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Hotel Okura, AmsterdamIn person & on-demand

Summit Day: 13 May 2025
Conference: 14 - 15 May 2025

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08:00 - 09:00
Registration & Coffee
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
09:00 - 09:10
Chair's welcome and opening remarks
  • Dr Melinda Crane - Senior Political Analyst - DW TV, Event Host
09:10 - 09:30
Welcome Address: From ambition to action: An integrated approach to decarbonisation
09:30 - 10:00
Opening Remarks from the European Commission: Balancing The EU 2024 targets with Fit for 55, energy security, competitiveness, industrial growth and the Draghi report
10:00 - 10:40
Guest speaker: Geopolitics and the geometry of global gas trade - A comprehensive exploration of energy security and future directions
  • Melanie A. Kenderdine - Cabinet Secretary Designate, The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
10:40 - 11:00
Solo: What will global gas balances look like by the end of 2025/2026? How will gas prices be impacted?
11:00 - 11:30
Morning coffee & networking
11:30 - 12:10
Panel: The demand challenge - After three years of contracting gas demand, the market is getting smaller and smaller: What should gas community do to secure future customers and ensure price stability in this volatile world?
  • Anne-Sophie Corbeau - Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
  • Frédéric Dykmans - Secretary General, Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S)
  • Mark Simons - Head of Gas & Power Trading Origination Gas Division, TotalEnergies
  • Carsten Poppinga - Chief Commercial Officer, Uniper
12:10 - 12:25
Solo: A shift in the conversation - A silver lining for gas and energy transition
  • Helge Haugane - Senior Vice President, Gas & Power, Equinor
12:25 - 13:05
Debate of the day: What is the real scare for gas in light of the EU target setting of a 117bcm gas market by 2040? Can exiting gas supplies meet EU demand under the 2040 emissions targets?
  • Timo Bollerhey - Chief Executive Officer, H2Global Holding and Hintco
  • Harmen Dekker - CEO, European Biogas Association
  • Helge Haugane - Senior Vice President, Gas & Power, Equinor
  • Florence Schmit - Energy Strategist, Rabobank London
13:05 - 14:00
Lunch & networking
14:00 - 14:40
Panel: More than 200 mtpa liquefaction capacity coming online by 2028, Is the world heading for massive LNG oversupply?
  • Mark McCrory - Director, Strategy and Advocacy, International Gas Union
  • Andrew Walker - VP - LNG Strategy and Communication, Cheniere
  • Laura Rejon - SVP Global Trading and Commercialization of LNG and Natural Gas, Repsol
14:40 - 15:10
LNG Insights: What can we expect for LNG in an industry aiming for net zero? If demand is falling, how will Europe’s LNG capacity be used?
  • Cristian Signoretto - Director Global Gas & Lng Portfolio and Deputy of Chief Operating Officer Natural Resources, ENI
15:10 - 15:50
Panel: Developing an integrated energy system that secures natural gas beside bringing in low carbon and renewable gases into the system - What might be the tipping point for stranded assets?
  • Alex Barnes - Director, Alex Barnes & Associates
  • Olivia Barnes - Head of Low Carbon Commodities, EnBW
  • Arno Büx - President, GIE
  • Bart Jan Hoevers - President, ENTSOG
15:50 - 16:30
Afternoon tea & networking
09:00 - 12:00
Technical Analysis Masterclass for Energy Traders

About the masterclass: This technical analysis masterclass is for energy traders who are ready to combine technical and fundamental principles into a coherent system for optimal trading results. This event covers the three pillars of successful trading:

  • Price charting: Squeeze more value out of your existing fundamental analytics with clear triggers and price targets. Distinguish between corrections and reversals. Identify trends early.
  • Indicators: With hundreds of technical indicators available, learn how to use the right tool in the right situation. Stay calm in volatile markets by having a clear blueprint that guides you through every price scenario.
  • Methodology: Knowing a few tools is not enough to optimise the PnL. Stay calm in volatile markets by having a clear blueprint that guides you through every price scenario.

Who should attend: This technical analysis masterclass is for energy traders who are ready to combine technical and fundamental principles into a coherent system for optimal trading results.

  • For speculative traders: Identify profitable trading setups with confidence and exit early when the market moves against your position. Filter false signals and have a plan for every market situation.
  • For physical traders and procurement: Leverage technical analysis to identify optimal price levels for buying or selling energy commodities. Beat your target prices and enhance profitability by timing market entries and exits effectively.
Showing 4 of 4 Streams
16:30 - 16:35
Chair’s opening remarks
  • Gina Cohen - Independent Consultant, Gina Energy
16:35 - 16:55
Panel: Fascinating times for East Med energy: strengthening European energy security
16:55 - 17:15
Panel: Insights into new trade flows and becoming a regional hub – is there a viable route for Turkish LNG to Europe?
  • Gökhan Soruş - Head of Gas, MET Turkey
  • Dr Sohbet Karbuz - Director, Natural Resources and Energy Security, Mediterranean Organisation for Energy and Climate (OMEC)
17:15 - 17:35
Solo: Egypt’s domestic production and exports: how will Egypt come out of its energy crisis?
  • Eman Adel - Sustainable Energy and Capacity Building, Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RECREE)
17:35 - 17:55
Panel: Southern gas corridor developments & its importance to Europe
  • Dr Jennifer Coolidge - CEO, CMX Global
  • Gulmira Rzayeva - Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
  • Costis Stambolis - Chairman & Executive Director, Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE)
17:55 - 18:15
Chair’s closing remarks
  • Gina Cohen - Independent Consultant, Gina Energy
16:30 - 16:35
Chair’s opening remarks
  • Dr Melinda Crane - Senior Political Analyst - DW TV, Event Host
16:35 - 16:55
Fireside chat: New EU methane regulation requirements for importers – Is compliance possible?
  • Axel Scheuer - Director, Energy & Climate Policy Advisory Europe
16:55 - 17:15
Fireside Chat: With falling technology costs making projects more attractive, how can certification, standards and independent verification reshape the renewables build out?
  • Tim Hamers - Secretary General, ERGaR
  • Harmen Dekker - CEO, European Biogas Association
17:15 - 17:35
Solo: The regulatory dilemma of ‘too much’ vs. ‘too little’: the European gas market in the wake of the 2022 energy crisis
  • Elena Reshetova - Lead Energy Commodities Analyst, Fortum
17:35 - 17:55
Fireside Chat: How are regulatory changes adding to volatility and affecting trading business?
17:55 - 18:00
Chair’s closing remarks
  • Dr Melinda Crane - Senior Political Analyst - DW TV, Event Host
16:30 - 16:35
Chair’s opening remarks
  • Alex Barnes - Director, Alex Barnes & Associates
16:35 - 16:55
Solo: How can we protect investments into LNG infrastructure and overcome the risks associated with energy transition & its regulations?
  • Johannes Willheim - Partner, Jones Day
16:55 - 17:15
Case study – Evaluating multiple pathways to future-proofing gas infrastructure - How could renewable and low carbon gases benefit out of existing gas infrastructure?
17:15 - 17:35
Fireside chat: Developments in crucial infrastructure for security of supply, competitiveness and diversification in CSEE region - Plans vs Reality
  • Szabolcs Ferencz - Chairman-CEO, FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission
17:35 - 17:55
Solo: Exploring the impact of regulatory & market challenges on European infrastructure and global price market environments
  • Peter Kotek - Senior Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research
17:55 - 18:00
Chair’s closing remarks
  • Alex Barnes - Director, Alex Barnes & Associates
16:30 - 17:10
Roundtable A: Future of demand growth -Declining demand, decarbonising demand, new sources of demand or will CCS come to the rescue?
  • Will EU demand continue to crash?
  • What are industrial consumers doing to reduce their co2 emissions?
  • How might processes be decarbonised or do we go elsewhere? Does Europe deindustrialise?
  • CCS for back up?
17:10 - 17:50
Roundtable B: Women @ FLAME - Valuing DE&I & building talents of the future energy
  • Challenge they have been facing and how they can overcome it.
  • Where do you see yourself in 10 years? How do you think you can be supported to reach your goals?
  • What it means to be an inspirational leader and what skills maybe needed to be successful?
  • An inspirational woman that inspires you – Who & why? How do you learn from them in everyday life?
18:30 - 20:30
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