BALTIC GAS CONFERENCE 2019
27 11 2019
TALLINN
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The Baltic Gas Conference 2019: The market structures are changing
For the fifth time, leaders of the largest gas companies in the Baltic States, discussed the current developments and future perspectives of the Baltic gas market at the Baltic Gas Conference in Tallinn and visited the Kiili Gas pressure reduction station the day before, follwed by an exclusive Speakers' dinner.
The Baltic gas conference 2019 focussed on the opening of the Finnish gas market and the commissioning of the Baltic Connector. But also topics like green gas in the energy transformation, alternative use of gas and question- is the consumer finally becoming king were discussed.
The Baltic Gas Conference organized by the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Estonian Gas Association, Eesti Gas, Latvijas gāze, Alexela Energia and the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation brought together key players from the industry from Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belgium, Norway, Poland and Germany, politicians, regulators and customers, which were able to use the conference to inform themselves about the latest topics as well as network and discuss with each other. Another Highlight of the conference was the celebration of the Estonian Gas Association, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
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Programme
Day 1 26.11.2019
14:00 - 17:30 TRIP TO KIILI PRESSURE REDUCTION STATION
Open for all participants
19:30 - 21:30 EXCLUSIVE DINNER FOR SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS
High ranking representatives of public/private sector, speakers and sponsors of the conference
Day 2 27.11.2019
10:00-10:30 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
10:30-10:50 WELCOMING REMARKS
Moderator: Florian Schröder, CEO of the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK Baltic States)
Taavi Aas, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infratsucture Government, Estonia
10:50-11:10 KEYNOTE TRANSFORMATION OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET
Bartlomiej Gurba, Leader of the Gas team in Unit dealing with Wholesale markets; Electricity & Gas, European Commission
11:10-12:30 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL GAS MARKET – THE OPENING OF THE FINNISH GAS MARKET
Moderator: John M. Roberts, Energy Analyst, Methinks
Panel discussion
Tom Främling, Project Director of Baltic Connector OY, Finland
Gintaras Buzkys, CEO of Ltd. GetBaltic, Lithuania
Olli Sipilä, CEO of Finnish Gas Transmission Services
Ants Noot, CEO of Eesti Gas, Estonia
Taavi Veskimägi, CEO of Elering AS, Estonia
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
13:30-14:30 GREEN GAS IN THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
Moderated dialogue
Nicolas Jensen, Policy Manager Distribution at Eurogas Belgium
Claude Mangin, Market Development Manager at ENTSOG, Belgium
14:30-15:30 BUSINESS MODELS UNDER PRESSURE – IS THE CONSUMER FINALLY BECOMING KING?
Moderator: John M. Roberts, Energy Analyst, Methinks
Panel discussion
Sebastian Gröblinghoff, Vice Chairman of the Management Board, Latvijas Gāze AS, Latvia
Jouni Limatta, Head of Trading, Gasum OY, Finland
Niall Trimble, Managing Director at The energy contract company, UK
Lars Hauge Sortland, Manager Natural Gas Origination at Equinor Gas, Norway
15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:00 ALTERNATIVE USE OF GAS
Moderator: Dr. Heiko Lohmann, Journalist
Panel discussion
Dr. Norbert Azuma-Dicke, Head of Public Affairs of Zukunft Erdgas e.V., Germany
Marijus Simanavicius, Business Development Manager Baltics of CROYGAS M&T, Poland
Kalev Reiljan, Board Member, responsible for EG international business, LNG and digitalization, at Eesti Gaas, Estonia
Artur Dianov, Head of alternative fuels projects/development manager, Alexela AS, Estonia
17:00 CLOSING REMARKS
