Participants encompass all regions and industry segments: oil, natural gas, electric power, coal, nuclear and renewables; as well as technology, finance, mobility and more.

Companies are selected based on several criteria, including the feasibility of their plan and scalability of their technology, and are presented at an Energy Insight Breakfast session during the conference.

[5] CERAWeek has been widely covered by the media, including the following news outlets: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, and Forbes.

[9] Despite the conference's front-page claim to " advance new ideas, insight, and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment, and climate," CERAWeek's 2025 speakers list[10] includes many oil & gas CEOs embroiled in controversy.

[16] CERAWeek speaker and Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield fell under FTC investigation, where his text messages revealed collusion with OPEC officials to artificially inflate gas prices.