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    Omatako Room
    Chairperson
    Hanns Georg Bühler
    Hanns Georg Bühler, Member of the Namibia Board of Directors and Resident Representative South Africa - Hanns Seidel Foundation
    Evening Braai and Networking for Executive Delegates
    Keynote
    Omatako Room
    Speakers
    Kornelia Shilunga
    Kornelia Shilunga, Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Office of the President of Namibia
    Lunch and networking
    NIPDB Welcome
    Omatako Room
    Speakers
    Julia Muetudhana
    Julia Muetudhana, Acting Chief Executive Officer - Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
    Refreshments served during the session
    Scene Setter – Industry Leaders Insights
    Omatako Room
    Speakers
    Shakwa Nyambe
    Shakwa Nyambe, Founder & Managing Partner - SNC Incorporated
    Session One: IOC Executive Panel: From Discovery to Development
    Omatako Room
    Chairperson
    Shakwa Nyambe
    Shakwa Nyambe, Founder & Managing Partner - SNC Incorporated
    Speakers
    Travis Smithard
    Travis Smithard, CEO - Rhino Resources Namibia
    Adriano Bastos
    Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream - Galp
    Aune Amutenya
    Aune Amutenya, Petroleum Commissioner - Office of the President, Republic of Namibia
    Anthony Chatu
    Anthony Chatu, Chief Geoscientist - The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    Eduardo Rodriguez, Country Chair - Shell Namibia Upstream B.V.
    Session Three: Independents and New Entrants: Unlocking Value in Frontier Basins
    Omatako Room
    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
    Tony Paul, Senior Energy Governance, Policy & Strategy Advisor - Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago
    Speakers
    Travis Smithard
    Travis Smithard, CEO - Rhino Resources Namibia
    Abubakar Abbas
    Abubakar Abbas, Senior Energy Forecast Analyst - Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
    Angelique Peake
    Angelique Peake, Head: Oil & Gas, Energy and Resources - RMB Namibia
    Analene Enslin
    Analene Enslin, South Africa Country Manager - Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas
    Solomon Ewanehi
    Solomon Ewanehi, GCEO - Solewant Group
    Session Two: Executive Leadership Panel - Partnering for First Oil
    Omatako Room
    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 …
    Sponsored by:
    McDermott Sponsor
    Chairperson
    Elizabeth Rogo
    Elizabeth Rogo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Tsavo Oilfield Services
    Speakers
    Mahesh Swaminathan
    Mahesh Swaminathan, Executive Committee Member, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities & Managing Director, McDermott Asia Pacific Sdn Bh
    Terry Gebhardt
    Terry Gebhardt, Vice President Exploration - Woodside Energy
    Festus Hangula
    Festus Hangula, Executive Director - NAMPOA
    Supplier Workshop
    Supplier Workshop
    Technical Session One: Upstream Exploration and Basin Geoscience
    Technical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Uaapi Utjavari
    Uaapi Utjavari, Country Manager - Hanwha Ocean
    Speakers
    Secilie Hainana
    Secilie Hainana, Senior Geoscientist: Upstream Exploration - The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)
    John Okereafor
    John Okereafor, Business Manager - Upstream Services
    Chantell Van Bloemenstein
    Chantell Van Bloemenstein, Principal Geoscientist - Petroleum Agency SA
    Ivo Dos Santos
    Ivo Dos Santos, Senior Associate - Dr. WKH Inc.
    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
    Margaret Mutschler, Energy Sector Specialist - Mutschler Consulting Services
    Speakers
    Martin Shipingana Alweendo
    Martin Shipingana Alweendo, Founder and Managing Director - Tenor Investments
    Jaco Human
    Jaco Human, CEO - Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa (IGUA-SA) moderating
    Raj Shekhar
    Raj Shekhar, Chief Executive Officer - EnergyStrat Consulting
    Ekkehard Friedrich
    Ekkehard Friedrich, Managing Partner - Shepherds Tree Investments
    Okeoghene Ugbehe
    Okeoghene Ugbehe, Energy Infrapreneur and Head of Business - Umugini Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
    Paul Eardley-Taylor
    Paul Eardley-Taylor, Head - Oil & Gas - Standard Bank, South Africa
    Technical Session Two: Appraisal, Reservoir Engineering and Field Development
    Technical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Analene Enslin
    Analene Enslin, South Africa Country Manager - Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas
    Speakers
    Les Anthony
    Les Anthony, CEO - Teyshas Energy
    Grace Orife
    Grace Orife, MD/CEO - Lynx Analytics Ltd
    Rafael Martins
    Rafael Martins, Senior Project Manager - Subsea7
    Edmilson Delfim Praia
    Edmilson Delfim Praia, Doctor of Philosophy- PhD, Geological/ Geophysical Engineering Director of Research - Development and Technology -Copia Group of Companies