• Highlights of 12th ISUW 2026
  • 2000+ Participants from 24 Countries | 4 Supporting Ministries, 15 Supporting Organisations and 27 Supporting Media Partners | 50 Key Partners, 24 Exhibitors, 4 Country Partners and 12 Conference Session Partners | 271 Speakers | 18 Thematic Sessions | 7 Bi-lateral & Focused Workshops | 306 Participants from 34 Utilities | 62 Technical Papers Published and 31 Technical Papers Presented | 63 Winners amongst 10 ISGF Innovation Award Categories

ISUW 2023 Speaker

Patrick Clerens
Patrick Clerens
Secretary General, European Association for Storage of Energy

Patrick Clerens is a Managing Director at CLERENS, a public affairs and communications consultancy based in Brussels that specializes in advocacy, political and regulatory risk assessment, public funding, and strategic communications. He has been involved in the climate and energy field since 2003 and is the Secretary General of two Brussels-based associations in the energy sector - The European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) and the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technologies (ESWET). He has extensive experience advising European industry federations and other multinational clients in their strategy regarding energy and electrical transmissions, environment, and climate change, and has participated in European-funded projects. He also has experience in participation in public procurements and representing clients in complete event organizations for lobbying or communications purposes. Patrick is proficient in English, French, German, and Dutch.