About
The 8th RD20 Conference
Launched in 2019, RD20 is a premier international conference that brings together leading research institutes from G20 member countries to exchange experiences in research and development, best practices and clean energy technologies. The event focuses on accelerating international collaboration and innovation to achieve carbon neutrality. Given your expertise in clean energy technologies, we believe your insights would greatly enrich our technical sessions, workshops and discussions on shared research priorities. The technical session will focus on energy access, synthetic fuels and critical minerals for energy, while workshops will focus on artificial Intelligence for energy, hydrogen and its derivatives.
Come Join Us!
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the proud host of the upcoming 8th Research and Development 20 (RD20) for Clean Energy Technologies Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, from 19 to 23 October 2026 at the CSIR International Convention Centre, under the theme “Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation: From Africa to the World.”
Date: Monday, 19 to Friday, 23 October 2026
Plenary session: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Registration: 08:00 - 09:45
Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre
Progamme: Click here to view the programme
Partner with us
Sponsorship opportunities
The CSIR has developed tailor-made sponsorship opportunities that position participating organisations at the centre of global energy dialogues. Sponsors will have the opportunity to engage with a high-impact audience comprising policymakers, investors, researchers, scientific experts, academics and industry leaders from across G20 nations.
Interested sponsors can explore a range of sponsorship packages designed to suit varying levels of engagement and brand visibility. Please click here to view the sponsorship packages. To express interest or for enquiries, please contact Dr Thabo Hlalele at thlalele@csir.co.za.
Exhibition opportunities
The exhibition opportunity at the 8th Research and Development 20 (RD20) Conference provides a premier platform for organisations to showcase cutting-edge innovation in clean energy technologies and carbon reduction solutions. It offers a high-level environment to advance collaborative approaches towards carbon neutrality and to accelerate sustainable global energy transitions.
Please click here to view the exhibition packages. To express interest or for enquiries, please contact Anne Williams at @email.
Get in touch
For exhibition or sponsorship enquiries, please contact us at
Anne Williams.
Email: @email