Mr. MURASE Yoshifumi

Commissioner of Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Japan

As head of this key METI agency, he oversees all areas of resource and energy policies. His responsibilities cover a wide range of programs encompassing the planning of the Government of Japan's energy policies and strategies. Key programs include measures to promote; the wider adoption of new energy sources to support zero-emission strategies, energy saving measures, and the expansion of renewable energy. As Commissioner, Mr. Murase also oversees METI programs designed to secure stable supplies of energy resources and fuels including oil and gas. His remit also covers oversight electricity and gas supply including nuclear energy generation as well as building systems for energy infrastructure and markets.

Dr Fatih Birol

Executive Director, International Energy Agency

As Executive Director of the IEA since 2015, Dr Fatih Birol has modernised the Agency by broadening its energy security mandate beyond oil, strengthening its global leadership on clean energy transitions and expanding its membership to include major emerging economies. He has also played a central role in responding to major energy security emergencies, including those triggered by the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis. Throughout his career, he has been a leading advocate for expanding access to electricity and clean cooking. He was included in the TIME100 list of the world's most influential people in both 2021 and 2026.

Ms. Stephanie Duran

Acting CEO, Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association

Stephanie Duran was appointed Acting CEO of the Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association (ANGEA) in July 2026. ANGEA is the only regionally-based industry association reflecting the voice of the full natural gas value chain in Asia Pacific and comprises some of the biggest energy companies in the world. Through its membership, ANGEA brings deep energy industry expertise to help Asia Pacific countries adopt and execute pragmatic policies that balance national security, economic growth, and sustainable energy goals.

Stephanie brings 25 years of experience working as a foreign affairs specialist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where she led energy, carbon management, and national security initiatives. Stephanie served in leadership roles in Washington and overseas as DOE's representative in Beijing and Singapore. Upon leaving public service, Stephanie co-founded an advisory firm based in Singapore, which aims to position Southeast Asia as a regional hub for high-integrity carbon removal.

Mr. Thomas Gnocchi

Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Japan

Thomas Gnocchi started his assignment as Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Japan in September 2024. Between 2020 and August 2024, he was Ambassador / Head of the EU Office to Hong Kong and Macao. Prior to that, he was Deputy Head of Division for Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific and Deputy Head of Division for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the European External Action Service in Brussels. He served as Deputy Head of Office and Head of the Political, Economic and European Integration Section at the EU Office in Kosovo between 2012 and 2017 and as Head of the Political and Information Section at the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia between 2008 and 2012. Between 2003 and 2008, he worked at the European Commission in Brussels as desk officer for a number of Asian countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam. From 1994 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2003 he was posted in Beijing, P.R. China and between 1996 and 2000 he served in the Delegation of the European Commission to Vietnam. Thomas Gnocchi was educated at the London School of Economics (B.Sc. in Economics), Yale University (M.A. in Economics) and Tianjin University, P.R. China (Chinese language). His native languages are Italian and English and he also speaks French, Chinese and some Serbian.

Mr. Kyle Haustveit

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Under Secretary of Energy, USA

Mr. Haustveit provides strategic leadership across offices dedicated to delivering affordable, reliable, and secure energy to the American people. These include the Offices of Electricity; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Arctic Energy; Indian Energy; Nuclear Energy; Energy Dominance Financing; Hydrocarbons and Geothermal; and the Power Marketing Administrations.
Before joining DOE, Mr. Haustveit served in a range of technical and leadership roles at Devon Energy. He later directed an Energy Ventures team focused on investments in next-generation energy technologies, including geothermal, carbon utilization, and produced water treatment.

Mr. Nirmal Shani

Project Director, dmg events

Nirmal Shani is the Project Director at dmg events' headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

His previous roles at S&P Global in Dubai as Head of Asia Pacific, CERAWeek and MarketsandMarkets as Managing Partner leading global energy & sustainability, focused on the energy sectors most pressing challenges & opportunities, enabling energy companies' strategy and planning processes through research subscriptions and bespoke consulting.

He co-founded flagship platforms to elevate the Voice of Asia within the global energy system-such as the CERAWeek Asia Pacific Forum in Houston (2021 to date), the India Energy Forum in New Delhi (2017-2021), the partnership with PETRONAS for Energy Asia in Kuala Lumpur (2023-2027) and with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) for Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting (2024 to date.)

Before joining S&P (then IHS) as its first India Country Manager in 2011, Nirmal was the youngest business head at Dun & Bradstreet leading the creation and execution of over 1,000 targeted marketing campaigns & events for top brands including Fortune 100 corporations.

Nirmal serves on the board of advisors of Umang Foundation, a non-profit organization he's been associated with since 2009. His philanthropic initiatives focus on education & health in rural India.

Mr. WAKUDA Hajime

Director-General, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE)
METI, Japan

June 2024: Director-General, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

April 2024: Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs,Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI

April 2020: President, JOGMEC （Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security）

March 2018: Director, Policy Planning Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy,METI

July 2014: Director General, Business Strategy Department, JOGMEC

June 2012: Director for Defense Industry, Aerospace and Defense Industry Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

April 1992: Joined Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI, formerly Ministry of International Trade and Industry)

Mr. SUGESAWA Nobuhiro

Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Energy Trading Company, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Japan

Joined Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. in 1991. He has been Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Energy Trading Company since April 2025. Previously, he served as Executive Officer and General Manager of Asset Optimization Dept. in 2021, President of TG Global Trading Co., Ltd. in 2022, and Managing Executive Officer in 2023. He holds a Master's degree from Keio University and has extensive executive experience across power business, energy optimization, and corporate planning.

Mr. Adif Zulkifli

Executive Vice President & CEO
Gas & Maritime
PETRONAS

Adif Zulkifli is the Executive Vice President and CEO of PETRONAS Gas & Maritime Business.
In this role, he bears responsib ility for leading the growth of PETRONAS' LNG business, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable operations across the gas value chain, and the alignment of PETRONAS' maritime strategy.

Under his leadership, PETRONAS' LNG business has been active in expanding its supply node, most notably through PETRONAS' joint venture project LNG Canada, and multiple offtake agreements with the producers from the United States and the Middle East, pro viding flexibility to the LNG marketing and trading portfolio. Adif has been instrumental in steering PETRONAS to pioneer innovative tolling options as well as capital recycling exercises in the LNG space.

Prior to this role, he was the EVP & CEO of Upstream Business where he was responsible for PETRONAS' Upstream Business strategy , operations and activities across more than 20 countries globally which includes exploration, production, and development of oil and gas as well as carbon management. Under his stewardship, Upstream instituted the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a new business stream in alignment with the New Business growth aspiration in PETRONAS' Energy Transition Strategy.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, United States.

Mr. Andrew Geoffrey Barry

Vice President – Global LNG Marketing & Chairman – ExxonMobil LNG Market Development, ExxonMobil Upstream Company
Singapore

Andrew Barry was named Vice President-Global LNG Marketing and Chairman-ExxonMobil LNG Market Development since April 2021 and based in Singapore. With over 30 years in the industry, he was previously Managing Director of ExxonMobil PNG Limited and President of ExxonMobil Canada. Mr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Queensland University of Technology and MBA from University of Melbourne. His career includes roles in Australia, Texas, Qatar, and Canada. He is married and has three children.

Mr. Anatol Feygin

Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Cheniere
United States of America

Anatol Feygin has served as EVP and CCO since September 2016. Mr. Feygin joined Cheniere in March 2014 as SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development. Mr. Feygin also currently serves as EVP and CCO of Cheniere Partners and as a director and EVP and CCO of Cheniere Holdings. Prior to joining Cheniere, Mr. Feygin worked with Loews Corporation, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Mr. Feygin earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

Mr. Lucian Pugliaresi

President, Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC)

Mr. Pugliaresi is President of the Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC), a public policy energy think tankfounded in 1944. He has led the organization's research effort on U.S. energy security, scope and benefits of theNorth American petroleum renaissance and the growing role of LNG in world trade, among other energy topics.Mr.Pugliaresi has served in a wide range of government posts, including the National Security Council at the WhiteHouse (Reagan Administration), Departments of State, Energy, and Interior, as well as the EPA. He has writtenextensively on energy and frequently testifies before various committees of the U.S. Congress.

Dr. Christophe McGlade

Senior Counsellor and Head of Energy Supply at the International Energy Agency

Christophe leads the fossil fuel supply and the climate analysis within the IEA's World Energy Outlook (WEO) series. The World Energy Outlook is the IEA's flagship publication and one of the world's most authoritative sources for strategic insight on energy and environmental trends. As part of this work, he was the lead author for the recent IEA special reports on The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions, and the Implications of Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates. Christophe holds a PhD in energy and resources from University College London.

Mr. SANO Kazuhide

Managing Director, Sustainability Planning Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Japan

Kazuhide Sano has worked in project finance for the power and infrastructure sectors across Tokyo, Singapore, and New York Since 2008.
Since 2022, he has specialized in sustainability at SMBC, leading sustainability policy development, transition finance frameworks, and new energy &new technology guidelines.
He has spearheaded SMBC's Transition Finance Playbook since 2023.

Mr. Lionel MARTINEZ

Director – ING Bank
Japan

Lionel joined ING Energy team in 2020 in Singapore and relocated to Tokyo in 2024 leading the bank Energy Sector coverage activities in Japan and supporting financings across LNG, power, renewables, energy transition, and broader energy infrastructure. Lionel holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA from Imperial College London. His experience spans engineering, project finance, and corporate banking across global energy markets.

Mr. HIGASHIDA Yohei

Director General, Energy Solutions Finance Department Energy and Natural Resources Finance Group, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

April 2001: Joined Japan Bank for International Cooperation, International Finance Department III

April 2003: Osaka Branch

July 2005: Overseas study (University of Salamanca, Spain)

August 2006: Project Finance Department

October 2007: Secondment to Mizuho Corporate Bank, Singapore Branch

October 2008: International Business Strategy Department

February 2012: Power and Water Business Department

October 2014: Treasury Department

July 2016: Posted to Representative Office in Mexico City

July 2018: Chief Representative, Representative Office in Mexico City

July 2021: Director, Division2, Power and New Energy Department II

November 2023: Director, Division2, Power and New Energy Department I

June 2026– Present: Director General, Energy Solutions Finance Department

Mr. Jefferson Edwards

Vice President, Global Market Analytics, Shell LNG Marketing and Trading
The United Kingdom

Jefferson Edwards is Vice President, Global Market Analytics, Shell LNG Marketing and Trading, leading analysis of global gas, LNG, power and low-carbon energy markets. He heads a team across Houston, London, The Hague, Dubai, Beijing and Singapore, and serves on the leadership teams of Shell LNG Marketing and Trading and Shell's global energy markets analytics function. He also represents Shell in leading international LNG and energy industry forums. Previously, he led Shell's global natural gas policy and advocacy activities and held commercial and strategy roles across Shell's upstream and integrated gas businesses. Before joining Shell, he led Asian energy research at CERA.

Mr. Joshua Ngu

Vice Chairman and Head of Asia Pacific, Wood Mackenzie

Joshua serves as Vice Chairman and Head of Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific business. He is responsible for setting regional strategy, driving sustainable growth and expanding Wood Mackenzie's presence across the region.
He has partnered with clients across upstream oil and gas, LNG, downstream, petrochemicals and the energy transition, including CCUS, hydrogen and carbon markets. Joshua engages regularly with C-suite executives, boards and government stakeholders across Asia Pacific on strategic, investment and policy issues. His cross-sector experience enables system-level thinking across the energy system, guiding clients on portfolio-wide impacts.
Joshua is a recognised authority on the global energy landscape, frequently sought out by industry leaders, and a key member of Wood Mackenzie's global thought leadership executive team. He is also a recognised public voice on global energy markets and the energy transition, frequently invited to speak, chair discussions and moderate executive-level dialogues.
He has contributed to high-profile forums including the World Economic Forum, World Gas Conference and ADIPEC, and is regularly featured by leading international media such as CNBC and Channel NewsAsia for his perspectives on energy markets, geopolitics and investment trends.
Joshua is trusted to lead discussions that bring together senior executives, policymakers, investors and industry leaders, translating complex challenges into actionable strategic insights.

Mr. Douglas Wharton

Senior Vice President, LNG Marketing, Venture Global

Based out of Venture Global's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Doug leads the marketing of LNG from Venture Global's projects to customers in Asia Pacific, and globally.

Prior to his move back to the United States in 2024, Doug spent eight years in Singapore, during which he joined Venture Global and oversaw the growth of Venture Global's Asia business, including the setting up of Venture Global's Singapore office.

Doug has been in the energy industry for over 20 years in various commercial roles with a focus on natural gas and LNG. Prior to Venture Global, Doug worked for Cheniere in Singapore, and Chevron in the United States, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Australia. In Australia, he worked on the North West Shelf, Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects.

He holds a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics from Lafayette College.

Mr. KUMENO Kazutaka

President and CEO, Satellite Data Services Co., Ltd.
Japan

Joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in 2001 and spent some 20 years as an engineer developing Earth observation satellites, including an assignment in the United States. From 2021, as Deputy General Manager of its Space Systems Development Center, he led the satellite data utilization business and the founding of Satellite Data Services Co., Ltd., becoming President and CEO in April 2024. He is now developing satellite-based methane monitoring services for the LNG value chain, including technology verification for identifying and measuring greenhouse gas emission sources from space.

Mr. KOMIYAMA Hiroshi

Senior Executive Officer, Chief Project Executive, Transition Energy Project Division, JGC Corporation
Japan

Responsible for Overseas Offshore Business (FLNG) and Large scale of LNG projects in JGC Corporation at present. President of Energy Solutions in 2023 and President of Project Solutions Center in 2022. Has experience of leading large scale LNG projects in onshore and offshore, and other oil and gas projects as Project Sponsors, Project Director and Project managers. Join JGC Corporation in 1998. Master of Chemical Engineering, University of Tokyo.

Mr. Dudley Poston

CEO, Delfin LNG

EVP at Golar LNG from 2010-2018, focusing on the commercial development of Floating Storage and Regasification Units, Floating Liquefaction, and small-scale LNG.
Prior to joining Golar, 16 years of experience in the U.S. natural gas industry as a financial and physical trader for Koch Industries, The Williams Companies, and Citigroup.
B.A. in Government from the University of Texas, M.A. in Economics from The State University of New York, and M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M; University.

Mr. Jon Goldstein

Associate Vice President, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Jon leads EDF's efforts working with partners in government, industry and civil society to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry across North America. He has led successful campaigns to craft and strengthen methane policies at the state and federal levels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. His advocacy efforts have included testimony before congressional and legislative committees on the need to reduce oil and gas methane waste and pollution as well as serving as EDF's lead on the National Petroleum Council's 2024 study on greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas sector. Jon received a Masters in Public Policy and a certificate in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs where he was also honored with the MPP Award for academic achievement and commitment to public service.

Mr. Hamed Mohamed Al-Naamany

Chief Executive Officer, OmanLNG

Hamed Al Naamany has 28 years of experience in the Energy industry, holding different technical, commercial and asset management roles including Upstream and LNG.
Hamed experience covers LNG Operations and Projects in Oman coupled with growth portfolio and LNG transport, in Europe and North America, including Atlantic LNG, Peru LNG, US LNG and LNG Canada.
In 2021, Hamed was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Oman LNG and Qalhat LNG with key focus to extend the venture concession with new Gas Supply and LNG sales contracts, adaptive to the shift in the LNG market with focus on growth.

Mr. KIHARA Shinichi

Director, Energy Markets and Security, IEA

Shinichi Kihara was appointed the IEA's Director of Energy Markets and Security in September 2026. In this role, he leads several of the Agency's core functions, including monitoring global oil, gas, renewable energy, and electricity markets, advancing energy efficiency, and coordinating responses to energy supply disruptions.
Before joining the IEA, Mr Kihara served as Director-General for Energy and Environmental Policy at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
He had been involved with the IEA for many years, including work within the Agency's World Energy Outlook team. He also served as Japan's Representative on the IEA Governing Board and as Co-Chair of the Standing Group on Long Term Co-operation.
Mr. Kihara joined METI in 1993 and has since held a series of senior roles in the Japanese government, leading the country's engagement in international energy cooperation. This included major multilateral frameworks of G7, G20 and COP, as well as key bilateral partnerships with the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and others. He led Japan's G7 Presidency work in 2016 and 2023, and helped strengthen energy security across Asia through the Japan-led, leaders-level Asia Zero Emission Community.
Mr. Kihara graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics and holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornall University.