Official Knowledge Partner 2025
As the official Knowledge Partner of Gastech 2025, Wood Mackenzie is proud to bring its deep industry expertise and distinct perspective to the global conversation on the future of gas and LNG. We look forward to connecting with key industry leaders as we moderate a series of high-level leadership roundtables and present our latest industry analysis at the Commercial Theatre.
Visit us a Booth F1, Hall 22 - located near the Commercial Theatre - to:
- Connect with our leading industry experts.
- Demo our powerful data analytics solutions, including Lens Gas & LNG and our new European Gas Supply & Demand product.
- Gain our lastest gas & LNG insight.
About Gastech:
With over 1000 exhibitors, Gastech is the largest exhibition and conference for natural gas, LNG, Hydrogen, climate technologies and AI in energy. Convening energy sector leaders, policymakers and innovators to power progress and transform the future of energy.
Gastech Presentations
Don’t miss our experts’ take on what’s shaping the future of the Gas & LNG markets.
Shining the light on LNG and coal emissions
Speaker: Fraser Carson, Principal Research Analyst
Date: Wednesday 10 September, 14:00 - 15:00
Theatre: Commercial
Navigating uncertainties: Key risks shaping the global gas market
Speaker: Kateryna Filippenko, Research Director – Global Gas Markets
Date: Tuesday 9 September, 15:00 - 16:00
Theatre: Commercial
Gastech Leadership Roundtables
Our industry experts will be joining these invite-only Gastech Leadership Roundtables:
Tuesday 9 September:
Leveraging energy policy to achieve energy security and sustainability goals
- Chair: Gavin Thompson
- Moderator: Simon Flowers
Amplifying the power of natural gas to stabilise energy markets
- Chair: Gavin Thompson
- Moderator: Massimo Di Odoardo
Wednesday 10 September:
Maximising Egypt’s gas resources through value-add
- Chair: Toushar Chakrabarty
- Moderator: Malcolm Forbes-Cable
A new supply era for LNG: Exploring the impact of new volumes of supply on global gas markets
- Chair: Frank Harris
- Moderator: Kristy Kramer
Thursday 11 September:
Reaching the customer: Innovation, infrastructure and the path to a scalable hydrogen market
- Chair: Melany Vargas
- Moderator: Bridget van Dorsten
Mobilising global finance for new energy projects
- Chair: Simon Flowers
- Moderator: Giles Farrer
Please contact us if you have any questions, we look forward to seeing you soon.
Meet our experts

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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Opinion
Supply chain bottlenecks threaten US data centre power ambitions
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The Edge
Powering China’s data centres
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The Edge
US Lower 48 upstream: the US Majors’ long-term strategic advantage
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The Edge
Upstream’s mounting challenge to deliver future oil supply
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The Edge
A world first: shipping carbon exports for storage
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The Edge
WoodMac’s Gas, LNG and the Future of Energy conference: five key themes

Gavin Thompson
Vice Chairman, Energy – Europe, Middle East & Africa
Gavin oversees our Europe, Middle East and Africa research.
Latest articles by Gavin
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The Edge
Powering China’s data centres
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The Edge
A world first: shipping carbon exports for storage
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The Edge
WoodMac’s Gas, LNG and the Future of Energy conference: five key themes
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The Edge
Nigeria’s bold strategy to double oil production
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The Edge
US tariffs – unpredictability is the strategic planners’ nightmare
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The Edge
Upside pressure mounts on US gas prices


Frank Harris
Head of Global LNG Consulting
Frank is a recognised expert on the global LNG industry and leads our global consultancy practice in this area.
Latest articles by Frank
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The Edge
Taking the pulse of the global LNG industry
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Opinion
Debating the future direction of the LNG market
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The Edge
WoodMac’s Gas, LNG & Future of Energy conference – five key takeaways

Malcolm Forbes-Cable
Vice President, Upstream and Carbon Management Consulting
Malcolm is an expert in strategy development, transaction support and the energy transition.
Latest articles by Malcolm
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The Edge
No country for oil men (and women)
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Opinion
The Norwegian emissions dilemma
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Opinion
The case for developing UK's oil and gas resources: Rosebank and Cambo fields
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Opinion
Scotland the brave: a Firth of Forth net zero hub for COP26?
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Opinion
A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea
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Opinion
Is net zero oil and gas production possible?

Melany Vargas
Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Consulting
Melany has extensive experience solving strategic problems for clients across the global energy value chain.
Latest articles by Melany
View Melany Vargas's full profile
Massimo Di Odoardo
Vice President, Gas and LNG Research
Massimo brings extensive knowledge of the entire gas industry value chain to his role leading gas and LNG consulting.
View Massimo Di Odoardo's full profile
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
View Kristy Kramer's full profile
Fraser Carson
Principal Research Analyst, Global LNG
Fraser has extensive research and project management experience across the LNG value chain.
Latest articles by Fraser
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Opinion
Video | Lens Gas & LNG: Golar and partners' FID set to revive Argentina's LNG export ambitions
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Opinion
Transforming energy: 5 key questions ahead of Gastech 2024
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Opinion
The US broadens sanctions against Arctic LNG-2
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Opinion
Hoegh Galleon helps Egypt’s gas crunch but delays Australian LNG imports
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Opinion
LNG trade disrupted as Suez Canal transits stop
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Opinion
Floating LNG is back in vogue

Giles Farrer
Vice President Research, Commodities, Gas & LNG
Giles heads our LNG and gas asset research and manages our market-leading LNG Service & Tool and LNG Corporate Service.
Latest articles by Giles
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Opinion
Debating the future direction of the LNG market
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The Edge
Positioning for global LNG’s next big growth phase
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Opinion
Third wave US LNG: a $100 billion opportunity
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Opinion
LNG: seismic shifts as Russia/Ukraine conflict makes waves
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Opinion
LNG regasification: why there’s still plenty of gas in the tank
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Opinion
How coronavirus is driving down LNG demand in Asia and Europe – and hitting supply

Ixchel Castro
Vice President, Head of Gas & LNG Markets
Ixchel leads our research on downstream markets in North and Latin America.
Latest articles by Ixchel
View Ixchel Castro's full profile
Melany Vargas
Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Consulting
Melany has extensive experience solving strategic problems for clients across the global energy value chain.
Latest articles by Melany
View Melany Vargas's full profile
Bridget van Dorsten
Principal Analyst, Hydrogen
Bridget is a hydrogen-focused principal analyst on our Energy Transition Practice.
Latest articles by Bridget
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Opinion
Our top takeaways from the World Hydrogen Summit
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Opinion
eBook | The hydrogen opportunity from now to 2050: what utilities and developers need to know
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Opinion
eBook | The hydrogen opportunity from now to 2050: what industrial players need to know
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Opinion
eBook | Investing in hydrogen from now to 2050: what you need to know
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Opinion
European power in 2025: the pace, opportunities and challenges of the transition
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Featured
Hydrogen 2025 outlook

Kateryna Filippenko
Research Director, Global Gas Markets
Principal Analyst with a focus on the European gas market and the development of alternative scenarios.
Latest articles by Kateryna
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Opinion
Gastech 2024: Our top three takeaways
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The Edge
Future energy: biomethane’s time has come
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Opinion
From digester to burner tip: navigating the fast-growing RNG industry
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Opinion
Transforming energy: 5 key questions ahead of Gastech 2024
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Opinion
Global gas industry in the 2050 net zero world
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The Edge
WoodMac’s Gas, LNG & Future of Energy conference – five key takeaways

David Lewis
Senior Research Analyst, Gas & LNG
David Lewis breaks down Europe’s gas market volatility with deep insight into supply, demand and trading dynamics.