The CWC World LNG Summit & Awards Evening is recognised as the premier end of year gathering for the global LNG industry. Now in its 19th year, the Summit returns to the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal on 27 – 30 November 2018. The CWC World LNG Summit will continue to give you access to premium networking opportunities as it brings together the who’s who of the global LNG industry for 4 days of unparalleled networking and intensive discussion. Take a look at the Summit Programme for the latest speaker lineup and a detailed day-to-day breakdown of what will take place at the CWC World LNG Summit this November.
The Nineteenth CWC World LNG Summit & Awards Evening is renowned for gathering the movers and shakers of the global LNG industry, year after year. Ahead of this important industry gathering, we interviewed 13 LNG leaders who will be speaking at the Summit. They shared with us their current views regarding industry trends, innovations and forecasts. Read on for interviews with:
“We regard the World LNG Summit as the premier annual gathering of the industry participants. It provides us with an opportunity to get together with everyone at the end of each year and make an assessment of where we are and the challenges ahead.” Octávio M. C. Simões, President, Sempra LNG
Minister of the Sea Republic of Portugal Ana Paula Vitorino is a graduate in Civil Engineering, specialising in urban development and transports, (1986) and has a Masters in Transports, (1992) by Instituto Superior Técnico. She has published several articles in scientific and technical journals on matters regarding transport, infrastructure, logistics and maritime economy. Between 1989 and 1990 she was invited as Assistant Professor to teach a wide range of disciplines in the Instituto Superior Técnico, subjects such as urban planning, transports, roads and systems, Department of Civil Engineering, architecture and Earth resources. She was a partner in TransNetWork Consultancy, which provides services in Portugal, Africa and Latin America since 2011. Between 2010 and 2012, she was a non-executive Board Member of the Hydroelectric of Cahora Bassa, S.A.. She was Secretary of State for Transports in the XVII Constitutional Government, between 2005 and 2009. She is a member of the Portuguese National Assembly since 2009. CEO Galp Carlos Gomes da Silva was born in Porto, Portugal and is 50 years old. He has been a member of Galp's Board of Directors since 2007 and vice-president and president of the Executive Committee since April 2015. He is a professional with 27 years of experience in different industries, in particular oil & gas. He joined Galp Energia/Petrogal early in the 1990's, where he played several managerial roles leading the areas of refining operations, supply & trading, planning & control and strategy. From 2001, and for six years, he served in the beverages industry (at Unicer, a Carlsberg group company) as Head of M&A Strategy and subsequently as Executive Director (for the supply chain, retail and human resources). He returned to the oil & gas industry in 2007 to serve as Board Member in Galp Energia, having served in several executive roles since 2008 as Executive Director namely for marketing oil, gas & power, trading oil & gas and corporate divisions (procurement, marketing, human resources, legal, corporate governance and compliance). Carlos holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science by the School of Engineering of the Porto University and an MBA by ESADE/IEP (Barcelona). Director, Oil & Gas Division Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), Japan Mr. Masato Sasaki has served as Director for Oil and Gas of the Agency for Natural Gas Resources and Energy at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and is in charge of policies for upstream development and procurement of oil and gas for Japan. He has a long carrier in energy affairs at METI as Director of Nuclear Facilities Development and Public Relations Division, and as Director of Energy Strategy Office. He obtained his LLB from the University of Tokyo (1995). Vice Chairman Tellurian Inc. Following his studies which commenced with a bachelor’s degree in geology from Newcastle University in 1979 and then a petroleum geology master’s degree from Imperial College London in 1983, Martin was employed by BG Group plc and its predecessor companies, retiring after 32 years in February 2014 as chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors. He’s managed all forms of enterprise in the energy industry, has established a strong external reputation in the international gas business and is largely credited with being the key architect of BG Group’s world class Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business. In recognition of this, in 2011 he was the first recipient of the CWC Group LNG Executive of the Year award. He was previously (2004 – 2009) a non-executive director of Severn Trent plc, an integrated water and environmental company. He is a former director of SIGTTO, the international organization representing gas tanker and gas terminal operators worldwide. From 2008 to 2014 he was a vice president and board member of the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL). Between 2015, In January 2014, he was appointed as a non-executive director of BUPA, an international healthcare group. He sits on the nominations committee and is chairman of the remuneration committee. In June 2014, he was appointed a non-executive director of CCC Energy, a private E&P company with 40,000 bbl/d oil production in Oman. In March 2017, Martin was appointed as vice-chairman of Hakluyt North America a company which provides independent, strategic advice to the world’s leading multinationals and financial institutions on complex issues. In March 2018 he was appointed by Moelis and Company as Chairman of its global energy group. Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Global Business Division Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd Mr. Nohata has been assigned as Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Global Business Division of Tokyo Gas Co.Ltd. in 2018. He has been working for Tokyo Gas for more than 30 years since joining in 1984. Through his career with the company, he has engaged in various fields such as overseas business development, infrastructure development, energy sales & service planning, energy solution business, LNG procurement and power business, as well as experiencing as President & CEO of Tokyo Gas Engineering Solution, subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co.Ltd. specializing in engineering business. He also contributed to the start-up and the growth of Gas Malaysia, the first natural gas distribution company throughout Peninsular Malaysia, as a Technical Specialist on the experience of energy sales and technical service for Industrial customers. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Fuel Transactions Officer JERA Co. Inc. Mr. Hiroki Sato is one of the foundation members of JERA from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. now is Chief Fuel Transactions Officer, Senior Executive Vice President of JERA Co., Inc. and Special Advisor of Chubu. He has over 25 years of experience in LNG business. He made several innovative deals such as first MSPA in Asia, joint purchasing, time swap, tripartite SPA, liquefaction tolling agreements in Freeport LNG Project, capacity agreement with European players etc. while in Chubu and JERA. Executive Vice President Shell Energy Steve is a member of Shell’s Integrated Gas and Shell’s Trading & Supply Leadership Teams with responsibility for Shell’s global LNG, natural gas and power marketing and trading activities. Steve is also responsible for Shell’s natural gas market development activities, Shell’s Integrated Gas strategy and Shell’s gas advocacy efforts. Prior to the Shell purchase of BG Group, Steve was a member of BG Group’s Corporate Executive Team with responsibility for BG’s global LNG, natural gas and crude oil marketing and trading activities, and BG’s shipping business. Steve was involved in building and optimizing BG’s LNG business since joining the company in 2002 in roles in the UK, USA and Singapore. Prior to joining BG Group, Steve worked for Mobil and subsequently ExxonMobil, in business development and trading roles in the UK, USA, Singapore, and Qatar. Steve graduated from Durham University in the UK with a degree in Engineering and Management. Senior VP, Gas Division Total Laurent Vivier is President for the Gas division of Total, currently located in Paris. He started his career within this company in 1996, holding successive positions in Total’s trading offices in Paris, Geneva, London and Houston. He was responsible for the trading activities in LPG and then in natural gas for the European Continent and North America. He then moved to his current position in 2011, originally combining the Group activities in New Energies. He graduated in France at the EDHEC School of Business, and then obtained an MSc of International Relations at the London School of Economics.
“One of the main LNG events of the year to attend — for both the presentations and panels along with the industry networking.” Jenny Solomon, LNG Advisor, Anadarko
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Global LNG Leaders Spearheading the 2018 CWC World LNG Summit
H.E. Ana Paula VitorinoMinister of the SeaRepublic of Portugal
H.E. Ana Paula Vitorino
Carlos Gomes da SilvaCEOGalp
Carlos Gomes da Silva
Masato SasakiDirector, Oil & Gas DivisionMinistry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), Japan
Masato Sasaki
Martin HoustonVice ChairmanTellurian Inc.
Martin Houston
and 2018 he was the chairman of TPH International, a boutique investment bank based in Houston, Texas.
In February 2016, he co-founded Tellurian Inc. with Charif Souki and is now the vice chairman. Tellurian is developing a 27.5 mtpa LNG export project in Louisiana.
Council member of the National Petroleum Council of the United States of America
Fellow of the Geological Society of London
Member of the Development Committee of the Royal Opera House of London
Member of the advisory board of the Global Energy Policy unit at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, New York.
Member of the advisory board of Radia Inc.
Chairman of the advisory board of Praxis
Kunio NohataMember of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Global Business DivisionTokyo Gas Co., Ltd
Kunio Nohata
Hiroki SatoSenior Executive Vice President, Chief Fuel Transactions OfficerJERA Co. Inc.
Hiroki Sato
He graduated from Keio University, specializing in Marketing Management and has previously worked as a diplomat in Middle East.
Steve HillExecutive Vice PresidentShell Energy
Steve Hill
Laurent VivierSenior VP, Gas DivisionTotal
Laurent Vivier
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