Claudia Patricolo, host of the Budapest LNG Summit

Major trends of the global gas and LNG market in the current geopolitical context

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

The future of gas in Europe and its role in decarbonisation

Andreas Guth, Secretary General, Eurogas

Balancing sustainability and competitiveness – what is the role of LNG?

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

Risk Management in Global Uncertainty

Gergely Szabó, Regional Chairman, MET Central Europe

• The role of LNG in energy security, flexibility of supply and competitiveness
• Major trends of the regional gas and LNG market
• Lessons learnt this winter season and how to go forward
• The growth trajectory of the gas and LNG industry and its response to global energy demands.

Captain Marc Nuytemans, Vice President – Europe, Excelerate Energy
Mithat Aydin, Deputy General Manager, BOTAŞ
Gábor Orbán, CEO, MVM CEEnergy
Franck Neel, Member of the Executive Board, OMV Petrom
Ivan Fugaš, Managing Director, LNG Croatia
Eszter Szekeres, Chief Executive Officer, MET Hungary

Moderator

Claudia Patricolo, host of the Budapest LNG Summit

Shell LNG Outlook

Jefferson Edwards, Vice President, Shell Energy

GIE Vision 2050

Michalis Thomadakis, Board Member, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE); Strategy & Development Chief Officer, DESFA

• A regional project: the status of the Vertical Corridor
• The special position of Central and South Eastern Europe in the new supply landscape
• Expanding the gas infrastructure, LNG terminals and storage capabilities in Central and Eastern Europe
• New infrastructure developments and expansion projects and new sources, cooperation in the region

Teodora Georgieva, Executive Officer and Board Member, ICGB AD, Interconnector Greece Bulgaria
Ion Sterian, CEO, Transgaz
Vladimir Malinov, CEO, Bulgartransgaz
Rastislav Ňukovič, CEO, eustream a.s
Sotirios Bravos, Chief Commercial Officer, DESFA
Konstantinos Sifnaios, Vice President and Managing Director, Gastrade S.A.
Szabolcs I. Ferencz, CEO, FGSZ Hungarian Gas TSO

MODERATOR

Claudia Patricolo, host of the Budapest LNG Summit

What to expect on the US gas and LNG market? How will it affect global supply and demand dynamics?

Lawrence Korb, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources

EU diversification policy in a changing geopolitical environment

Mónika Zsigri, Head of Unit, DG ENER, European Commission

The future of gas storage

Ákos Kriston, CEO, HUngarian Gas Storage

• The impact of the current geopolitical context on gas trading: How global tensions and policy shifts are reshaping LNG markets.
• What does the trader need? financial models for LNG infrastructure investments in a volatile economic environment.
• Gas supplies to Europe: pricing and trading strategies

Katalin Tamás, Head of LNG Advisory, MET Group
Lawrence Korb, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources

László Fritsch, Deputy CEO, MVM Ceenergy
Veselin Sinabov, CEO, Bulgargaz EAD
Dániel Garai, CEO, CEEGEX

Moderator

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

Outlook on Africa: the trajectory of LNG in Nigeria

Chichi Emenike, Acting Managing Director, Gas Asset Manager, Neconde Energy Limited; Council Member, Nigerian Gas Association

ACER’s Market Monitoring Report analysing the European LNG market developments

Csilla Bartok, Head of Department for Gas, Hydrogen and Retail, ACER