By Oke Peter
London – The Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition returns to Lake Charles, USA, on October 19-21, 2025, bringing together energy leaders to explore the importance of LNG for economic growth, energy security and the global energy transition. With 21 years of uniting the Americas LNG industry with the global energy sector, this year’s summit will draw on this pedigree at a time of much anticipated growth and investment in the sector, particularly following major shifts in US LNG policy.
Over two full days of thought leadership, strategic dialogues and executive networking opportunities, the 21st Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition will welcome over 2,000 attendees from 50+ countries, 100 regional and international exhibitors, 150 speakers and 40 conference sessions.
Under the theme, “Building global energy security, fueling domestic growth”, the Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition 2025 features the Strategic Conference, the Technical Conference, the Americas LNG Awards Evening, the Leaders of Tomorrow Program and the international Exhibition, in addition to the newly added features, including the Americas LNG Golf Tournament and the Networking Roundtable Discussions.
The event will build on a long history of partnership with key local partners, including City of Lake Charles; Visit Lake Charles; Port of Lake Charles; Cameron Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District; Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance; Lake Area Industry Alliance and the police juries of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.
Mayor Nic Hunter, Mayor, City of Lake Charles said: “It gives me great pleasure to announce the 21st Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition will be hosted in the City of Lake Charles on 19-21 October 2025. Southwest Louisiana has rapidly and proudly grown to become the epicenter of US LNG and the Summit will be a great platform to outline both Government and companies’ priorities, as well as showcase technical excellence through the exhibition. We look forward to welcoming attendees from across the LNG value chain regionally and internationally to highlight the huge opportunities that exist in the sector.”
The Strategic Conference Executive Committee includes:
• Steven Borsos, VP of LNG, Fluor
• Blake Blackwell, CCO, Energos Infrastructure
• Yi Lu, VP, PetroChina International (America)
• Eric Cormier, VP of Policy and Strategic Development, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
• Aida Airassi, President, Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
• Mike Moncla, President, LOGA (Louisiana Oil & Gas Association)
• Alfredo Chamat, General Manager, Calamari LNG
• Amanda C. Duhon, VP & Regional Director, North & Central America, EIC (Energy Industries Council)
• Najla Jamoussi, Director of Global Fundamentals and Corporate Research, Cheniere Energy Inc.
• David Lang, General Counsel and Chief Commercial Officer, Commonwealth LNG
• Juan I. Pareja, NBD and Commercial Manager, New Markets Americas, Shell
• Jason Feer, Head of Business Intelligence, Poten & Partners
• Fred H. Hutchison, President & CEO, LNG Allies, The US LNG Association
• Jim Rock, Executive Director, Lake Area Industry Alliance
• Kyle Edmiston, President & CEO, Visit Lake Charles
• Rakhi Oli, Global Strategy & Partnerships Development Leader Low Carbon Business Segment, Flowserve Corporation
• Clair Hebert Marceaux, Community Affairs & Social Responsibility Manager, Bechtel Corporation
The exhibition will feature over 100 leading regional and international companies, providing a key platform for the supply chain to connect with existing and planned LNG and gas projects, alongside their EPC counterparts.
