North American Gas Forum
Pragmatic, solution-focused dialogue on North America’s gas future.
Top energy leaders, regulators, and investors – together in the nation’s capital.
Shaping a lower-carbon energy path through real collaboration.
Overview
For over a decade, the North American Gas Forum (NAGF) has served as a strategic platform for industry executives, policymakers, investors, and environmental stakeholders to engage in pragmatic, cross-sector dialogue. This curated environment fosters fact-based, policy-relevant discussions on infrastructure development, permitting reform, emissions reduction, and the evolving role of U.S. natural gas and LNG in global energy security.
The North American Gas Forum is a critical platform for companies, policymakers, and stakeholders to come together and align on the issues that matter.
Alan Armstrong, Chairman, Williams
Our Distinguished Speakers from 2025
Chris Wright
Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Doug Burgum
55th Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Jacob Helberg
Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Laura V. Swett
Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
David Rosner
Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Tricia Pridemore
Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission & President, NARUC
Greg Beard
Senior Advisor, Office of Energy Dominance Financing, U.S. Department of Energy
Hon. Scott Peters
U.S. Representative, California
Hon. Mary L. Landrieu
Former U.S. Senator, Louisiana
Toby Z. Rice
President & CEO, EQT
Chad Zamarin
President & CEO, Williams
Tina Faraca
Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy
David Lawler
CEO, Caturus
Karen Harbert
President & Chief Executive Officer, American Gas Association (AGA)
Stephen Westhoven
President & CEO, New Jersey Resources
Sid McAnnally
President & CEO, ONE Gas
Mike Sommers
President & CEO, API
Scott Tinker
Chairman, Switch Energy Alliance
Mike Howard
Chairman & CEO, Howard Energy Partners
Brandon Spencer
President, ABB Motion Area, ABB
Nathan Cooper
Senior Representative to the U.S. , Government of Alberta
Hon. Tim Ryan
Former U.S. Representative, Ohio
Hon. Terry McAuliffe
Former Governor, Virginia
Hon. Michael Nutter
Former Mayor, Philadelphia
Hon. Stephen Sweeney
New Jersey Co-Chair, Natural Allies
Rob Wingo
EVP of Corporate Strategic Development, Williams
Khary Cauthen
VP of Federal Government Affairs, Cheniere
Amy Andryszak
President & CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)
Shalin Shah
Partner, Stone Ridge Energy
Ron Gusek
CEO & President, Liberty Energy
Kevin Skillern
Managing Partner, Energy Innovation Capital
Mark Brownstein
Senior Vice President, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Dennis Price
VP, Marketing & Trading, Expand Energy
Hon. Nick Begich
U.S.Representative, Alaska
Norris Wright
VP, Gas LNG & Low Carbon Origination, Constellation
Jeff Hammad
Chief Commercial Officer, Golden Pass LNG
Ferris Hussein
Managing Director – Partner, Carlyle
Bryan Fisher
Managing Director, Climate Aligned Industries Industry, RMI
Nikki Morris
Executive Director, Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, TCU
Jillene Connors Belopolsky
Chief of Staff and Chief External Affairs Officer, Clean Cooking Alliance
Anne Bradbury
President & CEO, American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)
Dan Gagliano
Regional Manager, Gas Origination, NRG Energy
Robert Stout
Senior Advisor, Natural Gas Innovation Network (NGIN)
Alex Oehler
Vice President, External Relations, TC Energy
Ken Medlock
Senior Director – Center for Energy Studies, Rice University’s Baker Institute
Patrice Brossard
General Manager, GTT North America
David Finan
Managing Partner, EIV Capital
Alexander Herrgott
President, The Permitting Institute
Chris Treanor
Executive Director, Partnership to Address Global Emissions (PAGE)
Thomas Hochman
Director of Infrastructure Policy, Foundation for American Innovation
Jason Grumet
CEO, American Clean Power Association
Kevin Book
Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners
Majed Limam
Manager Americas – LNG & Natural Gas, Poten & Partners
Ben Cahill
Director, Energy Markets and Policy, University of Texas at Austin
David Spence
Chair in Natural Resources Law, University of Texas and Author of “Climate of Contempt”
Doug Way
GM West Gas & Power Trading, Shell US
Jason Bennett
Department Chair – Global Projects, Partner, Baker Botts
Steven Borsos
VP, LNG, Fluor
Ben Ratner
Executive Director, Center for Carbon Transition, J.P. Morgan
Alix Steel
Principal, DrivePath Advisors &, DRIVEPATH ADVISORS
Mara Abbott
Chief of Staff, OpenMinds
Anthony Omokha
Managing Director, Ares Management
Brittany Kelm
Senior Policy Advisor, National Energy Dominance Council, The White House
Magatte Wade
Entrepreneur, Champion for Prosperity Not Poverty, Author of The Heart of the Cheetah
Victor Pascucci III
Co-Founder and Managing General Partner, Energy Capital Ventures
Andrey Shuvalov
Vice President Energy Transition & Integration, Shell USA
Tala Goudarzi
Partner, The Torridon Group, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy
Diana Glassman
Director – Engagement, Federated Hermes Limited
Naomi L. Boness
Managing Director, Natural Gas Initiative, Stanford University
Luke Johnson
Pipeline Director, LIUNA
Johanna Kruger
Counsellor & Head of Section (Energy and Environment), Embassy of Canada
Monika Simoes
Founder & CEO, Energy Dialogues
2025
Platinum Sponsors
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Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
2025
Bronze Sponsors
2025
Association Sponsors
2025
Institutional Partner
2025
Roundtable Host
2025
Exhibitor
2025 key topics covered:
- Post-election energy outlook: Navigating shifts in U.S. energy policy, permitting reform, and legislative direction
- LNG on the global stage: Balancing growth, compliance, and competitiveness in evolving export markets
- Infrastructure under pressure: Permitting, power demand, and the execution risks shaping infrastructure delivery
- Emissions, methane, and accountability: Certification, compliance, and market signals across the gas value chain
- Capital in a carbon-conscious era: Investment strategies amid regulatory uncertainty and emissions scrutiny
- U.S. gas market dynamics: Aligning domestic infrastructure with digital, industrial, and regional demand
- Global gas strategy: U.S. natural gas and LNG in a fragmented, high-stakes geopolitical landscape
- Innovation and technology: Scaling emissions-reduction solutions and operational efficiency across the gas system
Join the most influential stakeholders in North America’s natural gas industry for strategic, collaborative and solution-led dialogue.
Position yourself among a highly curated network of senior industry executives to address the most pressing commercial and policy challenges in the North American natural gas industry. Shape the shared agenda for growth — influencing regulatory clarity, de-risking capital deployment, and enabling infrastructure expansion — while strengthening domestic relationships and global energy security.
Join
Be part of an exclusive, senior-level gathering of energy executives, regulators, policy makers, and senior government representatives to engage in strategic discussions, examine best practices, develop effective coalitions, and explore commercial opportunities.
Amplify
Amplify the impact energy professionals can have on navigating the course of the energy transition and capitalize on the opportunity for the United States to contribute positively to solving global supply-demand challenges and lowering energy costs.
Impact
Understand the impact the upcoming midterm elections are likely to have on the natural gas sector and as a collective, influence and educate legislators, regulators and policy advisors in order to gain more investment for infrastructure, jobs, and new technologies.
Collaborate
Collaborate with other senior-level attendees and draw up solutions to the emission challenge through innovation within the monitoring, capturing, and utilization space.
Hear Experts
Hear 45+ expert speakers discuss, debate and share their perspectives on what the most pressing opportunities and challenges are in energy today, what the future could look like and the steps to get there.
Build Relationships
Build long-lasting relationships and gain support on future energy projects, new initiatives, and critical technologies in order to produce the most needed and sustainable energies for the future.
People need to talk, and that’s exactly why gatherings like the NAGF matter. What you often discover in these conversations is that we’re actually in strong agreement: everyone wants more affordable, more reliable, and cleaner energy.”
Toby Rice, President & CEO, EQT Corporation
The work of Energy Dialogues in convening the energy industry, policy makers, and thought leaders is so critical to getting the energy transition right. Communicating on tough issues is the best path to progress.”
Amy Cradic, SVP COO Non Utility Businesses Strategy and External Affairs, New Jersey Resources
The best event on LNG in North America.
Laura Jaramillo, Deputy Manager, Banco de México
NAGF is the one conference where those of us in the industry can get together and try to change the way we’re viewed in the eyes of the public and find ways to partner and collaborate to drive real change.
Nathan Tungseth, SVP, ABB
Energy Dialogues has provided a really nice platform to have very real conversations about issues that the natural gas industry faces. It is a place where environmental groups, environmental NGOs in particular, public leaders, public servants, and people from the energy industry as well as academics, like myself, can come together and hear perspectives from other people’s points of view.
Kenneth Medlock, James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, Rice University's Baker Institute
Become a sponsor of the North American Gas Forum (NAGF) and engage directly with the most influential voices shaping the future of natural gas across industry, government, and finance. From global CEOs and infrastructure investors to technology innovators and federal regulators, NAGF convenes the people who drive real-world change across the energy value chain.
Why Partner?
For over a decade, the North American Gas Forum has been the strategic nexus where energy leaders, policymakers, investors, and advocates convene in Washington D.C..
Sponsorship at NAGF offers:
- Executive positioning in high-impact discussions and working groups
- Visibility with federal and state regulatory decision-makers
- Targeted business development with operators, midstream, utilities, and financial stakeholders
- Access to exclusive policy and market intelligence
- Influence in shaping natural gas’ evolving narrative in the energy transition
No agenda days have been configured yet.
Start making connections early at our Welcome Reception – this is where meaningful conversations begin.
Kick off the Forum with high-value networking that drives real business outcomes. Connect with operators, policymakers, investors, and innovators across the full energy value chain—building relationships that fuel deals, investment, and impact. This curated environment accelerates collaboration on the industry’s shared priority: delivering more energy with fewer emissions.
Student Sponsorship Program
Shaping the future of energy starts with investing in its next generation of leaders. Sponsored by Williams, the Student Sponsorship Program brings a select group of exceptional students, chosen through a highly competitive application process, into the room with industry executives, policymakers, and innovators. These emerging voices represent the future of the sector, and their presence enriches the dialogue with fresh perspectives and forward-thinking ideas. Energy Dialogues is proud to foster meaningful engagement across generations, building a stronger, more connected energy ecosystem.
Champagne Roundtables
Engage in curated, small-group conversations designed for pragmatic, solution-focused dialogue. These roundtables bring together leaders who are ready to dive deeper—exploring partnership potential, accelerating problem-solving, and turning ideas into action. A relaxed setting, high-value exchange, and one toast to closing the day with real progress.
Energy Perspectives Podcast
Hosting extraordinary dialogue that is timely, relevant, and significant by focusing on the global scale of energy, right down to the micro details.
The aim is to have strategic dialogue, welcoming diverse viewpoints from participants within and outside the industry, as well as the formation of solutions driving a sustainable energy pathway forward, critical amidst an on-going energy transition.
EQT's Toby Rice, Williams' Alan Armstrong, and Dan Brouillette discuss the importance of clean, reliable, and affordable U.S. natural gas
EQT's Toby Rice, Williams' Alan Armstrong, and Dan Brouillette discuss the importance of clean, reliable, and affordable U.S. natural gas
EQT's Toby Rice, Williams' Alan Armstrong, and Dan Brouillette discuss the importance of clean, reliable, and affordable U.S. natural gas
EQT's Toby Rice, Williams' Alan Armstrong, and Dan Brouillette discuss the importance of clean, reliable, and affordable U.S. natural gas
- Toby Z. Rice, President & CEO, EQT
- Alan Armstrong, President, Williams
- Dan Brouillette, Former Secretary of Energy, United States
Golden Age of Energy Innovation
Golden Age of Energy Innovation
Golden Age of Energy Innovation
Golden Age of Energy Innovation
- Kevin Skillern, Managing Partner, Energy Innovation Capital
- Carolyn Kissane, Assistant Dean MS in Global Affairs, Global Security, Conflict and Cybercrime, NYU
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Get exclusive access to insights from the 2025 North American Gas Forum.
This brochure synthesizes executive-level insights on permitting reform, pipeline and infrastructure development, methane management, and the surging demand driven by LNG growth and data center expansion. It is designed to support informed discussions and strategic planning as North America advances energy security while reducing emissions.
Certain perspectives referenced here may reflect expectations about future conditions. These viewpoints are subject to change and should not be interpreted as predictions or investment advice.
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