Global Energy Leaders: From Crisis to Opportunity: What Global Energy Realignment Means for Africa

12 Oct 2026
Hall 1A/1B
Energy Additions Forum
Panel Discussion: 

Gulf, Asian and international perspectives on how the crisis is redrawing trade flows, and what it will take for Africa to lock in long-term demand.
Discussion topics:
ā— Seven months on: how Gulf producers and fuel marketers are adapting, and what it means for their African partnerships
ā— Asia's diversification push: Japan's energy security strategy and its appetite for African LNG and crude
ā— From spot cargoes to long-term supply: can African projects in Mozambique, Angola and Namibia move fast enough?
ā— Will the shift outlast the crisis? Price risk, durable demand and the case for long-term offtake
Chairperson
Acha Leke
Acha Leke, Chairman - Africa - McKinsey
Speakers
Yasuhiro Hashimoto
Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Special Adviser to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan and Chief Representative for Africa
Joshua Volz
Joshua Volz, Special Envoy for Energy Integration - U.S. Department of Energy