CONFERENCE AGENDA - 7. BUDAPEST LNG SUMMIT

7 May 2026

08.30

Arrival, coffee and registration

08.30 - 09.00

09.00

Keynote speech

09.00 - 09.15

Global Gas & LNG: Major Trends in a Fragmented Geopolitical Landscape

Gergely Molnár, Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)

09.15

Keynote speech

09.15 - 09.30

Outlook on the Global Upstream Energy Industry

Zoltán Áldott, Chair, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) Europe

09.30

Keynote speech

09.30 - 09.45

Regional Perspectives: Gas, LNG and Market Integration in Central Europe

Luis Sanchez, Head of LNG, MET Group

09.45

ENERGY LEADERS PANEL

09.45 - 10.40

• Shifting energy landscape in light of the conflict in the Middle East
• Security of supply in the new geopolitical context
• How global supply growth reshapes regional strategies
• LNG as a pillar of energy security and system flexibility
• Lessons learned from the recent winter

Ralf Dickgreber, Head of Global LNG & Biomass, ENGIE

Dr. Vitaliy Baylarbayov, Deputy Vice-President, SOCAR

Mithat Aydin, Deputy General Manager, BOTAŞ

Gábor Orbán, CEO, MVM ONEnergy

Franck Neel, Member of the Executive Board, OMV Petrom

Eszter Szekeres, CEO, MET Hungary

Moderator

Megan Gildea, Price Reporter, S&P Global Commodity Insights (LNG)

10.40

Networking Coffee Break

10.40 - 11.20

11.20

Keynote speech

11.20 - 11.30

Transatlantic Energy Cooperation in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challanges

Caroline Savage, Chargé D’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Budapest

11.30

Keynote speech

11.30 - 11.45

Shell LNG Outlook: Global Supply, Demand and Price Signals

Jefferson Edwards, Vice President, Shell Energy

11.45

Presentation

11.45 - 11.55

Roadmap 2050 for Gas Grids

Piotr Kuś, General Director, ENTSOG

11.55

Presentation

11.55 - 12.05

Impacts of Russian gas phase-out and of LNG supply shocks on wholesale gas prices in CEE and the Balkans

Borbála Takácsné Tóth, Senior Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)

12.05

ENERGY LEADERS PANEL

12.05 - 12.50

• Gas infrastructure landscape: LNG terminals, pipelines and storage expansion
• Status and future of the Vertical Corridor
• Cross-border cooperation and system integration
• Central & South Eastern Europe in the new supply map

Szabolcs I. Ferencz, CEO, FGSZ Hungarian Gas TSO

Elio Ruggeri, Managing Director, Snam Energy Terminals

Vladimir Malinov, CEO, Bulgartransgaz

Dr. Milan Sedláček, Head of EU Affairs and Strategy, Eustream a.s

Konstantinos Sifnaios, Vice President and Managing Director, Gastrade S.A.

Andrii Prokofiev, Director for Strategic Development, GTSO Ukraine

Jakub Przyborowicz, Manager, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A | GLE Co-Chair Policy and Regulatory WG., Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE)

MODERATOR:

Borbála Takácsné Tóth, Senior Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)

12.50

Networking Lunch

12.50 - 14.30

14.30

Keynote speech

14.30 - 14.40

The Future Role of Gas in Europe’s Energy Transition and Competitiveness

Svetlana Bochkova, Senior Policy Manager, EUROGAS

14.40

Keynote speech

14.40 - 14.50

When Price Is More Than a Number: Clearing and Margining Risks in a Volatile Gas Market

Dániel Garai, CEO, CEEGEX Central Eastern European Gas Exchange

14.50

PANEL DISCUSSION:

14.50 - 15.30

• Impact of geopolitics on gas- and LNG flows and trading strategies
• Long-term contracts vs. spot and portfolio optimisation
• Managing volatility, risk and price signals
• What traders, buyers and producers need from markets

László Fritsch, Deputy CEO, MVM ONEnergy

Dániel Garai, CEO, CEEGEX Central Eastern European Gas Exchange

Franck Neel, Member of the Executive Board, OMV Petrom

Gergely Molnár, Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Representative of MET Group

Moderator:

Tamas Pletser, Equity Analyst – Oil&Gas, Erste Bank

15.30

Closing Remarks

15.30 - 15.45

16.00

Networking Cocktail Reception

16.00 - 17.00