VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.flemingeurope.com 2 nd Annual European Gas Forum 2011 8 th – 9 th November 2011 Hotel Hilton Vienna am Stadtpark, Vienna, Austria SPEAKERS TOPIC INTRODUCTION Key Points National and European investment strategies to address security of supply Keep up with the market’s potential Hedge against price volatility Ramifications of un-conventional sources in North America and Europe Maximize cross border cooperation Invest in the right infrastructure, in the right place at the right time. Exploit the limitations of renewables with targeted services and technology Adapt strategies and contracts to the fundamental market changes brought by unconventional sources and renewables Is this Natural Gas’ Golden Age? With so many questions surrounding the global Energy Mix, Europe faces many critical questions connected to short and mid- term energy security, and security of supply. Political Stability of suppliers, Investment Strategy, co-existence with renewables, replacing nuclear, and the development of new markets all must be addressed. Join us in Vienna, close to the European epicenter for gas distribution to discover leading perspectives from across the industry. Fortunato Costantino, Sahara Energy International LTD, Switzerland Chief Executive Officer Thomas Kleefuß NET4GAS, Czech Republic Chief Executive Officer Riccardo Rocca, Edison S.p.A, Italy Business Development Manager Gottfried Steiner, Central European Gas Hub, Austria, Chief Executive Officer Paul Tummers, Fluxys, Belgium Member of the Executive Board Director of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Georges Bouchard, French Gas Association, France, Managing Director Nicolas J. Firzli, World Pensions Council, France, Managing Director Andrew Costin, Petroleum Club of Romania, President Michael Fipper, Nafta a.s., Slovakia Member of the Board of Directors András Péntek, MOL, Hungary Strategy Development Director Ulrich Ronnacker Open Grid Europe, Germany Head of Regulatory and Legal Affairs Milan Sedláček Eustream, Slovak Republic Head of Strategy & Regulatory Affairs Andras Jenei, Falcon Oil&Gas, Hungary Advisor to the Board, Centre for Fair Political Analysis (CFPA), Hungary Head of Energy Workshop Nina Grall, Energy Community, Austria Head of Energy Community Regulatory Board Zoltán Gellényi, FGSZ, Hungary Head of Capacity Sales Anders Bavnhoej Hansen, Energinet.dk Denmark, Chief Consultant Carlos Barberan, AF Mercados Energy Markets International S.A., Spain LNG Services Leader Piotr Kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., Poland Director of Brussels Office Irina Akimova, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the Russian Federation and Member of the Expert Council of the Russian Gas Society SPECIAL ADDRESS FROM THE IEA Laszlo Varro, International Energy Agency, France, Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets For Speaking and Panelist Opportunities please contact: James Shepperd, Conference Producer, James.shepperd@flemingeurope.com Supporting Organisation:
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2nd Annual European Gas Forum 2011
8th – 9th November 2011Hotel Hilton vienna am stadtpark, vienna, Austria
SpEAkErS
Topic inTroducTion
key
po
ints
National and European investment strategies to address security of supply
Keep up with the market’s potential
Hedge against price volatility
Ramifications of un-conventional sources in North America and Europe
Maximize cross border cooperation Invest in the right infrastructure, in the right place at the
right time. Exploit the limitations of renewables with targeted services
and technology Adapt strategies and contracts to the fundamental market
changes brought by unconventional sources and renewables
Is this Natural Gas’ Golden Age? With so many questions surrounding the global Energy Mix, Europe faces many critical questions connected to short and mid- term energy security, and security of supply. Political Stability of suppliers, Investment Strategy, co-existence with renewables, replacing nuclear, and the development of new markets all must be addressed. Join us in Vienna, close to the European epicenter for gas distribution to discover leading perspectives from across the industry.
Fortunato costantino, Sahara Energy international LTd, Switzerland Chief Executive Officer
Thomas kleefuß nET4GAS, czech republic Chief Executive Officer
riccardo rocca, Edison S.p.A, italy Business Development Manager
Gottfried Steiner, central European Gas Hub, Austria, Chief Executive Officer
paul Tummers, Fluxys, Belgium Member of the Executive Board Director of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
Georges Bouchard, French Gas Association, France, Managing Director
nicolas J. Firzli, World pensions council, France, Managing Director
Andrew costin, petroleum club of romania, President
Michael Fipper, nafta a.s., Slovakia Member of the Board of Directors
András péntek, MoL, Hungary Strategy Development Director
ulrich ronnacker open Grid Europe, Germany Head of Regulatory and Legal Affairs
Milan Sedláček Eustream, Slovak republic Head of Strategy & Regulatory Affairs
Andras Jenei, Falcon oil&Gas, Hungary Advisor to the Board, centre for Fair political Analysis (cFpA), Hungary Head of Energy Workshop
nina Grall, Energy community, Austria Head of Energy Community Regulatory Board
Zoltán Gellényi, FGSZ, Hungary Head of Capacity Sales
Anders Bavnhoej Hansen, Energinet.dk denmark, Chief Consultant
carlos Barberan, AF Mercados Energy Markets international S.A., Spain LNG Services Leader
piotr kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., poland Director of Brussels Office
irina Akimova, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the russian Federation and Member of the Expert Council of the russian Gas Society
speciAl Address from tHe ieA Laszlo Varro, international Energy Agency, France, Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets
For Speaking and panelist opportunities please contact:James Shepperd, conference producer, [email protected]
distribution By position distribution by region distribution by Sector
CEOs, COOs, Presidents, VPs, Heads, Directors and Managers of: Strategy and Portfolio, Project & Business Development, LNG, Infrastructure, Regulatory Affairs, Gas Unit, Pipeline Technology & Operations, Consultants, Analysts & Advisors from Associations and Institutes
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the industry needs to be kept informed about strategic and technological developments, as well as to identify new benchmarks and find partnerships to maximize the potential of this resource.this conference will address the most up-to-the minute trends and techniques achievable in today’s economic and regulatory environment, as well as in the technological and transportation marketplace.
Learn from industry leaders about economic incentives and constraints for LnG global market developments
discover a diversity of case studies on security of supply
Up-date your knowledge on the regulatory environment for LnG
discuss how secure and efficient the LnG is as a tool for making the markets flexible
talk about LnG terminals and the LnG fleet Hear about HSE for LnG
Our EXCLuSIVE SpEakErS INCLuDEFIND YOur rEaSONS TO aTTEND
Matt Monteverde, argus Media, uk senior analyst, Generating Fuels
Benoit Esnault, Commission de l‘energue (CrE), France, Head of department, Gas division
pierre Cotin, Elengy (GDF SuEZ Group), France Vice president strategy, development & sales
Francisco de la Flor, Enagas, Spain director of regulations
Leigh a. Bolton, Holmwood Consulting Ltd, uk managing director
Dirk Bencquart, port of Marseille authority, France Commercial director
Irina akimova, russia Corresponding member of academy of technological sciences of russian Federation & member of expert Council of russian Gas Society
Following last year‘s success with The Global LNG Forum 2011, as well as with our multi-year successes with conferences and trainings in the Oil and Gas Industry like: Pipeline Integrity Management; Microbial Corrosion; Pipeline Maintenance and Reliability, Offshore Installation Maintenance; Effective Plant Shutdowns & Turnarounds; HSE Excellence; European Gas Forum; Gas Storage and Infrastructure; Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources and many more; Fleming Europe invites gas professionals from around the world to join us for the second annual Global LNG Forum 2012, officially endorsed by Elengy (GDF SUEZ Group).
With the cooperation of Elengy this event not only invites industry peers for lively discussions about the latest issues and developments, but it also offers our attendees the opportunity to visit the Fos-Cavaou LNG Terminal. The terminal of Fos Cavaou is operated by Elengy and is owned by the Société du Terminal Méthanier de Fos Cavaou (STMFC), in partnership with Total. The terminal is offering access to all LNG importers for the French and broader European markets.
Join us from the 8th - 10th February 2012 to be able to experience ‘the‘ LNG conference of year 2012.
“Venue, entertainment, content and organisation all excellent. Thank you!” Argus Media, Portugal
Special Feature:
Visit to elengy’s Operated terminal
Fos cavaou
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Key Topics
yoUR pResTiGioUs speAKeR pANeL
role of renewables in european energy market
Progressing towards 2020 target
situation in the mature markets
Discovering potential in the developing markets
implementation of renewable energy Directive
status of feed in tariffs in europe
Debt financing
equity financing
renewable energy financing from development banks
Public private partnership for renewable energy projects
renewable energy merger & acquisition
Connecting renewable energy to the grid
Project development issues
interesting case studies – from idea to realization
Rainer Hinrichs - Rahlwes european Renewable energies Federation, President
Gregorz Wisniewski institute for Renewable energy poland, President
Giuliano Monizza european Association of electricity T&D Vice President, Chairman of the Energy Policy & Energy Efficiency Commission
yusuf Macun, HsBc, Head of Power and Renewables, Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa
Jorge Ramos citigroup Global Markets Head of Alternative Energy, EMEA
Giacomo Donnini, 9ReN Group CFO
Alejandro ciruelos santander, Vice President of Project & Acquisition Finance-Energy
Marc schmid credit suisse, Vice President for Renewable Energy Investment Banking
Tor inge Akselsen statnett, Senior Vice President International Public Affairs
Richard König Raiffeisen investment Associate Director, Energy & Utilities
Nathalie Lemarcis, societe General Director, Energy Project Finance
Herbert Lechner Austrian energy Agency Deputy Director
Hans Jorgen Koch, Danish energy Agency, Ministry of climate and energy, Deputy State Secretary
Kolio Kolev energy efficiency Agency Bulgaria Executive Director
Alexandru sandulescu Ministry of economics of Romania Director of Energy Department
Borut Rajer, Borzen slovenia Head of Renewables and R&D
Dénes Gyimóthy, pannergy CEO, CFO and Member of Board
Øivind Johansen Ministry of petroleum and energy Norway, Assistant Director General
Goetz von Thadden european ppp expertise centre european investment Bank Principal Adviser
Lucie Tesnière, european Renewable energy council, Policy Adviser
Mario Riello, sunpower Managing Director, Utility & Power Plant
Ministry of industry & Trade of czech republic, Senior Executive‘s name to be confirmed
... and more to be announced
22nd & 23rd February 2012, vienna, Austria
Where Are We Now and Where Are We Heading?
3rd Annual renewable energy Finance & infrastructure summit
For speaking and panelist opportunities please contact:Miroslava Kotrasova, Conference Producer, [email protected], phone: +421 257 272 145
5th Annual Pipeline Integrity Management Forum
18th & 19th April 2012, Amsterdam
Bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical knowledge of Integrity Management methodology and processes
Maximize the economic value of the company by optimally design, maintain, operate and decommission assets to high and consistent standards using the AIM process
Recognize the different control options and explains how good mitigation can reduce the risk exposure and be used as an effective tool to address the life extension requirements of aging facilities.
Explain the different Inspection, Monitoring & Measurement techniques
Provide a process to measure corporate performance against identified Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Understand your asset life cycle, from design to abandonment
Understand different tactics required to ensure that the integrity and reliability of assets are effectively managed through out the entire life cycle from design (Pre- FEED through decommissioning)
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Integrity Management is nowadays one of the essential elements of operational excellence that many companies have embraced to maintain the competitive edge in their line of business.
Operator’s ultimate goal is to perform as a world class company while ensuring facility integrity and protecting Health, Safety and the Environment.
Integrity Management aims to contribute to the successful achievement of the companies’ vision and gives assurance to management and shareholders that the integrity is well maintained.
Share experience and deploy an effective Pipeline Integrity Management Strategy
Learn about new pipeline integrity management systems
Explore the latest technical development in pipelines inspection and monitoring
Reveal how to minimize the inherited risks from design, construction and commissioning.
Understand different trends used by other key player
Discuss the impacts of third party damage and pipelines repair options
Network with industry experts and successful practitionersAnd much more…
WHO MUST ATTEND?
VPs, Directors, Chiefs, Heads, Managers, Team Leaders of:
As well as Pipeline Technical Authorities, Materials and Corrosion Specialists, Integrity and Reliability Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Departments, H&S Specialists, Inspection Engineers, Risk Management Specialists, Asset Managers, Advisers and Consultants from Energy and Technology Institutes
Understand different trends and procedures used by other key players
Discuss latest approaches in hSE
Network with industry peers from leading companies
This event is specially designed to be beneficial to both, client and contractor staff involved in the planning preparation and execution of Shutdowns and Turnarounds. COOs, CEOs, VPs, Presidents, Directors, Heads, GMs, Senior Managers, Managers, Assistants, Supervisors and Engineers from the following sectors should be present:Shutdown and Turnaround • Scheduling • Maintenance • Operations • Production • HSSE • Quality Assurance • Facility • Asset Integrity
And many more..
Planning, preparation and completion of a turnaround is a complex endeavor. It requires an effective strategy, high amount of control and a great attention to detail. Successful plant shutdowns and turnarounds require the disciplined application of proven processes and inter-divisional partnerships. It is vital that all departments understand the processes, which influence them and that they implement them accordingly.This conference is specially designed to address and discuss the challenges the industry professionals are facing and offer possible solutions.
Following list represents the Expert Advisory Committee for the Effective Plant Shutdowns & Turnarounds Forum. The Conference Program has been shaped with the kind support and efforts of our Expert Advisory Committee, which have indeed been an inevitable part of the entire process of conference formulation.
9:00 KeYNote Address from the chair: Laszlo Varro, international Energy Agency, France Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets
Global Energy Market outlook
9:10 KeYNote presentation:Views on the “Gas Era”• GoldenAgeofGas?• Geopolitics,EmergingEnergyMarkets,andnewPipelines• TheevolutionofEurope’sEnergyMix• ImpactofFukashima(Germany…Italy?)• Europe20/2020• Gasvs.Renewables• UnconventionalSourcesLaszlo Varro, international Energy Agency, France Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets
9:40 Gas in the Global Economy• EstablishingCEGHastheleadinghubinCentralEurope• DevelopmentofSpotMarkets• GasasaCommodityGottfried Steiner, central European Gas Hub, Austria Chief Executive Officer
10:10 Building capacity and Meeting demand with the West African resource• DevelopingSub-SaharanAfrica’spotentialtodiversifysupply&
cangeneratemorereward¬morefear?• DomesticPowerProductioninNigeria:anewwayforward?Fortunato costantino, Sahara Energy international LTd Switzerland, Chief Executive Officer
10:40 A need for LnG in india• IndianGasMarkets• GasInvestment• DriversforGrowthcarlos Barberan, AF Mercados Energy Markets international S.A., Spain, LNG Services Leader
11:00 Morning coffee & networking
11:30 developing new Markets and products • GeographicDistributionofGasExchange• UGS&TransportOptions• NewHubs• TransportMixpaul Tummers, Fluxys, Belgium Member of the Executive Board Director of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs
12:00 Gas infrastructure providers taking the active approach • Unbundling• Customerorientation• NewproductsMichael Fipper, nafta a.s., Slovakia Member of the Board of Directors
12:30 Gas Target Models and cross Border products• MarketImplications• EvolvingProductPortfolio• Thoughtson20/2020Thomas kleefuß, nET4GAS, czech republic Chief Executive Officer
13:00 Few comments from chair
13:10 Luncheon
14:10 EnTSoG update • Currentworkprogram,progressandchallengesViews from Germany:• PrimaryCapacityPlatform((auction)design,timetable,structure/
shareholdersofTrac-xGmbH)• DevelopmentofmarketareasinGermanyulrich ronnacker, open Grid Europe, Germany Head of Regulatory and Legal Affairs
investment Security: Targeting Stability for 2020
14:50 From Gas Exploration & production to infrastructure: the rise of pension & SWF investors• Pensions&SWFsshiftingto„alternative“assets• Assessingandincorporatingcountryrisk• Legal,regulatoryandgovernanceissues• Investinginlistedandnon-listednaturalgascompanies• Owningandoperatingnaturalgasinfrastructure• TheroleofNorthAmericanandMENAareafundsnicolas J. Firzli, World pensions council, France Managing Director
15:20 Afternoon Tea & networking
15:50 Sustainable Finance & Business Models: Between the 3rd Energy package and 2020• 3rdEnergyPackage,whathavebeentheimmediateeffectson
20/2020?András péntek, MoL, Hungary, Strategy Development Director
16:20 Targeting 2020 through investment and supply securityirina Akimova, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the russian Federation and Member of the Expert council of the russian Gas Society
16:40 Thought Leader’s panel discussion: key Factors to realizing Gas’ Golden Age • FukashimaandEurope’sEnergyMix• Renewables:Beatthem-Jointhem…orinvest?• NorthAfrica• SharingsourceswithChinaandJapan• Usefulregulatoryamendments?• RemovingCapitalbottlenecks?• Arelargeinvestmentsrealisticinlightoftheun-bundled/free
market?• StrategicInfrastructureinFocus• Facingcompetition:Pan-Europeanvs.Nationalpriorities• AreRegulatorypoliciesfosteringthegasindustry’sriseModerated by: Fortunato costantino, Sahara Energy international LTd Switzerland, Chief Executive OfficerPanelists: Laszlo Varro, international Energy Agency, France Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets Gottfried Steiner, central European Gas Hub, Austria Chief Executive Officerpaul Tummers, Fluxys Member of the Executive Board Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Directorulrich ronnacker, open Grid Europe, Germany Head of Regulatory and Legal AffairsThomas kleefuß, nET4GAS, czech republic, Chief Executive OfficerAndrás péntek, MoL, Hungary, Strategy Development DirectorMichael Fipper, nafta a.s., Slovakia Member of the Board of Directors
17:40 closing remarks from the panel Moderator
17:50 closing remarks From the chair
18:30 Speakers & delegates are cordially invited to attend a networking dinner
9:10 Status of development of iTGi project and its contribution to European gas market• OverviewofEUgasmarketandinfrastructuresrequirements• ContributionofITGIprojecttosecurity,diversificationandEU
gas market integration• StatusofdevelopmentofITGIprojectriccardo rocca, Edison S.p.A, italy Business Development Manager
9:40 Future possibilities – the Gas System as Flexibility provider for Wind power production• Perspectiveongassystemasintegratoroffossilandrenewable
10:50 panel discussion: central and Eastern Europe• Hubs• Storage• Unconventional• Investments
Moderator:Milan Sedláček, Eustream, Slovak republic Head of Strategy & Regulatory Affairs
Panelists: Thomas kleefuß, nET4GAS, czech republic Chief Executive Officer piotr kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., poland Director of Brussels Office Andras Jenei, Falcon oil&Gas, Hungary Advisor to the Board, centre for Fair political Analysis (cFpA), Hungary, Head of Energy Workshop Zoltán Gellényi, FGSZ, Hungary Head of Capacity Salesirina Akimova, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the russian Federation and Member of the Expert Council of the russian Gas Society
11:40 case Study: Trade, development and infrastructure in SEE• GasmarketsinSEE–challengesandpotentials• Infrastructureoutlook• Legalandregulatorydevelopmentsnina Grall, Energy community, Austria Head of Energy Community Regulatory Board
12:10 Luncheon
13:20 Another Look: Assessing Gas’ place in Energy Mix:• ImpactSources&Routes• CompetingTechnologies• MainstreamingGasIntelligently• Questions&AnswersGeorges Bouchard, French Gas Association, France Managing Director
14:00 natural Gas infrastructure in cEE: Moving towards a functioning regional market• NaturalGasinCEE• NaturalGasinPoland• NaturalGasMarket&InfrastructureDevelopments• Questions&Answerspiotr kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., poland Director of Brussels Office
14:30 Afternoon Tea & networking
14:50 Final panel: realizing the Golden Age through investment, Technology and cooperation
Moderated by:Andrew costin, petroleum club of romania, President• CrossBorderPartnerships• CounteringPriceVolatility• TechnologyPartnerships• Unconventionalvs.Renewables• NewProducts• Geopolitics• CommunicationStrategies
Panelists:riccardo rocca, Edison S.p.A, italy Business Development ManagerAndras Jenei, Falcon oil&Gas, Hungary Advisor to the Board, centre for Fair political Analysis (cFpA), Hungary, Head of Energy Workshop Milan Sedláček, Eustream, Slovak republic Head of Strategy & Regulatory Affairsnina Grall, Energy community, Austria Head of Energy Community Regulatory Boardpiotr kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., poland Director of Brussels Office Anders Bavnhoej Hansen, Energinet.dk, denmark Chief Consultant
Laszlo Varro, international Energy Agency, France Head of Gas Coal and Electricity Markets joined the IEA in 2011 as the Head of Gas Coal and Power division. The division undertakes the analysis of gas, coal and electricity markets and policy developments with a special focus on supply-demand balance, capacity investments, supply security issues as well as the implications of climate policy for the gas and electricity systems. Before joining the IEA Laszlo worked in the private sector as the Director for Strategy Development at MOL Group, a publicly quoted integrated energy company.
Gottfried Steiner, central European Gas Hub, Austria Chief Executive Officer has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of CEGH AG since May 2011. Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) is one of the most important trading hubs for natural gas in Central Europe and provides exchange services together with Vienna Stock Exchange (Spot Market; Futures Market). It provides international gas companies with an online platform for the settlement of natural gas trading activities in Baumgarten and other border points of the Austrian transmission system (e.g. Oberkappel, Überackern). In 2010, CEGH managed to achieve a trade volume of 33.8 billion m³ and established itself as one of the biggest gas hubs in Continental Europe. His prior experience was gained as Head of Corporate Development and Business Development – OMV Gas & Power GmbH, and as a Cabinet level Advisor for energy and environment at the of the Austrian Federal Minister for Economy and Labour. Academic background: Dipl.-Ing. Mining University Leoben, Austria & MBA, University of Oxford – Said Business School, UK.
Fortunato costantino, Sahara Energy international LTd Switzerland, Chief Executive Officeris currently Chief Executive Officer in Sahara Energy International, based in Geneva, which is dedicated to the trading and marketing of Crude Oil, Distillates, LNG, LPG, Natural gas. Sahara Group is a vertically integrated Oil & Gas Company, with offices in Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, UK, Singapore, USA, Switzerland and Angola. Besides leading the trading activities worldwide, Fortunato is currently actively involved in the BRASS LNG and OKLNG Projects, where Sahara was awarded by equity stakes in the assets. Previously, Fortunato leaded the LNG business in OMV, with focus in developing new liquefaction and regasification projects (e.g. GATE, NL – KRK, Croatia). His 20 years career comprises also management roles in ENI, BP, TXU, BHP Billiton, & Essent Energy Trading, mainly in the Oil, Gas and Power downstreams.
carlos Barberan, AF Mercados Energy Markets international S.A. Spain, LNG Services Leaderis a well established consultant and an Associate Consultant with Mercados EMI, a business advisory company providing services to the international LNG, natural gas, and broader energy industry. He has worked with a variety of leading European energy companies. Carlos has strong expertise in strategy, due diligence, contract negotiation & project development/management and has worked across the natural gas, gas-fired power generation and renewable power (biomass, solar & wind) disciplines on projects for clients in Europe, South America and Africa including Essent Trading, Eon, GdF, REPSOL, BP, Sonatrach and others. Previously, he was General Manager of the GdF Spanish subsidiary company, as well as operating from Paris in an earlier senior strategic management role covering GdF’s European marketing.
paul Tummers, Fluxys, Belgium Member of the Executive Board, Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, DirectorPaul Tummers was appointed in 2008 to the executive board of Fluxys as Director Strategy and Regulatory Affairs. His areas of responsibility cover relations with regulators, development of new service offerings, long term planning of the network and ICT. Paul Tummers holds a master in Civil Engineering from UCL Louvain-la-Neuve and an MBA from KUL Leuven. He started his career in the chemical sector in the maintenance field. He later spent several years in management consulting (PwC and Deloitte) leading several transnational projects in the area of IT and logistics. In 2000 he joined Distrigas that eventually unbundled to give rise to Fluxys in late 2001.For Fluxys, Paul Tummers led the ICT part of the liberalization project. In 2004 he also took up the position of ICT manager.
Michael Fipper, nafta a.s., Slovakia, Member of the Board of DirectorsDr Michael Fipper gained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Aachen University of Technology. He started his professional career as a consultant for McKinsey & Company, from where he joined in 2002 E.ON AG, Controlling, Operational Excellence. Since 2007 is Dr Fipper active in Slovak gas business through E.ON Ruhrgas AG, where he started as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Pozagas a.s and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board in SPP Distribucia a.s. Since 2009 is Dr Fipper the Member of the Board of Directors at Nafta a.s.
Thomas kleefuß, nET4GAS, czech republic, Chief Executive Officerserves as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Net4Gas, SRO. Mr. Kleefuss has more than 15 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, having worked in various positions in finance and commercial oil and gas trading. Mr. Kleefuss started his career with DEMINEX GmbH in Essen in 1990 as its Controller & then served as its Senior Auditor. Since 1996, he served as a Finance Manager for DEMINEX Cairo, Egypt and later RWE Dea‘s Egyptian upstream op - erations. Since 2000, he has served as Head of the Oil & Gas Marketing Department of RWE Dea AG in Hamburg and was responsible for the marketing
and trading of RWE Dea‘s domestic and international oil & gas reserves. Since 2004, Mr. Kleefuss served as Head of Gas Purchasing West in RWE Energy AG and was responsible for the group‘s gas purchases from Norway and the Netherlands for RWE‘s continental market. He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.
riccardo rocca, Edison S.p.A, italy, Business Development ManagerRiccardo Rocca joined Edison’s International Department in 2000. He worked until 2004 on the development of Edison electricity business. In 2005 he joined the gas business, working prior in the definition the gas development plan of Edison and EdF Group and successively in the development of the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas interconnection project. Since 2010 he has been appointed as Development Director of the IGI Poseidon project.
ulrich ronnacker, open Grid Europe, Germany Head of Regulatory and Legal AffairsUlrich Ronnacker was appointed Prokurist (authorised officer) of Open Grid Europe GmbH in 2004. As Head of Law & Regulation he is responsible for all national and European legal and regulatory matters relevant to the company. Moreover, he is responsible for the company’s equal treatment programme. Ulrich Ronnacker joined E.ON Ruhrgas AG in 1990. Following several positions in the Gas Supply Division, he was appointed Head of Gas Transportation Matters in the Legal Division of E.ON Ruhrgas AG in 2000.
nicolas J. Firzli, World pensions council, France Managing Directoris the cofounder and Managing Director of the World Pensions Council (WPC), a Paris-based think-tank dedicated to pension research and financial law and regulation. A statistician by training, Mr. Firzli has more than 13 years of capital market research and institutional asset management experience, focusing on Canadian, Asian and MENA area pension funds, as well as sovereign wealth funds, central banks and supranational organizations. Mr. Firzli is a graduate of McGill University, an alumnus of the HEC Paris School of Management, and a member of the International Commission of the French Society of Financial Analysts (SFAF); he conducted research at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) Doctoral School of Economics and Management and the Paris School of Political Science (IEP).
irina Y. Akimova, russia, Corresponding Member of Academy of Technological Sciences of russian Federation, Member of Expert council of russian Gas SocietyIrina Akimova’s professional experience is in developing strategic decisions for major players of Russian gas market (Gazprombank), participation in developing law initiatives for Russian gas industry (Russian Gas Society), investment attraction in Russian Oil&Gas sector (Gazprombank, IMAG and others) and appropriate education.
Anders Bavnhoej Hansen, Energinet.dk, denmark, Chief ConsultantAnders Bavnhøj Hansen, chief consultant in strategic planning at the Danish Electricity and Gas TSO Energinet.dk. Has been working with energy system planning at the Danish Energy Agency and with power system R&D at ABB Corporate Research, Västerås in Sweden. Graduated in energy technology (MSc) at Aalborg University, Denmark. Special fields of skills are strategic planning of integrated energy systems (power, gas, heat).
Georges Bouchard, French Gas Association, France, Managing Directoris currently GDF SUEZ’ representative in International Gas Union, Eurogas and French Gas Association as in the French Committee of the World Energy Council. Born in 1952, he started his career in 1977 as civil servant in the Energy Department of the Ministry of Industry, in a regional division then in the national electricity / gas division. He joined EDF in 1986 as manager of power plants, mainly the nuclear plant of Gravelines (6 units of 900 MW). He joined Gaz de France in 1993. Among others, he was successively in charge of Research, Strategy, Public Affairs and Internal Audit and Risk Management Divisions. He was appointed by the European Commission as representative of the gas industry in the European Energy and Transport Forum. He chaired the French Gas Association from 2005 to 2007.
piotr kus, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., poland, Director of Brussels Office Piotr Kus is the Director of the Brussels Office of GAZ-SYSTEM (Polish Natural Gas TSO), where he is responsible for the relations with EU institutions and organizations based in Brussels. He is also involved in the GAZ-SYSTEM’s international activities and projects. Before joining GAZ-SYSTEM Mr. Kus worked for Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG S.A.). Being an employee of the Representative Office in Brussels he was dealing with EU affairs of this company. Mr. Kus started his professional career in the financial sector. He was employed in one of the large Polish commercial banks, where he was working on projects in various areas such as corporate finance, corporate loans and risk management. Mr. Kus graduated from Warsaw School of Economics from the faculty of Finance and Banking. His principal areas of specialization were banking, institutional economics, and financial markets. He was also studying at Ecole Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées in Paris.
Andras Jenei, Falcon oil&Gas, Hungary, Advisor to the Board centre for Fair political Analysis (cFpA), Hungary, Head of Energy Workshop is currently Advisor to the Board of Falcon Oil & Gas and the Head of Energy Workshop at the Center for Fair Political Analysis, a think-tank based in Budapest, Hungary. Since January 2011 he is advisor to the Sustainable Development Department of the Hungarian Parliament. He studied engineering management at the Technical University of Budapest (BME), holds a BSC in Political Science from King Sigismund College, and an MSC from Defense and Security at the Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University. His research fields are energy policy, unconventional gas exploration and energy security focusing on Central Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Caspian Region.
