The Gastech Exhibition and Conference 2025 commenced on Tuesday in Milan. The Conferences provide an essential forum for industry professionals, fostering policy advancement, collaborative initiatives, and the exchange of knowledge that can promote technical innovation. These events are structured to encourage sustainable economic development and offer practical solutions to global energy challenges.
The conferences gather top energy policymakers, CEOs, innovators, and investors. As the largest event for natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, climate tech, and AI in energy, it is drawing record attendance as the global energy sector focuses on security and economic stability.
With more than 50,000 attendees from over 150 countries, registered to attend the conference as “thought leaders” from Nigeria are Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Sen. John Owan Enoh – Minister of State for Industry, and Engr. Bayo Ojulari – GCEO, NNPC Limited.
Gastech, with 15 programs and 160 sessions over 3 conferences, offers a platform for over 1,000 speakers to discuss global energy challenges. Its aim is to drive change in the energy sector by promoting innovation, strong policy, and investment.
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy at the European Commission, opened Gastech with a keynote on the EU’s work toward resilient, sustainable energy systems that meet both short-term needs and long-term decarbonization targets.
“Looking ahead, fossil fuels will remain a part of the equation, giving stability and security to markets while the clean energy transition accelerates towards climate neutrality in 2050. We need gas in the European energy system, and it will be part of our energy use in the coming decades. The manner with which we implement our legislation – including the methane legislation – will therefore not hinder trade or impede our energy security,” she said.
Throughout the Day One agenda, Gastech’s Strategic Leadership panels included CEOs and executive speakers who discussed the changing role of natural gas and LNG in relation to global energy stability and economic development.
A key topic on Day One was the integration of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and climate-related advancements into contemporary energy systems. Conference sessions on Hydrogen, Climatetech, Shipping & Marine, and AI::Energy featured global experts who discussed the application of new energy solutions like methane abatement technologies and AI-based optimization, as well as their effects on energy demand and electricity consumption.
On Day One, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, and NNPC Ltd.’s Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, participated with global energy leaders to discuss industry developments.
At a Ministerial Session titled “The New Energy Imperatives: Security & Resilience in a Volatile Global Market,” the Minister discussed Nigeria’s natural gas resources, estimated at 210 trillion cubic feet, and indicated plans to develop these reserves for export as well as domestic applications to support industrialization and economic growth.
The NNPC Ltd. Group CEO, in an interview with NBC’s Hala Gorani during the “Nigeria’s Natural Gas Moment” segment, encouraged international investors to explore opportunities in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Gastech’s exhibition featured over 1,000 exhibitors and 20 country pavilions including Nigeria, highlighting a wide array of products and services. Technologies ranged from hydrogen-ready equipment to AI platforms, reinforcing Gastech’s status as a key hub for leaders driving efficiency and decarbonization in the industry.
In the days ahead, the sessions will address strategies for ensuring reliable supply in the context of growing populations, discuss approaches for achieving balanced decarbonization, and examine methods for the sustainable advancement of technologies shaping the future of energy and development.
