RD20 provides opportunities for participants to exchange experiences of best practices in R&D related to clean energy technologies across countries and regions, as well as to explore the potential for international joint research. It also serves to deepen and develop new partnerships among relevant industry, academia, and government stakeholders.

The 8th RD20 Conference will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, from October 19 to 23, 2026.
Monday, October 19 (Invited members only)
Workshop #1: AI for Energy: An extended session building on the discussion from the WS held in Korea in April
Tuesday, October 20 (Open to the public)
Technical Session (TS) Plenary: High level talk on clean energy technologies
Technical Session TS #1: Energy Access Innovative Solutions for Africa
Technical Session TS #2: Synthetic Fuels
Wednesday, October 21 (TS #3: Open to the public / Workshop #2: Invited members only)
Technical Session TS #3: Critical Minerals for Energy
Workshop #2: Clean Hydrogen and its derivates / Critical Minerals
Thursday, October 22 (AM: Open to the public / PM: Invited members only)
Leaders Session
Friday, October 23 (Invited members only)
Site Visit Tour