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14 - 17 September 2026

Partnerships & Collaboration agenda

Monday, 14 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Supply Chain & Procurement

Resilience as strategy: Redesigning global supply chains for a fragmented world

Global energy supply chains, long optimised for efficiency and cost, are being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, from expanded sanctions and export controls to tariff escalation. Disruption is now structural, not episodic, demanding long-term adaptation over short-term mitigation. Resilience is emerging as a core design principle, with supply chain leadership increasingly positioned as a strategic function. Companies are reassessing geographic concentration, supplier dependencies and sourc... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 15:00 - 16:00 Supply Chain & Procurement

The execution gap: Securing contractors, capacity and critical minerals in a constrained global market 

Investment momentum across LNG, gas and wider energy infrastructure is colliding with finite execution capacity. Constrained EPC bandwidth, skilled labour shortages and extended equipment lead times are dictating project sequencing, with access to delivery slots now as competitive as access to capital. These pressures are structural, driven by simultaneous demand across sectors, an ageing workforce and manufacturing concentration that cannot scale at the pace investment requires. Tightening expo... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 16:15 - 17:00 Strategic 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 - 10:45 Strategic 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 - 12:30 Supply Chain & Procurement

Sharing risk and securing delivery through strategic partnerships

Rigid, price-led contracting frameworks are under strain. Inflation variability, tariff unpredictability and shifting cost structures are increasing project risk for operators, contractors and suppliers alike, with traditional models that concentrate risk on one party contributing to delays, cost escalation and delivery failures. Short-term awards and aggressive cost compression are proving insufficient where delivery reliability and schedule confidence are paramount. Energy companies are re-exp... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 13:00 - 17:00 Gastech Innovation Accelerator

Gastech Innovation Accelerator

The Gastech Innovation Accelerator is a launchpad for high-potential start-ups accelerating the global energy transformation. Designed for emerging companies across the low-carbon solutions, hydrogen and AI sectors, the programme offers a global stage to pitch scalable solutions and breakthrough innovation to a panel of industry-leading judges. Participants benefit from strategic feedback on refining value propositions, strengthening commercial viability and sharpening pathways to... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 14:45 - 15:30 Strategic Leadership

Trading the LNG market: Contracting, optionality and portfolio advantage

LNG markets are becoming more dynamic and trade-driven, with freight, routing and timing increasingly shaping value. For traders, success lies in optimising cargoes across routes and counterparties, not just regional price spreads. This is reshaping contracts. Flexibility, diversion rights and portfolio breadth are now key advantages, while buyers weigh concentration versus diversification. Long-term deals remain vital but must evolve to keep pace with a more fluid, trader-led market.Audience in... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Scaling through partnerships: Driving progress in the hydrogen industry

Industrial hubs, technology alliances, and shared innovation are cornerstones of hydrogen market development. Cross-border partnerships – export corridors, offtake agreements – and cross-company collaborations through industrial clusters and shared infrastructure reduce costs and lower investment risk.When technology providers, financiers, developers, and governments align, early ambition can become lasting commercial success. Understanding what makes these partnerships work is key to scaling th... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 14:30 - 15:00 Future Leaders

From guidance to greatness: Defining mentorship goals to ensure a productive and beneficial relationship

The future of energy depends on today's executives providing genuine leadership and vision, whilst understanding what tomorrow's talent needs in return.Representative leadership matters. Relatable role models drive real career growth, and employees with mentors were promoted nearly twice as often as those without between 2023–2025 [McKinsey]; yet, women remain less likely to have them, creating tangible barriers to progression.Effective mentoring also requires employees to take ownership: settin... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 15:00 - 15:30 Strategic Leadership

Advancing sustainable maritime infrastructure and fleet capacity

Global shipping is at a turning point, with regulation, technology and climate goals accelerating the shift to low-carbon fuels. The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework introduces fuel standards and carbon pricing to cut emissions across most oceangoing vessels.LNG is playing a near-term role, supporting emissions reductions as alternative-fuel fleets expand.Delivering the transition will require major investment in bunkering, ports and shore power, alongside stronger coordination across industry and polic... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 15:30 - 16:00 Strategic Leadership

Powering the impossible: Reimagining energy for hard-to-abate industries

Heavy industry, spanning steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium, shipping and aviation, accounts for nearly 40% of global emissions. Decarbonisation is constrained by energy intensity, long-lived assets, complex supply chains and mixed policy signals. Solutions exist, from electrification to hydrogen and carbon capture, but progress depends on integrated approaches.Cross-sector partnerships and new energy systems will be critical to align capital, policy and demand, turning hard-to-abate sectors in... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 16:30 - 17:00 Strategic Leadership

Building supply chains that bend without breaking: Geopolitics, trade and the new rules of energy delivery

Global energy supply chains are under strain, with disruptions exposing fragile chokepoints and the speed of geopolitical shocks. Shipping has shifted from logistics to a strategic lever shaping cost, access and delivery.Rising LNG tanker capacity is redefining routing and commercial strategy, influencing flexibility, arbitrage and market liquidity. Meanwhile, trade tensions and industrial policy are reshaping sourcing, making diversification, flexible shipping and closer public-private coordina... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 10:30 - 11:15 Electrification 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 | 15:30 - 16:15 Electrification 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

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