In a region as diverse as ASEAN, where economic, infrastructural, and energy realities vary widely, a pragmatic and inclusive energy transition is not just ideal—it’s essential. This high-level opening panel brings together senior leaders from international energy majors, national oil and gas companies, regional utilities, and renewable energy developers to explore how a collaborative bridge strategy between hydrocarbons—particularly gas and LNG—and clean and renewable energies can accelerate ASEAN’s path to net zero.

As the energy mix evolves, gas and LNG continue to play a pivotal role in balancing grids, ensuring energy security, and enabling the scale-up of renewable energy. At the same time, the integration of transition fuels must be guided by affordability, long-term emissions reductions, and clear pathways to cleaner alternatives. This panel will offer a frank and forward-looking conversation about what such a bridge strategy means in practice—how to design policies, de-risk investments, develop supporting infrastructure, and form cross-sector partnerships that enable a just, secure, and investable clean energy transition for ASEAN.