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Powering the age of electrification and driving economic growth
Rising electricity demand is reshaping global energy systems, driven by AI, digitalisation, industrial growth and expanding energy access. Meeting this surge requires integrated systems, with natural gas supporting flexible baseload power alongside renewables, nuclear and storage.
Gastech convenes leaders to explore how these technologies can operate in concert to deliver reliable, scalable electricity systems that underpin economic growth and strengthen energy security in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Monday, 14 September | 10:00 - 11:00Strategic Leadership
The energy reset: Who controls power in the new global order?
Power demand is surging while supply chains fracture and infrastructure become strategic. Governments are rethinking how energy is built, secured and financed as geopolitical shocks expose fragile markets. Hard choices loom between sovereignty, cost and decarbonisation: coal, renewables, or flexible LNG. As electrification, industry and urban growth accelerate, natural gas and LNG remain essential, delivering reliable baseload power and anchoring a resilient, diversified energy system.Audience i... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 12:00 - 12:45Strategic Leadership
Demand surge, system strain: Asia’s energy stress test
Emerging Asia is at the centre of surging energy demand, with growth driven by industrialisation, digitalisation and rising populations. Power systems are under strain from infrastructure gaps and fuel risks. The priority is securing reliable, affordable electricity. Gas and LNG are critical for grid stability, supply diversification and industrial growth, especially where alternatives fall short. Progress hinges on market reform, transparent pricing, stronger utility finances and deeper region... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 14:15 - 14:45Strategic Leadership
The grid under siege: Defending power in an age of conflict
As geopolitical tensions and hybrid threats intensify, energy infrastructure is increasingly exposed to physical attack, cyber intrusion and strategic sabotage. From pipelines and LNG terminals to grids and control systems, resilience is now a matter of national and economic security. Military, government and energy leaders are aligning to anticipate, deter and respond to multi-domain threats while maintaining continuity of supply. This includes infrastructure hardening, real-time monitori... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 14:20 - 14:40Strategic Leadership
The Great Power Surge: Can energy systems keep up?
The world is entering a new era of electricity demand. From AI and data centres to advanced manufacturing, electrification and economic growth, power consumption is rising faster than many expected. Yet while demand accelerates, energy systems face mounting pressure to deliver reliable, affordable and resilient electricity. Meeting this challenge will require more than new generation capacity. It demands investment across the entire energy value chain, from fuel supply and power generation ... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 15:00 - 15:20Strategic Leadership
Energy’s financial supercycle: Where global capital flows next
Global energy investment is entering a new phase, shaped by electrification, infrastructure expansion and geopolitical realignment. Capital flows are no longer following transition narratives alone, but gravitating toward assets that combine scale, resilience and long-duration relevance. Power networks, LNG, storage, critical minerals and low-carbon infrastructure are absorbing a growing share of global investment as demand growth, security priorities and industrial strategy converge. At the sam... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 15:30 - 16:15Strategic Leadership
LNG in the age of electrification: Contracting, competition and demand realities
Electrification is driving global power demand, but LNG’s role is diverging. In Southeast Asia, urbanisation and cooling needs sustain gas-to-power growth; in mature markets, gas competes with renewables and storage. For buyers, the challenge is strategic: securing long-term supply in a tightening market while managing volatility, infrastructure constraints and shifting climate policy. Flexibility now matters as much as baseload. As renewables and batteries scale, the question is when they can m... Read More
Monday, 14 September | 16:15 - 17:00Strategic Leadership
Regulate or stagnate: The policy choices that will define the next decade
Energy regulation is becoming more interventionist, shifting focus from efficiency to capacity, resilience and strategic reserves as governments respond to volatility and supply concerns.A key challenge is funding new capacity, including gas storage, while keeping markets attractive to investors. At the same time, policy tensions are rising as ambitious methane and carbon targets test short-term feasibility, raising a broader question: should regulation enable the transition or actively force it... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 10:15 - 10:45Strategic Leadership
Trust deficit: Can energy cooperation survive geopolitics?
Energy systems are growing more interconnected and complex, making partnerships essential to share risk, mobilise capital and accelerate delivery, especially in fast-growing regions where demand has surged. Cross-border collaboration, from power interconnections to shared infrastructure, technology exchange and innovative financing, is strengthening energy security while supporting decarbonisation.Grounded in trust and aligned incentives, these partnerships offer practical routes to scale and re... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 11:30 - 12:15Low Carbon Solutions Strategic
Democratising high-impact low carbon solutions in emerging markets
Emerging and high-growth economies are expected to account for around 80% of the rise in global electricity demand by 2030 [IEA], driven by energy security needs and industrial expansion. High-impact climate technologies can deliver reliable, affordable power while strengthening long-term economic resilience, yet deployment remains constrained by cost gaps, infrastructure readiness and limited access to concessional capital and risk-sharing mechanisms. The markets with the fastest demand growth ... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 11:30 - 12:15Strategic Leadership
AI, electrification and the grid imperative
Grid infrastructure is now central to competitiveness and AI deployment. Power demand could rise over 70% by 2050, yet transmission is lagging, creating bottlenecks that constrain industry, data centres and cross-border trade. Ageing systems face added risks from extreme weather, cyber threats and decentralisation.With renewables dominating new capacity, flexibility and storage are critical. Building resilient, digital grids will require faster permitting, major investment and close collaboratio... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:00 - 14:45Strategic Leadership
Fuel choices and flexibility: The next phase of Asia’s LNG growth
Asia’s fast-growing economies are central to global LNG demand, even as tighter markets and higher prices strain energy systems. Urbanisation, industrial growth and rising power use are driving the need for reliable, affordable gas, while increasing sensitivity to volatility. In Southeast Asia, LNG supports grid reliability; elsewhere it competes with coal, renewables and nuclear. Sustaining demand will depend on infrastructure, diversified supply and contract flexibility in a tighter market.Aud... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 16:40 - 17:20Japan Energy Strategic
Powering Japan’s next industrial boom: Meeting energy demand from data centres, semiconductors and advanced technology manufacturing
Japan is experiencing a major boost in energy-intensive industries, with semiconductor fabrication plants, AI supercomputing centres, EV manufacturing hubs, and precision-materials facilities growing rapidly. Japan’s trajectory as a world-leading high-value manufacturing powerhouse is transforming energy demand patterns and accelerating the need for high-volume, cost-efficient clean power. This industrial expansion is impacting LNG procurement, power purchase agreements, grid planning and corpor... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:40 - 15:20Japan Energy Strategic
Fuel choice under pressure: Utilities, resilience and Japan’s evolving power mix
Japan’s utilities face tough fuel strategy decisions. Electricity demand is rising while global markets are exposed to geopolitical shocks and price volatility. Nuclear restarts are progressing slowly, while renewables are growing but face grid bottlenecks and regional imbalances, LNG offers system flexibility, and coal is playing a role despite energy transition challenges. At the same time, Japan’s Emissions Trading Scheme (GX-ETS) and corporate decarbonisation goals are pushing for lower emis... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 10:00 - 10:30Strategic Leadership
Rising economies, rising demand: How the next industrial age gets powered
Emerging markets are redefining global energy demand in both scale and character. The focus is shifting from headline growth to its durability, with industrial users increasingly at its centre. Across South and Southeast Asia, strong signals from buyers and utilities point to continued expansion driven by industrialisation, electrification, and digital infrastructure - with LNG playing a key bridging role. But translating demand signals into bankable projects remains the critical challenge. ... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 10:30 - 11:00Strategic Leadership
Africa takes power: Control, sovereignty and growth
Expanding access to affordable, reliable energy remains vital for growth, industry and stability, even as rising demand and system pressures intensify challenges. Affordability is now as critical as availability, with price volatility and financing constraints shaping policy and investment. Governments must balance access, reliability and fiscal risk.Progress depends on practical pathways, from infrastructure and market design to international cooperation that supports stability and long-term re... Read More
Thursday, 17 September | 10:45 - 11:30Strategic Leadership
Building adaptable future-ready organisations through the strategic integration of an upskilled workforce and advanced technologies
The energy industry faces a talent crisis with two-thirds of new hires replacing retirees between now and 2030 [IEA]. At the same time, AI is driving rapid change to the skills required by nearly all roles, highlighting the need for comprehensive upskilling and reskilling initiatives [McKinsey]. However, many companies are hesitant to incur training costs, fearing workers will leave after learning new skills. To address this challenge, a broader, long-term view prioritising future ene... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 10:45 - 11:30Electrification Strategic
How electrification is reshaping Asia's strategic position
The events of 2026 demonstrated that economies with strong domestic clean power were meaningfully better insulated from supply disruption than those dependent on fossil fuel imports. Drawing on China's strategic model, the IEA's crisis management frameworks, and the live experience of Asian LNG importers, electrification has become a defence policy as much as an energy policy. Across Asia, governments are recalibrating national energy strategies around sovereignty and strategic resilience. How c... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 11:30 - 12:15Electrification Strategic
The new power trilemma: Sovereignty, transition and competitiveness
The classic energy trilemma has been reframed by the disruptions of 2026. Economies that advanced electrification proved more resilient, while those dependent on fossil imports faced acute price and supply shocks. The question is no longer whether to electrify, but how to do so while strengthening competitiveness and strategic positioning. Sovereign clean power is now seen as a route to import independence, but the pace of transition must be balanced against stranded asset risk, critical mineral... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 12:00 - 12:45Electrification Strategic
Firm clean power: Strategic case for domestic clean generation
Locally produced nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, and ammonia have become hedges against the import dependency exposed by 2026’s disruption. Small modular reactors are nearing commercial deployment with increasingly competitive costs and timelines. Advanced geothermal is unlocking new resources in markets that previously lacked viable options. Green hydrogen and ammonia are beginning to play a role in the regional power mix as both storage and dispatchable fuel. The challenge is no longer whether ... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 12:15 - 13:00Electrification Strategic
Power for all: Delivering universal energy access in an electrifying world
Access to reliable electricity remains one of the defining development challenges of our time. While renewable technologies are expanding rapidly, many regions continue to require a broader portfolio of solutions to deliver affordable, secure and scalable power. From grid expansion and distributed energy systems to natural gas, storage and hybrid generation, countries are increasingly pursuing pragmatic pathways to electrification that reflect local realities and development priorities. As deman... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 10:30 - 11:15Electrification Strategic
Power without borders: Regional grids, cross-border trade & Grid 2.0
When a single maritime chokepoint threatened an entire continent’s energy security, regional electricity interconnection shifted from an efficiency argument to a sovereignty imperative. Yet power networks are under sustained strain from data centres, AI infrastructure, and industrial electrification, with congestion and ageing infrastructure slowing renewable integration. The ASEAN Power Grid is Southeast Asia’s most ambitious integration framework, but investment has not kept pace. Delivering G... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:45 - 15:30Electrification Strategic
Building the energy system backbone: Resilience, flexibility and dispatchable power
Grid resilience has moved from technical footnote to strategic priority. The 2026 disruption demonstrated that systems designed for efficiency under stable conditions are poorly equipped for real stress. Meeting the new reliability standard demands a rethink of the balance between variable renewables and firm dispatchable capacity, integrating AI into real-time system management, and reassessing the role of gas as a fast-ramping flexibility resource. Systems that withstand stress combine physica... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 15:30 - 16:15Electrification Strategic
Critical minerals: Securing the supply of rare earth metals to underpin the electrified economy
Electrification risks trading fossil fuel dependency for a new reliance on the supply chains underpinning clean energy technologies. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, and copper are unevenly distributed, and processing infrastructure is heavily concentrated in a small number of markets. The 2026 disruptions made this an operational urgency. Building resilient supply chains requires international partnerships, investable project development in underexplored regions, permitting reform, and str... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 16:15 - 17:00Electrification Strategic
The reliability imperative: Gas turbines, critical infrastructure and grid intelligence
Tolerance for grid failure has collapsed following 2026’s most significant energy disruption in a generation. Systems that attract capital must demonstrably withstand stress, integrate variable renewables without sacrificing stability, and deploy grid intelligence that can optimise in real time. Gas turbines are evolving from baseload generation into reliability infrastructure—the backstop enabling variable supply to scale safely. Advanced optimisation technologies including AI-driven dispatch, ... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:00 - 14:45Electrification Strategic
Storage at scale: Batteries, long-duration solutions, and grid flexibility
This year’s record strategic petroleum reserve release highlighted that storage is as much a geopolitical instrument as an operational one. Utility-scale lithium-ion batteries are scaling rapidly with falling costs, but duration and cycle life limitations create gaps that long-duration technologies must fill. Pumped hydro, compressed air, flow batteries, and thermal storage each offer different profiles, and the right mix will vary by market. The 2026 disruption has added urgency to the question... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 11:15 - 12:00Electrification Strategic
Demand surge meets supply reset: AI, industry and the new load challenge
AI infrastructure, industrial electrification, and electric vehicles were already driving unprecedented load growth before the 2026 supply disruption reset the planning environment. Data centre load is outpacing grid connection approvals in many markets. Industrial electrification is creating large, concentrated demand requiring dedicated generation and transmission investment. Electric vehicles are adding distributed load at a pace that challenges existing network management. Understanding how ... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 14:00 - 14:45Electrification Strategic
The distributed power revolution: Hybrid systems, V2G and the rise of prosumer grids
The 2026 disruptions confirmed that distributed generation is central to resilience. Systems with more distributed capacity—able to operate independently and manage demand flexibly—proved more robust than those relying on centralised supply. Vehicle-to-grid integration turns EV fleets into dispatchable storage. Hybrid systems combining rooftop solar, battery storage, and smart demand management are changing consumption economics for businesses and homes. Prosumers now have strategic importance t... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 14:45 - 15:30Electrification Strategic
Financing the transition: The trillion-dollar investment challenge in 2026 and beyond
The 2026 disruption has potentially repriced fossil fuel risk permanently, reshaping transition financing in two directions simultaneously. Higher costs and tighter credit conditions make it harder to bring projects to financial closure, yet the case for domestic clean energy has never been stronger. Clean energy investment in Southeast Asia reached approximately US$47bn in 2025 but needs to reach US$190bn annually by 2035 to meet regional goals. Bridging that gap requires financial structures t... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 12:15 - 13:00Global Energy Regulators Forum
The regulator's new mandate: Independence, industrial policy and the limits of institutional credibility
Energy regulators were built for a specific purpose: fair markets, reliable systems, and protected consumers. That mandate has not disappeared. But it has been joined by something larger and more politically charged: decarbonisation targets, economic competitiveness, industrial strategy and the management of large-scale system transformation.In many jurisdictions, regulators are now operating at the intersection of market oversight and national energy strategy. By September 2026, the pressures b... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 11:00 - 11:45Global Energy Regulators Forum
The regulator's dilemma: Balancing affordability, reliability and long-term transition goals
For years, the assumption was that the hard work of the energy transition lay in developing clean technologies and bringing down their costs. That work is largely done. Today, the binding constraint in many markets is infrastructure, and the pace at which regulatory frameworks, permitting processes and financing models can support the grid expansion the transition demands.Transmission and distribution networks are under sustained pressure from new generation clusters, rising electrification dema... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 11:45 - 12:30Global Energy Regulators Forum
Reliability in the transition: Redesigning electricity markets for a high-renewables world
For decades, electricity markets were designed around the predictable output of thermal generation. Today, the rapid scaling of variable renewables is stress-testing capacity mechanisms, reserve arrangements and balancing frameworks that were never built for this level of system variability. Reliability risk is being redistributed and the rules for who bears it are increasingly unclear.Firm capacity, flexibility and system services such as inertia are emerging as critical attributes that markets... Read More
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