Strategic Conference

The Strategic Conference brings together global leaders and stakeholders from across the energy value chain to examine the forces shaping energy markets. Convening policymakers, CEOs, financiers, innovators and major energy consumers, the conference provides a forum for high-level dialogue on the defining challenges facing today’s energy systems and the policies, investments and partnerships shaping the future of energy security, access and affordability.

Discussions will focus on practical pathways to deliver reliable energy at scale, including the critical role of natural gas and LNG in strengthening global energy security, unlocking new markets and bridging unprecedented supply gaps. Sessions will also explore how climate technologies, artificial intelligence and digitalisation are reshaping energy production, infrastructure and industrial competitiveness.

The conference will also explore the growing need for a diversified energy mix through the deployment of climate technologies, hydrogen and electrification. Through cross-sector collaboration and leadership insight, the Strategic Conference will bring together energy leaders to address both immediate and long-term energy challenges and support resilient, accessible and lower-carbon energy supply chains.

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Unparalleled thought leadership

The Strategic Conference brings together over 1,000 global energy leaders - from government ministers and C-suite executives to policymakers, investors, and innovators - representing the full breadth of the global energy value chain. Leaders from energy producers, utilities, technology companies, AI and digital solution providers, financial institutions, and climate technology pioneers share the insights shaping the industry’s future.

Strategic programmes

Strategic Leadership

The Strategic Leadership programme will serve as a powerful platform for advancing the global energy agenda, bringing together the leaders shaping the policies, investments, and partnerships that will define the future of energy security and affordability. It will spotlight practical pathways to deliver reliable, lower-carbon energy at scale, while responding to the realities of rising demand and shifting geopolitics.

AixEnergy

The Strategic AixEnergy programme examines how artificial intelligence is transforming the energy landscape - optimising operations, accelerating decarbonisation, and reshaping business models. By uniting AI developers, technology providers, and energy leaders, it drives innovation and governance for a secure, sustainable future.

Decarbonisation

The Strategic Decarbonisation programme unites energy leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to examine how global emissions-reduction ambitions are colliding with tougher economic realities – reshaping how lower-carbon technologies are funded, scaled and deployed across diverse and fast-growing energy systems.

Hydrogen

The Strategic Hydrogen programme unites energy leaders to tackle hydrogen’s challenges and opportunities. It drives collaboration across the value chain, addressing safety, infrastructure, and policy alignment, while advancing commercial viability through investment, partnerships, and market development.

Electrification

The Strategic Electrification programme brings together influential leaders in the global power sector to chart the next decade of system transformation. The programme will offer strategic insight and high-level dialogues on emerging technologies, evolving demand patterns, and the investment models required to build a reliable, competitive, and decarbonised power system.

Japan Energy

Through keynote addresses and dynamic panel discussions, the Japan Energy programme will bring together leading buyers, suppliers, shipowners, financiers, and governments government stakeholders to examine how Japan’s LNG strategy, power sector transition and growing industrial demand are shaping regional resilience and global gas markets.

This year’s strategic themes

To power a sustainable energy future, the Strategic Conference 2026 addresses the following themes:

Global Energy Economy & Geopolitics: Energy addition, security, and sovereignty in geopolitically uncertain times

The global energy economy is being reshaped by rising demand, geopolitical disruption and a renewed focus on energy security and sovereignty. As governments and industries respond to supply disruptions and shifting alliances, the world is adding energy supply at scale to meet growing demand.

Gastech will convene global leaders to examine how diversified supply, resilient infrastructure and pragmatic policy frameworks can strengthen the stability of global energy systems, and how markets, trade flows and partnerships are evolving to respond to geopolitical realities while working to ensure energy is universally accessible and affordable.

Natural Gas & LNG: Strengthening global energy security and fuelling system for transformation

Natural gas and LNG remain central to global energy security, providing reliable, lower-carbon supply amid market volatility. As Asia’s demand for cleaner fuels grows, LNG is displacing coal and supporting industrial growth.

Gastech will highlight gas’s strategic role in stabilising energy systems and advancing resilient infrastructure investment.

Electrification & Industrialisation: Powering the age of electrification and driving economic growth

Rising electricity demand is reshaping global energy systems, driven by AI and digitalisation, rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and the need to expand energy access, alongside decarbonisation goals. Meeting this growth requires integrated systems where natural gas provides flexible baseload power alongside renewables, nuclear and battery storage.

Gastech will explore how these technologies can operate in concert to deliver reliable, scalable and lower-carbon electricity systems that support both economic development and the energy transition.

Finance & Investment: Building energy resilience for the future through strategic investment today

Modernising global energy systems requires unprecedented investment, especially across Asia and the Global South. Capital must target LNG, gas-to-power, and low-carbon projects to ensure secure, decarbonised supply.

Gastech will convene financiers, policymakers, and developers to align on innovative frameworks that unlock capital, mitigate risk, and accelerate resilient energy infrastructure..

AI: Intelligence powering optimised energy systems

Artificial intelligence is transforming energy, improving efficiency, forecasting, and system adaptability. As electrification accelerates, AI will be crucial for balancing demand, reducing emissions, and optimising assets.

Gastech will convene technology leaders and operators to explore AI’s potential in midstream and downstream operations, unlocking value and enabling a resilient, intelligent energy future.

Partnerships & Collaboration: Aligning industry capabilities and partnerships to advance a more secure energy future

The evolving energy landscape requires collaboration across borders, sectors, and technologies. From LNG diversification to hydrogen and advanced tech deployment, coordinated action is critical.

Gastech will bring together governments, industry, and technology partners to forge integrated alliances that drive investment, innovation, and long-term energy security for a sustainable, resilient future

Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency: Accelerating decarbonisation and energy‑efficiency innovation for a more resilient, lower‑emissions energy system

Decarbonisation and energy efficiency solutions will be central to achieving measurable emissions reduction across the global energy system.

Gastech will examine how these technologies can move from ambition to large‑scale deployment, integrating into complex value chains, enabling system‑wide optimisation, and supporting a more interconnected, resilient, and lower‑emissions future.

Hydrogen & Low-carbon Fuels: Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen and low-carbon fuels in a diverse energy mix

Hydrogen and low‑carbon fuels are emerging as critical components of future energy systems, complementing natural gas and enabling deeper decarbonisation of hard‑to‑abate sectors.

Asia is rapidly positioning itself as a key demand centre, with new import terminals, pilot projects, and policy frameworks taking shape. However, cost competitiveness, infrastructure readiness, and market design remain major hurdles.

Gastech will explore pathways to scale production, optimise transport and storage, and integrate hydrogen and low‑carbon fuels into existing gas networks to build a more diverse and resilient energy mix.

Leading conversations in energy

Ministerial Panels

Ministers and policymakers from the world’s leading economies will share their insights on geopolitics, economic priorities, energy security, and national roadmaps to Net zero.

Executive Leadership Panels

CEOs and industry leaders across the energy value chain explore corporate strategies to harness the growth opportunity natural gas provides, along with the rapid deployment of climate technologies, to transform energy systems, advance the new industrial age and provide clean, affordable energy to all.

Onstage interview

Inspirational insights and practical strategies will be shared by keynote speakers who articulate their vision for achieving Net zero goals.

Energy Talks

Convening leading minds and personalities from the global energy sector, policy, AI and adjacent industries in a series of short form interviews with noted broadcasters and industry analysts. The talks provide unique insights from the leaders at the vanguard of the global energy ecosystem transformation.

Strategic Dialogues

A dedicated series of discussions for senior industry practitioners in natural gas and LNG to exchange insights on operational challenges and strategic solutions.

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Unparalleled thought leadership

H.E. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin

Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta

Ditte Juul Jørgensen

Secretary Doug Burgum

Secretary Chris Wright

H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi

H.E. Stavros Papastavrou

H.E. Hayyan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad

H.E. Mohamed Ould Khaled

H.E. Péter Szijjártó

H.E. Sen. John Owan Enoh

Hon. George Papanastasiou

H.E. Bruno-Jean Richard Itoua

Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor

Hon. Cheikh Niane

Joshua Volz

Fatih Birol

H.E. Jassim AlShirawi

H.E. Osama Mobarez

Lindsay See

Samerjai Suksumek

Wael Sawan

Patrick Pouyanné

Claudio Descalzi

Yukio Kani

Bayo Ojulari

Jack Fusco

Dr. Egbert Laege

Dr. Kongkrapan Intarajang

Musabbeh Al Kaabi

Horacio Marín

Mike Sabel

Michael Lewis

Lorenzo Simonelli

Yuya Hasegawa

Takayuki Ueda

Khalayakorn Suzuki

Agostino Scornajenchi

Hamed Al Naamany

H.E. Tarek El Molla

Dr. Paolo Scaroni

Joseph McMonigle

Peter Clarke

Masoud Suleman

Fatema Al Nuaimi

Guido Brusco

Freeman Shaheen

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

Russell Hardy

Richard Holtum

Olli Sipilä

Akshay Kumar Singh

Matt Schatzman

Leye Falade

Martin Houston

Marco Alverà

Yumiko Yao

Andrew Barry

De la Rey Venter

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan

Arnaud Pieton

Alessandro Puliti

Jarrod Agen

Nick Dell’Osso

Thomas Hardy

Charif Souki

Ryosuke Tsugaru

Cederic Cremers