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DAY 1 – Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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DAY 2 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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DAY 3 – Thursday, October 6, 2022
Opening Leadership Dialogue – Energy & Geopolitics |
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Energy Security vs. Low-Carbon Transition: How to Square the Circle How has the Ukraine crisis and the new focus on energy security changed the energy debate? How does the world balance this new priority with the longer-term ambitions of the energy transition? What does a “more now, less tomorrow” dynamic for hydrocarbons look like in practice? Will it be socially acceptable? Bob Dudley, Chair – Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Catharina Hillenbrand von der Neyen, Head of Research – Carbon Tracker Maarten Wetselaar, CEO – Cepsa Alex Martinos, Director, Energy Transition Research – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Trading Panel: How Geopolitics are Replumbing the Global Energy System Traders and major buyers have provided vital liquidity and flexibility to commodity markets. What do spiking volatility and prices mean for the function of markets? How will energy trade flows re-route as the West shuns Russian energy and what will the impact be? What are the risks and opportunities for traders? Will the dollar decline as the currency for global oil and gas payments? Russell Hardy, CEO – Vitol Torbjörn Törnqvist, CEO and Chairman of the Board – Gunvor Jeremy Weir, Executive Chairman & CEO – Trafigura Marcel van Poecke, Chairman – AtlasInvest ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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How Will Finance Balance Net Zero Pressure with the World’s Energy Needs How are funds and banks rethinking their ESG positions in response to the energy crisis? As financial institutions start to implement new net-zero goals, how will their approach to the energy industry change? Will access to funding loosen or tighten for fossil fuels? What about renewables? With transition strategies in place, what do investors want energy companies to do now? Julian Mylchreest, Executive Vice Chairman, Global Corporate & Investment Banking – Bank of America Meg Starr, Global Head of Impact – Carlyle Kristen Weldon, Global Head of BlackRock Alternative Investors Sustainable Investing – BlackRock Bob Maguire, Managing Director – The Carlyle Group ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rising Costs and the Renewables Revolution How are rising costs for materials and supply chain issues impacting the renewable energy industry? Are these issues transient or permanent? How are companies managing them within their growth strategies? How might they impact the pace and trajectory of the transition to clean power? What do they mean for efforts by Europe and other countries to diversify energy supplies? Tarek Amine, Chief Supply Chain Officer – Bechtel Corporation Kingsmill Bond, Senior Principal – RMI Dr. Andrea Lovato, EVP, Global Head of Hydrogen, Acting Head of Renewable Development – ACWA Power Philippe Roos, Senior Reporter – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leadership Dialogue Liam Mallon, President – ExxonMobil Upstream Company Casey Merriman, Head, Competitive Intelligence – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() |
Energy Executive of the Year Leadership Dialogue H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs; President & CEO – QatarEnergy Alex Schindelar, President – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() |
Europe’s Post-Crisis Energy Future What does Europe’s energy future look like? Can Europe break its reliance on Russian oil and gas, and in what timeframe? Where will the alternative gas come from? How aggressively will renewables be rolled out? What changes are needed to make this happen? Where do nuclear and hydrogen fit? Dóra Zombori, Ambassador-at-Large for Energy & Climate – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary Patrick Lammers, Member of the Board of Management – E.ON Stéphane Michel, President, Gas, Renewables & Power, Member of the Executive Committee – TotalEnergies Jaime Concha, Editor, World Gas Intelligence – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Geopolitics and Gas How are soaring gas prices and a renewed focus on energy security changing the outlook for natural gas? How will gas trade patterns change? What will be the impact to relations between producers and consumers? Will exporting countries hold back supplies for their own domestic energy security? Has the role of gas in the global energy system become larger for longer? Kevin Gallagher, Managing Director & CEO – Santos Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman & CEO – Baker Hughes Ian Nathan, Director, Global LNG Research – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Producers and Consumers at a Crossroads With spare capacity dwindling, and new upstream investment tight, oil markets appear to be facing a volatile few years. How will high oil prices and scarce supply redefine the relationship between producing and consuming nations – and affect demand growth? What does the West’s isolation of Russia mean for the geopolitical balance of oil supply and demand? Will high prices unlock upstream investment among Opec-plus producers (large and small), US shale or others? Helima Croft, Managing Director, Head of Global Commodity Strategy & MENA Research, Global Research – RBC Capital Markets Dev Sanyal, CEO – VARO Energy Amena Bakr, Chief Opec Correspondent – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Executive Insight Linda Z. Cook, CEO – Harbour Energy Meg O'Neill, CEO & Managing Director – Woodside Monica Enfield, Managing Director, Research & Advisory – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leadership Dialogue Jeffrey W. Martin, Chairman & CEO – Sempra Emily Meredith, Deputy Bureau Chief, Washington – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() |
Strategies for an Energy-Starved World To what extent do worries about security of supply change investment trends in fossil fuels? Is the world’s need for oil and gas today enough to incentivize long-term investment or do all projects need short-term paybacks to be viable? What will investors allow? How should companies navigate this uncertainty and plan for the future? Dr. John Ardill, Vice President Global Exploration – ExxonMobil Mohd Redhani bin Abdul Rahman, Vice President Exploration – PETRONAS Montri Rawanchaikul, CEO – PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) Andrew Gould, Board Member – Occidental ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leadership Dialogue Vicki Hollub, President & CEO – Occidental Casey Merriman, Head, Competitive Intelligence – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() |
The Great Divide: Energy and Deglobalization Sanctions on Russia and US-China tensions threaten to reverse the decades-long trend of globalization. How deep and long-lasting is the split between Russia and Europe? Is the Ukraine crisis pushing Russia and China closer together – and what are the implications? Will China mop up Russian energy or be wary of depending too much on one supplier? How do energy security, the low-carbon transition and global geopolitics intersect? Alastair Crooke, Director – Conflicts Forum Marcel Kramer, Energy & Infrastructure Industry Board member, Consultant & Advisor – SST Advisory Narendra Taneja, Chairman – Independent Energy Policy Institute David Pike, Editor-in-Chief – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leadership Dialogue Patrick Pouyanné, CEO – TotalEnergies Noah Brenner, Executive Editor, Operations – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() |
Energy Innovation Award Dialogue & Presentation ![]() ![]() |
Hard-to-electrify industries like airplanes, cement, steel, ships and heavy-duty transport make up a large share of global emissions. What solutions are advancing for these businesses? Can they be scaled fast enough? How quickly are costs falling? Hydrogen, carbon capture, biofuels and electrification are all options – but what does the future for these sectors really look like? Marco Alverà, CEO – TES-H2 Allyson Anderson Book, Vice President of Energy Transition – Baker Hughes Luke Johnson, Senior Technology Reporter – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Europe’s push away from Russian gas is redefining the LNG industry. How have higher prices and the supply crisis changed the outlook? Is it enough for companies to push ahead with big projects? What do buyers want? What about sellers? Can they bridge the gap? How are geopolitics rerouting trade flows and redefining relationships? Mike Anderson, Senior Vice President, Sustainability & External Affairs – Kosmos Energy Dan Brouillette, President – Sempra Infrastructure Ian Nathan, Director, Global LNG Research – Energy Intelligence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
How are countries outside of the OECD looking at balancing energy security and a just energy transition? How will they approach upcoming climate discussions? What does this mean for the market share of oil, gas and renewable power in these countries? Where are there opportunities to build economic development around energy? How is security and affordability of energy supply driving domestic politics? What does it mean for geopolitical relations? |
What will be the impact of soaring prices for both liquid fuels and electricity on transportation trends? Have EV’s reached the tipping point where they will dominate new car sales? Where do biofuels fit in and can they extend the acceptable life of ICE vehicles? What is the impact on demand for oil? How does energy security influence policies and trends in transportation? |