Energy in the Age of AI: Global Perspectives on Gas & Power — and the Opportunities for Japanese Companies

13:30-13:40

Opening Remarks and An Introduction to Wood Mackenzie Lens Solutions

13:40-14:05

A new paradigm: How will the global gas and LNG market evolve in a post-conflict era

Miaoru Huang, Research Director, Asia Pacific Gas and LNG

14:05-14:30

Navigating the LNG value chain: LNG supply, contract trends and strategic M&A in a reshaped global market

Mangesh Patankar, Vice President, Gas and LNG Consulting

14:30-14:55

From ambition to execution: navigating clean hydrogen and ammonia markets

Shintaro Onishi, Principal Analyst, Hydrogen and Ammonia

14:55-15:15

Coffee break and networking

15:15-15:35

Fireside Chat with METI

The Policy Perspective: Positioning Japan for the Next Era of Energy Growth

• Genta Ando, Director of Electricity Infrastructure Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)
• Luis Catalan, Head of Japan, Wood Mackenzie (Moderator)

15:35-16:00

APAC power markets in transition: data centres and the future of power procurement

Allen Wang, Vice President, Head of APAC Power and Renewables Research

16:00-16:25

The US power sector’s inflection point: where capital fits in the infrastructure super cycle

Xizhou Zhou, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Power and Renewables

16:25-16:45

Coffee break and networking

16:45-17:20

Panel discussion

Japan's Global Energy Play in the Age of AI: Perspectives from the Front Line

• Shuji Munekuni, Head of JERA Global Institute
• Sunao Okamoto, Executive Officer, Global Head of LNG, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
• Shunsuke Motai, General Manager, Corporate Finance Department, Division 5, Development Bank of Japan
• Xizhou Zhou, Executive Vice President, Head of Power and Renewables, Wood Mackenzie (Moderator)

17:20-17:30

Closing remarks

17:30-19:30

Networking session