AIEN is producing an incredible two-day program for its annual International Energy Summit. Stay up-to-date on current trends and challenges in the international energy industry by attending sessions that include high-profile speakers, interviews, hot topics, fireside chats, moderated discussions and more!
Featuring topics such as:
- Geopolitical Reconfiguration and a Changing Global Backdrop
- Setting the Stage - Global Energy Demand and the Suppliers' Answers
- The Infrastructure Evolution: Türkiye's Role in Connecting Gas Suppliers to Customers
- Regional Collaboration: Unlocking the Eastern Med
- LNG 2.0: More than just a Transition Fuel?
- Balancing Energy Challenges in Developing Nations
- The Essential Industry - Meeting Society's Energy Needs
- CCS as a Decarbonization Tool: Pathway to Net Zero in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Financing Tomorrow's Energy Today
- Squaring the Triangle of the Energy Trilemma
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Keynote and Featured Speakers
Ahmet Türkoğlu, Chairman & CEO, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)
Tim Stedman, CEO, Storegga
Elchin Ibadov, CEO, SOCAR Türkiye
John King, General Counsel, ADNOC Gas
Leonardo Sempertegui, General Legal Counsel, OPEC
John Ardil, Global VP Exploration & New Ventures, ExxonMobil
Liz Schwartze, VP Global Exploration, Chevron
Dual-Track Workshops
Prior to the IES Welcome Reception and kick-off of the conference, AIEN will host four workshops on Tuesday, June 10. There will be two morning workshops and two afternoon workshops, allowing attendees to register for more than one workshop and double their learning! All workshops are $350 each and can be added on to your conference registration. Registration will include a coffee break and workshop materials.
The number of participants in each workshop is limited in order to facilitate the highest level of interaction.
Morning Workshops (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Evolution of Model Contracts for New Energies
Gabrielle Finger, CCUS Commercial Manager, Storegga
Chris Strong, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Approved for 3 CLE Credit Hours
As the energy sector transitions toward lower-carbon, more sustainable technologies, the need for effective and innovative contractual frameworks has never been greater. This workshop will focus on model contracts tailored for new energy projects, including nuclear energy, renewable fuels, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and hydrogen. Participants will explore the unique challenges and opportunities in structuring contracts for these rapidly evolving industries, with an emphasis on risk allocation, financing, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability. This workshop is designed for legal, financial, and energy professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of contracting in the new energy landscape. Attendees will gain practical insights into building robust, flexible contracts that support innovation and drive the lower carbon energy transition.
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The Making of a Bankable Energy Project - Energy Project Finance 101
Can Kandemir, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Harry Philp, Senior Advisor, Portland Advisers
Ayesha Waheed, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Approved for 3 CLE Credit Hours
This workshop will introduce and discuss the essential factors that lenders consider and analyze to ensure that a project has a "bankable" structure, and the various project pitfalls to be aware of that can hold back or delay the financing of energy projects. It will explore the changing approaches of lenders to the financing of energy projects and propose solutions to mitigate various risks that the stakeholders have identified.
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Afternoon Workshops (1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Power Markets and the PPA
Kirsti Massie, Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP
Kim Talus, Energy Law Professor, University of Helsinki
Benjamin Torres-Barron, Partner, Baker McKenzie
Approved for 3 CLE Credit Hours
This workshop provides an overview of key structures in global electricity markets, focusing on how power grids operate and how supply and demand are managed. It will explore the role of grid operators in maintaining system reliability, particularly during peak demand. The session will also cover the role PPAs play in electricity markets, important terms and clauses commonly found in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), provisions included to accommodate particular technologies and risk allocation techniques to ensure a PPA is attractive from both a debt and equity perspective. By the end, participants will better understand the complexities of electricity markets and how contracts and grid operations work together and the key role PPAs play.
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Host Government Agreements: Overview, Discussion and Mock Negotiation
Andrew B. Derman, Partner, Holland & Knight
Norman J. Nadorff, Special Counsel, Mayer Brown LLP
Ricardo Silva, Partner, Miranda Law Firm
Harry W. Sullivan, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, Kosmos Energy
Approved for 2 CLE Credit Hours
The first segment of this workshop, conducted by the Co-chairs of the recently formed Model Host Government Agreement Drafting Committee, will (i) describe the primary types of HGAs, (ii) report on the committee’s progress, and (iii) solicit the audience’s viewpoints on key HGA clauses such as guarantees, relinquishments, stability, decommissioning, and dispute resolution. The second segment will consist of a hands-on mock negotiation among the attendees of a host government agreement in the fictitious country of Hostgovnia.