150 Leaders | 1 Day | 1 Agenda
The global energy transition is at a critical inflection point. Geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain disruption have exposed the risks of fossil fuel dependence, while strengthening the case for clean, diversified and domestically anchored energy systems. Yet despite falling renewable costs and growing CEO confidence in private sector leadership, progress has not reached the speed or scale the moment demands.
The 2026 UN Private Sector Forum will bring together 150 senior leaders from business, government and the United Nations for a focused conversation on what it will take to accelerate a clean and just energy transition. Hosted by the UN Global Compact on behalf of the UN Secretary-General, this invitation-only roundtable will examine how the private sector and public institutions can work together to close the gap between current commitments and the pace of change required to stay on a 1.5°C pathway.
From investment models and grid infrastructure to policy enablers and energy access in underserved markets, participants will surface practical solutions and help shape a collective business response to the Secretary-General's call to action. This Forum creates a direct channel between business, government and the UN to align on priorities, signal demand and build the cross-sector partnerships needed to move from ambition to action.
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Shape the agenda, not just respond to it.
This is where your business priorities are heard directly by UN Principals, heads of state and ministers as global energy policy is being written.
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Move from commitment to capital.
Find the financing models, blended finance structures and policy signals your organization needs to deploy clean energy investment at scale.
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Inform the UN's call to action.
Your insights will directly shape the business response to the Secretary-General's call to action on clean energy — one of the few venues where private sector voice drives real outcomes at the UN level.
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Get ahead of the regulatory curve.
Leave with a clearer read on where energy transition policy is heading and what enabling conditions are being built across markets.
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Build the partnerships that get deals done.
Connect with the institutions and decision-makers working to align public financing, government policy and private investment to unlock infrastructure at scale.
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Invitation Only
Ready to be part of the conversation?
Seats are limited to 150 senior leaders from business, government and the UN.
Request Your Invitation ›
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21 September 2026
United Nations Headquarters
Delegates Dining Room
First Avenue between 45th & 46th St.
New York, NY 10017
12:00 to 14:00 | Invitation Only
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UN HQ
Not a conference. A seat at the world's most important table.
The UN Private Sector Forum takes place inside United Nations Headquarters, the same building where global agreements are negotiated and the Secretary-General convenes world leaders. This is not a side event. It is a direct channel between business and the highest levels of the multilateral system.
Only 150 senior leaders are invited. Your presence here signals that your organization is engaged where it matters most.
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