The 2016 Erasmus Energy Forum explored beyond the technology, the dreaming and talking about the future energy landscape. Speakers and participants at the Business Day event, at Rotterdam’s World Trade Center on 18 May, had actively searched for necessary action and digital solutions to be implemented. A common theme from many speakers was a call for openness and sharing of information. The Forum was hosted by the Erasmus Centre for Future Energy Business (ECFEB), based at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).