Shell Global You are in: Shell Global About us Events Powering Progress Together POWERING PROGRESS TOGETHER Shell Powering Progress Together is a series of conferences that spark new thinking on how to increase resilience in the face of growing pressure on the world’s vital resources. We bring together leading thinkers from business, government and society for three main events in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The Shell Powering Progress Together conferences provide a forum for discussion and action on a range of energy challenges. For example, how can society address growing pressure on resources of energy, water and food in the coming decades? And, what can it do to build increased resilience in the face of stresses on these resources? Since 2012, the programme has been bringing together some of the world’s leading thinkers from business, government and civil society to engage in a dialogue on future energy challenges. It also aims to trigger concrete on-the-ground action to address them, usually in the form of city-based initiatives run by young professionals. Focus on cities By 2050, around three out of every four of us will live in cities, where pressure on vital resources is most intense. Around the world there are big differences in the way cities are built and run, from their transport systems to energy use. Understanding these differences will help society to make the right choices, helping to building sustainable cities of the future. Greater resilience in city planning and management systems will be essential. Our events Three main events take place annually in Asia, Europe and the Americas, facilitating the dialogue on the future energy challenges. In 2016, we will run events in Manila, Philippines; Detroit, USA; and London, UK. EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD London: Collaborating For a Successful Low-Carbon Society How could different types of collaboration across society create low-carbon lives, communities and economies that can thrive in the future? Manila: Collaboration for a Sustainable future How can cities across Asia - faced with rapid urbanisation and growing resource pressures - become more resilient? Detroit: Local Moves, Global Gains In 2016, the forum comes back to Detroit focusing on the theme: Local Moves, Global Gains. Rotterdam: Resilience in an urban world How can cities remain resilient to pressures on vital energy resources? Why is Shell interested in resilience thinking and urbanisation? Natural and man-made shocks and stresses will continue to challenge the world’s major cities. But should it only be up to cities to find ways to make cities more resilient? Shell believes these types of strategies require an integrated approach: cross-sector, public-private, and interregional collaboration. For more than a century, Shell has been able to remain resilient in a changing world. Now, as we look ahead to the next decade, we see potential risks to our business as well as opportunities: from the threat to our most important refineries in low-lying coastal areas to the development of new energy solutions. The Shell Scenarios team has worked with the Centre for Liveable Cities in Singapore on research around city archetypes and how these can develop. Our publication New Lenses on Future Cities draws on insights we gained into 500 cities around the world and presents possible solutions for better urban planning. A better life with a healthy planet How could the world meet future energy demand while reducing net carbon emissions to zero? Download the latest Shell Scenarios supplement MORE IN ABOUT US Shell and the Churchill Club Shell has an alliance with the Churchill Club, an independent business and technology forum in Silicon Valley, USA, connecting thought leaders. Who we are What we do Our values Leadership Major projects Events Contact us YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN The power of questions Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Powering Progress Together conference in London, UK on June 30, 2016. Shell Eco-marathon Young engineers from around the world hit the track on ultra-efficient cars, helping to drive the future of mobility. Make the future We believe the answers to tomorrow’s energy challenges lie in the power of people’s ingenuity, and that together we can #makethefuture today. Connect with us More about Shell Who we are What we do Our values Leadership Our major projects The Shell brand Can we help? Job search for professionals Shell station locator Shell credit cards Social media Shell apps Shell Global Helpline Site information Accessibility Terms and conditions Privacy policy Cookie policy Fraud and scam alert Contact us