“It is very meaningful to hold this Summit in Asia's major LNG consuming country again”
Yuji Kakimi, President, JERA Co. Inc.
“The conference is a great opportunity to discuss the dynamism of the Japanese LNG market and also explore new business opportunities around Asia”
Kentaro Kimoto, Chief Executive, Gas Resources & Energy, Tokyo Gas
View the programme for a detailed breakdown of each session’s topics including:
Simultaneous translation Japanese – English will be provided throughout the Summit サミット中の日英同時通訳あり
The highly successful CWC Japan LNG & Gas Summit returns for a second year from 19-20 February 2019 in Tokyo, Japan with participation and support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), JERA Co. Inc., Tokyo Gas and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). This is the dedicated platform for international LNG and gas players to meet with senior-level Japanese buyers, government representatives, trading houses and power companies. Both global and local sellers, buyers, finance experts and service providers will discuss the evolving Japanese LNG and gas market and its role in the international gas industry. As the commercially focused forum for the Japanese LNG industry, this is your opportunity to meet with prospective and current partners, and strike the best business deals in the largest and most established LNG market in the world.
Director, Oil & Gas Division Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) Mr. Masato Sasaki has served as Director for Oil and Gas of the Agency for Natural Gas Resources and Energy at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and is in charge of policies for upstream development and procurement of oil and gas for Japan. He has had a long career in energy affairs at METI as Director of Nuclear Facilities Development and Public Relations Division, and as Director of Energy Strategy Office. Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Gas Resources & Energy Production Division Tokyo Gas Mr. Kimoto has been assigned as Managing Executive Officer, Gas Resources & Energy Production Division of Tokyo Gas since April 2017. He has been working for Tokyo Gas for more than 30 years since joining in 1986. He has various experiences mainly engaged in Production Department, Gas Resources Department and Corporate Planning Division through his career, executing substantial duties from the fields of a company’s overall strategies, LNG procurement and to the design and operation of LNG receiving terminals. He holds a Master of Engineering in Aeronautics from Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo. Senior Executive VP, Chief LNG Transactions Officer JERA Co. Inc. Mr. Hiroki Sato is one of the foundation members of JERA from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. now is Chief Fuel Transactions Officer, Senior Executive Vice President of JERA Co., Inc. and Special Advisor of Chubu. He has over 25 years of experience in LNG business. He made several innovative deals such as first MSPA in Asia, joint purchasing, time swap, tripartite SPA, liquefaction tolling agreements in Freeport LNG Project, capacity agreement with European players etc. while in Chubu and JERA. CEO The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
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For more information on how to participate at the 2019 Summit, please contact Tyler Forbes or Elliott McGinn on +44 20 7978 0000 or email JapanLNG@thecwcgroup.com
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Masato SasakiDirector, Oil & Gas DivisionMinistry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Masato Sasaki
He obtained his LLB from the University of Tokyo (1995).
Kentaro KimotoManaging Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Gas Resources & Energy Production Division Tokyo Gas
Kentaro Kimoto
Hiroki SatoSenior Executive VP, Chief LNG Transactions OfficerJERA Co. Inc.
Hiroki Sato
He graduated from Keio University, specializing in Marketing Management and has previously worked as a diplomat in Middle East.
Masakazu ToyodaCEOThe Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Masakazu Toyoda
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2. New forms of demand developing such as LNG bunkering
3. The market rebalance appears to be accelerating
4. Flexibility in long-term contracts improving
5. Liquidity still developing but optimisation becoming more important
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