Executive Conference
The flagship gathering where Nigeria's energy leadership, global investors and strategic partners converge to set the direction for the country's gas decade.
Conference Streams
- Upstream Gas & Exploration Hotspot
- Nigerian Content for Gas Symposium
- Downstream & Midstream Gas Conversation
- Africa Gas Markets & Country Spotlight
- Future Leaders & Inclusive Investment Session
Who should attend
- Government officials and regulators
- CEOs and board directors across energy, finance and industry
- Investors, DFIs, private equity and commercial banks
- Project developers, operators and service providers
- Diplomats, multilaterals and global energy institutions
Experience
Two days of ministerial addresses, CEO keynotes, fireside chats and panel dialogues — designed to move conversation to commitment and strategy to execution.
GIF 2026 at a Glance
Two days of executive dialogue, investment showcases and industry connections.
Day 1
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
7:45 – 9:00am
Registration & Delegates Accreditation
9:00 – 9:10am
Opening Ceremony
9:10 – 9:25am
Industry Welcome Keynote
9:25 – 9:40am
Host State Welcome Remarks
9:40 – 9:55am
Global Industry Keynote
9:55 – 10:50am
Co-Host Sponsors, Keynotes & Goodwill Messages
10:50 – 11:00am
Special Guest of Honour & Ministerial Keynote
11:00 – 11:15am
Tour of Exhibiting Companies and Welcome Networking Break
11:15am – 12:00pm
Investment Leadership Roundtable
Nigeria's Global Gas Positioning: Building a Competitive Gas Investment Destination.
12:00 – 12:50pm
Upstream Gas & Exploration Hotspot
Accelerating Nigeria's Gas Production: Investment, Execution and Growth.
12:50 – 1:50pm
Nigerian Content for Gas Symposium
Nigerian Content: The Engine of Gas Development.
1:50 – 2:50pm
Downstream & Midstream Gas Conversation
Powering Nigeria's Domestic Gas Market: Scaling Infrastructure and Market Growth.
2:50 – 3:10pm
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Showcase
5:45 – 7:45pm
Gas Investment Leadership Awards & Industry Evening
Invitation only.
Day 2
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
8:00 – 9:00am
Registration & Delegate Check-in
9:00 – 9:15am
Opening Keynote
9:15 – 9:45am
Sponsors Keynote & Sponsor Messages
9:45 – 10:10am
Executive Project Spotlight Fireside Chat
From FID to First Gas: Delivering Nigeria's Next Generation Gas Projects.
10:10 – 10:25am
Goodwill Keynote
10:30 – 10:45am
Policy & Regulatory Keynote
10:50 – 11:10am
African Gas Markets & Country Spotlight
Connecting Africa's Gas Future: Regional Markets, Infrastructure & Investment Opportunities.
11:10 – 11:25am
Entrepreneur / Project Commercialization Spotlight
From Flare to Value: Unlocking Nigeria's Gas Commercialization Opportunity Through CNG, Gas-to-Power and Distributed Energy Infrastructure.
11:10am – 12:10pm
Executive Investment Showcase
Investment Success Stories: Delivering Nigeria's Gas Infrastructure.
12:50 – 1:10pm
Networking & Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase
1:10 – 2:10pm
Gas Finance & Investors Pavilion
Mobilizing Capital for Nigeria's Gas Future: Financing the Next Wave of Investments.
2:10 – 3:00pm
Subnational Gas Economy Dialogue
Unlocking Nigeria's Subnational Gas Economies: State-Level Strategies for Investment, Industrialization & Growth.
3:00 – 3:10pm
Networking & Coffee Break
3:10 – 3:50pm
Future Leaders & Inclusive Investment Programme
Empowering women-led gas businesses and developing Nigeria's future gas workforce.
3:50 – 4:00pm
Forum Closing Remarks & GIF 2026 Executive Investment Report
Hear from Africa's energy leaders.
Rt. Hon. (Obongemem) Ekperikpe Ekpo
Honourable Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources
H.E. Farid Ghezali
Secretary General, African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO)
Mrs. Patience N. Oyekunle
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Andrea Stegher
President, International Gas Union
Engr. Yetunde Taiwo
President, Nigerian Gas Association (NGA); GM - Integrated Gas Development, FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd.
Ed Ubong
Coordinating Director, Decade of Gas Secretariat
Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar
Authority Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Gas, National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Join Africa's leading gas investment forum as a delegate.
Two days of leadership roundtables, technical masterclasses, deal-making and the Gas Investment Awards — 29 & 30 September 2026, Oriental Hotel, Lagos.