Wood Mackenzie at ADIPEC 2025
3 - 6 November l Abu Dhabi
About ADIPEC:
            Bringing together over 2,250 exhibitors and over 205,000 attendees, ADIPEC remains the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference. It is the global platform to explore market trends, source solutions, and conduct business across the full energy value chain.
As an official Knowledge Partner of ADIPEC 2025, Wood Mackenzie brings unparalleled analysis, data, and perspective to the global dialogue on the future of energy. This year, our experts will host an exclusive Leadership Roundtable, moderate multiple conference sessions, and share their insights on the pivotal issues shaping the industry’s next phase of transformation.
Discover the Power of Connected Intelligence
            Visit us in the exhibition hall to meet our leading experts, see our products in action, and explore how Wood Mackenzie connects intelligence across the global energy system. Step inside our immersive tunnel to see that connection come to life - where data, analytics, and insight combine to power smarter decisions across the energy and natural resources value chain.
You can also learn more about Synoptic AI, our new data and analytics superpower. Built on the latest AI technology and powered by proprietary Wood Mackenzie data, Synoptic combines the best of artificial and human intelligence to deliver precise, reliable insights you can trust.
Explore Key Themes Ahead of ADIPEC with the Energy Gang
Want to dive deeper into the key questions and themes that will be discussed at ADIPEC 2025? In partnership with ADIPEC, we’ve produced three special episodes of our Energy Gang podcast, exploring the topics shaping the future of energy. Hear expert perspectives and get a head start on the insights you’ll see at ADIPEC 2025.
Listen to the full episodesADIPEC Leadership Roundtable
            Natural gas and LNG: navigating market volatility and supply security risks
Moderated by: Simon Flowers and Kristy Kramer
Natural gas and LNG are once again at the centre of global energy strategy - crucial for balancing supply and demand, supporting renewables integration, and delivering energy security through a period of extraordinary change. This Leadership Roundtable, moderated by Wood Mackenzie, will bring together suppliers, traders, policymakers, and investors to discuss how to maintain reliable and competitive gas supply amid market volatility and shifting trade dynamics.
Discussions will examine flexible contracting models, portfolio hedging strategies, and investment priorities that can strengthen resilience and enable gas and LNG to remain reliable, lower-carbon pillars of the global energy mix.
With global demand proving robust and new capacity on the horizon, the gas market faces renewed complexity. Price volatility, shifting trade flows, and regional competition are reshaping investment and supply patterns, while geopolitical uncertainty and rising energy interdependence call for deeper cooperation between producing and consuming nations.
At the same time, gas is evolving - supported by digitalisation, carbon capture, and low-emission liquefaction - to serve as a long-term complement to renewables in a diverse, decarbonising energy system. Coordinated action among producers, policymakers, and customers will be essential to ensure gas continues to anchor a stable, flexible, and sustainable energy future.
Conference Sessions
Hydrogen Track: How will hydrogen derivatives drive demand?
Conference Room A | 15:10 - 15:50
Moderated by: Ed Crooks
Explore how hydrogen derivatives such as ammonia and methanol are shaping global demand pathways and accelerating industrial decarbonisation.
Gas & LNG: How is geopolitics reshaping the gas and LNG market?
ICC Hall B | 13:50 - 14:30
Moderated by: Ed Crooks
A discussion on how shifting alliances and trade routes are redefining gas and LNG flows in a more fragmented global market.
Downstream Track: Downstream and chemical resilience: the role of strategic mergers and joint ventures
Conference Room A | 12:55 - 13:35
Moderated by: Chris Barry
How partnerships and integration strategies are building resilience and unlocking new value across downstream and chemical sectors.
Gas & LNG: Shaping the future of global LNG market growth through rising global demand
ICC Hall A | 13:20 - 14:00
Moderated by: Kristy Kramar
As global LNG demand continues to rise, this session examines growth drivers, new project dynamics, and the long-term outlook for market expansion.
Downstream Track: Alternative fuels and bio-based chemicals: aligning production with market demand
Conference Room B | 12:00 - 12:40
Moderated by: Chris Barry
A look at how producers can align alternative fuel and bio-based chemical output with evolving market and regulatory expectations.
Meet our experts
    Jason Liu
Chief Executive Officer
Jason is a veteran CEO with over 25 years experience in leading high-growth software, data, and services companies.
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    Simon Flowers
Chairman, Chief Analyst and author of The Edge
Simon is our Chief Analyst; he provides thought leadership on the trends and innovations shaping the energy industry.
Latest articles by Simon
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                    The Edge
                
                
China renewables investment powers on
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                    Opinion
                
                
Energy's interconnected future demands integrated intelligence
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                    The Edge
                
                
NOCs begin a new phase of upstream internationalisation
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                    The Edge
                
                
How AI can unlock an extra trillion barrels of oil
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                    The Edge
                
                
How data centre growth is driving up US power prices
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                    Opinion
                
                
CCU – from decarbonisation to defossilisation
 
    Joshua Ngu
Vice Chairman – Asia Pacific
Joshua advises clients across upstream, gas, LNG, downstream, petrochemicals and energy transition.
Latest articles by Joshua
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                    Opinion
                
                
Is Indonesia’s domestic gas supply in crisis?
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                    The Edge
                
                
Walking Japan’s energy tightrope
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                    The Edge
                
                
Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025
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                    The Edge
                
                
What’s driving the upstream revival in Southeast Asia?
 
    Ed Crooks
Vice Chair Americas and host of Energy Gang podcast
Ed examines the forces shaping the energy industry globally.
Latest articles by Ed
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                    Opinion
                
                
AI could break the electricity grid
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                    Opinion
                
                
How energy diversification can drive development
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                    Opinion
                
                
AI boom could mean new future for coal power
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                    Opinion
                
                
Permitting reform and the politics of building the grid
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                    Opinion
                
                
The new nuclear renaissance - real or rhetoric?
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                    Opinion
                
                
The connected world of energy
 
    Kristy Kramer
Head of LNG Strategy and Market Development
Kristy brings over fifteen years of gas and energy industry experience to her role leading our Gas and LNG Consulting.
Latest articles by Kristy
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                    Opinion
                
                
Managing the nitrogen challenge in Permian gas
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                    Opinion
                
                
How LNG and power are shaping US gas pipeline development
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                    The Edge
                
                
Gastech 2025: when will the music stop for US LNG?
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                    The Edge
                
                
Could US LNG become a victim of its own success?
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                    Opinion
                
                
Who will make money on the second wave of US LNG?
 
    Basel Jmean
Director, Head of Sales (Middle East, North Africa and Caspian)
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    Chris Barry
Vice President, Downstream Consulting
Chris's consulting expertise spans the refining, chemicals and storage sectors where he has advised clients worldwide.
Latest articles by Chris
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    Aamir Malik
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources Strategy
Aamir works with international and national oil companies to improve financial, commercial and operational performance.
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    Kalpesh Ramwani
Director, Energy Consulting
Kalpesh has over 11 years of consulting experience within the region.
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    Jon Story
Vice President, Energy Consulting, Head of CCS Consulting
Jon is a vice president and global head of Wood Mackenzie’s CCUS consulting.