Conference Sessions Day One

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Day Two Summary and close

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Chairperson

Hanns Georg Bühler, Member of the Namibia Board of Directors and Resident Representative South Africa - Hanns Seidel Foundation
18:30 21:30
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Evening Braai and Networking for Executive Delegates

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16:25 16:40
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Keynote

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Speakers

Aune Amutenya, Acting Petroleum Commissioner - Office of the President, Republic of Namibia
13:30 14:30
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Lunch and networking

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16:10 16:25
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Ministerial Keynote

Omatako Room

Speakers

Fillemon Wise Immanuel, Member of Parliament – National Assembly - Minister: Justice and Labour Relations
11:15 11:25
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NIPDB Welcome

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Speakers

Julia Muetudhana, Acting Chief Executive Officer - Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
11:25 11:35
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Petrofund Remarks

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Speakers

Nillian Mulemi, Chief Executive Officer - Petrofund
14:30 14:45
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Pre-Session Two Speaker

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Speakers

Carlo Mcleod, Presidential Special Advisor & Deputy Head: Upstream Petroleum Unit - Namibian Presidency
16:00 16:30
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Refreshments served during the session

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11:45 12:00
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Scene Setter – Industry Leaders Insights

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Speakers

Shakwa Nyambe, Founder & Managing Partner - SNC Incorporated
11:50 13:30
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Session One: IOC Executive Panel: From Discovery to Development

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Chairperson

Shakwa Nyambe, Founder & Managing Partner - SNC Incorporated

Speakers

Travis Smithard, CEO - Rhino Resources Namibia

Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream - Galp

Anthony Chatu, Chief Geoscientist - The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

Eduardo Rodriguez, Country Chair (& Chairperson NAMPOA) - Shell Namibia Upstream B.V.

Carlos Menezes, Joint Venture and Development Director - TotalEnergies
16:40 18:00
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Session Three: Independents and New Entrants: Unlocking Value in Frontier Basins

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This session highlights the critical role of agile players in advancing exploration and unlocking new opportunities. Discussion points: The advantages of agility and innovation in frontier explorati …

Chairperson

Tony Paul, Senior Energy Governance, Policy & Strategy Advisor - Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago

Speakers

Travis Smithard, CEO - Rhino Resources Namibia

Abubakar Abbas, Senior Energy Forecast Analyst - Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)

Angelique Peake, Head: Oil & Gas, Energy and Resources - RMB Namibia

Analene Enslin, South Africa Country Manager - Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas

Solomon Ewanehi, GCEO - Solewant Group
14:45 16:00
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Session Two: Executive Leadership Panel - Partnering for First Oil

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This session aims to emphasise practical strategies to accelerate project delivery while maintaining value for all parties. Achieving first oil requires close collaboration across stakeholders. This s …

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Chairperson

Elizabeth Rogo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Tsavo Oilfield Services

Speakers

Mahesh Swaminathan, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities and Managing Director, McDermott Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

Terry Gebhardt, Vice President Exploration - Woodside Energy

Angela Opoku Afonope, Lead Geologist and Head of E&A - GNPC Exploration and Production Limited Company (Explorco)

Festus Hangula, Executive Director - NAMPOA

Charles Mbeha, Deputy Director - Petroleum Legal, Compliance and Local Content, Upstream Petroleum Unit, Office of The President.

Rewaldo Quest, Upstream Legal Advisor - National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)
16:00 17:00
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Supplier Workshop
14:30 15:30
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Supplier Workshop
11:00 17:00
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Technical Conference

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11:30 13:00
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Technical Session One: Upstream Exploration and Basin Geoscience

Technical Theatre

Chairperson

Uaapi Utjavari, Country Manager - Hanwha Ocean

Speakers

Secilie Hainana, Senior Geoscientist: Upstream Exploration - The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

Chantell Van Bloemenstein, Principal Geoscientist - Petroleum Agency SA

S'lindile Wela (Pr. Sci. Nat.), Geoscientist - Petroleum Agency SA.

Ivo Dos Santos, Senior Associate - WKH Inc.

Angela Opoku Afonope, Lead Geologist and Head of E&A - GNPC Exploration and Production Limited Company (Explorco)
15:45 17:30
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Technical Session Three: Infrastructure, Midstream and Regional Integration

Technical Theatre

Gas monetisation and LNG Pipelines, terminals and export solutions Regional energy integration

Chairperson

Margaret Mutschler, Energy Sector Specialist - Mutschler Consulting Services

Speakers

Martin Shipingana Alweendo, Founder and Managing Director - Tenor Investments

Jaco Human, CEO - Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa (IGUA-SA) moderating

Raj Shekhar, Chief Executive Officer - EnergyStrat Consulting

Ekkehard Friedrich, Managing Partner - Shepherds Tree Investments

Okeoghene Ugbehe, Energy Infrapreneur and Head of Business - Umugini Pipeline Infrastructure Limited

Paul Eardley-Taylor, Head - Oil & Gas - Standard Bank, South Africa
14:15 15:45
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Technical Session Two: Appraisal, Reservoir Engineering and Field Development

Technical Theatre

Chairperson

Analene Enslin, South Africa Country Manager - Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas

Speakers

Les Anthony, CEO - Teyshas Energy

Grace Orife, MD/CEO - Lynx Analytics Ltd

Edmilson Delfim Praia, Doctor of Philosophy- PhD, Geological/ Geophysical Engineering Director of Research - Development and Technology -Copia Group of Companies

Andrew Sewell, Director of Advisory & Subsurface - Xodus Group Ltd.

Petrus Sindimba, Field Development Manager - The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)