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 The 21st World LNG Summit & Awards Evening -- #WLNG 1–4 December 2020 Delegate Registration Sponsor Networking Contact Us Home Summit Speakers Why Attend Testimonials Steering Committee Sponsor 2020 Sponsors Sponsorship Opportunities Digital Opportunities Plan Your Trip Networking Functions Venue & Visa Information COVID-19 Guidelines World LNG Awards Media Centre 2019 Media Partners LNG & Gas Hub Photo Galleries 2019 Photo Gallery 2018 Photo Gallery 2017 Photo Gallery Newsletter Signup About Us Testimonials The 21st World LNG Summit & Awards Evening The Meeting Place for the World's LNG Leaders 1–4 December 2020 Rome Cavalieri Hotel - Rome, Italy Webinar on Demand - Watch Today Delegate Registration Sponsor Networking Contact Us We would like to reassure our participants that we are actively monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The health, safety and well-being of the community remain of the utmost importance to us. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you on 1-4 December 2020. Find out more about our on-site precautions here Reconnecting the LNG & Gas Community The 21st World LNG Summit & Awards Evening, recognised as the industry’s end of year meeting, returns to Rome, Italy on 1 – 4 December 2020 . As the energy world adjusts to the new normal, join the leaders of the global LNG and gas market for a high-end networking experience and hear how players are navigating the new normal through intensive discussions on the topics that matter. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with your peers and set the agenda for 2021. A recently acquired event from CWC Group, dmg events looks forward to providing a platform to reunite the entire LNG & gas value chain under one roof and evaluate what’s next for the global LNG business. Newsletter Sign Up Secure your Place for 2020 Download Preview Brochure The LNG Wrap Podcast - Listen Now In this new content offering from the World LNG & Gas Series, Pat Roberts rounds up key LNG & Gas moments from the week and discusses what they mean for the industry. This week on the LNG Wrap, Pat looks at what the big players have in common currently. the answer? They believe in LNG’s future and are investing in it! Also on the agenda, the future of energy transitions as LNG & gas demand is becoming harder to forecast. Download Podcast Photo Gallery 4 days of Unparalleled Networking and Intensive Discussion Speakers Global LNG Leaders Spearheading the 2020 Summit Sponsors The 2020 Sponsors Newsletter Receive the Latest Updates about the 2020 Summit With Thanks to Our 2020 Industry Sponsors Platinum Sponsor 2017 Platinum Sponsor -- Gold Sponsors 2017 Gold Sponsor -- 2017 Gold Sponsor -- Bronze Sponsors 2017 Bronze Sponsor -- 2018 Bronze Sponsor -- 2017 Bronze Sponsor -- 2017 Bronze Sponsor -- 2017 Bronze Sponsor -- 2017 Bronze Sponsor -- 2019 Bronze Sponsor -- Become a Sponsor in 2020 Great content, great speakers, great networking. Congratulations to CWC to another great event! Christophe Malet, SVP Upstream LNG, Hanas Quality content, superbly organised, and excellent networking. Key messages very clear: we have to work together as an industry to create value over volume! Vijay Tandon, Managing Director, Capital Asia Partners Boutique shop full of LNG exciting events. Very effective meetings and networking Ton Floors, Global Product Director, Vopak Another great event – with a wide range of players networking and discussing current industry issues. Andrew Walker, VP Strategy, Cheniere Energy Gain Direct Access to Key Decision Makers Across the Global LNG Value Chain 2020 Speakers Include: Kunio Nohata Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Global Business Division Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd Kunio Nohata Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of Global Business Division Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd Mr. Nohata 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 holds a Bachelor and Master of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Close Hiroki Sato Managing Executive Officer, Chief Global Partnership Officer JERA Co. Inc. Hiroki Sato Managing Executive Officer, Chief Global Partnership Officer JERA Co. Inc. Hiroki Sato is managing executive officer of JERA Co., Inc. and senior operating officer of its Business Development Department. He also serves as non-executive CEO of JERA Americas. Prior to assuming his current positions in April 2019, as JERA’s senior executive vice president and chief fuel transaction officer from July 2016, Mr. Sato was involved in all of the company’s LNG procurement and sales activities, including spot procurement, as the world’s largest buyer of LNG (35 million tons/year). In the course of his career, he has devoted his energies to creating business opportunities by leveraging a global networking of connections built through long experience. Close Steve Hill Executive Vice President Shell Energy Steve Hill 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. Close Laurent Vivier President, Gas Division Total Laurent Vivier President, 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. Close Martin Houston Vice Chairman Tellurian Inc. Martin Houston 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-e...