The 21st World LNG Summit & Awards Evening, recognised as the industry’s end of year meeting, returns to Rome, Italy from 1-4 December 2020
dmg events has announced the strategic programme for the World LNG Virtual Summit & Awards. With a focus on LNG demand recovery and the role of gas in the energy transition, the Virtual Summit will bring together the leaders of the global LNG and gas business to recap and align strategies for the future.
In addition to a purely business-focused programme featuring the who’s who of the global LNG and gas industry, the Summit will also include the annual World LNG Awards Ceremony, masterclasses, live Q&A with speakers, interactive roundtable discussions and private meetings.
Some of the major topics that will be discussed during the conference include:
• The relevance of LNG and gas in energy transitions
• The LNG business during the pandemic
• Building demand in new markets: unlocking the potential for recovery
• World LNG leaders’ panel: what new business models will be needed to build the industry through the energy transition?
• Developing LNG markets: how will the necessary infrastructure be funded and utilised?
The roundtable discussions will focus on
• What does the anatomy of tomorrow’s LNG business look like in terms of size, shape and key development centres?
• How can we build volume and value in the LNG business in the 2020s?
• What are the types of business models which are likely to be the most competitive in the next 5-10 years?
• Energy Transition: What really is needed for LNG to clean up its act?
• Is a digitalisation revolution on the cards?
• What will be permanently changed as a result of COVID-19 and what are the positives to build on?
The World LNG Awards will acknowledge outstanding achievements of companies and their executives in the LNG sector in the categories including LNG Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry 2020; Energy Transition Award 2020; LNG Executive Award 2020.
