First Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum Held in Tokyo (Day 1)

The Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM), a meeting of Ministers, CEOs, and senior leaders shaping the future of energy security in the Indo-Pacific region, is held in Tokyo.
Published: 3/13/2026, 7:52:49 PM EDT
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The Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM), a meeting of Ministers, CEOs, and senior leaders shaping the future of energy security in the Indo-Pacific region, is held on March 14 and 15 in Tokyo.

Agenda of Day 1 (March 14):

8 p.m. ET: Introduction/Opening Plenary led by U.S. and Japanese Officials:

Thomas Hardy, deputy director and chief operating officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency Ryosei Akazawa, Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan Doug Burgum, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, chair of the National Energy Dominance Council

8:20 p.m. ET: Plenary Panel: Reliable Energy for Indo-Pacific Growth and Security

Audrey Robertson, assistant secretary of energy, U.S. Department of Energy Giovanni Carlo J. Barcordo, undersecretary of energy, Philippines Steven Kobos, president and chief executive officer, Excelerate Energy Balaji Krishnamurthy, managing director and president, Australia, Chevron Australia Dan Lipman, president, Global Business Initiatives, Westinghouse

9 p.m. ET: Country Announcement

9:10 p.m. ET: Plenary Panel: Securing Energy Supply Chains and Infrastructure

Dinkar Bhatia, executive vice president, X-energy Dena Volovar, president, Bechtel Nuclear, Security, and Environment, Bechtel Michael Sabel, chief executive officer, Venture Global Scott Nolan, chief executive officer, General Matter, Inc. Jarrod Agen, executive director, National Energy Dominance Council

9:50 p.m. ET: Country Announcement

10:15 p.m. ET: Plenary Panel: Enabling Energy Trade and Investment

Bill Campbell, senior counsel for strategic affairs, I Squared Capital John Jovanovic, chairman and president, Export-Import Bank of the United States Jarrod Agen, executive director, National Energy Dominance Council Tadashi Maeda, chairman, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

10:55 p.m. ET: Country Announcement‌‌

11:30 p.m. ET: Plenary Panel: Aligning Policy and Power: U.S. Leadership on Energy Security

Doug Burgum, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, chair of the National Energy Dominance Council Lee Zeldin, administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Jarrod Agen, executive director, National Energy Dominance Council George E. Glass, U.S. ambassador to Japan

0:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Unleashing the Full Potential of Hydrocarbons for Baseload, Reliable, and Secure Energy

Anatol Feygin, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Cheniere Steven Read, president, Signal Peak Global Markets George Gilboy, vice president and chief representative for Japan, Woodside Energy Kyle Haustveit, assistant secretary for hydrocarbons and geothermal, U.S. Department of Energy Prasert Sinsukprasert, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Energy of Thailand Jeff Ballard, president and chief executive officer, Sentinel Midstream

0:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Unleashing the Full Potential of Hydrocarbons for Baseload, Reliable, and Secure Energy

0:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Secure Energy Supply Chains

1:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Financing and Investment

1:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Powering the Indo-Pacific: Civil Nuclear for Energy Security and Growth

1:30 a.m. ET: Sector Panel: Offtake Agreements and Public-Private Investment Frameworks

2:45 a.m. ET: Delivering Deals for Energy Security

3:45 a.m. ET: Closing Remarks and Reception Sponsor Speaker