Rystad Energy Procurement Forum 2026

This annual forum brings together the most senior procurement leaders from the world’s largest energy companies to exchange perspectives and strengthen collaboration for a more resilient global supply chain.

You are invited to join the Rystad Energy Procurement Forum 2026, taking place 11–12 March, 2026, in London.

Venue: 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED, United Kingdom

The event is a unique opportunity to personally engage with our experts, senior leadership, and regional managers, and to connect with fellow procurement leaders navigating the rapidly changing procurement landscape among energy developers. 

This annual forum, held under the Chatham House Rule, brings together the most senior procurement leaders from the world’s largest energy companies to exchange perspectives and strengthen collaboration for a more resilient global supply chain. 

For 2026, we are pleased to highlight the confirmed speakers, including the Chief Procurement Officers of Petrobras, Chevron, Petronas, TotalEnergies, and Harbour Energy.

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Our featured speakers

Jingfei (Jennifer) Guo

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Chevron

Alexandre Alves

Chief Procurement Officer

Petrobras

Stephane Cambier

Chief Procurement Officer

TotalEnergies

Tony McKenna

Senior Vice President Supply Chain

Harbour Energy

Diego Lorenzo

ExxonMobil Global Projects Procurement

ExxonMobil

J Scott Moser

Amazon Project & Operations

Amazon Web Services

James Halse

Director

Turner and Townsend

Let's connect

Schedule a meeting with our team to discuss topics related to our presentations, industry trends, and market insights, as well as potential partnership opportunities.

This two-day event offers a high-level overview of how procurement in the energy sector is evolving, combining panels, expert talks, and interactive discussions.

Day 1 focuses on strategic trends through 2030, covering market outlooks, risk mitigation in volatile conditions, supply-chain constraints, and the impact of geopolitics and trade shifts. It also explores new operating models such as decentralized and satellite procurement, along with insights from emerging industries that are reshaping energy-sector purchasing.

Day 2 provides deeper dives with category experts, outlining key procurement categories and critical materials.

Agenda:

Day 1 – The perspective on corporate procurement strategies
Wednesday, 11 March

10:30 am  
 Doors open
11:00 am
Registration & Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Welcome remarks by Audun Martinsen
Supply chain bottlenecks and mitigation levers

An opening presentation to highlight the key challenges that procurement professionals are facing today and those that should be on the radar in the coming years. The session will focus on emerging bottlenecks, evolving risks, and the practical mitigation levers procurement teams are using to strengthen resilience.


12:30 pm - 01:30 pm

From strategy to execution: Unlocking procurement value

Fireside chats with CPOs from Chevron, Petrobras, and TotalEnergies on how procurement strategies are being translated into real business impact. The conversation will explore execution challenges, priorities, and where value is being created across the organization.

  • Fireside Chat: CPO of Chevron Jingfei (Jennifer) Guo led by Rystad Energy’s Audun Martinsen  
  • Fireside Chat: CPO of Petrobras Alexandre Alves led by Rystad Energy’s Dan Cole
  • Fireside Chat: CPO of TotalEnergies Stephane Cambier led by Rystad Energy’s Matthew Fitzsimmons
01:30 pm
Break
02:15 pm - 03:00 pm

Trade, tariffs & power shifts: One year in
What changing trade frameworks mean for procurement

  • A forward-looking discussion on how shifting trade frameworks and geopolitical dynamics are impacting procurement. CPOs share frontline perspectives on sourcing, risk, and adaptation one year on.
  • Panel: CPO perspectives from the front-line led by Rystad Energy’s Audun Martinsen
03:00 pm - 04:15 pm

Sourcing under pressure

This session is split into two focused discussions examining how procurement organizations are operating in tight, capacity-constrained markets. It explores lean operating models, effective prioritization, and practical lessons from high-growth environments, including a dedicated case study from Guyana.

  • Building the Bigger Harbour: Evolving Supply Chain & Procurement for Growth with CPO of Harbour Energy Tony McKenna and Rystad Energy’s Matt Loffman 
  • Winning in a constrained world, presentation by Global Projects Procurement Manager of ExxonMobil, Diego Lorenzo and Rystad Energy’s Matthew Fitzsimmons 
04:15 pm - 04:45 pm
Break
04:45 pm - 05:45 pm

The Data Center Capacity Crunch: Competing Demand, Real-World Impact
How emerging industries are reshaping procurement priorities for energy companies

  • As competition for people, equipment, and materials intensifies, this session explores what it means for procurement and project delivery. Panelists discuss how emerging industries are reshaping supplier markets and procurement priorities.
  • Panel: Project & Operations manager Amazon J Scott Moser and Director at Turner & Townsend’s James Halse led by Rystad Energy’s Fredrik Ellekjær  
05:45 pm

Drinks Reception 

Located in the Procurement Forum venue, 116 Pall Mall

07:00 pm

Dinner

Located in the Procurement Forum venue, 116 Pall Mall

Day 2 – Diving deeper: Discussions with category experts
Thursday, 12 March 

08:30 am
Doors open
09:00 am
Welcome
09:15 am - 09:45 am
The category playbook
The categories to watch and how they can be addressed.  
Presented by Rystad Energy’s Janice Williams and Ingunn Haldorsen

9:45 am - 11:00 am
Materials
Critical, capped and concentrated: A closer look at the critical equipment and materials supporting the energy landscape
  • Demand, capacity, lead times and prices – how to achieve category success within categories such as gas turbines, transformers, steel and tubulars
  • A panel discussion with Harbour Energy’s head of supply chain Norway Espen Rydberg and AkerBp’s drilling & well procurement manager Geir Kemp and led by Rystad Energy’s James Ley
  • CBAM policy and implication, presented by Rystad Energy’s Alistair Ramsay 
11:00 am
Break
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Drilling & Well Services

  • Drilling deeper: How does conventional oil and gas procurement compare to that of geothermal, CCUS and direct lithium extraction?
  • Fireside Chat with Repsol Compliance & Projects Manager Luis Diaz Gautier Rystad Energy’s Anya Albot

 

12:30 -13:00

Latest insights and impacts on the conflict in Iran and implications on regional and global supply chains

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Lunch
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Projects, Cost Structures & Pricing Trends

  • Sailing away: how current OEM and fleet size compares to future operating models and needs within gas turbines, transformers, vessels and subsea infrastructure.
  • The Price of Momentum: Reading the patterns, pressure points, and plot twists behind rising costs
Presented by Rystad Energy’s Audun Martinsen and Matthew Fitzsimmons
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Going deeper - open floor sessions

Rystad Energy will coordinate and host a series of expert-led interactions, both within specific categories and across participating companies.
  • Schedule 1-to-1 meetings with delegates
  • Join category-focused market discussions with Rystad Energy experts
  • Explore Rystad Energy’s Products and Advisory services
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Closing remarks and wrap-up
4:30 pm
End

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