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2011 Conference Programme

2011 saw the European Autumn Gas Conference heading to Paris, France to mark its 26th edition.  With the support of Host Sponsor GDF SUEZ and Associate Sponsors, eni gas & power, Total and Gazprom Marketing & Trading.

Please note that the Conference Programme is subject to change. To view our Terms & Conditions policy please click here

Monday 14th November

Tuesday 15th November

09:00 - 09:10

Chairman’s Welcome

Speakers Confirmed

09:10 - 09:30

Opening Executive Address

Speakers Confirmed

09:30 - 10:30

So, What is the Current Financial Climate for European Energy?

Speakers Confirmed

  • Clare Spottiswoode Member - The Independent Commission on Banking
  • Andy Brogan Global Oil & Gas Transactions Leader - Ernst & Young
  • Graham Weale Chief Economist - RWE AG
  • Sylvia Beyer Policy Officer - European Commission, Internal Market I: Networks & Regional Initiatives

11:00 - 12:00

Where Will Europe Get its Gas? The Market’s View of the ‘Drivers of Supply’

Speakers Confirmed

12:00 - 13:00

Investment in Gas and the Evolution of the European Gas Market

Speakers Confirmed

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch Break

14:30 - 16:00

Why Gas Now Belongs at the Centre of the Energy Policy Agenda

Speakers Confirmed

  • Stuart Bradford Head of Strategy, Marketing & Analysis - Shell Energy Europe
  • Guy Broggi Senior Advisor to Director LNG - Total SA
  • Prof. Jonathan Stern Chairman & Senior Research Fellow - Natural Gas Programme - Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
  • Beate Raabe Secretary General - Eurogas
  • Julie Lauder Chief Executive Officer - Underground Coal Gasification Association

16:45 - 18:00

The Champagne Roundtables

Speakers Confirmed

19:00 - Late

Gala Reception

Wednesday 16th November

09:20 - 09:30

Chairman’s Welcome & Recap of Day One

Speakers Confirmed

09:30 - 10:45

The Executive Leadership Panel Debate

Speakers Confirmed

  • Daniel Lauré Strategy, Markets & IT Senior Vice President - Total
  • Roger Tucker Senior Vice President - Europe - BG Group
  • Yuji Kakimi Managing Executive Officer, Director of Fuels Department - Chubu Electric Power Company
  • Linda DuCharme Director Europe, Russia & Caspian - ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing

11:30 - 12:45

Gas Infrastructure, Investment & the Sustainability of Subsidies

Speakers Confirmed

12:45 - 14:15

Lunch Break

14:15 - 15:30

The Trader’s Session

Speakers Confirmed

16:00 - 17:00

Is Europe Ready for Unconventional Gas?

Speakers Confirmed

  • Bruno Courme Managing Director - Total Gas Shale Europe
  • Trevor Smith Program Manager, Unconventional Gas Sustainability - Gas Technology Institute
  • Peter Hagen General Manager Gas Commercialisation – Europe - Chevron Global Gas
  • Derek Brower Editor - Petroleum Economist
  • William Wilson Barrister - Burges Salmon