For session timings please refer to the WGC 2018 Event App
Tuesday
Hall D
Hall D
WORLD GAS CONFERENCE 2018 OPENING CEREMONY
The International Gas Union and American Gas Association will open the largest global gas conference. Speeches from high level Government and Industry officials will welcome you all to Washington DC and set the scene for the week ahead.
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Tuesday
Hall D
Hall D
OPENING KEYNOTE: FUELING THE FUTURE
Tuesday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: THE ROLE OF LNG IN SHAPING THE NATURAL GAS LANDSCAPE
Opening Remarks
The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Canada
Key Topics
- Trends and market dynamics
- Impact of US LNG exports on global energy markets
- Impact of oil prices on LNG prices
- Future gas demand forecast for the big three – Japan, Korea and China
- How are emerging importers reshaping the LNG market?
- Impact of FLNG and FSRUs
- Challenges created by the expansion of LNG
Moderator / Panelists
Patricia Roberts (Moderator)
Managing DirectorLNG-Worldwide LTD
The Honourable Jim Carr
Minister of Natural ResourcesDepartment of Natural Resources, Canada
Seung-Il Cheong
President & CEOKorea Gas Corporation
Peter Coleman
CEO & Managing DirectorWoodside
Charif Souki
Chairman of the BoardTellurian
Jack A. Fusco
President & CEOCheniere Energy, Inc.Tuesday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE GLOBAL GAS INDUSTRY
Opening Remarks
Senator Bill Cassidy, United States Senator of Louisiana, United States Senate
Key Topics
- Supply vs demand after 2020
- The challenges of building infrastructure in emerging markets
- Climate change and carbon reduction issues
- Impact of air quality issues on gas demand
- Competition from other sources of energy
- Impact of technological advancements on the industry
- Issues surrounding methane emissions
Moderator / Panelists
Maria van der Hoeven (Moderator)
Senior FellowClingendael International Energy ProgrammeFormer Minister of the Netherlands & Former Executive DirectorInternational Energy Agency
Senator Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
United States Senator, Louisiana
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi
President & CEOQatar Petroleum ChairmanQatargas
Bob Dudley
Group Chief ExecutiveBP
Patrick Pouyanné
Chairman & CEOTotal
Ryan Lance
Chairman & CEOConocoPhilips
Tor Martin Anfinnsen
Executive Vice President for Marketing, Midstream & ProcessingEquinorFor session timings please refer to the WGC 2018 Event App
Wednesday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: WHAT NEXT FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC GAS MARKET?
Opening Remarks
Francis R. Fannon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
Key Topics
- Mapping future Asian gas demand
- Applications for natural gas and LNG across Asia
- Asia’s commitment to climate change agreements
- Innovations in the Asian gas transportation industry
- Role of gas in the energy mix
- Innovation in domestic gas market?
Moderator / Panelists
Nobuo Tanaka (Moderator)
ChairmanThe Sasakawa Peace FoundationFormer Executive DirectorInternational Energy Agency
Francis R. Fannon
Assistant SecretaryBureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
H.E. Ignasius Jonan
Minister of Energy & Mineral ResourcesThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia
Yalan Li
Chairperson of the Board of DirectorsBeijing Gas Group
Anuar Taib
Executive Vice President & CEO UpstreamPETRONAS
Hendrik Gordenker
ChairmanJERA
Mitchell W. Ingram
Executive Vice President, International, Deepwater & ExplorationAnadarko Petroleum CorporationWednesday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’S ENERGY MARKET
Opening Remarks
Senator Joe Manchin, United States Senator for West Virginia, United States Senate
Key Topics
- Development and implications of the Energy Package
- Role of gas in the future European energy mix
- Development of internal infrastructure and take away terminal capacity
- Building a long-term partnership with renewables i.e. gas to power, biogas, etc
- The role of gas in tackling climate change
- Security of supply, diversification of supply routes and role of LNG
- Further development of hubs and price mechanisms
Moderator / Panelists
Coby van der Linde (Moderator)
DirectorClingendael International Energy Programme
Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia
United States Senator, West Virginia
Péter Szijjártó
Minister of Foreign Affairs & TradeMinistry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Hungary
Maroš Šefčovič
Vice President, Energy UnionEuropean Commission
Annie Krist
CEOGasTerra
Klaus Schäfer
CEOUniper
Marco Alverà
CEOSnam PresidentGasNaturallyFor session timings please refer to the WGC 2018 Event App
Thursday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Opening Remarks
Senator Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator for Alaska, Untied States Senate
Key Topics
- Defining energy poverty: why does it matter?
- The role of economic development
- How do we bridge the gap between demand for energy and availability?
- Ensuring affordable energy is environmentally sustainable and safe
- Financing energy access
- Climate Change and the challenge of energy poverty
Moderator / Panelists
Mark Zoback (Moderator)
Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics & Director of the Stanford Natural Gas InitiativeStanford University
Senator Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator, Alaska
Rachel Kyte
CEO & Special Representative of the UN Secretary-GeneralSustainable Energy for All
Ariel Yepez Garcia
Energy Division ChiefInter-American Development Bank
Omar Mithá
Chairman & CEOENH
Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour
CEOSonatrachThursday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: THE ROLE FOR GAS IN AN INTEGRATED AMERICAS
Key Topics
- The role of energy in the integration process
- Opportunities and challenges facing the Americas
- Infrastructure framework and transportation
- Joint regional energy policies
- Impact of climate change agreements on policy
Moderator / Panelists
Carlos Pascual (Moderator)
Senior Vice President, Global Energy & International Affairs IHS Markit
Rick Perry
Secretary of EnergyUnited States Department of Energy
Javier Iguacel
Minister of EnergyMinistry of Energy, Argentina
Al Monaco
President & CEOEnbridge Inc.
David Madero Suárez
CEONational Control Center for Natural Gas in Mexico (CENAGAS)
Marcelo Cruz Lopes
Executive Manager of Natural GasPetrobrasFor session timings please refer to the WGC 2018 Event App
Friday
Hall D
Hall D
KEYNOTE: INNOVATION TO DRIVE THE ENERGY INDUSTRY FORWARD
Opening Remarks
- Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, United States Department of the Interior
Key Topics
- The future is coming…we need to be ready!
- How can innovative technologies, business models and operating practices shape the future of the global natural gas industry?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for our industry in preparing for the future?
- Which innovations in the E&P, transport and LNG sectors have had the greatest impact?
- What are the consequences of technological change in the electricity sector?
- Is there a role for hydrogen in the transportation and heat sectors?
Moderator / Panelists
Jason Bordoff (Moderator)
Founding DirectorCenter on Global Energy Policy Professor of Professional Practice in International & Public AffairsColumbia School of International & Public Affairs
Ryan Zinke
Secretary of the InteriorUnited States Department of the Interior
Rob McNally
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerEQT Corporation
Barbara Humpton
USA CEOSiemens Corporation
Jason Zander
Executive Vice PresidentMicrosoft Azure
Fred Krupp
PresidentEnvironmental Defense Fund
Richard Ward
Vice President, Strategy & MarketingBaker Hughes, a GE companyFriday
Hall D
Hall D
WORLD GAS CONFERENCE 2018 CLOSING CEREMONY
The Closing Ceremony will culminate with the official handover to the hosts of WGC 2021 – Korea. The finale will be a chance to reflect on the achievements of WGC 2018 as well as give an insight into what the 28th edition of the World Gas Conference will have in store.
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