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The European gas market currently faces huge challenges — continuing dependency on imported gas, the ongoing need to maintain reliable supply infrastructure, political and social unrest in North Africa and the Middle East and the Third Energy Package coming into force are pressing concerns for everyone working in the industry. The widespread loss of confidence in nuclear energy, following the Fukushima disaster, has reignited the public debate on nuclear power generation leading to a significant demand for gas by European utilities and increased pressure on European governments to adjust their long term policies.

Platts 5th Annual European Gas Supply Infrastructure conference will once again bring together the industry's leading experts, gas utilities, regulators, traders, pipeline operators and developers to explore theses pertinent issues and many more, whilst also offering unique business and networking opportunities.

Key Areas to Be Explored:

Europe's energy landscape and the early findings following the implementation of the EU's Third Energy Package
The key suppliers of European gas: Anticipating and responding to future threats to security of supply
How far Europe is from a fully integrated internal gas market?
In depth analysis of current internal and external factors likely to affect gas supply and demand in Europe
Updates from major European projects, including- Nord Stream, Nabucco, White Stream and Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
The latest on gas pricing and trading in Europe

2011 Speakers Include:

Stephan Kamphues, Chairman of the Board, Open Grid Europe
Colette Lewiner, Global Leader Energy, Utilities and Chemicals Practice, Capgemini
Dr. Karl Peter Horstmann, Head of Markets Regulation, RWE Supply and Trading
Bert den Ouden, Chief Executive Officer, APX-ENDEX
Vittorio Musazzi, General Manager, ENTSOG
Marco Margheri, Head of EU Liaison Office, Edison
Piotr Kus, Director, Gaz-System
Christophe Poillion, Vice President, GRTgaz
Michael Schmöltzer, Head of Gas Department, E-control Austria
Sylvia Elizabeth Beyer, Programme Manager, DG Energy, Security of Supply and Energy Networks, European Commission
Laszlo Varro, Head of Gas and Power, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Matthew Brett, Managing Director Europe and Executive Board Member, Advanced Power
Adri Pols, Commercial Manager Bergermeer Gas Storage, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, Head of Centre for International Energy Market Studies, Energy Research Institute-Russian Academy of Sciences
Hakim Darbouche, Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Caroline Dieckhöner, Senior Research Associate, Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne
Dr. Francesco Maria Salerno, Senior Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Dr. Dirk von Ameln, Permitting Director, Nord Stream AG.
Roberto Pirani, Chairman, White Stream Pipeline Consortium
Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH
Christian Dolezal, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH
Kjetil Tungland, Managing Director, Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
William Powell, Managing Editor, International Gas Report, Platts