Keynote addresses

Hon. Natangue Ithete

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy



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Jason Kasuto

Chairperson, Economic Association of Namibia (EAN)


 

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Dr Nangula Nelulu Uaandja

Chief Executive Office, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB)

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HE Eng. Mohamed Hamel

Secretary General
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)



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Victoria Sibeya

Acting Managing Director, National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

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Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe
Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Masterclasses

Welcome Addresses

Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Federal Republic of Nigeria

IBS Report

Melanie Harrison, Country Leader, Deloitte

Session B

Local content success stories - Lessons learnt and best practices when building a world class oil and gas sector

Francesco Leuzzi, Country Manager – Namibia, Yinson Production Offshore Services

Esueme Dan Kikile, General Manager, Human Capacity Development, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

Engr. Elizabeth Rogo, Founder and CEO, Tsavo Oilfield Services

Connie-Marlene Theyse, Head: Enterprise Banking, FNB Commercial

Sana Donald, Business Development Manager, Halliburton

Session C

Supplier Session: Companies operating in Namibia outline their requirements how to become a supplier/partner

Tarik Bourgeois Dahmane, Senior Director, Strategy & Commercial, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott

Glen Fraser, Namibia Country Manager, Global Projects Center – East, Subsea7

Session D

Fostering Leadership and Career Growth for Young Professionals in Africa’s Oil and Gas Sector – Pathways to Success

Shoki Kandjimi, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Petrofund

Lydia Mutindi Jacobs, Advisory Board Member, Namibia Youth Energy Forum

TotalEnergies ESIA Project Plan Presentation

Session E

Panel: Mentoring / Inspirational Talks

Dr. Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant, Lonadek

Strategic Conference

Session One

Unlocking New Opportunities - The Next Stage of Development and Building on Recent Success

Industry Leader’s Insights: Shakwa Nyambe, Managing Partner, SNC Incorporated

Session Three

Local Content Development: How Namibians can benefit from the oil and gas industry

Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Theo Ahwireng, Former Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, Ghana

Session Five

Innovative Financing and Partnerships in the Oil and Gas Sector

Robin Sherbourne, Independent Economist

Session Six

The Making of an African Independent: Key Factors for Establishing a Successful oil and gas company in a competitive market

Alister Forder, COO, Azule Energy

Technical Sessions

Session One

Upstream Exploration Opportunities

Rilwele Tshikovhi, Geoscientist, South African Agency for Promotion of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation SOC Ltd

Chantell Van Bloemenstein, Principal Geoscientist, South African Agency for Promotion of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation SOC Ltd

Jakob Kretschmer, Geophysicist/Project Manager, MicroPro GmbH

Fernando Y. G. Sylvester, Director - Principal Consultant, Nautilus Mining and Energy

Alina Narubes, Principal Geoscientist, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)​​​​

Session Two

Appraisal and Development Drilling

Tim Morton, Drilling Specialist, RPG Training, United Kingdom

Petrus Sindimba, Field Development Manager, NAMCOR

Arne Jacobsen, CEO, Northern Ocean

Session Three

Maximising the Value of Natural Gas in the Orange Basin

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

J. L. Anthony, CEO, Teyshas Energy

Tony Paul, Energy Policy and Strategy Advisor, Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago 

John G. Aronson, ESG Lead Specialist, Future Energy Partners

Session Four

Subsea and Marine

Wouter Spruijt, VP – Europe and Africa, Strohm B.V. Netherlands

Alister Forder, COO, Azule Energy

Andrea Pellegrini, Offshore Project Execution West Africa, SAIPEM

Oise Ihonde, Director of Business Development, MODEC

Deck Officer Naledi Malashe, Marine Personnel Officer, AFC MERCY Angola

Session Five

Positioning Namibia as a Hub in Southern Africa

Tony Paul, Energy Policy and Strategy Advisor, Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago

Paul Eardley-Taylor, Gas Sector Lead, Standard Bank

Eng. Elzevir Gelderbloem, Executive Project Manager, Namibian Ports Authority (Namport)

Session Six

Environmental Sustainability and Energy Transition

Sue Reuther, Energy Sector Lead – Africa Group, SLR Consulting

Lucas Cossa, Local Content Developer, CLC Solution, Mozambique

J. L. Anthony, CEO, Teyshas Energy

Martha Nangolo, Research Associate, Institute for Public Policy Research

Session Seven

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

John Chidi Okereafor, Head of Business Development, VD Energy and Power Solutions, Nigeria

Faith Kalumbu, Director, Occupational Safety and Health Association OSHAssociation

Knowledge Ipinge, Founder, Erongo Offshore Safety Services Conference        

Session Eight

Digital transformation

Dr. Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant, Lonadek

Mitchel Mbala, Application Specialist, Standard Bank

Elizabeth Simon, CEO, Green EcoTech International NGO

Johannes Mbundu, Chair, SPE, Petroleum Engineer, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

Octivius Mutsa Kahiya, Chief Commercial Officer for Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC)