By Oke Peter
London — The LNG industry is poised to contribute $1.3 trillion to the U.S. GDP by 2040, creating over 500,000 American jobs and strengthening global energy security. Against this backdrop of exponential growth, the 21st Americas LNG Summit & Exhibition will return to Lake Charles, Louisiana, from October 19 to 21, 2025.
Bringing together more than 2,000 attendees from over 50 countries, the event will serve as a key platform for strategic dialogue, technical innovation, and international collaboration in LNG. With 150 speakers and 100 regional and international exhibitors, the Summit continues to build on the U.S. Gulf Coast’s historical importance in the global LNG landscape.
Under the theme “Building Global Energy Security, Fueling Domestic Growth,” the 2025 program features a wide range of activities including: Strategic and Technical Conferences; Americas LNG Awards Evening; Leaders of Tomorrow Program; International Exhibition; LNG Innovation Stage (new) and Americas LNG Golf Tournament (new).
The event is supported by a network of key local partners, including the City of Lake Charles, Visit Lake Charles, Port of Lake Charles, Cameron Parish Port, SWLA Economic Development Alliance, and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.
Featured Strategic Speakers Include: Governor Jeff Landry, 57th Governor, State of Louisiana, Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt; Senior Managing Director – Energy and Critical Minerals Practice, McLarty Associates, Jean Froehly; Minister and Head of Economic and Finance Department, German Embassy, Washington D.C. Representative, Brett F. Geymann; Chair, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Louisiana House; Representative Ryan Bourriaque, Chair, Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee, Louisiana House; Senator Mark Abraham, Senate District 25, Louisiana State Senate; Senator Bob Hensgens, Senate District 26, Louisiana State Senate; Senator Jeremy Stine, Senate District 27, Louisiana State Senate; Marshall Simien, Jr., Mayor, City of Lake Charles; Akshay Kumar Singh, Managing Director & CEO, Petronet LNG; Sarah Bairstow, President – Louisiana LNG, Woodside Energy; Jaclyn Presnal, Vice President, New Energy Ventures, Williams, David Lang; General Counsel & Chief Commercial Officer, Commonwealth LNG; Marcel Steinbach, SVP, Head of Group Regulatory Affairs, SEFESelby Bush Lilley, Regional VP – External Affairs & Communications, Sempra Infrastructure;
Joshua Gibbon, SVP – US Gas Commercial, TC Energy; Masataka Yarita, Director, LNG and Methane Management Division, JOGMEC.
The exhibition will spotlight 100+ leading LNG and gas industry companies, offering vital networking and partnership opportunities with EPC firms and stakeholders in both existing and upcoming projects.
Key Sponsors Include:
Commonwealth LNG, TC Energy, Woodside Energy, KBR, Bechtel, CHART, Cheniere, Energos Infrastructure, Poten & Partners, Sempra Infrastructure, Venture Global, SEFE, Ebara Elliott Energy, Five-S Group, Flowserve, Kodiak Workforce Solutions, and Worley.
The Americas LNG Summit & Awards 2025 promises to be a milestone gathering for shaping the future of reliable, sustainable, and secure energy solutions worldwide.
