On 5 of October, representatives of international companies and associations will answer the vital questions about the industry’s development during the panel discussion FUTURE OF NATURAL GAS in Hall D3 (1 level).

Natural gas is an integral part of the world energy balance and one of the core elements of sustainable economic growth.

Natural gas has the minimal impact on the environment. It secures uninterrupted affordable energy supply with minimal emissions of nitrogen and sulfur oxides, as well as of micro particles.

The natural gas industry has a developed sophisticated infrastructure, operates in market conditions and does not come for governmental subsidies.

The advantages of natural gas look obvious. So why natural gas has not become the principle fuel in the world energy market? What is the role of natural gas in energy future? How can its great potential be revealed? The participants of the panel discussion will answer these and many other questions.

Moderator:

• Alexey Grivach, Deputy General Director on Gas Matters, National Energy Security Fund.

Panelists:

• Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee, Gazprom;
• Andrea Gerini, Secretary General, NGVA Europe;
• Valérie Ducrot, Executive Director, Global Gas Centre;
• Mel Ydreos, Director of Public Affairs, International Gas Union;
• Beate Raabe, Secretary General, Eurogas;
• Roland Roesch, Deputy Director of the Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency;
• Yury Sentyurin, Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Experts:

• Dmitry Khandoga, Deputy Head of Department, Gazprom;
• Kostas Andriosopoulos, Professor of Finance and Energy Economics, ESCP Europe Business School;
• Mariarosa Baroni, President, NGV Italy, NGV International Academy;
• Thierry Bros, Vice President for Research, Tellurian Inc.;
• Alexey Gromov, Director of Energy Department, Institution for Energy and Finance;
• Sergey Komlev, Head of Contract Structuring and Price Formation Directorate, Gazprom export LLC;
• Gerald Linke, Chairman, German Technical and Science Association for Gas and Water (DVGW), Vice President, Marcogas;
• François-Régis Mouton, Director EU Affairs, International Association of Oil & Gas producers;
• Gulmira Rzayeva, Senior research fellow, Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• Ashutosh Shastri, Director, Enestrat Consulting.