Gastech Transforming energy Gastech, the world’s largest global exhibition and conference on natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, climate technologies, energy manufacturing, and low carbon solutions, will provide a platform to shape a more sustainable energy future. A ccording to recent estimates, investment in the energy transition will have to increase by 30% over planned investment to a total of US$131 trillion in order to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and bring CO 2 emissions to net zero by 2050. Taking place from 17-20 September in Houston, Gastech 2024 will gather key stakeholders from across the value chain to take stock of current progress and identify the game-changing solutions that will enable successful transitions to net zero. The Strategic Conference’s three distinct programmes – Strategic Leadership, Climatetech & AI, and Hydrogen – will host 300 speakers across 60 sessions, bringing together 7,000 delegates, including 500 CEOs, energy ministers and business leaders, to offer a transformative and high-level forum that can steer the energy industry towards a more sustainable horizon. Notable confirmed speakers include Chevron Corporation CEO Mike Wirth, PetroChina chairman Wu Junli, chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes Lorenzo Simonelli, and CEO and co-founder of TES Marco Alverà. These distinguished speakers will address the topics that are shaping the evolving energy system, including supply chain ISSUE 5 2024 | oilreviewmiddleeast.com 15