Crystol Energy will have a strong presence at Gastech 2026, contributing to five Strategic Conference sessions addressing some of the most pressing issues shaping global energy markets. Representing Crystol Energy, its CEO, Dr Carole Nakhle, will moderate four sessions and participate in a fifth as a speaker, engaging with senior leaders from government, industry, finance and the wider energy community. Taking place at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, the discussions will span geopolitics, energy security, supply chains, investment, methane abatement and the future of global LNG.
Session Lineup
Session 1: The end of the energy market? Are we in the age of the strategic bloc?
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
This Executive Boardroom will examine whether shifting trade flows, geopolitical pressures and increasingly conditional partnerships are fundamentally reshaping global energy interdependence, as countries seek to balance greater national control with the continued need for international cooperation.
Speakers: Dr Carole Nakhle (Crystol Energy, Moderator), H.E. Jassim Alshirawi (International Energy Forum), H.E. Osama Mobarez (East Mediterranean Gas Forum), Derek Grossman (Indo Pacific Solutions), Brittany Kelm (Energy Dominance Council), Joseph McMonigle (Global Center for Energy Analysis), Shehryar Omar (Petroleum Institute of Pakistan), Nobuo Tanaka (Tanaka Global)
Session 2: Building supply chains that bend without breaking: Geopolitics, trade and the new rules of energy delivery
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
This Executive Leadership Panel will explore how geopolitical shocks, shifting shipping patterns and trade tensions are transforming global energy supply chains, increasing the importance of diversification, flexible shipping and closer cooperation between governments and industry.
Speakers: Dr Carole Nakhle (Crystol Energy, Moderator), Rashid Al Mazrouei (ADNOC), Cristian Signoretto (Eni), Tom Summers (Shell), De la Rey Venter (MidOcean Energy)
Session 3: Financing energy’s next era: Structuring bankable projects in volatile markets
Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
This Executive Leadership Panel will examine how energy projects can continue attracting capital in an increasingly selective financing environment, focusing on the alignment of risk, returns and market fundamentals amid rising construction costs, tighter credit conditions and regulatory uncertainty.
Speakers: Dr Carole Nakhle (Crystol Energy, Moderator), Brendan Duval (Glenfarne Group), Lucian Keong (Global Infrastructure Partners), Jeremy Knop (EQT), David Lang (Caturus), Peter Van Driel (ADNOC Gas)
Session 4: Capturing the lost opportunity: Driving global alignment on methane abatement across natural gas supply chains
Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
This Executive Leadership Panel will examine how stronger standards, operational discipline and greater alignment between regulation, financing and market access can accelerate methane abatement across natural gas supply chains and translate greater emissions transparency into measurable reductions.
Speakers: Dr Carole Nakhle (Crystol Energy, Moderator), Zubin Bamji (The World Bank Group), Niels Dijksman (Brunei LNG), Adeleye Falade (NLNG), Hiroyuki Mori (JOGMEC)
Session 5: Energy Connects Live: Navigating the new energy order: Geopolitics, supply security, and the future of global LNG
Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
This Strategic Panel will explore how geopolitical risk, evolving trade flows and structural shifts in the global energy system are influencing the role of natural gas and LNG in maintaining supply security, managing volatility and supporting the evolution of the global energy system.
Speakers: Chiranjib Sengupta (Energy Connects, Moderator), Anne Sophie Corbeau (Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy), Dr Carole Nakhle (Crystol Energy), Smith Sangiambut (BCG)
Facilitating informed dialogue across the global energy sector
Crystol Energy’s active participation at Gastech 2026 reinforces its role as a thought leader in the global energy debate. By convening diverse voices on critical issues spanning geopolitics, energy security, investment, supply chains, LNG and methane abatement, the company continues to advance dialogue that is informed, practical and commercially grounded.
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