Business Course: Future of Energy 2026

Job description

Now that the direction of our future of energy system is clear, we need to make it happen. Companies have a big role to play to deliver this energy future by reducing emissions from their processes and providing new solutions to their customers. At Deloitte we support many major industry players make the transition to a more sustainable business model and help new companies to create the scale to make an impact that matters. And all these companies need people that understand not only the technical aspects of the energy transition but also the business perspective to make it real. They need people that know what they are talking about when it comes to achieving the Energy Transition. We would like to help you become the people that will make the energy transition happen. In 3 workshops at the Deloitte offices in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you will gain an understanding of the business perspective of the energy transition. You will actively participate in an exciting program that covers transitioning existing large-scale industries but also drives the development of new, innovative ideas that need your help to accelerate. Next to the 3 workshops , you will work in groups of ~6 on new, innovative ideas and pitch these ideas at a festive final workshop where a panel of experts will select the winning idea. At the end of the course, all participants will receive a certificate of accomplishment. What you will learn: Understanding the business perspective of the Future of Energy. Registration open for: Trainees at companies and organizations interested in the Energy Transition and Master / PhD students of all faculties of Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Twente, Wageningen University and University of Groningen. Time investment: ~20 hours (introduction of 1.5 hours, 4 workshops of 4 hours per week, light pre-read materials). Course timing: November 9th till December 3th. Tuition fee: The course is for free and we do expect active participation throughout the course. Application and selection: We ask you to share your Curriculum Vitae and a 200-word motivation, on what you hope to gain from the program as well as an idea that can attribute to the future of energy. ~40 applicants will be selected to participate, on which you will be notified latest October 30th. Application deadline: October 25th. Course information Introduction session – 9 November 12:00-13:30 - Online • Objective: Introduce the Future of Energy Business Course, discuss the program, introduce group cases and discuss further logistics of the course. • Group-case: Get introduced to the accelerator ideas and the groups within the Future of Energy Business Course. A long-term view on the Future of Energy – 12 November 9:00-13:00 • Objective: Discuss how to develop a long-term view for the Future of Energy, including scenario development and the value of these from a business perspective. • Group-case: Reflect on the session, its applicability to the accelerator idea, and prepare the pitch. Decarbonizing the energy system and new energy solutions – 19 November 09:00- 13:00 • Objective: Discuss the challenges, possibilities and opportunities to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors (incl. Shipping, Road Freight, Aviation, Steel, Construction etc.) and the role of new energy solutions (incl. hydrogen, its derivatives and carbon capture and storage) and how to develop these new solutions in non-existing markets. • Group-case: Reflect on the session, its applicability to the accelerator idea, and prepare the pitch. Future of Work in a net zero context – 26 November 13:00 - 17:00 • Objective: Discuss how to configure the workforce of the future to support our net zero future goals. • Group-case: Reflect on the session, its applicability to the accelerator idea, and prepare the pitch. Festive final session including networking opportunity – 03 December 13:00 -17:00 • Objective: Finalize pitches and present to Deloitte and 4TU experts; network with Deloitte professionals working on the Future of Energy. This autumn (November 9 till December 3) , Deloitte will organize a special Future of Energy Business Course in collaboration with <4TU.Energy> , which is a knowledge center of the technical universities in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Twente, Wageningen University and University of Groningen).