Energy & Cleantech

Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum

The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) is a conference focused on Caribbean clean energy markets. It gathers policymakers, utility CEOs, regulators, developers, and investors involved in energy policy, capital deployment, and project building. The 2026 event will be held in Panama City and includes cultural excursions and a Panama Canal visit.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026
Location
Hilton Panama, Panama City, Panama
Organiser
New Energy Events
Expected attendance
450
Industry
Energy & Cleantech

Public discussion

What people are saying

Official hashtag #cref2025

Speaking

Call for speakers

This event publishes a call for speakers. The deadline is unverified, so check the call before preparing a submission.

View the call for papers

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Renewable Energy
  • Power & Energy

On stage

Speakers

  • Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
  • H.E. Juan Carlos Navarro, Minister of the Environment, Republic of Panama
  • Dr. James Fletcher
  • Hon. Jobeth Lillian Coleby-Davis, Minister of Energy, Utilities and Aviation, Government of The Bahamas
  • Anton Edmunds, General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee, Executive Director, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
  • Toni Cartwright-Pratt, Chief Executive Officer, Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited
  • Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
  • Cheryl Senhouse, Finance Innovation Director, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
  • Dustin Delany, Chair and Chief Managing Partner, Dentons
  • Bruce Levy, CEO and President, BMR Energy
  • L. Nigel Burgess, Head of Regulation, Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
  • Francisco G. Vozza, Business Development Director, Floating Solar
  • Rosilena Lindo Riggs
  • Tiago Favarin de Moraes, Head of Client Fac, Marsh Fac RE
  • Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General
  • Wayne Chen, Chairman, Generation Procurement Entity (GPE), Jamaica
  • Duane Rowe, Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica

On the floor

Sponsor

  • Organizer

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • Barú Lodge

    250 m from the venue

    Ciudad de Panamá

    MapHotel site

  • Hostal Familiar Carmencita

    260 m from the venue

    H1B Calle 61 C, Ciudad de Panamá

    Map

  • Wyndham Garden

    520 m from the venue

    Map

  • Novotel Panama City

    540 m from the venue

    Panama

    MapHotel site

  • Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino, Autograph Collection

    670 m from the venue

    Ciudad de Panamá

    MapHotel site+507 398 8888

  • Best Western Zen Plus Panamá

    740 m from the venue

    Map

  • Panama Zen Hotel

    750 m from the venue

    Map

  • Principe Hotel & Suites

    850 m from the venue

    Calle José Isaac Fábrega, Ciudad de Panamá

    MapHotel site

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