Session 3: Building a Career with Impact - Research, Policy, Business, and Global Leadership
Format: Moderated panel discussion with audience interaction
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Research creates value not only through academic publications but also through its influence on business strategy, public policy, technological innovation, international development, and institutional leadership.
This closing session broadens the discussion beyond research and publication to explore how graduate students and early-career researchers can build rewarding careers while creating meaningful impact across academia, public policy, international organizations, consulting, business, and leadership in the energy sector.
Drawing upon diverse professional experiences, panelists will discuss career choices, leadership opportunities, international mobility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the skills needed to translate research into real-world impact.
Session 3: Building a Career with Impact - Research, Policy, Business, and Global Leadership
Format: Moderated panel discussion with audience interaction
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
ModeratorMehmet Emre Hatipoğlu, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)PanelistsCristian Cárdenas-Lailhacar, Associate Professor, University of FloridaGovinda Timilsina, Senior Economist, Development Research Group · World BankRicardo Raineri, Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Former Minister of Energy of Chile; Past President, IAEEResearch creates value not only through academic publications but also through its influence on business strategy, public policy, technological innovation, international development, and institutional leadership.
This closing session broadens the discussion beyond research and publication to explore how graduate students and early-career researchers can build rewarding careers while creating meaningful impact across academia, public policy, international organizations, consulting, business, and leadership in the energy sector.
Drawing upon diverse professional experiences, panelists will discuss career choices, leadership opportunities, international mobility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the skills needed to translate research into real-world impact.
Session Room 202 47th IAEE International Conference. Bridging Continents, Fueling Progress: Energy Development in a Global Context contact@iaee2026chile.org
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