Young Professionals Board gathers for spring planning

Amplifying young voices in the energy transition

Mariia Bartakhanova
Communications Advisor
March 20, 2026
Young Professionals

On Wednesday 18 March, ETN's Young Professionals Board gathered for an energetic and forward-looking meeting. YPB welcomed three new members to the table: Kristina Smolaniukova and Ondřej Prágr, MSc students in Energy, Environment and Society at UiS, and Rafael Rosales, researcher at NORCE. Great to see the group growing its cross-disciplinary mix of voices from academia and research!

ETN's project coordinator Margie Maria Gonzalez kicked things off with an introduction to ETN and the latest updates on our innovation projects and upcoming events — plenty to look forward to on that front.

The group then got down to business: planning a spring programme with meaningful networking opportunities across the Stavanger region, with an eye on both ONS and ETN's annual meeting and summer party. The YPB expressed an ambition for a varied lineup that connects young professionals in the energy industry and peers from other organisations.

ETN also invited the YPB to engage actively across all our ongoing activities and to take on a role as a relevant advisory voice within the organisation. We look forward to amplifying young voices in the energy transition!