VCEF 2026

The Vancouver Clean Energy Forum (VCEF) is a one-day conference bringing together changemakers, professionals, students, and community leaders to explore the future of clean energy in British Columbia and beyond.

Hosted by Student Energy at UBC, this event provides a platform for critical conversations on energy transition, sustainability, and innovation — through a series of thought-provoking panel discussions, networking opportunities, and collaborative dialogue.

Panels

Designing Responsible Energy Infrastructure: Efficiency, Accountability, and the Path Forward

Learn how the infrastructure decisions we make today, from buildings and housing to grid systems, will shape energy use and sustainability for decades to come.

Energy Transition in Practice: What It Takes to Shift a Global Industry

Go beyond climate targets to explore how the energy transition is unfolding in real time within industrial systems and the oil and gas sector.

Powering the Future: Clean Energy Startups and Entrepreneurship in BC

Discover how entrepreneurs in BC are turning clean energy ideas into real companies and technologies shaping the future of energy.

Designing Responsible Energy Infrastructure: Efficiency, Accountability, and the Path Forward

Learn how the infrastructure decisions we make today, from buildings and housing to grid systems, will shape energy use and sustainability for decades to come.