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New Sessions on Oil & Gas at Singapore International Energy Week 2015
Singapore, 15 October 2015 – Today, the Energy Market Authority announced the latest updates to the upcoming 8th annual Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) dedicated to shaping the global discourse on key energy issues.
SIEW’s anchor event, the Singapore Energy Summit, will showcase several in-depth discussion panels featuring energy thought-leaders across governments, industry and international organisations. They will provide insights on Asia’s role in the energy landscape, as well as on energy security and energy resilience.
New for this year, the Summit will present two focus sessions on oil & gas. Charif Souki, Chairman and CEO of Cheniere Energy, and Peter Coleman, Managing Director and CEO of Woodside Energy, will share their perspectives on “Gas and Its Role in the Next Energy Transition”. “In Focus: A Turning Point for Oil?” will feature Amos J. Hochstein, Special Envoy at the Bureau of Energy Resources at the U.S. Department of State (DOE), Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman and CEO of The Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ), and Tor Martin Anfinnsen, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Trading at Statoil.
Other speakers at the Singapore Energy Summit include:
- Rokas Masiulis, Minister of Energy, Lithuania
- Hiroshi Ozaki, Chairman, Osaka Gas
- Datuk Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin, President and Group CEO, Petronas
- Tang Kin Fei, Group President and CEO, Sembcorp Industries
- Aaron A. Domingo, Executive Vice President and COO, MERALCO PowerGen Corporation (MGEN)
- Wang Min, Executive Vice President, State Grid Corporation of China
- Klaus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management, E.ON SE
- Kyle Peters, Senior Vice President, Operations, The World Bank
Adding to the line-up of energy luminaries, this year’s SIEW Opening Keynote Address will be delivered by Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. Dr Birol will share his views on this year’s SIEW theme, “Global Energy Transitions” which aims to focus discussions on the recent impact of volatile energy prices on the industry and strategies moving forward.
Top energy conferences and exhibitions will also be part of SIEW, namely: the Asian Energy Financial and Investment Conference, Asian Downstream Week, Platts Top 250 Asia Awards Dinner, RE@SIEW Exhibition, and the Asia Clean Energy Summit. Gastech 2015 will also be held in association with SIEW. SIEW Thinktank Roundtables will feature internationally renowned thinktanks, which will deliberate on energy challenges.
In addition, to commemorate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, SIEW 2015 will present two events – the SG50 Jubilee Reception and the Singapore Energy Story exhibition – to celebrate Singapore’s energy sector.
SIEW 2015 will be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, from 26 to 30 October 2015.
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About Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)
In its 8th edition, Singapore International Energy Week is the premier platform in Asia for energy insights, partnerships and dialogue, which brings together the world’s leading conferences, exhibitions, and roundtables in one week, one location. SIEW enriches the global energy conversation by convening political, business, academic and energy industry thought-leaders to define and advance the world’s leading energy challenges, solutions and actions across the energy spectrum of oil & gas, clean and renewable energy, and energy infrastructure financing. Please visit www.siew.gov.sg for further information.
About the Energy Market Authority
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Our main goals are to ensure a reliable and secure energy supply, promote effective competition in the energy market and develop a dynamic energy sector in Singapore. Through our work, we seek to forge a progressive energy landscape for sustained growth. Please visit www.ema.gov.sg for more information.
For media queries, please contact:
Wendy Lian
Energy Market Authority
Tel: +65 6376 7651
Email: wendy_lian@ema.gov.sg
Chenny Wulandari
Edelman for Singapore International Energy Week
Tel: +65 6494 1563
Email: chenny.wulandari@edelman.com