The ADI Forum is where top leaders in oil & gas, energy transition, and chemicals converge. Gain cutting-edge insights from 15+ C-suite executives, connect with over 100 professionals and industry experts, and access exclusive ADI research and insights. We’re already looking ahead to a major milestone: the 10th ADI Forum in January 2027, in Houston.
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What you’ll experience:
- Actionable strategy: Gain insights across all energy and chemical value chains.
- Expert-led dialogues: Engage directly with industry visionaries.
- Deep market intelligence: Unpack key trends and project developments.
- Elite networking: Connect with C-suite executives and investors.
What should you expect?
Our panels will explore several critical themes:
1. Oil markets: Lower for longer?
Examines the drivers behind low oil prices and the implications for U.S. crude and refined product exports.
2. Gas & LNG: Seizing the supercycle
Explores the global natural gas boom, LNG export growth, and the emerging role of data centers in shaping demand.
3. Energy transition: Chasing the electron
Highlights the surge in electrification and its impact on power demand, policy, and carbon management strategies.
4. Energy transition: Courting the molecule
Focuses on the evolving biofuels and e-fuels landscape amid shifting incentives and regulatory pressures.
5. Chemicals & plastics: Recovery and circularity
Analyzes feedstock trends, market recovery, and the future of circularity in the chemicals and plastics industries.

C-suite speakers
Why sponsor the ADI Forum?
Elevate your brand
By sponsoring our conference, you’re supporting a niche but influential voice in the energy and chemical industries and helping to advance important industry discussions.
Position your brand
Position your brand with decision-makers in oil and gas, energy transition, and chemicals.
Differentiate your company
Differentiate your company by aligning with thought leaders at the ADI Forum.
Influence the agenda
Influence the agenda and sharpen the narrative as a speaker or a moderator.
Network with significance
Engage in deep, impactful networking with key industry influencers.
What people are saying
A valuable and well-balanced perspective on conventional energy and the evolving energy transition.
This event’s intimate setting brings together engaged, thoughtful leaders and fosters authentic conversation, not just presentations. I leave each time with meaningful connections and fresh insights.
Valuable discussions around sustainability efforts and emerging technologies, offering meaningful insights into the future of the industry.
The ADI panels were of very high quality, offering excellent insights into key industry trends.
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2026 ADI Forum
The 2026 ADI Forum highlighted a rapidly shifting energy landscape, where global models are giving way to region‑specific strategies shaped by local policy, infrastructure, and power demand. Featuring about 15 speakers across five strategic panel sessions, the forum provided a comprehensive outlook on oil & gas, LNG, power markets, chemicals, and the energy transition. Event […]
2025 ADI Forum
The 2025 Forum spanned three days and opened with keynotes from Brad Childers, CEO of Archrock, Charles Cherington, Founder and Managing Partner of Ara Partners, and Mariane Maximous, VP at LyondellBasell. With nearly 20 panels and speakers from ExxonMobil, BASF, SM Energy, Targa Resources, Monroe Energy, Priority Power, Hoerbiger, KeyBanc, and Black Bay Capital, the […]
2024 ADI Forum
Keynotes from Tim Adams, VP at Hunt Refining, Charles McConnell of the University of Houston, and Kelly Knopp, CEO of Citroniq Chemicals set the stage for the 2024 ADI Forum. The event featured multiple panels with speakers from ExxonMobil, Aramco Ventures, Cheniere, Antero Resources, and Callon Petroleum, covering upstream oil and gas, digital innovation, biofuels, […]
2023 ADI Forum
The 2023 ADI Forum featured dual keynotes from Jeff Hammad, CCO of Golden Pass LNG, and Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66. With 5 panels and around 20 speakers from Commonwealth LNG, Energy Transfer, Equinor, Crestwood, MAN Energy Systems, and Chevron New Energies, the event covered LNG, upstream and midstream gas, CCUS, […]
2022 ADI Forum
Cheniere Energy’s SVP Christopher Smith opened the 2022 ADI Forum, which included 6 panels and over 25 speakers from Devon Energy, BP, Phillips 66, NextDecade, Huntsman, and Surge Energy. The agenda focused on upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG, hydrogen, fuels, and innovation, with a strong emphasis on navigating the energy transition. FlexPO+ featured […]
2020 ADI Forum
Chris R. Chandler, EVP & COO of Plains All American, kicked off the 2020 ADI Forum, which featured 7 panels and 20+ speakers from Shell, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, Neste, and MAN Energy Solutions. Topics included upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG, petrochemicals, power, and the energy transition, offering a strategic snapshot of a rapidly […]
2019 ADI forum
James Steffes, EVP of Corporate Affairs at Direct Energy, delivered the keynote at the 2019 ADI Forum, which hosted 7 panels and over 20 speakers from Shell, Equinor, Saudi Aramco Ventures, and LyondellBasell. The event connected upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG, and new energy, highlighting North America’s growing role in global energy exports. Event Sponsors Your […]
2018 ADI Forum
The 2018 ADI Forum opened with a keynote by Thomas McAndrew, President & CEO of Enchanted Rock, and featured 8 panels with 20 speakers from companies like ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Williams, Siemens, and Cheniere. Sessions explored upstream and midstream gas, LNG, NGLs, gas conversion, industrial equipment, and innovation across the energy value chain. Gallery ADI Forum […]
2017 ADI Forum
The inaugural ADI Forum featured 8 panels in a single-day event, bringing together leaders from GE, IHI E&C, GTC Technology, and FlexGen. Discussions spanned the full natural gas value chain, including gas monetization, LNG and pipeline exports, industrial gas use, NGLs, and emerging technologies—setting the tone for a strategic, cross-sector dialogue. Gallery ADI Forum archives