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Spotlight Sessions

Six Spotlight Sessions over the course of the conference will each feature plenary speakers – in the spotlight – addressing the most significant trends, challenges and opportunities facing the industry today and tomorrow.

The New Map of Global Gas

Wednesday 17 April 2013 �
08:00 – 08:45

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World renowned, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Daniel Yergin, will provide the most up-to-date analysis and forecast of trends in the global gas industry, with an emphasis on the role that LNG will play.

Where will demand and supply come from?
The changing dynamics of legacy Vs emerging markets
What will happen to LNG if shale gas goes global?
Will FLNG unlock access to stranded gas and unleash new supplies?
How will small to mid-scale players affect the overall gas markets?

Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS and Founder, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates

The North American LNG Market – Imports, Exports or Both?

Wednesday 17 April 2013
14:00 – 14:45

What role does gas play in the North American fuel mix?
Will North America be a player in the LNG import market?
What are the implications of North American LNG exports on global dynamics?
Will gas exports be economically sustainable and competitive?
What role will shale gas play in the US LNG market?
Pricing and contracting structures – short term and long term
Will the expansion of the Panama Canal have an impact on the North American market?

	Betsy Spomer, Head of Global LNG, BG Group
	Janine McArdle, Senior Vice President – Gas Monetization, Apache Corporation
	Phil Ribbeck, President, Repsol Energy North America
	Daniel S. Sullivan, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

The Role of Russia in the Global LNG Industry

Thursday 18 April 2013
08:00 – 08:45

As the largest gas producer in the world, what role is seen for Gazprom in the LNG industry?
Will the focus remain on pipeline gas, or is LNG going to be an important part of their supply mix?
Current and future LNG projects in Russia
Internationalising and expanding capabilities across the gas value chain
Portfolio optimization – will Gazprom become the next big portfolio player?

Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee, OAO Gazprom & Director General, OOO Gazprom Export

The Opportunities for LNG to Stimulate Economic Development

Thursday 18 April 2013
14:00 – 14:45

Developing countries around the globe face an exciting opportunity to grow in a more carbon friendly manner.

Leading economic development authorities will address these issues:

What are the opportunities for LNG to help stimulate economic growth in developing countries?
To what extent can LNG exports drive workforce development and job opportunities?
Meeting domestic gas demand versus exports – what is the role of government policy?
Natural gas based industrial development – what is the positive impact on local development?

Speakers include:

	Robert Lesnick, Oil and Gas Program Manager, The World Bank
	Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General, UNIDO
	The Honorable Esperanca Laurinda Bias, Minister for Mineral Resources, Mozambique
	Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Potential Growth Markets for LNG – LNG for Transportation

Friday 19 April 2013
08:00 – 08:45
LNG has growing opportunities to play a role in a more carbon constrained global environment. One of these opportunities is in the transportation sector.