DEFINING THE LNG & GAS AGENDA TO ACHIEVE 2050 NET-ZERO TARGET
The Japan LNG & Gas Summit is returning on 15 – 17 February 2022 for the 4th year and new for 2022, the programme will feature a Hydrogen & Ammonia Day on 17 February.
With continued participation and support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), JERA Co. Inc., Tokyo Gas and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), we are looking forward to a successful 2022 live edition of the Japan LNG & Gas Summit, and will continue to offer online content relating the Japan LNG market throughout 2021.
The Japan LNG & Gas Summit gathers over 300 senior executives from across the LNG and gas value chain in Japan and globally and will broaden the opportunities available, whilst continuing to provide exclusive insights and knowledge from industry leaders through an unrivalled programme and world-renowned speakers from the LNG & Gas sector, all whilst staying safe and connecting with a wider range of the international community.
The Summit is the only commercially focused forum for the LNG and gas industry in Japan and is the perfect opportunity to engage and connect with Japan’s LNG & Gas industry leaders.
Given the recent record breaking LNG spot prices and a subsequent desire from Japanese utilities to now reconsider long-term contracts and avoid LNG supply shortages, there is no better time to re-engage with the Japanese energy market at the Japan LNG & Gas Summit.
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Japan LNG & Gas Digital Session
From the producers of the Japan LNG & Gas Summit, we are delighted to announce the upcoming digital session Defining Japan’s LNG & Gas Agenda to Achieve its 2050 Net-Zero Target with host sponsors JERA and Tokyo Gas and support from the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) on Thursday, 27 May 2021 (15:00 Tokyo | 07:00 London).
Register today for your free to attend place and join world-renowned speakers at this year’s digital session whilst they discuss Japan’s LNG, gas and hydrogen development strategy and partnerships being built in order to promote LNG demand growth in the APAC region.
You also have the chance to submit your questions beforehand to your choice of speaker, so do not miss your opportunity to get direct insights and the latest updates from the industry leaders shaping the current market in Japan and globally.
Hydrogen & Ammonia Day 17 February 2022
As 2050 net zero target is pressing all companies involved in the energy sector to clean up their value chain and with Hydrogen being the best possible option for all, join us at the 4th Japan LNG & Gas Virtual Summit to create new and existing partnerships with companies from across the value chain.
2022 Sponsors & Partners To Date:
2022 Distinguished Speakers Include
Takeshi SodaDirector, Oil & Gas DivisionMinistry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Takeshi Soda
Director, Oil & Gas Division
Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Mr. Soda has served as Director, Oil and Gas Division since December 2019. He has long and rich experience of energy and climate change policy. Most recently, he served as Director, International Affairs Division since July 2019. Prior to that, he transferred to the U.S. and served as the Special Adviser to METI and Director of JETRO New York between 2016 and 2019. As a senior liaison between METI and the US government, he devoted himself to create Japan-US Strategic Energy Partnership (JUSEP), agreed between two top leaders of both countries in November 2017. As of now, JUSEP is the core of Japan-US economic cooperation and of Indo-Pacific strategy of both countries.
Before transferring to the U.S., Mr. Soda, serving as Executive Secretary to the Special Advisor of the Cabinet Office Minister in charge of overcoming population decline and revitalizing local economy, led the policy-making process and coordinated the government-wide activities related to revitalizing local economy between 2014 and 2016.
Mr. Soda joined METI in 1997. He spent almost his years in the field of energy, international economy, and financial affairs. He served to plan energy policy of Japan by deciding and allocating all energy budgets of METI for two years, which made him an expert of energy policy.
He also oversaw the long-term strategy of international trade policy for four years, contributing to form Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), Export Credit Agency of Japan, in 2001.
Mr. Soda received an MBA in 2004 from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University in Atlanta, GA, USA. He obtained a BA in philosophy from the University of Tokyo in 1997.
Toshiyuki ShiraiDirector, Advanced Energy System Division, Agency for Natural Resources and EnergyMinistry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Toshiyuki Shirai
Director, Advanced Energy System Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Atsunori TakeuchiExecutive Officer - Senior General Manager of LNG Optimization & Trading DepartmentTokyo Gas
Atsunori Takeuchi
Executive Officer - Senior General Manager of LNG Optimization & Trading Department
Tokyo Gas
Hitoshi NishizawaExecutive Officer, Senior Operating Officer, Optimization Dept.JERA
Hitoshi Nishizawa
Executive Officer, Senior Operating Officer, Optimization Dept.
JERA
Toshi Nishizawa is Executive Officer, Senior Operating Officer, Optimization Department, in charge of LNG procurement of JERA. Toshi has been with JERA (and formerly TEPCO) for more than 30 years. Prior to taking the current role in May 2019 he was Managing Director of JERA Australia and affiliates in Perth, where he managed several LNG upstream companies and investments there. Throughout his career Toshi worked for various aspects of LNG businesses: numbers of long/short-term/spot procurement negotiations, LNG upstream businesses including the first participation in the history by TEPCO, and related JV/commercial/financial/corporate aspects. He has an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from University of Tokyo.
Nobuo TanakaSpecial AdvisorThe Sasakawa Peace FoundationFormer Executive DirectorIEA
Nobuo Tanaka
Special Advisor
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Nobuo Tanaka is President of The Sasakawa Peace Foundation as of April 1st, 2015. He had been a former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) from 2007 to August 2011. He began his career in 1973 in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and has served in a number of high-ranking positions, including Director-General of the Multilateral Trade System Department. He was Minister for Industry, Trade and Energy at the Embassy of Japan, Washington DC. He has also served twice as Director for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) of the Paris-based international organization, OECD.
Yukari Niwa YamashitaManaging DirectorThe Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Yukari Niwa Yamashita
Managing Director
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Yukari Niwa Yamashita is the IAEE President for 2020 and she is a Board Member for the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ) and Director, in Charge of the Energy Data and Modelling Center. She is responsible for quantitative and qualitative analyses on energy policy issues. In the aftermath of the tsunami and nuclear incident, her team’s analyses and recommendations contributed greatly to the electricity saving campaign and debate regarding a national energy mix for Japan. Annual IEEJ's Outlook is globally recognized for its timely analyses and pragmatic approach towards climate change.
Tom EarlChief Commercial OfficerVenture Global LNG
Tom Earl
Chief Commercial Officer
Venture Global LNG
Tom Earl is the Chief Commercial Officer of VG LNG Marketing, LLC. Tom previously served as Vice President at the international oil company Total, focusing on the development of its global LNG business.
After graduating from City University in London with a degree in Engineering, Tom joined Total’s newly formed gas marketing and trading team in 1998. After various responsibilities within the trading division of the newly combined Total, Elf and Petrofina operations, he managed the natural gas option desk and gas trading desk. Tom successfully led significant commercial negotiations on long-term gas and LNG contracts in countries such as Russia, Norway and Qatar.
In 2006, Tom was appointed Head of Electricity Trading at Total where he led a significant expansion into newly opened power markets across Europe. In 2011, Tom moved to Houston, where he was appointed as head of Total’s North America commodity trading business, including its LNG, gas, power, coal, petcoke and LPG operations. Tom also represented Total in its US LNG liquefaction transactions from 2012 to 2015.
In 2015, Tom was appointed Vice President of Development for Total’s global LNG activities. Tom led Total’s most recent and highly regarded global expansion into new LNG markets. This work has included innovative new LNG terminal projects and new downstream asset transactions across the world.
Katsumi (Ken) KurodaSenior AdvisorCheniere Marketing Ltd
Katsumi (Ken) Kuroda
Senior Advisor
Cheniere Marketing Ltd
Mr. Kuroda spent more than 30 years at Mitsubishi Corporation’s Energy Business Group including assignments in NY, General Manager of Global Gas Unit in Tokyo, and SVP, Energy Business for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and CIS Region in London. He joined BG Group in January 2013 to open its Tokyo Office. He started working for Cheniere Marketing Ltd. in December 2016 being based in Tokyo mainly to support its LNG marketing activities and stakeholder engagements in Japan.
“The online event was extremely successful. It was great to hear various and valuable voices from key LNG players around the globe, which helps us to consider our new LNG policy”
Takeshi Soda
Director, Oil & Gas Division
METI
“It is very meaningful to hold this Summit in Asia’s major LNG consuming country agai”
Yuji Kakimi, President, JERA Co. Inc.
“The conference is a great opportunity to discuss the dynamism of the Japanese LNG market and also explore new business opportunities around Asia”
Kentaro Kimoto, Chief Executive, Gas Resources & Energy, Tokyo Gas
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