The World LNG Summit & Awards will convene 1,000 attendees and 120 speakers representing 500 companies from across the energy value chain.
With exclusive branding and hosting opportunities, becoming a sponsor of the World LNG Summit & Awards provides you with the ideal platform to position your company as an industry leader and to showcase your brand, products and services to a global audience.
The World LNG Summit & Awards is the highlight of the LNG calendar.
Bringing together over 1,000 LNG professionals for an unrivalled networking experience, the World LNG Summit & Awards offers extensive networking functions, providing attendees with ample opportunities to build, develop and continue business partnerships with old and new players from across the entire global value chain.
A key fixture in the LNG calendar, the World LNG Awards recognise companies and individuals who have contributed to the development and future of the LNG industry through either commercial or technological innovation.
LNG is firmly established as a crucial enabler of economic stability and growth in Europe and Asia. Situated at the meeting point of the two continents, and long appreciated as a point of cross-cultural and commercial exchange, Istanbul will provide the perfect setting for this year’s World LNG Summit & Awards.
Discover expert insights, interviews, and analysis from the World LNG Summit & Awards on the latest technologies, strategies, and innovations.
The 26th World LNG Summit & Awards is where industry leaders will exchange the highest level of strategic and technical insights. Attend the summit and collaborate with peers, build valuable new relationships, and share your vision for long-term growth in the LNG sector.
1-4 December 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendees
Companies Attending
Countries represented
Speakers
C-level attendance
1-4 December 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
H.E. Alparslan Bayraktar
Minister of Energy & Natural Resources
Türkiye
H.E. Georgi Samandov
Deputy Energy Minister
Bulgaria
Abdulvahit Fidan
Chairman of the Board and Managing Director
BOTAŞ
Ambassador Nuri Abba Rimi
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Nigeria
Bernhard Kluttig
Director-General for Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, and Gas & Hydrogen Infrastructure
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Federal Republic of Germany
Thomas Hardy
Deputy Director and COO
US Trade and Development Agency
Michael Lally
Consul General
US Consulate General, Istanbul
Jassim Alshirawi
Secretary General
International Energy Forum (IEF)
Anatol Feygin
EVP & CCO
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Tom Summers
EVP - LNG Marketing & Trading
Shell
Rashid Al Mazrouei
SVP - Marketing
ADNOC Gas
Maria Rita Galli
CEO
DESFA
Alan Heng
CEO
Singapore GasCo
Dr. Philip Mshelbila
CEO & Managing Director
NLNG
Atsunori Takeuchi
Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of Global Business Planning Dept
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
De la Rey Venter
CEO
MidOcean Energy
Elchin Ibadov
CEO
SOCAR Türkiye
Rakhmad Dewanto
CEO
PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia
Andy Elliott
President
ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific
Suryan Wirya-Simunovic
Managing Executive Officer
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Paul Marsden
President
Bechtel Energy
Jerry Kalogiratos
CEO
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.
Yaoyu Zhang
Assistant CEO & Global Head - LNG & New Energies
PetroChina International
Mithat Aydin
Deputy Managing Director
BOTAS
Vladimir Malinov
Executive Director
Bulgartransgaz
David Lang
General Counsel
Caturus
Elio Ruggeri
Managing Director
Snam Energy Terminals
Jean-Manuel Conil-Lacoste
EVP – LNG
SEFE
Steve Hill
Board Member & EVP
Mercuria
Vikram Mansukhani
EVP - Europe
Osaka Gas
Selami Uras
EVP - Türkiye
TransAtlantic Petroleum
Sofoklis Papanikolaou
CEO
Molgas
Ye Xing
General Manager, Natural Gas Dept.
China ZhenHua Oil Co., Ltd.
John Ghio
CEO and Captain of the Port
Gibraltar Port Authority
Wael Amer
COO
BGN Group
Tiak Boon Goh
CCO
Singapore GasCo
Paula Swain
Structured & Project Finance Division
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Kieran Douglas
Managing Director, Head of Energy, Power & Resources EMEA
Mizuho
Peder Bjorland
VP – Gas Trading and Optimisation
Equinor
Carlos de la Vega
VP - Marketing & Commercial Development
Sempra Infrastructure
Zackarie Fortin-Brazeau
VP – LNG to Power & Clean Technologies
Karpowership
David Colson
Commercial VP
Gaztransport & Technigaz
Cecile Ballantyne-Jovene
Head of Strategy Department – Gas, Renewables & Power
TotalEnergies
Anjai Patel
Global Head of Portfolio Marketing and UK Country Manager
Woodside Energy
Panos Mitrou
Global Gas Segment Director
Lloyd's Register
Nacho de Miguel
Head of LNG, Alternative Fuels & Sustainability
Peninsula
Georgios Plevrakis
Head of European Business Development
Hanwha Ocean
Thomas Holmberg
Partner - Global Projects Group
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Marcel Tijhuis
Senior Project Manager Business Development LNG
German LNG Terminal
Paul Eardley-Taylor
Gas Sector Lead
Standard Bank
Carl Kress
Regional Director, Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia,
US Trade and Development Agency
Paul Sullivan
SVP - LNG Americas
Worley
Alexandre Tocatlian
Head of Business Development
GTT
Can Murtezaoglu
Business Development Manager
GTT
Burcu Gunal
Director General
WPC Energy
Hasan Ozkoc
Director
MEDREG
Michael Whalen
Managing Director
BRG
Kultalmis Ersoy
Secretary – Türkiye
Zero Emissions Traders Alliance (ZETA)
Martin Houston
Chairman
Omega Oil and Gas
Yunus Emre Icik
Head of Department, Natural Gas Purchase and Export
BOTAS
Jason Feer
Head of Business Intellgence
Poten & Partners
Ruben Mosquera Arias
Co-Head of LNG
BGN
Dainius Sivickis
Head of Marketing & Business Development
KN Energies
Anne-Sophie Corbeau
Global Research Scholar
Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy
Svetlana Bochkova
Senior Policy Advisor
Eurogas
Iryna Sereda
Head of Europe Gas
BloombergNEF
Agnieszka Ason
Principal
Ason Energy
Enri Gjondrekaj
Associate
Correggio Consulting
Samantha Gross
Director – Energy Security and Climate Initiative
Brookings Institution
Mashal Jaffery
International Expert and Advisor
Global LNG and Gas Commercial and Trading
Carole Nakhle
CEO
Crystol Energy
Axel Scheuer
Founder, Director
Energy & Climate Policy Advisory Europe
Anita Odedra
Executive Director
Amphitrite Ltd.
Gonzalo Cabrera
Founder & CEO
WaveTransition
Andy Flower
Independent Consultant
Flower LNG
Ali Aslan
International Moderator and Journalist
Conference Co-Chair
Tanya Crossick
VP - Energy
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Fred Hutchison
President & CEO
LNG Allies
Mikayil Yusifov
Chief Communications & Government Relations Officer
SOCAR Türkiye
LNG continues to deliver pragmatic, reliable and more efficient energy to meet the world’s growing energy demands. It has a significant role in today’s energy mix and as a bridging fuel, it presents the unique opportunity for lower emissions, enhanced market resilience, and reduced reliance on coal.
The World LNG Summit & Awards is the meeting place for the most senior energy leaders from across the global value chain to define the role of LNG and natural gas in delivering energy security, economic stability, and decarbonisation commitments. During the four-day summit, discussions will cover the impact of geopolitical trends and disruptions, the evolving global LNG market, energy security and expansion, and decarbonisation.
Attendees
Companies attending
Countries represented
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C-level attendance
LNG’s continued evolution aligns with the World LNG Summit’s vision of accelerating the energy transition whilst ensuring a balanced energy landscape.
World LNG Summit & Awards 2026 will return to Istanbul – a natural bridge between East and West, offering a unique position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Istanbul’s strategic location connects key energy markets, making it an ideal hub for global LNG discussions. As a vibrant city with rich cultural and economic significance, it embodies the intersection of diverse energy landscapes, fostering collaboration and innovation.
The summit in Istanbul reflects the region’s growing influence in the global energy sector, promoting dialogue, partnerships, and solutions for the future of LNG.
2-4 December 2026
Global LNG and gas leaders spearheading the Summit.
2 December 2026
Celebrating excellence in the industry
2-3 December 2026
The Leadership Roundtables are a gathering of CEOs and C-suite executives from the world’s leading energy companies.
1 December 2026
The first networking function of the event, this is an excellent opportunity to kick off the Summit in style and start networking early.
1 December 2026
A popular feature of the World LNG Summit & Awards, the Masterclass provides direct access to the latest insights and perspectives from industry experts on the topics that matter today.
1-4 December 2026
Four days of unrivalled networking
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