Michael Stoppard is a widely-recognised expert in the international gas business of 30 years standing. Before going independent in 2026, he was Global Gas Strategy Lead & Special Advisor with S&P Global and Chief Strategist Global Gas at IHS Markit. He also served as Vice Chairman CERAWeek, the world’s premier annual energy conference.

Mr. Stoppard started out as a research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) where he set up the gas programme. He went on to build the research and consulting business of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within IHS CERA and was responsible for the development and coordination of global and interregional coverage of pipeline gas markets and LNG. His expertise also includes long-term scenario planning and European energy policy. Mr Stoppard has advised some of the world’s largest energy companies and LNG projects. He is a regular speaker at major conferences including ADIPEC, CERAWeek, GasTech, the Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference, and the World Gas Conference.