In this episode of the Energy Connects podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Grant Dougans, Partner at Bain & Company, about how geopolitical tensions and market volatility are elevating energy infrastructure as a strategic asset. Recorded as a part of ADIPEC’s Energy and Geopolitics series, the discussion focuses on why resilience has become critical to energy security. Dougans highlights the practical strategies companies and countries can adopt to strengthen infrastructure and supply chains in an increasingly fragmented world. He also discusses the outlook on potential consolidation and restructuring across the industry.

In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, produced as part of ADIPEC’s Energy Markets and Geopolitics series, industry leaders examine how geopolitical volatility is reshaping global energy investment. From scaling up investment in upstream projects, oil markets and spare capacity to nuclear, hydrogen and renewables, the discussion highlights why resilience now demands investing in all energy systems, not replacing some of them. Featuring insights from His Excellency Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General; Dr Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy and Secretary General of Arab Energy Club; and Nicolas Souche, Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the conversation explores the urgent need to mobilise capital and de risk infrastructure to secure long term energy security.

In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast as part of ADIPEC's Energy and Geopolitics series, Jamie Webster, Partner and Director, Center for Energy Impact at Boston Consulting Group, examines how the Middle East conflict is reshaping global energy dynamics. He discusses the evolving definition of energy security since 2022, the renewed need for energy addition, and the mounting pressures on supply chains beyond oil and gas. Webster highlights the importance of resilience, diversified sourcing, strategic stockpiling and dialogue between governments, while warning of wider economic effects across chemicals, fertilisers and critical feedstocks. He also reflects on how shifting geopolitics may reshape global partnerships in an increasingly fragmented landscape.

In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta sat down with Jarad Daniels, CEOof the Global CCS Institute, to explore how carbon capture and storage could support energy security amid the shifting architecture of the global power grid. Recorded as a part of the Energy Markets and Geopolitics podcast series produced on behalf of ADIPEC, Daniels highlights how global electrification and the concept of energy addition has led to the urgent need for more electrons of “all colours and flavours” in what he calls the “age of energy intelligence”.Daniels, who also served a distinguished tenure at the US Department of Energy, outlines how, as AI-driven demand for data centres shifts from linear growth to an exponential curve, the need for stable and low-carbon power has never been more urgent. From the technological leadership in China's coal sector to the“behind-the-metre” generation strategies of American hyperscalers, he explainsthe rebalancing of global supply chains in the wake of geopolitical conflict and why resilience in 2026 depends on a diverse, decarbonised, and intelligent energy portfolio.

As volatility grips global energy markets, thisepisode of the Energy Connects Podcast explores how the Middle East conflict is redefining the definition of energy security. Host Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Joe McMonigle, President and CEO of the Global Center for Energy Analysis and former Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, to examine the growing spotlight on resiliency across the global energy system. With the Strait of Hormuz under threat, the discussion highlights supply chain vulnerabilities, strategic reserves, infrastructure protection, and the need for diversified energy systems. McMonigle also offers key insights into how governments and industry are adapting to a security-first energy landscape.

As the Middle East conflict enters its third week, global energy markets remain on the edge. In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Global Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, to examine the impact on LNG and natural gas markets. With around 110 billion cubic metres of LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, Asia faces the greatest exposure while Europe risks tighter supplies during its critical storage injection period. Anne-Sophie also explores market resilience, shifting LNG trade flows, and how prolonged disruption could reshape global energy security and the industry’s long-term outlook.

As tensions escalate across the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt, in our daily episode of the Energy Connects podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director Emeritus of the International Energy Agency, and member of the Energy Connects Advisory Board, about what the situation means for Asia’s energy security.

Tanaka reflects on the lessons from past oil shocks, including from his tenure at Japan’s METI in 1973 to the IEA in 2011, and highlights the prospect of potential supply disruptions and inflationary pressure. He discusses how countries such as Japan – under the leadership of Prime Minister Takaichi, may respond. The conversation also explores the growing role of nuclear energy, emerging technologies and international collaboration in strengthening long-term energy resilience.

In this special International Women’s Day episode of the Energy Connects podcast, Danielle Martin speaks to Dr Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy, Secretary General of the Arab Energy Club, and member of the Energy Connects Advisory Board, for an in‑depth conversation on representation, talent pathways, and the evolving role of women in the global energy sector.

Reflecting on her professional journey, Dr Nakhle discusses the structural and cultural barriers women face when entering STEM and energy careers, and the systemic changes needed to strengthen future talent pipelines. She also highlights how emerging technologies open up new opportunities for women, and calls for stronger collaboration among the education sector and the industry to bridge knowledge gaps and empower the next generation of female energy talent.