The 2017 AEGPL Congress – conference and exhibition – will take place in Portugal, Lisbon, from the 21st to the 22nd June. The Congress brings together European and global LPG leaders, buyers and suppliers.

The venue will take place at the Lisbon Congress Centre, located at Praça das Indústrias, just 20 minutes from the airport and a few minutes away from downtown.

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE, 2017

EMBRACING CHANGE - CONFERENCE ROOM
9:30am-10:30am VIP Opening & Welcome Address
10:30am-11:00am Coffee Break in the Exhibition
11:00am-1:00pm Roundtable: Supply and Demand Roundtable: What is the market telling us?
Conference Room
Oil prices on the rise; Iran back in the game; Autogas booming in South and Eastern Europe. It may not be possible to predict the future, but our panel offers the best alternative: projections made by experts and debated by the leaders of the industry. Where will LPG demand be in the future? What will the supply outlook be like? Prepare for tomorrow, today.

1:00pm-2:30pm Business Lunch in the Exhibition

2:30pm-4:00pm Session 2 – What can renewables bring to LPG?
Conference Room
The European Union and national governments are adopting policies increasing the share of renewables in their energy mix. While fossil fuels will continue to play a key role in the energy sector, more and more companies in the oil and gas sector are investing in bio products. Their choices are not only guided by their need to continuing being central in the policy debate, but also by a solid business case. How can the LPG industry benefit from increasing its renewable capability? What is the rationale for the LPG industry to invest in renewables?

4:00pm-4:30pm Coffee Break in the Exhibition

4:30pm-6:00pm Session 3 – What options to reinvent LPG?
Conference Room
The need for constant innovation is reflected in every industry’s marketing strategy. Who are today’s customers? How different will they be tomorrow? How to reach new users without excluding the traditional ones? Join us in learning from other industries and in knowing what is being done in ours.

6:00pm-7:30pm Cocktail Reception in the Exhibition Area

THURSDAY 22 JUNE, 2017
EMBRACING CHANGE - CONFERENCE ROOM

9:30am-11:00am Session 4 - Growing Autogas: how to get on the Fastlane?
Conference Room
A number of markets in Europe but also in other regions have seen an unprecedented increase in Autogas use in recent years. What are the drivers for this impressive growth? Experiences from different countries will illustrate how Autogas markets emerge and develop, and highlight the facilitating factors.

11:00am-11:30am Coffee Break in the Exhibition

11:30am-1:00pm Session 5 - What role for business in a fast moving policy environment?
Conference Room
Policy makers shape the business environment by promoting some sources of energy or penalising others. However, what seemed to be well established political paradigms have been seriously challenged in the last years, both in Europe and outside. What is the role of LPG in energy policy today? And how can the LPG industry help policy makers develop future-proof policies?

1:00pm-2:30pm Business Lunch in the Exhibition

2:30pm-4:00pm Session 6 – LPG in the community and small businesses: why are they choosing LPG ?
Conference Room
LPG is an incredibly versatile fuel, ideal for use in communities and small businesses, with its significant environmental advantages and the added benefit of reducing the energy bill. Who has opted for LPG as the fuel of choice? How is LPG saving money and preserving the environment at the same time?

4:00pm-4:30pm
OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES
Closing of 2017 AEGPL Congress and Launch of 2018 AEGPL Congress