Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 12:15 Strategic Leadership

Activating breakthrough technologies and strategic partnerships to realign business models for a new energy era

The energy industry is at a critical juncture, balancing the urgent need to decarbonise with the responsibility of providing secure, reliable energy during a time of heightened volatility. Companies face a complex array of challenges, including talent shortages, rising costs, investor and consumer pressures, the integration of AI technologies, and adapting to a changing regulatory environment.The natural gas and LNG market is forecast to grow to 4.73 tcm by 2050 and will remain essential corners... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 01:30 Strategic Climatetech

Accelerating the progress of decarbonisation goals through AI-powered climate technology solutions

With 2024 being the first year on record to surpass the 1.5°C global average threshold, the urgency to reach net zero has never been greater. AI-driven climate technologies have emerged as a vital tool in speeding up decarbonisation, with new applications in predictive maintenance, large-scale data processing, and energy production optimisation leading to significant emissions reductions. AI has immense potential to unlock the full capabilities of climate technologies and drive their widesp... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 02:45 Strategic Leadership

Leading through the realities of energy sector transformation: AI, Investment, and the Future of Gas & LNG

Audience insight: Pragmatic strategies for harnessing AI, investment, and the flexibility of gas and LNG to secure a lower-carbon future.

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 04:15 Strategic Leadership

Harnessing the symbioses of the AI-natural gas nexus for dual sector growth

By 2026, global power demand from data centres is set to double to 1,000 TWh, more than twice Germany's total energy use in 2022. In the United States, powering data centres may need an extra 8.5 bcf/d of natural gas by 2030. This rise in demand brings challenges, including strain on ageing power grids and intensified competition between local gas consumers and LNG exporters.However, natural gas and the AI sector can drive each other’s growth. As a lower carbon energy feedstock, natural gas meet... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 05:45 Strategic Leadership

Building and investing in future ready resilient power grids to meet sharp demand spikes

Ensuring grid security and resilience is crucial to meet the demand of future power markets. This is notably needed to meet the additional pressure on infrastructure resulting from the boom in AI technologies development and increased renewable capacity on the grid. To achieve this transformation, modernisation of grid infrastructure will be essential, along with enhanced energy storage solutions, and the implementation of AI-powered smart grid technologies. Government policies that support rene... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 10:45 Strategic Climatetech

Building a robust foundation for DAC market growth

As of early 2025, 27 Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants have been commissioned worldwide, with another 130 large-scale facilities in development, indicating growing momentum driven by strategic partnerships and rising public and private investment. However, DAC remains in the early stages of commercialisation, facing challenges that include high operational costs, limited technology readiness, and a lack of demand, with few buyers committed to long-term offtake agreements. In addition, the ene... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 11:45 Strategic Leadership

Operational excellence through the application of artificial intelligence technologies

According to the World Economic Forum, AI is set to deliver up to US $1.3tn in economic value annually to the energy sector by 2030, revolutionising operations from predictive maintenance to real-time grid optimisation. As natural gas, hydrogen, and power networks face mounting pressure to enhance efficiency and resilience, AI-driven technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to streamline decision-making, reduce costs, and improve asset reliability.However, digital challenges including data... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 12:15 Strategic Climatetech

Tackling the invisible: Leveraging AI and innovative detection technologies to combat global methane emissions

Methane emission abatement and flaring reductions are crucial for global decarbonisation efforts, and the application of new AI technologies promises to significantly improve real-time detection and reporting and response on an unprecedented scale and speed. The methane data revolution is being adopted by organisations and initiatives such as UNEP, the Global Methane Pledge, and OGMP 2.0. The launch of the European Union’s Methane Abatement Roadmap provides a strategic framework to accelera... Read More

Thursday, 11 September | 12:00 - 11:15 Strategic Climatetech

The resurgence of nuclear power in meeting AI-driven energy demand spikes

Nuclear power, now the second-largest source of low carbon electricity worldwide, is experiencing a resurgence, with 29 GW of new nuclear capacity expected to come online by 2026. At COP28, 31 countries signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy, further solidifying nuclear’s role in the future energy mix. A key driver of this resurgence is the rapid growth in demand for energy-intensive data centres. According to Forbes, these data centres and their associated transmission networks ac... Read More

Thursday, 11 September | 12:00 - 02:45 Strategic Leadership

From investment to impact: Unlocking the potential of low consumption AI technologies to accelerate energy transition goals

Artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionise industries, with McKinsey projecting it could add US $13tn to the global economy by 2030. However, meeting the substantial energy demands of AI-driven datacentres is critical to realising this promise. The high energy requirements have raised concerns the environmental footprint of AI could overshadow its potential contributions to decarbonisation.Developing and deploying low-energy, high-impact AI solutions will be essential to harness the bene... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 10:00 Strategic Climatetech

The new era of electrical grids: Leveraging AI to accelerate a lower carbon future

Electrical grids are the backbone of modern civilisation, yet our present networks are not future proofed – with investment of US $21.4tn needed by 2050 to support a net zero trajectory. Integrating the expanding range of renewable energy sources within existing electrical grids - to meet rising energy demand and achieve a lower-carbon future - will require a major transformation of current power infrastructure. This includes modernising existing grid infrastructures with new sensors and softwar... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 04:00 Supply Chain & Procurement

Preparing for the unexpected: Strategies for enhancing supply chain agility

Enhancing the agility and resilience of supply chains requires a multifaceted approach and is critical for long-term business success. Proactive strategies such as supplier diversification, robust risk management, and operational flexibility must be seamlessly integrated with digital innovations — including AI-driven forecasting and real-time monitoring — to improve visibility and responsiveness in an increasingly volatile landscape. As market conditions continue to fluctuate, how can busin... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 11:00 Supply Chain & Procurement

From data to decision: Leveraging AI to optimise supply chain resilience

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise supply chain resilience by transforming vast amounts of data into actionable insights at an unprecedented pace. This enables businesses to anticipate potential disruptions, streamline decision-making processes, and enhance both operational and cost efficiency. However, in order to harness the full capabilities of AI, businesses must continuously develop and integrate machine learning, automation, and predictive analysis – incl... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 03:40 Inclusion & Diversity

Bridging the green talent and digitalisation gap to prepare a new, skilled workforce for tomorrow

New technologies and innovation will be critical for the energy industry to meet mid-century climate goals, requiring a skilled workforce to scale the commercialisation of technologies to enable a lower-carbon future in the near term. McKinsey predicts that current employment trends will lead to a 101.5% supply and demand gap in green talent by 2050. However, the talent pools from which the energy industry has traditionally drawn skilled employees are shrinking. There is an unden... Read More

Friday, 12 September | 12:00 - 11:45 Strategic Leadership

Gastech 2025 Wrap Up

A look back over the last four days, highlighting the unparalleled blend of pioneering content, thought leadership and cutting edge innovation. Pulling the key points from both the Strategic Conference and Technical & Commercial Conference, the Co-Chairs of the Governing Body will summarise how Gastech 2025 will lead to actions for global energy transformation.

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 02:40 Strategic Leadership

Ministerial Energy Talk: Policy frameworks for turbocharging the transition through the responsible and impactful deployment of artificial intelligence across the energy industry

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries worldwide, offering a revolutionary potential to enhance efficiency, productivity, and innovation. In the energy sector, AI can be a game-changer, accelerating the transition to secure and decarbonised systems. However, its rapid evolution presents significant challenges. Concerns include resource disparities, the uneven global distribution of AI capabilities, and the risks of misinformation, political interference, and job displacement. The ene... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 11:00 Technical AI::Energy

AI in operations

Autonomous robotic inspection in the energy industry: A study on optimal robot positioning and sensor placementManuel Pencelli, Lead Robotics Specialist, Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie s.r.l., Baker Hughes CompanyNeuron 5: Transformative auto-sapient AI facility technologyShamsa Aldhaheri, Specialist, ADNOCTransforming energy operations with Virtual Plant: Practical AI-driven solutions for digitalised design, operations, and monitoringEsma Gulten, Co-founder & CEO, Gizil GmbHReserve paper:Ensuring... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 01:00 Technical AI::Energy

AI in construction

Mixed reality for construction tracking and quality inspection of LNG modulesAkshai R, Lead Engineer - Virtual & Augmented Reality, Baker HughesAdvisory optimisation at WNGLF using Reinforcement LearningAbdulrahman Aljalal, Engineer, Saudi AramcoExpanding the application and benefits of modularisation in LNG facilities to include automation and digitalisationChris Jones, President, Compressor Controls Corporation

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 03:30 Technical AI::Energy

AI in design

Months to minutes: AI-powered FEL design execution gainsMatt Lawrence, Director - Engineering Technology Solutions, KiewitTackling the 65% megaproject failure epidemic: Six key levers amplified by digital & AIPeter Carydias, Principal, WoodDigital transformation in energy projects: Enabling execution excellence with an unified platformYogesh Srivastava, CEO, TeknobuiltReserve paper:Breaking silos: How connected data platforms accelerate oil & gas megaproject deliveryJames Chambers, Direc... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 12:30 Technical AI

Digital twins

Dynamic Package Control: Physics-based digital twins optimising gas compression for efficiency, reliability, and sustainabilityAdrian Cowan, Engineering Services Manager, Detechtion TechnologiesGraph-based physics-informed machine learning model delivers accurate gas plant simulation for gas lifting operationsAna Clara Teixeira, Staff Data Scientist, Shape Digital From human hands to AI minds John Cumming, Director, Worley Consulting Digital Reserve paper:Create Context, predict o... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 12:00 - 03:00 Technical AI

AI optimisation

AI-driven closed-loop implementation for enhanced efficiency and sustainabilityChen Horng Tan, Process Engineer, Malaysia LNGCommercial risks and benefits of AI in the LNG value chainMiraan Amin, Consultant, Gas StrategiesAuthentic data generation system for diverse simulation scenarios in the energy industryMauro Vitale, Lead AI Specialist, Nuovo Pignone Baker Hughes Company

Thursday, 11 September | 12:00 - 12:15 Technical AI::Energy

Cybersecurity

Enhancing cyber resilience in the gas carrier industry: Assessing ships’ security awareness and best practicesPhilippe Vaquer, Cyber Security Manager, Bureau Veritas Marine & OffshoreEmerging Operational Technology (OT) security tools in the LNG value chain for a sustainable energy transitionTolulope Ijitona, Senior Instrumentation Engineer, NLNGThe rise of all source-monitoring: The reshaping of OT cybersecurity detection and response for critical infrastructureIan Bramson, VP - Global Indu... Read More

Thursday, 11 September | 12:00 - 03:30 Technical AI::Energy

AI for safety

Digital HAZOPs: A case studyAlfredo Hermann Haubold Faría, Product Manager, Vysus GroupRevolutionising safety and reducing rework with digital and AI solutionsWassim Ghadban, VP - Global Innovation & Digital Engineering, KentMoving from compliance-driven safety to intelligence-driven risk managementAndrew Derbyshire, Technical Partner, ERM

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