Keynote and Welcoming Addresses Loading Mr Carlo Mcleod Presidential Special Advisor & Deputy Head: Upstream Petroleum Unit, Namibian Presidency Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Jason Kasuto Chairperson, Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) Hon. Kornelia Shilunga Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Office of the President of Namibia Maggy Shino Petroleum Commissioner, Office of the President, Republic of Namibia H.E. Eng. Mohamed Hamel Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Dr Nangula Nelulu Uaandja Chief Executive Office, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) Hon. Natangwe Ithete Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Republic of Namibia Travis Smithard CEO, Rhino Resources Namibia Victoria Sibeya Acting Managing Director, National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)
Masterclass Speakers Loading Travis Smithard CEO, Rhino Resources Namibia Francisco Simao Legal and Corporate Affairs Director, Azule Energy Mtundeni Ndafyaalako Executive: Upstream Development & Production, National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Hafeni Motsi Acting Senior Manager: Investment Analysis & Development, NIPDB Ndakolo Haiduwa Deputy Country Manager, Rhino Resources Namibia Ndapewa Hangula Senior Manager: Public Investments and Local Content, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) Charles Mbeha Deputy Director, Petroleum Legal, Compliance and Local Content, Upstream Petroleum Unit, Office of The President. Glen Fraser Namibia Country Manager, Global Projects Center – East, Subsea7 Patrick Sam Director, Namibian Association for Offshore Oil and Gas Service Providers (NAOGSP) Fanuel Shinedima Executive Chair, Namibia Youth Energy Forum Shafimana Shimakeleni Partner, SNC Incorporated Tarik Bourgeois Dahmane Senior Director for Strategy and Commercial, McDermott Shoki Kandjimi Communication and Stakeholders Engagement Officer, Petrofund Sana Donald Business Development Manager for Sub-saharan Africa, Halliburton Veronica Mungonena Lead Contracts & Procurement Engineer and Local Content, TotalEnergies Costa Mbweti Geologist, TotalEnergies Ruth Nuujoma Environmental & Societal Coordinator, TotalEnergies Gerhard Hailum TotalEnergies Grace Mohamed EAN Board Member, Economic Association of Namibia Lydia Mutindi Jacobs Advisory Board Member, Namibia Youth Energy Forum Dorcas Botwe Cost Controller Africa, Yinson Production Offshore Services Edward Agyare-Boateng Base Manager, Yinson Production West Africa Ltd, Yinson Production Offshore Services Francesco Leuzzi Country Manager – Namibia, Yinson Production Offshore Services Knowledge Ipinge Founder, Namibian Association for Offshore Oil and Gas Service Providers (NAOGSP) Mahesh Swaminathan Executive Committee Member, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott Dr Victor Ekpenyong CEO, Kenyon International Dr Ibilola Amao Principal Consultant, Lonadek Global Services Melanie Harrison Country Leader, Deloitte Louise Hangero Petroleum Inspector, Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) Republic of Namibia Julia Muetudhana Executive Director: Skill and Innovation, Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) Mr. Graham Hopwood Executive Director, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Ranti Omole CEO, Radial Circle Group Jason Kasuto Chairperson, Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) Ibrahima Talla Director, African Content
Strategic Conference Speakers Loading Travis Smithard CEO, Rhino Resources Namibia Hafeni Motsi Acting Senior Manager: Investment Analysis & Development, NIPDB Anthony Chatu Chief Geoscientist, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Martin Negonga Asset Manager, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Mike Fidler CFO, Azule Energy Paulo Coelho Manager: Marketing, Communications and Public Relations, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Alister Forder COO, Azule Energy Adriano Mongini CEO, Azule Energy Adriano Bastos Upstream SVP, Galp Paal Gunnar Heistad Senior Vice President Business Development, Yinson James Mnyupe Head, Namiboa Green Hydrogen Programme Dr Osayande Igiehon CEO and Managing Director, Heirs Energies Jesaya Hano-Oshike Managing Director, Bellatrix Investment Managers Tony Paul Energy Policy and Strategy Advisor, Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago Dionai Cartaxo Advisor, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Republic of Angola Mahesh Swaminathan Executive Committee Member, Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott Nillian Mulemi Chief Executive Officer, Petrofund Michael Aryeetey Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Technical, GNPC H.E. Eng. Mohamed Hamel Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Dr Abubakar Abbas Senior Energy Forecast Analyst, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Theo Ahwireng Former Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, Ghana Bayo Ojulari Group Chief Executive, NNPC Limited Carly Van Der Merwe Strategy & Business Development Manager, FNB Gilles Pantanacce COO, Rhino Resources Dr Abdulmalik Halilu PhD, Director Corporate Services, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB Andrea Pellegrini Offshore Project Execution West Africa, SAIPEM Humphrey Nwugo Regional Director Southern Africa, Afreximbank Eng Adilson Nelumba Founder and CEO, Copia Group of Companies Ahmed Ibraheem Executive Director, Contango Oil & Gas Services International, Libya Hon. Kornelia Shilunga Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Office of the President of Namibia Eng. Elizabeth Rogo Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tsavo Oilfield Services Maggy Shino Petroleum Commissioner, Office of the President, Republic of Namibia Ranti Omole CEO, Radial Circle Group Dr Nangula Nelulu Uaandja Chief Executive Office, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) Dr Clemens Von Doderer Resident Representative, Hanns Seidel Foundation Robin Sherbourne Economist, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Joaquim Chipuco Commercial Manager, SONILS Mr Carlo Mcleod Presidential Special Advisor & Deputy Head: Upstream Petroleum Unit, Namibian Presidency Shakwa Nyambe Founder & Managing Partner, SNC Incorporated Salomo Hei Managing Director, High Economic Intelligence Vetumbuavi Mungunda Chief Executive, Ombu Capital Dr Bongani Sayidini Chief Operating Officer, Petroleum Agency SA Esueme Dan Kikile General Manager: Himan Capacity Development, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Andrew Kanime Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) Oise Ihonde Director of Business Development, MODEC Sue Reuther Energy Sector Leader – Africa, SLR Consulting Eduardo Rodriguez Country Chair, Shell Namibia Upstream B.V. Ejike Egbuagu CEO/Co-Founder, Moneda Invest Hon. Cllr. Phillippus Albertus Balhao Mayor of Lüderitz, Lüderitz Town Council Angelique Peake Head: Oil & Gas, Energy and Resources, First National Bank Namibia (FNB) and RMB Namibia Ms Stefanie Busch Executive: Projects and Energy, ENS | Namibia Precious Ehihamen Managing Director, Moneda Technology and Intelligence, Federal Republic of Nigeria Connie-Marlene Theyse Head: Enterprise Banking, First National Bank Namibia (FNB) and RMB Namibia Jason Shikalepo Head: Investment Banking, RMB Namibia Jason Kasuto Chairperson, Economic Association of Namibia (EAN)
Technical Conference Speakers Loading Adrian Strydom Chief Executive Officer, South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) Alina Narubes Principal Geoscientist, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Alister Forder COO, Azule Energy Alves Michael Managing Director, AFC MERCY Andrea Pellegrini Offshore Project Execution West Africa, SAIPEM Arne Jacobsen CEO, Northern Ocean Chantell Van Bloemenstein Principal Geoscientist, Petroleum Agency of South Africa Prof Chinedum Onyemechi Member NCCF shipping and Logistics working group, NCDMB Daphine Nimusiima Head of Operations, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Mines Donovan George Davids CEOO, DGD Investments CC Ekkehard Friedrich Managing Partner, Shepherds Tree Investments Elizabeth Simon CEO, Green EcoTech International NGO Elzevir Gelderbloem Executive: Port Engineering, Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) Faith Kalumbu Mosha Director, Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHAssociation), Namibia Chapter Fatou Diop Legal Contracts and Local Content Manager, MODEC Fernando Y. G. Sylvester Director - Principal Consultant, Nautilus Mining and Energy Dr Ibilola Amao Principal Consultant, Lonadek Global Services J. L. Anthony CEO, Teyshas Energy Jakob Kretschmer Geophysicist/Project Manager, MicroPro GmbH Johannes Mbundu Chair, SPE, Petroleum Engineer, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) John Chidi Okereafor Head of Business Development, VD Energy and Power Solutions, Nigeria Knowledge Ipinge Founder, Namibian Association for Offshore Oil and Gas Service Providers (NAOGSP) Lucas Cossa Local Content Developer, CLC Solution, Mozambique Martha Nangolo Research Associate, Institute for Public Policy Research Mitchel Mbala Application Specialist, Standard Bank Octivius Mutsa Kahiya Chief Commercial Officer, MTC Oise Ihonde Director of Business Development, MODEC Paul Eardley-Taylor Head - Oil & Gas, Standard Bank, South Africa Petrus Sindimba Field Development Manager, The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Rilwele Tshikovhi Geoscientist, Petroleum Agency South Africa Rosevitha Ndumbu Research Associate, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Sue Reuther Energy Sector Leader – Africa, SLR Consulting Tim Morton Drilling Specialist, RPG Training, United Kingdom Tony Paul Energy Policy and Strategy Advisor, Future Energy Partners Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago Wouter Spruijt VP – Europe and Africa, Strohm B.V. Netherlands
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