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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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 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.
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01:30 pm |
Break |
02:15 pm - 03:00 pm |
Trade, tariffs & power shifts: One year in 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: Winning in a constrained world 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 LoffmanWinning 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 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, Director at Turner & Townsend’s James Halse, Statnett’s CPO Luiz Novaes led by Rystad Energy’s Fredrik Ellekjær |
06:00 pm |
Drinks Reception |
07:00 pm |
Dinner |
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 playbookThe categories to watch and how they can be addressed.
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9:45 am - 11:00 am |
MaterialsCritical, capped and concentrated: A closer look at the critical equipment and materials supporting the energy landscapeDemand, capacity, lead times and prices – how to achieve category success within categories such as gas turbines, transformers, steel and tubularsA 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 LeyCBAM policy and implication, presented by Rystad Energy’s Alistair Ramsay |
11:00 am |
Break |
11:45 am - 01:00 pm |
Projects Sailing away: How current OEM and fleet size compares to future operating models and needs within vessels, subsea infrastructure and clean fuels
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01:00 pm - 02:00 pm |
Lunch |
02:00 pm - 03:00 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 |
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm |
Cost structures & pricing trends The Price of momentum: Reading the patterns, pressure points, and plot twists behind rising costs, presented by Rystad Energy’s Matthew Fitzsimmons |
04:00 pm - 04:30 pm |
Wrap-up |
4:30 pm |
End |