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Daniel Yergin
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author | Vice Chairman, S&P Global | Chairman, CERAWeek | Global Energy Expert
Few voices carry more authority on global energy than Daniel Yergin. A Pulitzer Prize winner and Vice Chairman of S&P Global, he connects energy markets, climate policy, and geopolitical upheaval with unmatched depth. His bestselling books have shaped how leaders understand the forces driving the energy transition. Yergin's keynotes equip senior audiences with strategic foresight to navigate an era of energy disruption.
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Daniel Yergin biography
Economics speaker Daniel Yergin is one of the world’s foremost authorities on energy, geopolitics, and the global economy. As Vice Chairman of S&P Global and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, speaker Daniel Yergin brings decades of insight into the forces shaping the world’s energy future and its intersection with international politics.
Yergin earned his PhD from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar and went on to teach at Harvard before co-founding Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), which became one of the most influential energy advisory firms in the world. Today he serves as Vice Chairman of S&P Global and chairs CERAWeek, the premier annual gathering of energy industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators.
A Legacy of Groundbreaking Works on Energy and Power
Yergin’s body of work has defined how the world understands energy. His landmark book The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power won the Pulitzer Prize and was translated into seventeen languages, while PBS and the BBC adapted it into a major documentary series. His subsequent bestsellers, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, have further cemented his standing as the definitive voice on global energy dynamics. The New Map has been translated into fourteen languages and earned him the American Energy Society’s Energy Writer of the Year award.
Throughout his career, Yergin has advised four U.S. presidential administrations as a member of the Secretary of Energy’s advisory board. He has received the first James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security from the U.S. Department of Energy, the first Carnot Prize from the University of Pennsylvania for distinguished contributions to energy policy, and Lifetime Achievement awards from the Prime Minister of India and the United States Energy Association.
As a speaker, Daniel Yergin delivers commanding keynotes that connect the dots between energy markets, technological disruption, climate policy, and geopolitical risk. His ability to translate complex global dynamics into strategic insights makes him an invaluable voice for corporate leadership teams, government forums, and international summits seeking to navigate the energy transition.
Daniel Yergin Speaking Videos
Oil Demand Will Drop Due to Coronavirus: Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin – The Quest: Energy, Security, and the remaking of the Modern World
Daniel Yergin Keynote Topics
Drawing from his bestselling book The New Map, Daniel Yergin maps the tectonic shifts reshaping the global energy order. From the rivalry between the United States, China, and Russia over energy dominance to the accelerating push toward renewables and the geopolitical consequences of the energy transition, Yergin paints a vivid picture of a world in flux. This keynote equips leaders with the strategic lens to understand how energy decisions drive economic power, national security, and the future of globalization.
The global energy system is undergoing its most profound transformation in over a century. In this forward-looking keynote, Daniel Yergin examines the competing forces shaping the transition — from the rise of renewables and electric vehicles to the enduring role of oil and natural gas. He explores the policy battles, technological breakthroughs, and investment decisions that will determine the pace and shape of the transition, offering executives a strategic framework for making decisions amid deep uncertainty.
Based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork The Prize, Yergin takes audiences on a sweeping journey through the history of oil — a commodity that has dictated the outcome of wars, reshaped economies, and transformed the destiny of nations. Far from a history lesson, this keynote draws powerful parallels between past energy upheavals and the challenges leaders face today. Yergin reveals how understanding the arc of energy history is essential to navigating the disruptions ahead.
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FAQs on Booking Daniel Yergin
Why Daniel Yergin?
Daniel Yergin is the world's most recognized authority on energy, geopolitics, and the global economy. A Pulitzer Prize winner, Vice Chairman of S&P Global, and chairman of CERAWeek, he brings unparalleled credibility and a unique ability to make complex global dynamics accessible and actionable. His keynotes draw on decades of high-level advisory work with governments and Fortune 500 companies, giving audiences strategic insights they cannot get anywhere else. Book Daniel Yergin through Aurum Speakers Bureau for your next event to give your audience a front-row seat to the forces shaping the world's energy future.
What are Daniel Yergin's most influential books?
Yergin is the author of several landmark books on energy and global affairs. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power won the Pulitzer Prize and has been translated into seventeen languages. The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World became an international bestseller exploring the future of energy supply and demand. His most recent book, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, examines how the energy transition is redrawing the geopolitical map. Together, these works form the most comprehensive narrative of global energy ever written.
What topics does Daniel Yergin speak about?
Yergin's keynote topics span the global energy landscape, the geopolitics of oil and natural gas, the energy transition to renewables, climate policy and its economic implications, and the intersection of technology and energy markets. He is equally at home addressing boardrooms, government summits, and industry conferences. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring Daniel Yergin to your stage and give your audience the strategic perspective they need to navigate the energy future.
What role does Daniel Yergin play at S&P Global and CERAWeek?
Yergin serves as Vice Chairman of S&P Global, one of the world's leading providers of financial market intelligence and analytics. He also chairs CERAWeek, the annual energy conference that convenes heads of state, CEOs, and ministers from around the world to address the most pressing issues in energy, the environment, and the global economy. His dual role gives him unmatched access to the people and data shaping global energy decisions.
How to book Daniel Yergin as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Daniel Yergin speaking fee?
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