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Regional Oil and gas Conference – ROGC 2026, 19-20 November 2026, Istanbul
Presentations Vienna 2026
Gabor Tari, Group Chief Geologist, OMV
Update on Black Sea gas exploration and production
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Denitsa Dudevska, Senior Associate, CMS
Recent upstream developments offshore Bulgaria
Max Seuster, Counsel, Reed Smith
Fueling Compliance: EU Competition Law in the Energy Supply Crisis
Milan Pandev, Partner, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Regulatory Risks of the Special Commercial Manager (SCM) in Lukoil Bulgaria
Dennitsa Dimitrova, Managing Partner, Kambourov and Partners Tax Consulting
Sergey Srebrev, Manger Indirect Tax and Global Tarde, Kambourov and Partners Tax Consulting
Key regulatory updates and potential business impact of the new EU trade agreements
Kateryna Filippenko, Research Director, Global Gas Markets, Wood Mackenzie
Global gas & LNG outlook: geopolitical shocks and market rebalancing
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulatory Affairs, OGE
Security of Supply
Predrag Grujicic, Head of Gas Unit, Energy Community Secretariat
Update in the Energy Community gas markets
Ion Lupulescu, Country Manager for Moldova, Romanian Commodities Exchange
Gas market liberalization in Moldova.
Jörn Brunotte, Lead Originator for Supply & Origination Projects East, Uniper
Gas Supplies in CEE & SEE – the Rollercoaster Continues
Marko Janicijevic, Manager Market Development, Gas Connect Austria
Efficiency by Comparison? Rethinking Benchmarking for Transmission System Operators
Lajos Bütösi, Gas Long Term Sales and Supply Director, MVM ONEnergy
Supplying landlocked markets in CEE after RepowerEU
Milan Sedlacek, Head of EU affairs and Strategy, eustream
Reflections on changing transmission patterns in CEE region
Piotr Kus, General Director, Entsog
The Evolution of Europe’s gas transmission infrastructure
Volker Lauer, Gas Originator, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
Developments in CEE from a trader’s view
Emre Erturk, Managing Director, Enerji-IQ
Turkey’s Potential Role for Supplying Gas and LNG to SE and Central Europe
Andrii Prokofev, Business Development, Gas TSO of Ukraine
Speakers
Andrii Prokofev, Business Development, Gas TSO of Ukraine
Valentin Kunev, Manager, BBSPA
Oil and Gas Conference 2026
Presentations ROGC 2025
Ahmet Berat Çonkar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Türkiye
Key Note Speech
Session I: Upstream and Supply. Session chairman: Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Aditya Saraswat, Research Director, MENA, Rystad Energy
Navigating Turbulence: Global Upstream Energy Trends Amid Market Uncertainty
Murat Kalay, Secretary General, PETFORM
Overview on Turkish oil&gas market
Çagatay Beydogan, Business Development Manager, Production Solutions International Ltd
Developing Unconventional Resources
Valery Konyushenko, CFO, Mazarine Energy
Mazarine Energy: Corporate Update and Industry Trends
Session II: Legal and Regulatory Framework
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Partner, CMS
Bulgaria – the next EU jurisdiction with focus on natural gas
Milan Pandev, Partner, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Legal challenges for Black Sea deepwater exploration and production
Edward Attenborough, Partner, White & Case
Christian Filippitsch, Partner, Reed Smith
Investing in European energy: the energy transition and implementing Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness.
Dennitsa Dimitrova, Managing Partner, Kambourov and Partners Tax Consulting
TAX and Regulatory update: Latest changes, case law and business impact in Bulgaria
Session III: Energy Transition and Decarbonisation
Serhat Uludag, Co-Founder, FlexyWatt Energy
Status of Energy Transition Challenges and Way Forward
Session IV: Oil and Gas Markets. Session chairman: Julian Bowden, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Emre Ertürk, Managing Director, Enerji-IQ
An analysis of Türkiye’s evolving gas and LNG import strategies, along with its export policies
John Roberts, Senior Partner, Methinks
Black Sea Energy: Energy Security and the Need for Fresh Investment
Volkan Yiğit, Managing Partner, APLUS Enerji
Role of Natural Gas in Türkiye’s Energy Transition
Piotr Kuś, General Director, ENTSOG
The role of Europe’s gas transmission infrastructure
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Open Grid Europe
Security of Natural Gas Supply in Europe
Stefan Königshofer, Head of Department Sales Transmission and Distribution, Gas Connect Austria
Innovating Capacity Sales: Responding to Market Change
Kateryna Kovalenko, Head of Strategy, Gas TSO of Ukraine
Ensuring Energy Security through Diversified Import Routes and Cross-Border Cooperation
Clement Ulrichsen, Director of Gas Market, Energinet
Enhancing Gas Supply Diversification in Central and Southeastern Europe through the Baltic Sea Gas Corridor
Tomáš Vyležík, Head of Commercial Management, NET4GAS
The Czech Gas Network: A Gateway to the CEE and SEE Energy Markets
David Tonge, Director, IBS Research and Consultancy
Türkiye’s fateful push for LNG
Accommodation
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Previous Seminars
Energy Transition Seminar – 21 June 2022
Energy Transition Webinar – 18 June 2021
Gas Trading and Licensing Webinar – 5 March 2021
BBSPA Investing in Upstream Projects Seminar – 04.10. 2018, Hotel InterContinental, Bucharest, Romania
BBSPA Oil and Gas Offshore Safety Seminar – 23.05. 2018, Holiday Inn, Athens, Greece
BBSPA Oil and Gas Offshore Safety Seminar – 24.10. 2017, Grand Hotel Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
BBSPA Trading and Regulatory Seminar – 13.10.2017, Grand Hotel Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
BBSPA Oil & Gas Offshore Safety Seminar – 10.02.2017, Hotel Vega Mamaia, Constanta, Roman
BBSPA Legal & Regulatory Seminar 2016 – 04.11.2016, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria
BBSPA Legal & Regulatory Seminar 2015 – 06.11.2015, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria
BBSPA Oil & Gas Offshore Safety Seminar – 18.09.2015, International Hotel, Golden Sands, Varna
BBSPA Legal & Regulatory Seminar 2014 – 25.11.2014, InterContinental, Bucharest
BBSPA Upstream and Supply Seminar – 30.10.2014, InterContinental, Bucharest
BBSPA Legal & Regulatory Workshop – 06.11.2013, Sofia, Bulgaria
5th Annual BBSPA Kiev Upstream and Investments Workshop – 25.10.2013, Kiev, Ukraine
Exploring Possibilities for Utilization of Existing and Future Gas Pipeline and Storage Capacities, Sofia Regulatory Seminar – 16.10.2012, Grand Hotel Sofia, Sofia
4th Annual BBSPA Kiev Upstream and Investments Workshop – 02.11. 2012, Hyatt Regency Hotel Kiev, Ukraine
3rd Annual BBSPA Kiev Upstream and Investments Workshop – 04.11.2011, Hyatt Regency Hotel Kyiv, Ukraine
BBSPA Gas Storage and Trading Seminar – 15.12. 2011, Ramada Sibiu Hotel, Romania
BBSPA Caspian & Black Sea Oil & Gas Workshop – 10.03, 2011; Park Hyatt Baku, Azerbaijan
BBSPA Infrastructure & Investment Seminar – 16.12.2010, The InterContinental Hotel, Bucharest
BBSPA Oil and Gas Pricing Workshop – 28.09.2010, the Sheraton Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria
ROGC 2025 Speakers
Valentin Kunev, Manager, BBSPA
Oil and Gas Conference Vienna 2025 Presentations
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