Chris is a Senior Consultant specializing in LNG, natural gas and clean fuels at Poten & Partners, based in Perth. With 20 years of experience in LNG markets, commodity forecasting, and economic analysis, he advises clients across the Asia Pacific region on commercial strategy, market dynamics, and project development. A Japanese speaker, Chris has extensive experience across the LNG value chain, including upstream and downstream gas markets, LNG shipping, pricing, and infrastructure development. He previously served as Tokyo Gas Australia’s Operating Committee representative on the Gorgon LNG Project. In recent years, his work has focused increasingly on energy transition matters, particularly the emerging markets for hydrogen and ammonia. Chris holds a Master of Economics from Kyoto University.

Hasnoel is the Director of BAC Renewable Energy Sdn Bhd, with 28 years experience, playing Senior Leadership roles in Project Development, Structuring and Advisory, in the areas of public policy, corporate finance, strategic reviews, financial advisory, and risk management. 

He has been involved in Renewable Energy and Waste industry since 2010, pioneering the development of integrated biomass, biogas, bioCNG and Liquified Biomethane projects in Malaysia and SEA, winning numerous accolades. He has structured numerous Bioenergy and Biofuels schemes, Renewable Energy concessions, Energy and Power sector financing programs in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam, with more than 20 Private Financing Initiatives (PFI) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects across the region, totalling more than USD10bil.

Hasnoel was previously with Andersen and CIMB Bank in Kuala Lumpur. He obtained his degree in Economics & Accounting from UK, and he is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Tadashi Yamamoto is Deputy Senior General Manager of the Energy Resources and Carbon Neutral Business Department at Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.. He brings more than a couple of decades of experience in global energy development, natural gas markets, and international project leadership. Since joining Osaka Gas in 1992, he has held a wide range of strategic roles across Asia, Europe, and North America, including leadership positions in Singapore, London, and the United States. His career has focused on energy resources development, international business expansion, and large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
 
Mr Yamamoto has also held senior executive positions such as President of Osaka Gas Resources America Corp. and Senior Vice President of Osaka Gas USA Corp., as well as Senior General Manager overseeing the Freeport LNG project development unit. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Sojitz Osaka Gas Energy Company in Vietnam before assuming his current role focusing on energy resources and carbon-neutral business strategies.
He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Information Science from Kyoto University and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Yale University.

Ron began his career in Gas, NGL, and Oil Marketing in 1990 in Calgary. Over the years, he held roles with several major producers and two start up E&P companies before founding and later selling his own marketing consulting firm.

He joined bp in 2005 as Vice President of Western Canada Supply. In 2010, he relocated to Houston to lead bp’s Supply and Marketing organization for the U.S. Northeast. Since then, Ron has led teams across multiple regions, including the U.S. Southeast, Midwest, Mid Atlantic, South, and Eastern Canada. He also played a key role in launching bp’s Natural Gas Marketing business in Mexico.

Ron now leads the North American Biogas team, focusing on biogas supply acquisition, project development, and leveraging long standing customer relationships to market RNG into transportation fuels, utilities, municipalities, manufacturing, and other non regulated sectors.