The theme of of the conference is “Advancing the Gas Value Chain” which will cover three major areas:

i) Advancing the Gas Market Frontier – Global & Regional

ii) Conventional and Unconventional Gas – Development & Challenges

iii) The Gas Value Chain – Improvement Opportunities.
The conference will feature the following keynote speakers:
• ZHANG Guobao, Former Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China
Topic: Development of Natural Gas and Clean Energy Markets in China
• Alfred CHAN, Managing Director of The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
Topic: The Role of Natural Gas in supporting Asia’s Social and Economic Development
• Jérôme FERRIER, President of International Gas Union
Topic: Overlooking 15 years of gas deregulation process in the EU: consequences on security of supply, infrastructures and pricing
• John DEUTCH, emeritus Institute Professor MIT, former Undersecretary of U.S. Department of Energy, member of the National Petroleum Council (2008) and the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (2010), U.S.
Topic: Implications of the unconventional oil and gas revolution for world supply, prices, technology and geopolitics
• Hiroshi OZAKI, Chairman of Japan Gas Association
Topic: Natural Gas and the Japanese Energy Market: Growth Potential and Challenges
• LI Ya-Lan, Chairman of the Board of Beijing Gas Group Ltd.
Topic: Issues in the Development of Natural Gas Industry – A Case Study on Beijing’s Natural Gas Market
• Ir Pramod Kumar KARUNAKARAN, President of Malaysian Gas Association
Topic: The Malaysian gas market: Laying the foundation for liberalization to ensure sustainability and energy security
• Simon AYLEY, President of The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
• Sheng-Chung LIN, Chairman of CPC Corporation, Taiwan

Malaysia will be participating in this event as keynote speaker, exhibition, Country Report, facilitator and event participant.
For more information on the programme, registration and fees, please visit the conference website at www.gasex2014.org