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October 11
13:00
IEF17 Ministerial Meeting
13:00 - 19:30
Ritz-Carlton Riyadh
Invitation only
18:00
Welcome Reception
18:30 - 20:30
Congress Hall
Social Events
October 12
09:00
Inauguration & Awards
Inauguration for Congress and Exhibition
09:00 - 09:25
Plenary Hall
Inaugural Session
Speaker: Pedro Miras, President, WPC Energy
Inauguration & Awards
Ministerial Dialogue: Future of Energy
09:25 - 10:10
Plenary Hall
Panel
Official Inauguration of WPC Energy Congress
09:30 - 12:00
Congress Center
10:00
Inauguration & Awards
Ministerial Dialogue: Perspectives on Global Oil and Gas Markets
10:10 - 10:55
Plenary Hall
Panel
11:00
Leadership Talk
Leadership Talk
11:05 - 11:15
Plenary Hall
Leadership Talk
Speaker: Amin Nasser, President & CEO, Aramco
Inauguration & Awards
The Dewhurst Lecture and Award
11:45 - 12:10
Plenary Hall
Keynote Address
12:00
Plenary Session
Oil and Gas Markets: Why Global Energy Security Matters?
12:15 - 13:00
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL01
13:00
Plenary Session
Industry Leader Perspectives
13:00 - 13:45
Plenary Hall
Plenary Session
Moderator: Dan Murphy, Anchor, CNBC
Circular Carbon Economy
Accelerating the Circular Carbon Economy through Joint Action
13:00 - 14:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
Primary Energy Supply
Block 1 Keynote: Primary Energy Supply - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Energy Infrastructure
Block 2 Keynote: Energy Infrastructure - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Energy Technologies
Block 4 Keynote: Energy Technologies - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Energy Leadership
Block 5 Keynote: Energy Leadership - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Saudi Ministerial Dialogue–Vision 2030: Economic Transformation & Global Competitiveness
13:45 - 14:15
Plenary Hall
Ministerial Session
14:00
Primary Energy Supply
Energy Supply and Demand Outlook: Navigating the Future
14:00 - 15:15
Forum 1
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Energy Infrastructure
Navigating the Future: Innovations & Market Dynamics in LNG, FLNG, & CNG
14:00 - 15:15
Forum 7
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Energy Technologies
Smart Infrastructure for the Future Energy Industry: Digitalisation & Innovation
14:00 - 15:15
Forum 18
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Energy Leadership
Energy Access for All
14:00 - 15:15
Forum 25
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
Speakers: Aayushi Awasthy , Salisu Isihak
Women in Energy
Spotlight on Success Stories: Redefining Leadership in the Energy Sector
14:30 - 15:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
15:00
Inauguration & Awards
Ministerial Dialogue: Balancing Priorities in The Energy Trilemma
15:00 - 15:45
Plenary Hall
Panel
Primary Energy Supply
Energy Supply and Demand Outlook: Navigating the Future
15:30 - 17:30
Forum 1
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Vice Chairs: Weiguo Shan, Head of Oil Market Research, CNPC ETRI , Silvio Konrad, Chief Operating Officer, TÜV NORD GROUP
Speakers: Aditya Saraswat , Ismaila Haliru Zarma , Abdulelah Alqahtani , Jiawei Gao , Reem Alhethlain , Siamak Adibi , Aniekeme Edet
Energy Infrastructure
Navigating the Future: Innovations & Market Dynamics in LNG, FLNG, & CNG
15:30 - 17:30
Forum 7
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Energy Technologies
Smart Infrastructure for the Future Energy Industry: Digitalisation & Innovation
15:30 - 17:30
Forum 18
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Speakers: Majid Sajadian , Meshal Alshalan , Zhongxian Hao , Tao Liu , Meshaal Ahmed Al-Rashid , Thi Nhut Suong Le , Tariq Attallah
Energy Leadership
Energy Access for All
15:30 - 17:30
Forum 25
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
Speakers: Salisu Isihak , Ritesh Mittal , Hatim Altarteer , Goran Radosavljevic , Muhsen Elhaddad , Abdullah Alshehri , Seyed Ali Alenabi
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Block 3 Keynote: Energy Fuels & Molecules - Future Pathways
15:30 - 16:00
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Knowledge Sprint
Generative AI for Evidence-Based Oil Markets
15:30 - 17:30
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Course
Plenary Session
Digital Technologies: Driving Productivity, Cost, and Performance in the Energy Sector
15:45 - 16:30
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL02
Young Professionals
Young Professionals Networking Session
15:45 - 17:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Young Professionals Programme
16:00
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Fueling the Future: Innovations & Strategies for Tomorrow’s Electricity Supply
16:15 - 17:30
Forum 13
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Vice Chair: Nicola Caley, Partner, HKA
Energy Technologies
Research, Technology Start-ups and Funding
16:15 - 17:30
Forum 19
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Energy Leadership
Public Policy (Global and Local) - Climate Change, Transition Management, Supply Security and Energy Affordability
16:15 - 17:30
Forum 26
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
Chair: Rufaydah Alyamani, Sustainability and Climate Change Professional Engineer, Ministry of Energy
Speaker: Kira NEGRON
Leadership Talk
Leadership Perspectives in a Time of Energy Transformation
16:30 - 17:15
Plenary Hall
Leadership Talk
Strategic Session
Strategic Session
Strategies for an Evolving Global Energy System
16:30 - 17:15
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST01
Speakers: Dr. Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General & CEO, World Energy Council , Francesco La Camera, Director-General, international Renewable Energy Agency , H.E. Jassim Al Shirawi, Secretary General, International Energy Forum (IEF) , Nasser Alqahtani, Assistant Minister for Electricity Affairs, Ministry of Energy
17:00
Strategic Session
New Strategies for Redefining Upstream
17:15 - 18:00
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST04
Strategic Session
The Importance of Resilient Energy Systems
17:15 - 18:00
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST03
Moderator: Norah Alissa, Expert, Ministry of Energy
October 13
08:00
OAPEC Highlevel Workshop
08:00 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only
09:00
Plenary Session
Partnering for Success – Challenges and Opportunities
09:00 - 09:45
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL03
Primary Energy Supply
Opportunities for Oil & Gas Supply Growth - Shales, Oil Sands, New Basins Other Unconventionals
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 2
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Fahd Alghunaimi, Manager of Production Chemicals & Advanced Materials Division, Saudi Aramco , Adel Sarsenova, Lecturer, Kazakh British Technical University
Speakers: Alexey Yudin , Ting Huang
Energy Infrastructure
Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 8
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Hydrogen (green and blue); Ammonia; Methanol
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 14
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Nobuyasu Chikamatsu, Senior Deputy Manager, JGC Holdings Corporation , Geoffrey Ellis, Research Geologist & Project Chief, U.S. Geological Survey
Speakers: Rajesh Inder Singh , Fatemeh Haghighatjoo
Energy Technologies
GHG Emissions (Scope 1&2) Abatement (CO2, Methane) - Detection; CO2 Capture; CCUS; DAC; Carbon Products
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 20
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Chair: Kevin Birn, Head of Carbon Research & Chief Analyst of the Canadian Oil Market, S&P Global Energy
Vice Chairs: Suleyman Coskun, Manager, GHG Emissions, Turkish Petroleum , Rosalia Vazquez, Sr. Energy Transition & Climate Change Advisor, Repsol
Speakers: Hilal Saad Al-Mohannadi , Georgios Lithoxoos , Bo Fu , Ahmed Ameen , Ahmed Muhanna , Mohammad Toukhi
Energy Leadership
Financing the Future Energy Supply
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 27
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Nurgul Akhmetbekova, Head of Division, Budgeting & Planning Department, KazMunayGas , Jing Xiao, Senior Corporate Planning Analyst, NEO NEXT+
Speakers: Fabian Vera , Jin Tang
Plenary Session
Reshaping Transport and Energy Technologies
09:45 - 10:30
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL04
Moderator: Nader Itayim, Managing Editor, Argus Media
Speakers: Eng. Ahmed Ali Alsubaey, CEO & Board Member, BAHRI , Mohammed Alomair, Member of the Board of Directors, Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Company , Jim Burkhard, Vice President and Global Head of Crude Oil Market Research and Mobility, S&P Global Energy , Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General, The Digital Cooperation Organization , H.E. Dr. Rumaih AL-Rumaih, Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services
10:00
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Fueling the Future: Innovations & Strategies for Tomorrow’s Electricity Supply
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 13
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters
Vice Chair: Nicola Caley, Partner, HKA
Energy Technologies
Research, Technology Start-ups and Funding
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 19
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Energy Leadership
Public Policy (Global and Local) - Climate Change, Transition Management, Supply Security and Energy Affordability
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 26
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
Young Professionals
Professional Communities Contribution
10:00 - 11:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
Plenary Session
Energy and AI as Co-Enablers
10:45 - 11:30
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL05
11:00
Industry Spotlights
Collaboration Across the Energy Industry
11:15 - 12:00
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
Women in Energy
The Digital Shift: Women at the Frontline of Transformation
11:30 - 12:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
Knowledge Sprint
CCUS Fundamentals - Part One
11:30 - 14:00
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Course
Strategic Session
Downstream and Petrochemicals: Transformation and Demand
11:45 - 12:30
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Panel
ST06
Speakers: Fernando Vallina, Chairman, President & CEO, ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia , Saad Binmatlig, President & CEO, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company , Mohammad Al Tayyar, CEO, Oil Sustainability Program, Ministry of Energy , Palmer Giddings, Head of Global Joint Ventures & International Marketing, Head of Global Joint Ventures & International Marketing
Strategic Session
Universal Energy Access for All
11:45 - 12:30
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST05
Speakers: Eng. Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman, Board Member & CEO, Gasco Holding , Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA) , Carlos A. Garibaldi, Executive Secretary, ARPEL , Anne Hyre, Executive Director, Bettering Human Lives Foundation , Sebastião Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol
12:00
Energy Games
Persona Cards
12:00 - 14:00
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Interactive Game
Industry Spotlights
Young Professionals Best Practice Panel
12:15 - 13:00
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
Member Country Presentation
Canada
12:30 - 13:15
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
Advancing Energy through Innovation
12:30 - 13:15
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST08
Speakers: Hakem Al-Ruwaili, CEO, Chevron Saudi Arabia , Dr. Majid Alquwaiz, Deputy Minister for Development and Project Management, Ministry of Energy , Thomas Soulas, VP, Head of Technology Development, Innovation Center, Siemens Energy , Dr. Bashir Dabbosi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning, Aramco
Strategic Session
Saudi Energy Sector Funding Outlook
12:30 - 13:15
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST07
Moderator: Yasmin AlKhowaiter
Primary Energy Supply
Opportunities for Oil & Gas Supply Growth - Shales, Oil Sands, New Basins Other Unconventionals
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 2
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Energy Infrastructure
Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 8
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Hydrogen (Green and Blue); Ammonia; Methanol
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 14
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters
Energy Technologies
GHG Emissions (Scope 1&2) Abatement (CO2, Methane) - Detection; CO2 Capture; CCUS; DAC; Carbon Products
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 20
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Chair: Kevin Birn, Head of Carbon Research & Chief Analyst of the Canadian Oil Market, S&P Global Energy
Energy Leadership
Financing the Future Energy Supply
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 27
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
13:00
Social Responsibility
Energy Companies Making a Sustainable Development Impact
13:00 - 14:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
Plenary Session
Oil Market Fundamentals: Enabling Investment Decisions to Meet Global Energy Demand
13:15 - 14:15
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL06
Speakers: Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , Fahad Alajlan, President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) , David Fyfe, Chief Economist, Argus Media , Dr. Kenneth Medlock, Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, Baker Institute , Dr. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global , Jeffrey Currie, Senior Advisor, Carlyle
14:00
Primary Energy Supply
New Exploration & Production Technologies to Extend Supply
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 3
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers
Chair: Yoshiyuki Okano, General Manager, Subsurface Evaluation, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Vice Chair: Yongqiang Fu, Vice President, RIPED, CNPC
Speakers: Bo Ren , Chenji Wei
Energy Infrastructure
CCS Hub Facilities
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 9
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Alternative Fuels - E fuels, Biofuels and SAF
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 15
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Energy Technologies
Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 21
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Mubarak Alhajeri, Assistant Professor, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, PAAET , Thomas Riekert, Head of Nuclear Safety, TÜV NORD EnSys GmbH&Co. KG
Speakers: Ahmad Alshloul , Ali Gholami
Energy Leadership
ESG and Governance
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 28
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
Vice Chair: Alexander Lee, Partner, HKA
Speakers: Ye Xiong , Claudia Belahmidi
Circular Carbon Economy
The Role of CCUS in a Sustainable Oil & Gas Energy Supply
14:30 - 15:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
15:00
Member Country Presentation
Kazakhstan
15:30 - 16:15
Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
Safety as a Pillar of the Energy Future
15:30 - 16:15
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Panel
ST10
Strategic Session
The Global Oil Markets: What’s Driving Growth
15:30 - 16:15
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST09
Moderator: Brian Sullivan, co-anchor, CNBC
Speakers: Bob McNally, Founder and President, Rapidan Energy Group , Dr. Amrita Sen, Founder & Director of Market Intelligence, Energy Aspects , Dr. Paul Horsnell, Energy analyst and Chair of the Board, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodities and Derivatives Research, Bank of America Securities , Martijn Rats, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley , Dr. Helima Croft, MD and Head of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA research, RBC Capital Markets
Industry Spotlights
Delivering Energy & Decarbonaisation in a new Context (in collabration with OGCI)
15:45 - 16:30
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
Young Professionals
Executive Exchange: Conversations on Leadership, Careers & Future of Energy
15:45 - 17:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Young Professionals Programme
16:00
Roundtables & Special Sessions
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
16:15 - 17:00
Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )
Panel
Moderator: Suhail Samman, Senior Manager, KAPSARC
Member Country Presentation
Nigeria
16:15 - 17:00
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
CCE: From Framework to Application
16:15 - 17:00
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST11
Speakers: Khalid Almehiad, Deputy Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change, Ministry of Energy , Javier Cavada, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Power EMEA , Talal AlSedairy, Senior Vice President for Research and Development., KACST , Eleonor Kramarz, Global Head of Power, Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Consulting, S&P
19:00
Saudi Arabian Night
19:00 - 20:00
Boulevard World
Social Events
Invitation only
October 14
08:00
OAPEC Technical Seminar
08:00 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only
09:00
Plenary Session
Social Priorities in a Changing Energy Landscape
09:00 - 10:00
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL07
Primary Energy Supply
Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 4
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers
Energy Infrastructure
Hydrogen Transportation
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 10
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Energy Technologies
Advancing the Circular Economy & Value of Life Cycle Analyses
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 22
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
10:00
Plenary Session
Efficiency and Optimizing Energy Mix
10:00 - 11:00
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL08
Speakers: Nasser Alghamdi, Director General, Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre , Raed Alshneiber, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy , Daniel Jaeggi, President & Co-founder, Mercuria Energy Group , Samir Serhan, Chief Executive Officer, Acwa , Abdul-Majeid Haddad, Officer-in-Charge, UNEP Regional Office for West Asia
Circular Carbon Economy
The Role of Hydrogen in the Global Energy Transition
10:00 - 11:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
AI & Digitalization
AI Partnerships for Energy Innovation
10:00 - 10:50
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Panel
Energy Games
Energy-Themed Sudoku
10:30 - 12:00
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Interactive Game
11:00
AI & Digitalization
AI Skills for Energy Professionals
11:00 - 11:50
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Panel
Strategic Session
Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Leadership within the Energy Ecosystem
11:30 - 12:30
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Panel
ST13
Strategic Session
Natural Gas: Future Outlook
11:30 - 12:30
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST12
Member Country Presentation
Azerbaijan
11:30 - 12:30
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Presentation
Primary Energy Supply
New Exploration & Production Technologies to Extend Supply
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 3
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Chair: Yoshiyuki Okano, General Manager, Subsurface Evaluation, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Vice Chair: Yongqiang Fu, Vice President, RIPED, CNPC
Speakers: Xuhao Fan , Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Nasab , Zheyu Liu , Lina Yi , Lidong Mi , Vera Solovyeva , Mohammad Chahardowli , Shayma Albannay
Energy Infrastructure
CCS Hub Facilities
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 9
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Vice Chair: Yu Matsuno, General Manager of Business Development Dept. II, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Speakers: Afshin Emamikhah , Sayeed Rushd , Nixon Sunny , Abbas Bahreini , Mahdi Zeinali Hassanvand , Mohammad Simjoo , Moaath Alghamdi , Meshal Alshalan
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Alternative Fuels - E fuels, Biofuels and SAF
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 15
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters
Vice Chairs: Márton Takács, Group Aviation Products Manager, MOL Plc , Ibraheam Al Shankiti, Advisor, Clean Hydrogen, Ministry of Energy
Speakers: Ali Mansouri , Fatemeh Parvizi , Masahiko Matsukata , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati , Martina Slezáčková , Ali Ghaffari , Martin Hablutzel
Energy Technologies
Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 21
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Energy Leadership
ESG and Governance
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 28
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
Vice Chairs: Alexander Lee, Partner, HKA , Kairzhan Abdykhalykov, Professor, KBTU Business School, Kazakh British Technical University
Speakers: Isobel O'Connell , Ruhollah Nasrollahi , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati , Li Ding , Morteza Heidariannoghondar
Social Responsibility
Bridging Sectors for Sustainable Impact Nationally
11:30 - 12:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
Industry Spotlights
Exploring Key Challenges and Potential Solutions on the Road to Net Zero (in collabration with WPC Energy UKNC)
11:45 - 12:30
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Panel
12:00
AI & Digitalization
AI Maturity in Energy: Models and Benchmarks
12:00 - 12:50
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Panel
Knowledge Sprint
CCUS Fundamentals - Part Two
12:00 - 14:00
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Course
Plenary Session
Powering the Next Chapter - Saudi Energy Leadership, Innovation and Resilience
12:30 - 13:20
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL09
Moderator: Yasmin AlKhowaiter
Energy Games
Energy-Themed Sudoku
12:30 - 14:00
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Interactive Game
Industry Spotlights
WPC Energy Global Youth Survey 2026
12:45 - 13:45
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Panel
13:00
Women in Energy
The Power of Mentorship: From Guidance to Sponsorship
13:00 - 14:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
AI & Digitalization
Harnessing AI & Digitalization to Accelerate Energy Transition
13:00 - 13:50
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Panel
Plenary Session
Unlocking Energy Infrastructure Bottlenecks
13:20 - 14:10
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL10
Speakers: Nasser Alqahtani, Assistant Minister for Electricity Affairs, Ministry of Energy , Waleed Saraf, Regional Upstream and Investment Manager for Infrastructure,, IFC , Salih Merghani, COO, Olayan Saudi Holding Company , Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of the Managing Board, KazMunayGas , Eng. Sultan Saleh Al-Sudais, CEO, PDC , Thamer Al-Hazmi
Industry Spotlights
From Access to Authority: How the GCC Built Women’s Leadership Pipelines in Energy — and What the Global Transition Can Learn (in collabration with LEWAS)
13:45 - 14:30
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Panel
14:00
Primary Energy Supply
Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel
14:00 - 16:00
Forum 4
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Vice Chairs: He Liu, Academician, RIPED, CNPC , Shahab Gerami, Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry
Speakers: Saeed Abbasi , Diego Moya , Zhang Jianping , Muhammad Javid , Liang Jing , Jihong Hang , Soheila Zandi Lak , Hassan Aghdasinia
Energy Infrastructure
Hydrogen Transportation
14:00 - 16:00
Forum 10
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Energy Technologies
Advancing the Circular Economy & Value of Life Cycle Analyses
14:00 - 16:00
Forum 22
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Leadership Talk
Topic to be announced
14:10 - 14:30
Plenary Hall
Keynote Address
Primary Energy Supply
Advances in Geoscience
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 5
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers
Energy Infrastructure
Supply Chain Management
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 11
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Chair: Yan Yang, Director, Department of Energy Technology, CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute
Speakers: Erfan Afazeli , Zhang Jianping
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Pathways to Net-Zero Refining and Petrochemical Facilities
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 16
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Energy Technologies
The Energy Transition: The Role of Digitalisation, AI, and Cybersecurity
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 23
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Energy Leadership
Human Capital - Attracting, Training and Retaining
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 30
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
Young Professionals
From Voices to Reality
14:30 - 15:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
15:00
Strategic Session
Scaling Renewables for a Viable Energy Future
15:00 - 16:00
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Panel
ST15
Strategic Session
The New Frontier in Cybersecurity and Digital Risk
15:00 - 16:00
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST14
Global Oil and Gas Markets - Future Roadmaps
15:00 - 16:00
Panel
World Café Session
Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
15:30 - 17:30
VIP Lunchroom
Guided Discussion
16:00
Member Country Presentation
To be announced
16:00 - 17:00
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
Powering Growth in Emerging Markets
16:00 - 17:00
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
Panel
ST17
Speakers: Roberto Ardenghy, President, Instituto Brazilerio Petroleo (IBP) , Hussein Shoukry, President, Middle East and Africa, Siemens Energy , Najla Alsudairy, Manager, Advocacy and International Affairs, OSP , Dr. Lu Ruquan, Executive Director and President, Economics & Technology Research Institute of China National Petroleum Corporation , dalal Alohali, Petroleum Engineer, Ministry of Oil
Strategic Session
Catalyzing Youth Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation
16:00 - 17:00
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST16
Member Country Presentation
Republic of The Gambia
16:15 - 17:00
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Presentation
Speakers: Momodou Senghore, Board Chairman, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) , Cany Jobe, Director General, Gambia Petroleum Commission , Nancy Njie, Board Member, The Gambia Petroleum Commission , Baboucarr Njie, Managing Director, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) , Abdoulie Jallow, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy , The Hon. Nani Juwara Juwara, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
October 15
08:00
OAPEC Technical Seminar
08:00 - 13:45
Congress Center
Invitation only
09:00
Plenary Session
Scaling Energy Technology
09:00 - 10:00
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL11
Primary Energy Supply
The Role of Biofuels as a Feedstock
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 6
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Alena Kravtsova, Director, Financial Advisory, Energy, Resources & Industrials, Deloitte , Martina Slezáčková, R&D Coordinator, VÚRUP
Speakers: Seyyed Hadi Pourhoseini Hesari , Kamil Klejna
Energy Infrastructure
Water Management in the Energy Industry: Innovations for Sustainability & Efficiency
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 12
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers
Vice Chairs: Feras Alsalem, Petroleum Engineer, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company , Michael Halliday, Principal, HKA
Speakers: Jie Yang , Abdulrahman Bahashwan , Reza Khoshbouy , Altaf Albaho , Miquel Blasi Roma , Mohammad Al-Shaikh Khaleel
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Helium, Lithium, and Trace Metals Extraction
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 17
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers
Energy Technologies
Powering Mobility: The Energy Transition and the Future of Transportation
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 24
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers
Energy Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 31
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers
10:00
Plenary Session
Pathways to an Energy Future for All
10:00 - 11:00
Plenary Hall
Panel
PL12
Primary Energy Supply
Advances in Geoscience
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 5
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Speakers: Ezzedeen Alfataierge , Mehrangiz Naderi Khujin , Mohamed Hashem , Mustafa Al Mubarak , Hongfu Shi
Energy Infrastructure
Supply Chain Management
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 11
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Pathways to Net-Zero Refining and Petrochemical Facilities
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 16
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters
Energy Technologies
The Energy Transition: The Role of Digitalisation, AI, and Cybersecurity
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 23
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Energy Leadership
Human Capital - Attracting, Training and Retaining
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 30
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
Speakers: Rajasekhar Mallaramu , Ibtesam Badhrees , Jafar Nejat , Jafar Shayan , Kun Tan , Moeko Sakata , Aysel Sadigli
Social Responsibility
Driving Impact through Empowering SME’s
10:00 - 11:00
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
The Energy Hackathon
Final teams proposals
10:30 - 12:00
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Plenary
11:00
Member Country Presentation
To be announced
11:30 - 12:30
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
Unlocking the full potential of CCUS
11:30 - 12:30
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST18
Speakers: Dr. Steffen Richter, President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Central Asia, Linde , Bandar Alkhamies, Vice President for Strategy Affairs, Aramco , Humam Al-Ghamdi, Director, Carbon Management Department, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia , Brian McGowan, Vice President, Global Carbon Capture & Storage, ExxonMobil , Bjørn Otto Sverdrup, Executive Committee and Head of the Secretariat, Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC)
Young Professionals
Energy and Innovation Start-ups Led by Youth
11:30 - 12:30
Synergy Pavilion Stage
Panel
12:00
Primary Energy Supply
The Role of Biofuels as a Feedstock
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 6
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters
Energy Infrastructure
Water Management in the Energy Industry: Innovations for Sustainability & Efficiency
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 12
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters
Energy Fuels and Molecules
Helium, Lithium, and Trace Metals Extraction
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 17
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters
Vice Chair: Farzad Bahadoran, Senior Researcher and Scientific Staff, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
Speakers: Andrey Kovalskii , Khalid AlQubaisi , Yiping Wu , Yudi Siswadi , Yan Bo , Damian San Roman Alerigi , Anahita Kazemi Kia , Zahra Al Mualem
Energy Technologies
Powering Mobility: The Energy Transition and the Future of Transportation
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 24
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters
Speakers: Laib Ismail , Abhishek Bansal , Mussab Aleraij , Nujud Badawi , Yagyavalk Bhatt , Athika Mattath , Prashant Kumar , Madan Kumar Kumaravelan
Energy Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 31
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters
Debate Series
Debate Series
12:00 - 13:30
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Plenary
Energy Books & Authors
Coming soon
12:00 - 13:30
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Plenary
Energy Games
Living Lab Simulation
12:00 - 13:30
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Interactive Game
Member Country Presentation
To be announced
12:30 - 13:30
SABIC ( AUD2 )
Presentation
Strategic Session
Harnessing Global Carbon Markets
12:30 - 13:30
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Panel
ST19
Speakers: Andrei Marcu, Founder & Executive Director, European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) , Faisal Al-Fadl, Secretary General, Saudi Green Building Forum , Fadi Saadeh, CEO, Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) , Allyson Anderson Book, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Hughes , Fouad Hejazi, Director, Carbon Market Investments, Environment Fund
The Energy Hackathon
Energy Hackathon Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Aramco ( AUD4 )
Plenary
14:00
Best Paper Award
Best Paper Award
14:00 - 15:00
Plenary Hall
Plenary
Inauguration & Awards
Congress Closing and Handover Ceremony
14:00 - 15:30
Plenary Hall
Social Events
