Aditya Saraswat, Research Director, MENA, RystadEnergy
Stefan Königshofer, Head of Department Sales Transmission and Distribution, Gas Connect Austria
Kateryna Kovalenko, Head of Strategy, Gas TSO of Ukraine
Çagatay Beydogan
Business Development Manager
Production Solutions International Ltd
Valentin Kunev, Manager, BBSPA
Gabor Tari, Group Chief Geologist, OMV
Update on Black Sea gas exploration and production
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Bulgaria’s upstream focus in the regional context
Bernd Rajal, Partner, Schoenherr
Austria: Hydrogen Market Regulation on the horizon
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulatory Affairs, OGE
Energy transition and hydrogen grids
Serhat Uludag, Co-Founder, FlexyWatt Energy
Flexibility and role of natural gas in energy transition
Agis Georgiades, Partner, CGA
Dispute Resolution after ECT
Christian Filippitsch, Partner, Reed Smith
Investing in European energy: the energy transition and implementing Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness
Deger Boden, Managing Partner, Boden Law
Case Law in Energy Transition: Regulating Change or Creating Uncertainty
Sergey Srebrev, Indirect Tax Manager, Kambourov & Partners
Indirect TAX: Latest regulatory changes, case law and business impact in Bulgaria
Natasha Fielding, Editor, European Natural Gas, Argus
European gas market update
Gottfried Steiner, CEO, Central European Gas Hub
CEE Gas and Green Gas Markets: Status and Trends in 2025
Manfred Cadez, Senior Sales Manager Sales Transmission & Distribution, Gas Connect Austria
ACERtain recommendation
Volker Lauer, Gas Originator, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
Developments in CEE from a trader’s view
Tamás Pletser, EMEA Oil & Gas Analyst, Erste Investment
The key oil&gas themes in the CEE and Balkan region
Nolina Pompărău, Head of the Natural Gas and Fuel Products Directorate, Ministry of the Energy of the Republic of Moldova
Gas and Fuel Products Market of the Republic of Moldova
László Fritsch, CCO, MVM Partner and MVM CEEnergy
Changing gas flow routes in CEE and the role of Hungary in this changed environment
Piotr Kuś, General Director, ENTSOG
ENTSOG point of view on current gas market situation
Peter Arp, Vice President, Uniper Global Commodities SE
Gas Supplies in Eastern Europe are resilient – and remain hardly predictable
Matteo Restelli, Development Director, IGI Poseidon
The flexibility of infrastructures to balance the volatile energy frame
Predrag Grujicic, Head of Gas Unit, Energy Community Secretariat
Gas Markets in the Energy Community
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
The Black Sea discoveries as part of the energy strategies of the region
Cagatay Beydogan, Deputy General Manager, Aladdin Middle East Ltd.
Aladdin Middle East Ltd. E&P activities with a perspective on sectoral developments
Murat Kalay, Secretary General, PETFORM
Exploration&production activities in Türkiye
Kutalmis Ersoy, Secretary for Türkiye, ZETA (Zero Emissions Traders Alliance)
Feasibility of a natural gas and clean energy hub in Turkiye
Presentation will be provided shortly. Please visit the link later
Serhat Uludag, Member of the Board of Advisors, FlexyWat
Energy Transition and Digitalisation. A myth or a fact?
Presentation will be provided shortly. Please visit the link later
Christian Filippitsch, Partner, Reed Smith
Investing in European energy: the energy transition and Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness
Gokhan Yardim, Managing Partner, ADG Anadolu Natural Gas Consultancy Ltd.
Can Turkiye be an alternative Gas Hub for Europe in the energy transition?
Michael Thomadakis, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, DESFA
Paving the way to the energy transiton of the SEE gas market
Agis Georgiades, Partner, Christos Georgiades & Associates
Force majeure and hardship clauses
Tamás Pletser, EMEA Oil & Gas Analyst, Research Department, Erste Investment
Hungary’s efforts to diversify from Russian hydrocarbons
Julian Bowden, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
SE Europe – changing gas supply position
Gökşin Bavbek, Consulting Manager, APLUS Enerji
Future of Natural Gas in Electricity Generation
Valentin Kunev, Manager, BBSPA
Gas Flows in CEE
Accommodation information
Contact details for room reservations in Hotel Sheraton Istanbul City Center
Conference participants can refer to the below contact for room reservations:
Ms. Merve Keçeci
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Sheraton Istanbul City Center
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Beyoğlu / Istanbul
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Matteo Restelli, Development Director of IGI Poseidon
Head of the Natural Gas and Fuel Products Directorate
Ministry of the Energy of the Republic of Moldova
Sergey Srebrev
Indirect Tax Manager
Kambourov & Partners
Regional Oil & Gas Conference ROGC, 27-28 November 2025, Istanbul Hotel Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus
Participation and Sponsorship Fees
Registration Fee: 600 EUR
Registration deadline: 20 November 2025
– 20% discount for three and more registrations from the same company
Supporting organization: €600 – speaking slot; including the logo of the company on the conference webpage and materials
Sponsorship: €1500 – speaking slot; three registrations, including the speaker; including the logo of the company on conference webpage and materials; annual subscription to BBSPA monthly publications
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Denitsa Dudevska, Senior Associate, CMS
Upstream developments in the Bulgarian Black Sea in the context of the increased interconnectivity
Christian Filippitsch, Partner, Reed Smith
Investing in European Energy: Responding to the Energy Transition and Challenges
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Open Grid Europe
Bernd Rajal, Partner, Schoenherr
The new gas package of the European Union
Helmut Wernhart, Head of Department System Access and Capacities, AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management
H2 road map for Austria and InGRID for renewable gases
Artur Böröcz, Director Energy and Utilities, KPMG
Nolina Pomparau, Head of Gas and Oil Products Department, Ministry of Energy of Moldova
Diversification of Oil and Gas Supplies of the Republic of Moldova
Natasha Fielding, Editor- European Natural Gas, Argus Media
Peter Arp, Vice-President, Supply and Origination Projects East, Uniper Global Commodities
Eastern gas supply drivers today and tomorrow
Gottfried Steiner, CEO, CEGH
Gas Trading Liquidity in CEE and perspectives on Green Gas Trading
Tamás Pletser, EMEA Oil & Gas Analyst, Erste Investment
Gas consumption development in Hungary and the region and future expectations
Károly Mátrai, CEO, MVM
The role of MVM in securing the regional energy security
Milan Sedlacek, Vice-president, GIE
Contribution of GIE to security of supply and EU gas market in changing energy landscape
Predrag Grujicic, Head of Gas Unit, Energy Community Secretariat
The Energy Community – update on gas markets
Denitsa Dimitrova, Partner, Kambourov & Partners
From Policy to Practice: Implementing and Enforcing EU Sanctions Against Russia
Supporting organization: €650 – speaking slot; including the logo of the company on conference webpage and materials
Sponsorship: €1500 – speaking slot; two registrations, including the speaker; including the logo of the company on conference webpage and materials; annual subscription to BBSPA monthly publications
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulatory Affairs, OGE
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Christian Filippitsch, Partner, Reed Smith
Bernd Rajal, Partner, Schoenherr
Helmut Wernhart, Head of Department, System Access and Capacities, AGGM Austrian Gas Grid Management
Artúr Böröcz, Director, Advisory, KPMG
Nolina Pomparau, Head of Gas and Oil Products Department, Ministry of Energy of Moldova
Natasha Fielding , Editor- European Natural Gas, Argus Media
Peter Arp, Vice President Supply and Origination Projects East, Uniper Global Commodities
Volker Lauer, Gas Originator, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
Tamás Pletser, EMEA Oil & Gas Analyst, Erste Investment
Károly Mátrai, CEO, MVM
Milan Sedlacek, Vice-president, GIE
Predrag Grujicic, Head of Gas Unit, Energy Community Secretariat
