ENSURING ENERGY SECURITY WITH RELIABLE SOURCES
17th International
Gas & Energy Forum
SHERATON GRAND PANAMA | APRIL 2-4, 2025
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The 17th International Gas & Energy Forum #17IGEF2025, which will be held at the Grand Panama Hotel in Panama City from April 2 to 4, 2025, represents a unique opportunity to discuss crucial topics of the energy transition. It will encompass the entire spectrum of energy resources, from natural gas, renewables, solar, and wind to green hydrogen, in the Latin American and Caribean regions.
The energy industry will gather in Panama in 2025.
At #17IGEF2025, Latin American and global energy leaders will address how the region, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, envisions a future of energy security while building a cleaner and more resilient tomorrow. This three-day event will feature panels, keynote speakers, workshops, and more.
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Super Early Bird $ 199 Until October 31, 2024
Early Bird $ 299 Until December 31, 2024
Standard Price $ 399 From January to April 1, 2025
On-Site $ 499 From April 2 to April 4, 2025
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Corporate Team Bundle $ 299
Sale ends on 04/04/2025
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WHO IS SPEAKING
The speakers at #17IGEF2025 are the foremost experts in their sectors, bringing unparalleled insights and leadership to drive the future of energy innovation and policy..
Juan Manuel Urriola
Energy Secretary
PANAMA GOVERNMENT
Fernanda Delgado
CEO
ABIHV Brazil
Carlos Garibaldi
Executive Secretary
ARPEL
Andres Rebolledo
Executive Secretary
OLADE
Miguel Bolinaga
President AES
Panama
Michael Mechlinski
Central America Coordinator GET.transform – EU
Costa Rica
Oscar Jiménez
Energy Business Director Wärtsilä
Panama
Oscar Santibañez
Director Colon LNGPanama
Sylvie D’Apote
Executive Director for Natural Gas-IBP
Brazil
Luis F. Rosas
VP Business Dev. LATAM BGP
Brazil
Massimiliano Corsi
President BIOCAP
Paraguay
Martin Añez
Principal and Sr. Consult. LI&P
Spain
Hernan Nilo
CEO Sisercom Global
Chile
Hector Cotes
President World Energy Council-Panama
Panama
Christian Inchauste
Managing Partner Finergreen
Mexico
Alfredo Renault
Director Low Carbon Solutions COPPE-UFRJ
Brazil
Elbia Gannoum
CEO ABEEOLICA
Brazil
Fabricio Duarte
Executive Director AIGLP
Brazil
Esteban Barrientos
CEO Generadora Gatun
Panama
Diego Mesa
Distinguished Fellow Columbia University-Former Minister of Energy-Mines-Colombia
United States
Diego Diaz Baldasso
CEO Orion Energy Consulting
United States
Janinne Delgado
Executive Director Peruvian Society of LPG
Peru
Oscar De Leon
General Manager IPSA
Panama
Rafael Jaen Williamson
President RJW Consulting
Panama
Ali Moshiri
CEO Amos Global Energy
United States
Miguel Zabala- Bishop
CEO IGEF
United States
Fernando C. Hernandez
Chairman Society of Low Carbon Technologies
United States
Darío Arias
CEO Resources Energy Consulting
Argentina
Carlos Abeleira
CEO Horus Model
Argentina
Jean Pierre De Roux
Commercial Director Tropical Energies Corporation
Panama
Agustin Torroba
Biofuels and Renewable Energy Intl. Specialist IICA
Costa Rica
Andre Luis Defaveri
Country Manager Topsoe
Brazil
Marcelo Cassin
President CIER
Uruguay
Tatiana Orellana
Energy Unit Coordinator-SICA
El Salvador
Abdul Escobar
Electricity Director – Energy Secretary
Panama
Claus-Bernhardt Johst
Coordinator GIZ-ProTransition Project in Bolivia
Alemania
Miguel Angel Figueroa
Electricity/Markets General Director-Energy Secretary
Honduras
Diana Olaya
President WEF Panama
Juan Carlos Monroy
CEO cantarell Energy Corp.
Mexico
Juan Fernando Castro
Viceminister of Energy-Minister of Energy and Mines
Guatemala
Carlos Reyes
Regional BD Manager Siemens Energy
Mexico
Estela Luck
Sustainability Manager Canal de Panama
Panama
Camilo Adas
Energy Transition Director Be8
Brazil
Ramon Varela
Energy Partner Morgan & Morgan
Panama
Felipe Armijo
European Comission Officer-EU
Costa Rica
Doriana Hun
Generał Manager Chevron Panama
Panama
Roderick Gutierrez
President Mining Chamber of Panama
Panama
Eduardo Lopez
President Electric Mobility Chamber
Panama
José Ramón Gómez
Energy Leader – IDB
Panama
Carmen Marroquin
Cooperation Director SG-SICA
El Salvador
Carlos Grateron
Technical Director-FedeBiocombustibles
Colombia
Adolfo Campos
First Counsellor-Delegation of the European Union in Panama
David Vilar
Sr. Energy Specialist-The World Bank Panama
Nathaly Lactayo
Promotion and Contracts Manager Perupetro
Peru
Rafael Parada
Technical Advisor Get.Transform
Costa Rica
Rafael Jimenez
CEO Latam ECOENER
Colombia
AGENDA
Explore the forum schedule to discover insightful sessions and keynotes from industry leaders at #17IGEF2025, shaping the future of energy in Latin America and beyond.
Day 1 – April 2, 2025
15:00 – 18:00 Registration
18:00 – 20:00 Opening Ceremony
Keynote Speaker: Andrés Rebolledo, Executive Secretary, OLADE – “Transition & Innovation in a Decarbonizing World”
Official Inauguration: Juan Manuel Urriola, Energy Secretary, Panamá “The Strategic Role of Panama in Energy Security”
Day 2 – April 3, 2025
08:00 – 08:30 Registration
08:30 – 08:40 Introductory Session
08:40 – 10:00 Session 1 | Leading Latin America’s Energy Transition: Effective Strategies to Empower the Region
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50 Presentation | Challenges & Strategies for Strengthening Regional Energy Security
11:00 – 11:10 Presentation | Success Story: Guyana & Suriname
11:10 – 12:30 Session 2 | The Strategic Role of Oil & Gas in Energy Security
12:30 – 13:30 Session 3 | Fueling the Future: Economic Impacts of LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel as Transition Vectors
13:30 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch
14:30 – 15:00 Panel | CCUS & Low-Carbon Technologies in a Transitioning Market
15:00 – 16:00 Session 4 | The Evolution of Biofuels: From Complementary Role to Total Replacement
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Session 5 | Critical Minerals: Strategic Value & Market Opportunities
17:15 – 17:30 Presentation | Horus Model: Making the Invisible Visible
17:30 – 18:00 Presentation | Energy Opportunities in the Panama Canal
20:00 – 22:00 | Networking Night
Day 3 | April 4, 2025
08:00 – 08:30 | Registration
08:30 – 09:30 Session 6 | Expanding Reliable Generation Capacity
09:30 – 10:00 Presentation & Discussion | Green Hydrogen: The Next Frontier
10:00 – 11:00 Session 7 | Financing the Energy Transition
11:00 – 12:00 Session 8 | The State of Electromobility in Latin America & the Caribbean
12:00 – 13:30 Panel | Building Synergies for Central American Electricity Interconnection
13:30 – 13:40 | Closing Remarks & Future Outlook
End of the Forum. Thank you!
Leading Latin America’s Energy Transition: Effective Strategies to Empower the Region
– Strategies to empower the region through innovation and collaboration.
Moderator: Rafael Jaén Williamson, VP Latam, IGEF
Keynote: Carlos Garibaldi, Executive Secretary, ARPEL
Speakers: Abdul Escobar, Director Electricidad, Secretaría de Energía (Panamá); Oscar Jiménez, Energy Business Director, Wärtsilä (Panama); Carmen Marroquin, Directora de Cooperación, SG-SICA (El Salvador)
Q&A Session
Challenges & Strategies for Strengthening Regional Energy Security
Speaker: Miguel Bolinaga, CEO, AES Panama (Panama)
Success Story: Guyana and Suriname
Speaker: Martín Añez, Country Manager, LI&P, Guyana & Suriname (Spain)
The Strategic Role of Oil and Gas in Shaping Global Energy Security
– Case studies and expert panel discussions on Guyana and Suriname’s E&P boom and the strategic role of hydrocarbons in Energy Security in the region.
Moderator: Martín Añez, Principal, Lechêne, Iñiguez & Partners
Panelists: Ali Moshiri, CEO, Amos Global Energy (USA); Nathaly Lactayo, Manager of Promotion and Contracting, PeruPetro (Peru); Sylvie D’Apote, Executive Director of Natural Gas, IBP (Brazil); Diego Díaz Baldasso, Managing Partner, Plata Energy (United States)
Fueling the Future: Economic Impacts of LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel as Transition Vectors
– Insights on LPG, gasoline, and diesel in the energy transition.
Moderator: Janinne Delgado Silva, Executive Director, SPGL (Peru) (Invited)
Panelists: Doriana Hun, Chevron Panama); Fabricio Duarte, Executive Director, AIGLP (Brazil); Jean Pierre De Roux, Trenco (Panama); Juan Carlos Monroy, CEO, Cantarell Energy Corporation (EEUU-Mexico).
CCUS and Low Carbon Technologies in a Transitioning Market
– CCUS is experiencing significant growth, driven by increased investment, supportive policies, and technological advancements. Its role in achieving net-zero emissions is becoming increasingly indispensable.
Keynote Speaker & Moderator: Fernando Hernández, Chairman, Society for Low Carbon Technologies (United States)
Panelists: Luis Felipe Rosas, Manager, BGP Latam; Alfredo Renault, Director, Low Carbon Technologies Center, COPPE-UFRJ (Brazil); Andre Defaveri, Country Manager, Topsoe (Denmark)
The Evolution of Biofuels: From Complementary Role to Total Replacement
– Examining their shift from supporting roles to primary energy sources.
Moderator: Massimiliano Corsi, President, BIOCAP (Paraguay)
Panelists: Camilo Adas, Be8 (Brazil); Carlos Grateron, Technical Director, FedeBiocombustibles (Colombia); Agustin Torroba, International Biofuels Specialist, IICA (Costa Rica)
Energy Opportunities in the Panama Canal
Moderator: Oscar Santibáñez, LNG Marketing and Origination Director, Colon LNG (Panama)
Speaker: Estela Luck, Sustainability Manager, Panama Canal
Q&A
Women and Leadership in the Energy Industry
Diana Olaya, President, WEF-Panama and Director, Cámara del Pacífico (Colombia)
Expansion of generation capacity with reliable sources
– Including renewables, thermal, hydroelectric, and other diverse energy sources to strengthen supply and enhance energy security.
Moderator: Héctor Cotes, WEC-Panama
Panelists: Esteban Barrientos, CEO, Generadora Gatún (Panama); Elbia Gaunom, ABEEOLICA (Brazil); Oscar de León, CEO, IPSA (Panama)
Presentation & Discussion
Green Hydrogen: The Next Frontier
– Exploring the next frontier in sustainable energy.
Speakers: Coordinator: Fernanda Delgado, CEO, ABIHV (Brazil); Andre Defaveri, Country Manager Brazil, Topsoe (Brazil); Rafael Parada, Senior Expert, GIZ (El Salvador)
Financing the Energy Transition
– Perspectives from international financial leaders
Moderator: Christian Inchauste, Managing Partner, Finergreen (Mexico/France)
Panelists: Diego Mesa, Deputy Head Climate Policy Division, IMF (USA); David Vilar, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank (Panama); Felipe Armijo, European Commission, European Union (Costa Rica).
The State of the Electromobility Ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean
– Updates on technological and market trends.
Moderator: Hernán Nilo, CEO, Sisercom Global (Chile); Eduardo Lopez, President of Electric Mobility Chamber (Panama); Claus-Bernhardt Johst, GIZ (Germany)
Presentation: IDB’s Support for the Energy Transition, José Ramón Gómez, Energy Leader, Inter-American Development Bank (Panama)
Building Synergies for Electrical Interconnection in Central America
– Building regional synergies for integration.
Introduction: Adolfo Campos, Representative of Europen Union Delegation in Panama.
Keynote Speaker: Michael Mechlinski, Coordinator for Central America, GET.transform (Germany).
Presentation: Electricity Interconnection in Latin America, Marcelo Cassin, President, CIER
Moderator: Tatiana Orellana, Executive Coordinator, Energy Unit SG-SICA (El Salvador)
Panelists: Juan Fernando Castro, Viceminister of Energy (Guatemala); Miguel A. Figueroa, General Director of Electricity and Markets, Energy Secretary (Honduras); Carlos Reyes, BD Manager, Siemens Energy, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe (Mexico).
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