Event Overview

Gastech 2026, the world’s largest exhibition and conference for natural gas, LNG, low‑carbon solutions, hydrogen, shipping, AI for energy and electrification, will be held in Bangkok from 14‑17 September 2026. The event is hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Energy and is expected to welcome more than 50,000 delegates from over 150 countries, with 800+ exhibiting companies and 800+ speakers.

Key Statistics

  • Over 800 speakers will deliver content across 200 conference sessions and 18 specialised programmes.
  • The exhibition will be anchored by co‑hosts Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell, and supported by national consortium partners EGAT, PTT and Gulf, with additional consortium supporters RATCH and EGCO.
  • Gastech 2025 generated approximately US$60 billion in commercial agreements and investments, highlighting the platform’s influence on global energy deals.

Government & Industry Leaders

Confirmed government speakers include:

  • H.E. Akanat Promphan, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Thailand
  • James P. Danly, Deputy Secretary of Energy, United States
  • H.E. Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore
  • H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Egypt
  • H.E. Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Nigeria
  • H.E. Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy & Minerals, Oman
  • Laura Swett, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

C‑suite speakers confirmed include Dr Narin Phoawanich (Governor, EGAT), Dr Kongkrapan Intarajang (CEO & President, PTT), Tengku Muhammad Taufik (President & Group CEO, PETRONAS), Takayuki Ueda (President & CEO, INPEX), Liz Westcott (MD & CEO, Woodside Energy), Horacio Marín (President & CEO, YPF), Bayo Ojulari (GCEO, NNPC), Freeman Shaheen (President, Chevron Global Gas), Peter Clarke (SVP – LNG, ExxonMobil Upstream), Cederic Cremers (President – Integrated Gas, Shell), Yukio Kani (Global CEO & Chair, JERA), Mike Sabel (CEO, Executive Co‑Chairman & Founder, Venture Global), Lorenzo Simonelli (Chairman, President & CEO, Baker Hughes) and Richard Holtum (CEO, Trafigura).

Programme Highlights

  • Strategic Conference: Brings together energy ministers and CEOs from EGAT, PTT, PETRONAS, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to discuss energy security, supply diversification, regulatory cooperation and the role of energy in economic prosperity.
  • Electrification Strategic Conference Programme (new for 2026, in partnership with EGAT) will examine emerging technologies, shifting demand patterns and investment models needed for reliable, competitive, lower‑carbon power systems as AI‑driven digital infrastructure accelerates electricity demand.
  • Global Energy Regulators Forum will explore how regulatory clarity can unlock infrastructure investment, accelerate innovation and support affordable, reliable energy systems.
  • Japan Energy Programme will analyse Japan’s evolving LNG strategy, changing power demand and energy‑security priorities and their impact on Asian markets.
  • AixEnergy (co‑located) will focus on the growing relationship between AI and energy, covering data‑centre power needs and AI‑driven efficiency improvements across energy systems.

Exhibition & Partnerships

The exhibition will host international suppliers, buyers, utilities, developers, investors and technology providers, creating a direct route from demand to delivery. Participants will discuss supply‑of‑take agreements, infrastructure financing, terminal and grid projects, technology deployment and strategic partnerships. Notable participants include producers and energy companies such as ADNOC, XRG, Cheniere, Venture Global and Woodside Energy; buyers and utilities like KOGAS, GAIL, SEFE, Uniper and ENGIE; infrastructure and engineering firms Bechtel, Technip Energies and Samsung Heavy Industries; technology firms Baker Hughes, Siemens Energy and Honeywell; and trading houses Vitol and Trafigura.

Economic Context

Emerging and developing economies contributed over 80 % of global energy‑demand growth in 2024, with Asian developing economies accounting for roughly 60 % of that increase. Electricity demand rose 4.3 % in 2024, and global data‑centre electricity consumption is projected to more than double by 2030. Global energy investment reached an estimated US$3.3 trillion in 2025, underscoring the scale of capital required to meet expanding demand.

Historical Impact

Gastech 2025 facilitated approximately US$60 billion in commercial agreements and investments, demonstrating the event’s capacity to accelerate collaboration and financing across the global energy value chain.

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