NZ Energy Professional Selected For World Energy Council Delegation

New Zealand energy professional Esther Tomkinson has been selected to join the World Energy Council's Future Energy Leaders Programme.

Esther Tomkinson is a Sustainability and Strategy Analyst at Mercury Energy and Co-Chair of the Young Energy Professionals Network of the BusinessNZ Energy Council.

The Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global network of young energy professionals who contribute to national, regional, and international activities aimed at solving the world’s most pressing energy and sustainability challenges.

Tina Schirr Executive Director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council said, "We are incredibly proud of Esther Tomkinson's selection for the Future Energy Leaders Programme. Her dedication to sustainability and the local Future Energy Leaders Programme - YEPN - will be extremely valuable to the global and New Zealand energy community. This recognition also highlights the exceptional talent we have in New Zealand's energy sector."

The first opportunity to convene with future energy leaders from across the globe will be at the World Energy Week in Panama from 6-9 October 2025, followed by the World Energy Congress in Saudi Arabia from 26-29 October 2026.

Schirr says, "This year, 25 young energy professionals from 21 countries will join the Future Energy Leaders Programme, including Esther Tomkinson, the only New Zealand delegate.

"At the same time, we farewell two outstanding Kiwis from the Future Energy Leaders Programme, Emily Hilton, the HSEQ Manager at Hiringa Energy, and Mark Todoroff, Business Development Director at Yes Energy."

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