2022 Mid-Continent Speaker Presentations

Monday, September 12, 2022

Opening Keynote: Natural Gas and Net Zero: Where do we start?

• Speaker: Mr. Mark Aufmuth, Managing Director, Low Carbon & Cross Commodity Origination, bp

Presentation: Clean Energy Transition & the Role of Natural Gas

• Speaker: Ms. Christa Markgraff, Vice President, Gas Operations, Southern Company Gas

Panel: Market Fundamentals, Supply/Demand, Price, Forward Curve, etc. – emphasis on the Mid-Continent Markets 

• Moderator: Mr. Jeff Cardiff, Director of Natural Gas Origination, ConocoPhillips
• Speakers: Mr. Rob Wilson, VP, Analytics, East Daley Analytics
• Mr. Warren Waite, Director, Energy Research and Analysis, S&P Global
• Ms. Leticia Gonzales, Price & Markets Editor, Natural Gas Intelligence

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Opening Keynote: The macro outlook, energy markets, and a 2023 recession

• Speaker: Mr. David Doyle, Head of Economics, Macquarie 

Presentation: Pipeline Permitting Reform and Natural Gas supports Electric Generation Reliability

• Speaker: Mr. Tony Straquadine, Executive Director, The INGAA Foundation, Inc. 

Panel: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way – Serving Energy Demand By Traditional and Non-Traditional Methods

• Moderator: Ms. Tori Kuykendall, VP, Operations & Gas Scheduling, ConocoPhillips    
• Speakers: Ms. Hilary Thompson, Director S&T Business Development, Energy Services, Enbridge Gas Inc.
• Mr. Scott Johns, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Sapphire Gas Solutions
• Ms. Liz Arthur, Director of Technical Sales, Project Canary

Keynote Lunch: A December to Remember on the table in September?

• Speaker:  Mr. Joseph Bastardi, Chief Meteorologist, WeatherBELL Analytics 

Panel: Empowering Women in Energy

• Moderator: Ms. Tammy Norman, President, Mansfield Power & Gas
• Speakers: Ms. Liz Arthur, Director of Technical Sales, Project Canary
• Ms. Nicole Brunner, Manager, New Energy Supply, Enbridge Gas Inc.
• Ms. Jesse Stanley, GM Business Integration, Assurance & Strategy, Shell Energy North America
• Ms. Dena Wiggins, President & CEO, Natural Gas Supply Association 

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Opening Keynote: What’s Happening in Washington?

• Speaker: Mr. Stuart Saulters, Vice President of Government Relations, American Public Gas Association 

Presentations:

• Speakers: Mr. Eric Schiffer, Director, FTI Consulting
• Mr. Paul Corby, SVP, Planalytics, Inc.
• Mr. Andres Trujillo, Sr Account Executive, FIS Global

Gas Buyers’ Panel: The Buck Stops Here. Utility and Industrial End User Perspectives – Market Conditions, Supply Strategies, Energy Transition

• Moderator: Mr. Ken Fung, Manager Origination, NRG
• Speakers:  Ms. Catherine Payne, Manager, Natural Gas, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 
• Ms. Michelle Carbone, Manager, Gas Supply, Nicor Gas
• Mr. Dave Janisse, Manager, Gas Supply Acquisition, Enbridge Gas Inc.