Leadership Roundtables: Shaping the global energy narrative

The invitation-only Leadership Roundtables are an important cornerstone of the event programme. Gathering C-level industry executives and policymakers for closed-door conversations that will address the greatest global energy issues from an Asian perspective, these high-level sessions generate the thought leadership and insight required to drive real progress towards net zero.

Part of the Japan Energy Club

Exclusive Networking for Energy Leaders - The Japan Energy Club is a unique business-focused hospitality suite connecting energy transition industry leaders, innovators, and influencers. Members will be able to exchange views, tackle pressing challenges, and network in a discreet space located on the exhibition floor, away from media, alongside private meeting suites with first-class connectivity and hospitality. The Japan Energy Club will also host the Leadership Roundtables, gathering the industry’s elite to participate in a series of invitation-only closed-door sessions limited to 20 delegates, held under Chatham House rule of non-attribution. **Closed Door - Strictly invitation-only**

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Leadership Roundtables

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The Leadership Roundtable Report: Rebooting Asia's Energy Transition is a summary of key outcomes from a roundtable discussion focused on actionable strategies aimed at driving new growth and innovation in LNG.

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The Leadership Roundtable Report: Balancing Global LNG Supply & Demand Through Uncertain Times is a summary of key outcomes from a roundtable discussion focused on strategies aimed at driving new growth and innovation in LNG.

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The Leadership Roundtable Report: The New Energy Economy - Optimising Asia's Future Energy Mix is a summary of key outcomes from a roundtable discussion focused on strategies aimed at driving sustainability and innovation within the energy sector.

Part of a Global Network of Energy Clubs

Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 1989 with offices in Canada, Egypt, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom, dmg events is an international exhibitions, conference and intelligence company, attracting more than 1 million attendees to a portfolio of over 80 events each year. With a focus on delivering exceptional value for energy leaders, members-only Energy Clubs expand across dmg events’ cross-continent portfolio of events.

{ "Title": "Natural Gas and LNG: Navigating Demand, Market Dynamics and Sustainability", "sessionDescription": "<p>As the global energy landscape pivots toward cleaner sources, natural gas and LNG are positioned as key transitional fuels, balancing immediate energy&nbsp;needs with sustainability goals. Rising urbanisation, industrialisation and electricity demand - particularly in emerging markets - are driving substantial<br>reliance on these fuels, but they face significant demand fluctuations, fuelled by seasonal shifts, geopolitical tensions and evolving market preferences, such as the movement from long-term contracts toward more spot-market trading.</p>\n<p><br>This creates a highly dynamic environment, with volatility in prices and regional imbalances adding complexity for stakeholders. Industry leaders, policymakers and experts need to optimise LNG supply chains, enhance infrastructure resilience, minimise emissions through technologies like carbon capture and leak detection, and ensure both affordability and energy security.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This discussion will explore how market fluctuations, geopolitical factors and technological advancements are shaping the natural gas and LNG sectors.</p>", "startTime": "10:00", "endTime": "11:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Natural Gas and LNG: Navigating Demand, Market Dynamics and Sustainability", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

{ "Title": "Scaling Decarbonisation: Positioning Climate Technologies to Transform the Energy System", "sessionDescription": "<p>Scaling decarbonisation across the global energy landscape faces hurdles&nbsp;including high costs, infrastructure limitations and policy barriers; however, emerging climate technologies such as carbon capture, advanced renewables, and digital energy management systems offer transformative potential to make<br>energy systems cleaner and more resilient.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This discussion will examine the current state and future possibilities of these technologies, addressing the challenges of deployment at scale, cost barriers and policy support needed to drive adoption.</p>", "startTime": "12:00", "endTime": "13:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Scaling Decarbonisation: Positioning Climate Technologies to Transform the Energy System", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

{ "Title": "Leading the Future: AI, Digital Solutions and their Role Managing and Contributing to Future Demand Growth", "sessionDescription": "<p>As the world faces unprecedented energy challenges - including the push for sustainable sources amid surging demand - the convergence of AI and digital solutions presents powerful tools to enhance energy efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. However, as AI-driven technologies increasingly influence energy<br>systems, they also contribute to rising demand, introducing fresh environmental, financial and political complexities. Participants will explore both the potential and the challenges of AI’s impact on energy, alongside considerations of ethics, regulation and workforce adaptation, underscoring the strategic leadership<br>needed to steer this evolving landscape.</p>\n<p><br>This roundtable will delve into how AI, data-driven insights, automation and smart infrastructure can reshape energy production, distribution, and consumption.</p>", "startTime": "16:00", "endTime": "17:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Leading the Future: AI, Digital Solutions and their Role Managing and Contributing to Future Demand Growth", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

{ "Title": "Scaling the New Energy System: Collaborative Strategies to Accelerate Hydrogen Demand Across Asia", "sessionDescription": "<p>With ambitious decarbonisation goals across Asia, hydrogen stands out as a versatile, low-emission solution with the potential to transform energy, transportation and industrial sectors. However, achieving widespread hydrogen adoption faces significant hurdles, including infrastructure limitations, high production costs, policy misalignment and the pressing need for technological advancements. To stimulate demand growth across the region, industry leaders and policymakers must address these barriers by creating market incentives, adapting regulatory frameworks, and promoting cross-sector applications that can drive demand. Public and private stakeholders will play a crucial role in developing a resilient hydrogen ecosystem.</p>\n<p>This discussion will identify actionable pathways to establish hydrogen as a core pillar in Asia’s energy future, enabling significant progress toward sustainability and economic resilience across the region.</p>", "startTime": "10:00", "endTime": "11:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Scaling the New Energy System: Collaborative Strategies to Accelerate Hydrogen Demand Across Asia", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

{ "Title": "Nuclear Solutions: Navigating the Path to Clean Energy", "sessionDescription": "<p>world’s escalating energy demand. As the need for cleaner, more dependable energy sources intensifies, nuclear power offers a high-capacity, low-emission solution that supports decarbonisation, reduces fossil fuel reliance and bolsters energy security. However, expanding nuclear energy across Asia faces financial, regulatory and societal hurdles, including high costs, inconsistent governance, and public safety concerns. Overcoming these barriers requires coordinated efforts to improve regulatory frameworks, build technical expertise, address waste management and ensure robust safety and security protocols to gain public trust<br>and regional stability.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This roundtable will examine how nuclear energy can strategically complement renewables, creating a balanced and resilient energy portfolio that advances decarbonisation goals and long-term energy stability.</p>", "startTime": "12:00", "endTime": "13:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Nuclear Solutions: Navigating the Path to Clean Energy", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

{ "Title": "Fostering Energy Partnerships: Strategies for Future Collaboration and Commercialisation", "sessionDescription": "<p>With the growing need for cross-border cooperation to address global energy challenges, ambassadors are uniquely positioned to facilitate dialogue between governments, businesses, and international organisations. The discussion will focus on how ambassadors can bridge cultural and political differences, advocate for supportive policies and help align national priorities with global sustainability goals. By leveraging their diplomatic influence, ambassadors can accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions, promote shared innovation and create a collaborative environment that encourages investment in<br>sustainable energy infrastructure across borders.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>This roundtable will understand how ambassadors can play a critical role in fostering a collaborative environment that supports sustainable energy&nbsp;development across borders</p>", "startTime": "16:00", "endTime": "17:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Fostering Energy Partnerships: Strategies for Future Collaboration and Commercialisation", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }

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Industry leaders, policymakers and experts need to optimise LNG supply chains, enhance infrastructure resilience, minimise emissions through technologies like carbon capture and leak detection, and ensure both affordability and energy security.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This discussion will explore how market fluctuations, geopolitical factors and technological advancements are shaping the natural gas and LNG sectors.</p>", "startTime": "10:00", "endTime": "11:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Natural Gas and LNG: Navigating Demand, Market Dynamics and Sustainability", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }, { "Title": "Scaling Decarbonisation: Positioning Climate Technologies to Transform the Energy System", "sessionDescription": "<p>Scaling decarbonisation across the global energy landscape faces hurdles&nbsp;including high costs, infrastructure limitations and policy barriers; however, emerging climate technologies such as carbon capture, advanced renewables, and digital energy management systems offer transformative potential to make<br>energy systems cleaner and more resilient.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This discussion will examine the current state and future possibilities of these technologies, addressing the challenges of deployment at scale, cost barriers and policy support needed to drive adoption.</p>", "startTime": "12:00", "endTime": "13:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Scaling Decarbonisation: Positioning Climate Technologies to Transform the Energy System", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }, { "Title": "Leading the Future: AI, Digital Solutions and their Role Managing and Contributing to Future Demand Growth", "sessionDescription": "<p>As the world faces unprecedented energy challenges - including the push for sustainable sources amid surging demand - the convergence of AI and digital solutions presents powerful tools to enhance energy efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. However, as AI-driven technologies increasingly influence energy<br>systems, they also contribute to rising demand, introducing fresh environmental, financial and political complexities. Participants will explore both the potential and the challenges of AI’s impact on energy, alongside considerations of ethics, regulation and workforce adaptation, underscoring the strategic leadership<br>needed to steer this evolving landscape.</p>\n<p><br>This roundtable will delve into how AI, data-driven insights, automation and smart infrastructure can reshape energy production, distribution, and consumption.</p>", "startTime": "16:00", "endTime": "17:30", "date": "2025-06-18", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Leading the Future: AI, Digital Solutions and their Role Managing and Contributing to Future Demand Growth", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" } ] } ] }, { "Name": "Sessions for 2025-06-19", "Days": [ { "Date": "2025-06-19", "Sessions": [ { "Title": "Scaling the New Energy System: Collaborative Strategies to Accelerate Hydrogen Demand Across Asia", "sessionDescription": "<p>With ambitious decarbonisation goals across Asia, hydrogen stands out as a versatile, low-emission solution with the potential to transform energy, transportation and industrial sectors. However, achieving widespread hydrogen adoption faces significant hurdles, including infrastructure limitations, high production costs, policy misalignment and the pressing need for technological advancements. To stimulate demand growth across the region, industry leaders and policymakers must address these barriers by creating market incentives, adapting regulatory frameworks, and promoting cross-sector applications that can drive demand. Public and private stakeholders will play a crucial role in developing a resilient hydrogen ecosystem.</p>\n<p>This discussion will identify actionable pathways to establish hydrogen as a core pillar in Asia’s energy future, enabling significant progress toward sustainability and economic resilience across the region.</p>", "startTime": "10:00", "endTime": "11:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Scaling the New Energy System: Collaborative Strategies to Accelerate Hydrogen Demand Across Asia", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }, { "Title": "Nuclear Solutions: Navigating the Path to Clean Energy", "sessionDescription": "<p>world’s escalating energy demand. As the need for cleaner, more dependable energy sources intensifies, nuclear power offers a high-capacity, low-emission solution that supports decarbonisation, reduces fossil fuel reliance and bolsters energy security. However, expanding nuclear energy across Asia faces financial, regulatory and societal hurdles, including high costs, inconsistent governance, and public safety concerns. Overcoming these barriers requires coordinated efforts to improve regulatory frameworks, build technical expertise, address waste management and ensure robust safety and security protocols to gain public trust<br>and regional stability.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><br>This roundtable will examine how nuclear energy can strategically complement renewables, creating a balanced and resilient energy portfolio that advances decarbonisation goals and long-term energy stability.</p>", "startTime": "12:00", "endTime": "13:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Nuclear Solutions: Navigating the Path to Clean Energy", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" }, { "Title": "Fostering Energy Partnerships: Strategies for Future Collaboration and Commercialisation", "sessionDescription": "<p>With the growing need for cross-border cooperation to address global energy challenges, ambassadors are uniquely positioned to facilitate dialogue between governments, businesses, and international organisations. The discussion will focus on how ambassadors can bridge cultural and political differences, advocate for supportive policies and help align national priorities with global sustainability goals. By leveraging their diplomatic influence, ambassadors can accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions, promote shared innovation and create a collaborative environment that encourages investment in<br>sustainable energy infrastructure across borders.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>This roundtable will understand how ambassadors can play a critical role in fostering a collaborative environment that supports sustainable energy&nbsp;development across borders</p>", "startTime": "16:00", "endTime": "17:30", "date": "2025-06-19", "speakerModeratorCollection": [], "Type": "Fostering Energy Partnerships: Strategies for Future Collaboration and Commercialisation", "Category": "Leadership Roundtables" } ] } ] } ]

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