Known as the European meeting place for the global gas community, Flame is the annual meeting place for the industry. 

Attendees join from Europe, U.S, Asia, Africa and the Far East. Typical job titles include: CEOs / Board Members / Directors of Strategy / Heads of Business Development/Heads of Procurement / Directors of Trading & Transportation, LNG, economists, analysts and other senior executives

We are pleased to be able to offer the most comprehensive gas conference programme in the world!

For 2013, the speaker faculty included:
•  Oil, Gas & Energy Majors (including Shell, RWE, E.ON, BG, Statoil, Conocophillips, Dong, Qatar Gas)
•  Leading Regulatory Bodies ( European Commission, OFGEM, The U.S. Energy Information Agency, ENTSOG)
•  Industry Analysts & Academics (Oxford Institute Of Energy Studies, The International Energy Agency, Wood Mackenzie, Poyry, The Brookings Institute)
•  Non-Industry Experts (including a global economist, a China public policy expert, and even a PR & Branding Guru!)

This makes Flame the largest and most information-fuelled agenda in the industry

Big themes for 2013 included:

• Determining The Future Energy Mix In A World Favouring Renewable Energies & Cheap Coal
• Exploring The Long Term Contract Formula For The European Gas Market Moving Forward In The Wake Of Recent Price Arbitration
• Exploring The Evolution Of Gas Trading & Pricing In Europe- Encouraging A More Efficient Market
• A Liberalised European Gas Market vs Protecting Investment In Gas Infrastructure
• Financial Investors In The Energy Markets- What Is The ROI On Offer & How Do Financial Investors View The Market?
• How To Innovate In Storage & Flexibility In A Landscape Of Reduced Investment & Economic Depression
• Gas To Power- How Can We Revive This Market?
• Achieving European Security Of Supply- Updates From The Southern Corridor & South Stream
• Global LNG Supply & Demand- Understanding The Opportunities In The East Med & East Africa
• New Innovations In The Natural Gas Industry- Where Are We With Bio-Gas, NGV's, LNG For Bunkering & What Is The Possibility For Power To Gas? 

• Discover Chinese Public Policy On Energy?  What Is Chinese Opinion On Natural Gas? How Will Domestic Gas Reserves Be Utilised?
• Hear How The Global Economy Will Evolve In The Coming Years, What Challenges Do We Face & How Could This Impact Our Industy?
• Work On Your Corporate Image & Indeed The Public Image Of The Natural Gas Industry With Expert Advice From Saatchi & Saatchi- The PR Company Behind Behind Love Marks & Brand Identification On Another Level

For 2013 we will build on this success of the inaugural year and create a special day for the global storage community to gather together and share ideas.  Speakers are joining us from Centrica, RWE, ENI, Morgan Stanley, Gasunie, Storengy, & CREG.

Big themes will include:

• EU Regulation & The Impact On Storage
• The Future Storage Market Design
• IntermiThe Role For Storage In A Renewable Economy
• Combining Long & Short Term Storage 
• The Prospects For Fast Cycle Storage For Renewable Projects
• Investment In Storage- Who Will Foot The Bill & How Will This Impact Fundamental MArket Dynamics?

With over 200 attendees, the LNG Summit is the place to hear about developments in LNG markets- don't miss out if you are interested in the future for LNG!

The LNG Summit will feature insight from over 30 expert industry speakers around the following themes:

• LNG Supply & Demand dynamics
• Global production updates with insight from Australia, Qatar and America

• Insight on the new supply areas- Mozambique & Israel
• LNG shipping patterns and LNG Pricing
• Trader insight into the spot market
• Japanese and Asian buyer focus
• Investing in LNG- challenges and opportunities
• Natural gas for transport including natural gas as a marine bunker fuel

• FLNG commercial analysis and project showcase
• New Market Development: LNG for Transport

Following the great success of Jonathan Stern's interview with Klaus Schafer, CEO, EON Rurhgas & EON Energy trading in 2012, we are currently locating a new candidate for this popular feature.  Watch this space!

Vote your responses to the big questions challenging the industry & you get the benefit of seeing exactly what your peers think!  For 2013, Jonathan Stern gathered together a fantastic panel of experts to comment on your votes including Klaus Schafer of E.ON, Didier Holleaux of GDF SUEZ & Anne-Sophie Corbeau of the IEA.

The Flame Coffee House was back by popular demand, and this year was sponsored by TAQA Energy, In addition, new for 2013, we have the Baker Botts Business Lounge which provided free wifi, laptops, printing, charging points and a quite place to take a call and the Flame Lounge- a relaxed area dedicated to networking.