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October 11

13:00

IEF17 Ministerial Meeting
13:00 - 19:30
Ritz-Carlton Riyadh
Invitation only
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18:00

Welcome Reception
18:30 - 20:30
Social Events
Congress Hall
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October 12

09:00

Inauguration & Awards

Inauguration for Congress and Exhibition
09:00 - 09:25
Inaugural Session
Plenary Hall

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Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Future of Energy
09:25 - 10:10
Panel
Plenary Hall
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Official Inauguration of WPC Energy Congress
09:30 - 12:00
Congress Center
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10:00

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Perspectives on Global Oil and Gas Markets
10:10 - 10:55
Panel
Plenary Hall
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Keynote
10:55 - 11:05
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall
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11:00

Leadership Talk

Leadership Talk
11:05 - 11:15
Leadership Talk
Plenary Hall

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Leadership Talk

Leadership Talk
11:45 - 11:55
Leadership Talk
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Inauguration & Awards

The Dewhurst Lecture and Award
11:45 - 12:10
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall

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12:00

Plenary Session

Oil and Gas Markets: Why Global Energy Security Matters?
12:15 - 13:00
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL01

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13:00

Plenary Session

Industry Leader Perspectives
13:00 - 13:45
Plenary Session
Plenary Hall

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Circular Carbon Economy

Accelerating the Circular Carbon Economy through Joint Action
13:00 - 14:00
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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Primary Energy Supply

Block 1 Keynote: Primary Energy Supply - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
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Energy Infrastructure

Block 2 Keynote: Energy Infrastructure - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
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Energy Technologies

Block 4 Keynote: Energy Technologies - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
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Energy Leadership

Block 5 Keynote: Energy Leadership - Future Pathways
13:15 - 13:45
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
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Saudi Ministerial Dialogue–Vision 2030: Economic Transformation & Global Competitiveness
13:45 - 14:15
Ministerial Session
Plenary Hall
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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

Chair

Abdullah Al Jarboua, Senior Fellow, Energy Macro & Microeconomics, KAPSARC

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Oguzhan Akyener , Kailei Liu , Mohamed Tarik

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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

Chair

Tongwen Shan, General Manager, Science & Information Technology Department, China National Offshore Oil Corporation

Vice Chair

Speakers

Anindita Sharda , Laleh Shirazi , Li Xiao , Matthias Pickl

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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

Chair

Arsenii Kirichenko, Consultant, M&A, Valuation, Business Development, Energy, Oil and Gas Projects, Energy, Oil and Gas Projects

Vice Chair

Speakers

Supratik Pathak , Amir Abedpour , Duaa Ibrahem Alluwaimi , Reza Azin , Awdah R. Al-Alwani

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Energy Leadership

Energy Access for All
14:00 - 15:15
Forum 25
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Zainab Nasif, Innovation & Technology Lead, Oil Sustainability Program (OSP)

Vice Chair

Speakers

Aayushi Awasthy , Salisu Isihak

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Women in Energy

Spotlight on Success Stories: Redefining Leadership in the Energy Sector
14:30 - 15:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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15:00

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Balancing Priorities in The Energy Trilemma
15:00 - 15:45
Panel
Plenary Hall
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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

Chair

Abdullah Al Jarboua, Senior Fellow, Energy Macro & Microeconomics, KAPSARC

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Aditya Saraswat , Ismaila Haliru Zarma , Abdulelah Alqahtani , Jiawei Gao , Reem Alhethlain , Siamak Adibi , Aniekeme Edet

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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

Chair

Tongwen Shan, General Manager, Science & Information Technology Department, China National Offshore Oil Corporation

Vice Chair

Speakers

Muhammad Yousuf Jabbar , Fangqiu Li , Hao Cheng , Mohammad Irani

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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

Chair

Arsenii Kirichenko, Consultant, M&A, Valuation, Business Development, Energy, Oil and Gas Projects, Energy, Oil and Gas Projects

Vice Chair

Speakers

Majid Sajadian , Meshal Alshalan , Zhongxian Hao , Tao Liu , Meshaal Ahmed Al-Rashid , Thi Nhut Suong Le , Tariq Attallah

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Energy Leadership

Energy Access for All
15:30 - 17:30
Forum 25
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters

Chair

Zainab Nasif, Innovation & Technology Lead, Oil Sustainability Program (OSP)

Vice Chair

Speakers

Salisu Isihak , Ritesh Mittal , Hatim Altarteer , Goran Radosavljevic , Muhsen Elhaddad , Abdullah Alshehri , Seyed Ali Alenabi

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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
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Knowledge Sprint

Generative AI for Evidence-Based Oil Markets
15:30 - 17:30
Course
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
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Plenary Session

Digital Technologies: Driving Productivity, Cost, and Performance in the Energy Sector
15:45 - 16:30
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL02

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Young Professionals

Young Professionals Networking Session
15:45 - 17:00
Young Professionals Programme
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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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

Chair

Abdulrahman Al-Yemni, Senior Policy Development Specialist, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Ali Alshuwaikhat , Yushuo Zhang , Sohrab Fathi

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Energy Technologies

Research, Technology Start-ups and Funding
16:15 - 17:30
Forum 19
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

Qun Li, Senior Specialist, Standard and Cooperation Division, R&D Department, China National Petroleum Corporation

Vice Chair

Speakers

Alexandru Turta , Mutaz Alsubhi , Jayasurya Tsunduru , Xi Zhang

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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

Vice Chair

Speaker

Kira NEGRON

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Leadership Talk

Leadership Perspectives in a Time of Energy Transformation
16:30 - 17:15
Leadership Talk
Plenary Hall

Moderator

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Strategic Session

Financing the Energy Future
16:30 - 17:15
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST02

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Strategic Session

Strategies for an Evolving Global Energy System
16:30 - 17:15
Panel
Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST01

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17:00

Strategic Session

New Strategies for Redefining Upstream
17:15 - 18:00
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST04

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Strategic Session

The Importance of Resilient Energy Systems
17:15 - 18:00
Panel
Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST03

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October 13

08:00

OAPEC Highlevel Workshop
08:00 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only
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09:00

Plenary Session

Partnering for Success – Challenges and Opportunities
09:00 - 09:45
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL03

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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

Chair

Johannes Alvarez, Enhanced Oil Recovery Manager Shale & Tight Business, Chevron Upstream

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Alexey Yudin , Ting Huang

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Energy Infrastructure

Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 8
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

Julian von Gramatzki, Executive Vice President Process Technology, TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Vice Chair

Speakers

Fei Xiao , Altaf Usmani , Razwan Arshad

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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

Chair

Daulet Zhakupov, Acting Director, Department of Alternative Energy, KMG Engineering LLP

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Rajesh Inder Singh , Fatemeh Haghighatjoo

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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

Speakers

Hilal Saad Al-Mohannadi , Georgios Lithoxoos , Bo Fu , Ahmed Ameen , Ahmed Muhanna , Mohammad Toukhi

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Energy Leadership

Financing the Future Energy Supply
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 27
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Mohammad Al Zamanan, Senior Accountant for Major Projects, Kuwait Oil Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Fabian Vera , Jin Tang

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Plenary Session

Reshaping Transport and Energy Technologies
09:45 - 10:30
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL04

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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

Chair

Abdulrahman Al-Yemni, Senior Policy Development Specialist, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Shoresh Shokoohi , Basem Al Alwan , Shirin Shokoohi , Xiaoqi Wang , Mostafa Rahimnejad , Behrooz Golestani Khalilabad , Hind Al Amri , Dr. Abdelhakim Aldoshan

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Energy Technologies

Research, Technology Start-ups and Funding
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 19
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters

Chair

Qun Li, Senior Specialist, Standard and Cooperation Division, R&D Department, China National Petroleum Corporation

Vice Chair

Speakers

Mohammed AlHazmi , Ritesh Mittal , Oleg Zhdaneev , Remon Anwar , Huda Al-Enezi

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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

Chair

Rufaydah Alyamani, Sustainability and Climate Change Professional Engineer, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Amirhossein Ghasemi , Hassan Alzain , Fredrick Sekle

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Young Professionals

Professional Communities Contribution 
10:00 - 11:00
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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Plenary Session

Energy and AI as Co-Enablers
10:45 - 11:30
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL05

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11:00

Industry Spotlights

Collaboration Across the Energy Industry
11:15 - 12:00
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
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Women in Energy

The Digital Shift: Women at the Frontline of Transformation
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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Knowledge Sprint

CCUS Fundamentals - Part One
11:30 - 14:00
Course
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
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Strategic Session

Downstream and Petrochemicals: Transformation and Demand
11:45 - 12:30
Panel
SABIC ( AUD2 )
ST06

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Strategic Session

Universal Energy Access for All
11:45 - 12:30
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST05

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12:00

Energy Games

Persona Cards
12:00 - 14:00
Interactive Game
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
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Industry Spotlights

Young Professionals Best Practice Panel
12:15 - 13:00
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
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Member Country Presentation

Canada
12:30 - 13:15
Presentation
SABIC ( AUD2 )
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Strategic Session

Advancing Energy through Innovation
12:30 - 13:15
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST08

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Strategic Session

Saudi Energy Sector Funding Outlook
12:30 - 13:15
Panel
Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST07

Moderator

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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

Chair

Johannes Alvarez, Enhanced Oil Recovery Manager Shale & Tight Business, Chevron Upstream

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Yongzhen Ji , Payam Hassanzadeh , Mosab Shamsaldeen , Fatema Alelg

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Energy Infrastructure

Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 8
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters

Chair

Julian von Gramatzki, Executive Vice President Process Technology, TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Vice Chair

Speakers

Ali Masoumi , Reyhaneh Pouryousef , Mahnaz Shamshirsaz , Abrar AlAbbad

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Energy Fuels and Molecules

Hydrogen (Green and Blue); Ammonia; Methanol
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 14
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters

Chair

Daulet Zhakupov, Acting Director, Department of Alternative Energy, KMG Engineering LLP

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Shailesh Mudaliar , Yue Wang , Marwan Sendi , Leonardo Cotrufo , Hassan Alqahtani

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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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Jehad Ali Albarak , Madan Kumar Kumaravelan , Milad Ghafoori , Muhammad Farooq Fareed , Andika Perbawa , Yagya Ahuja , Amer Alanazi

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Energy Leadership

Financing the Future Energy Supply
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 27
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters

Chair

Mohammad Al Zamanan, Senior Accountant for Major Projects, Kuwait Oil Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Rajasekhar Mallaramu , Mohammad Alami Bayat , Mohsen Haerinejad , Mahdieh Askarian

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13:00

Social Responsibility

Energy Companies Making a Sustainable Development Impact
13:00 - 14:00
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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Plenary Session

Oil Market Fundamentals: Enabling Investment Decisions to Meet Global Energy Demand
13:15 - 14:15
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL06

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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

Speakers

Bo Ren , Chenji Wei

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Energy Infrastructure

CCS Hub Facilities
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 9
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

Bassam Bakalh, Expert, Ministry of Energy National Program for Circular Carbon Economy, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Sohrab Fathi , Julius Bacani , Zheyu Liu , Nizam Din

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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

Chair

Leif-Erik Schulte, Executive Vice President, IFM - Institute for Vehicle Technology and Mobility, TÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co. KG

Vice Chair

Speakers

Ahmed AlJameel , Filip Stancl , Madan Kumar Kumaravelan

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Energy Technologies

Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 21
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

Xiaoli Zhao, Vice Dean, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ahmad Alshloul , Ali Gholami

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Energy Leadership

ESG and Governance
14:15 - 15:30
Forum 28
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Kairzhan Abdykhalykov, Professor, KBTU Business School, Kazakh British Technical University

Vice Chair

Speakers

Ye Xiong , Claudia Belahmidi

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Circular Carbon Economy

The Role of CCUS in a Sustainable Oil & Gas Energy Supply
14:30 - 15:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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15:00

Member Country Presentation

Kazakhstan
15:30 - 16:15
Presentation
Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )
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Strategic Session

Safety as a Pillar of the Energy Future
15:30 - 16:15
Panel
SABIC ( AUD2 )
ST10

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Strategic Session

The Global Oil Markets: What’s Driving Growth
15:30 - 16:15
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST09

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Industry Spotlights

Delivering Energy & Decarbonaisation in a new Context (in collabration with OGCI)
15:45 - 16:30
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Panel
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Young Professionals

Executive Exchange: Conversations on Leadership, Careers & Future of Energy
15:45 - 17:00
Young Professionals Programme
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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16:00

Roundtables & Special Sessions

Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
16:15 - 17:00
Panel
Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )

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Member Country Presentation

Nigeria
16:15 - 17:00
Presentation
SABIC ( AUD2 )
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Strategic Session

CCE: From Framework to Application
16:15 - 17:00
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST11

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19:00

Saudi Arabian Night
19:00 - 20:00
Social Events
Boulevard World
Invitation only
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October 14

08:00

OAPEC Technical Seminar
08:00 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only
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09:00

Plenary Session

Social Priorities in a Changing Energy Landscape
09:00 - 10:00
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL07

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Primary Energy Supply

Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 4
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

Fahad Al-Ghanem, Manager Operations Support (GAS), Kuwait Oil Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Nixon Sunny , Jinze Li , Collins Chukwuonye , Jyrki Ristimäki

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Energy Infrastructure

Hydrogen Transportation
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 10
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

Abdullah Faisal Al Marshed, Professor, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Pascal Baylocq , Zhang Wei , Abderrazak Traidia , Ayman Salamah

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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

Chair

Yerzhan Abylkhanov, Oil and Gas Production Department Director, KazMunaiGas National Oil & Gas Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ahmad Atef Hashmi , Saurabh Agarwala , Jinyang Zhao , Yousuf Abdulla Al-Ansari

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10:00

Plenary Session

Efficiency and Optimizing Energy Mix
10:00 - 11:00
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL08

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Circular Carbon Economy

The Role of Hydrogen in the Global Energy Transition
10:00 - 11:00
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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AI & Digitalization

AI Partnerships for Energy Innovation
10:00 - 10:50
Panel
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
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Energy Games

Energy-Themed Sudoku
10:30 - 12:00
Interactive Game
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
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11:00

AI & Digitalization

AI Skills for Energy Professionals
11:00 - 11:50
Panel
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
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Strategic Session

Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Leadership within the Energy Ecosystem
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
SABIC ( AUD2 )
ST13

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Strategic Session

Natural Gas: Future Outlook
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST12

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Member Country Presentation

Azerbaijan
11:30 - 12:30
Presentation
Aramco ( AUD4 )
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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

Speakers

Xuhao Fan , Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Nasab , Zheyu Liu , Lina Yi , Lidong Mi , Vera Solovyeva , Mohammad Chahardowli , Shayma Albannay

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Energy Infrastructure

CCS Hub Facilities
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 9
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters

Chair

Bassam Bakalh, Expert, Ministry of Energy National Program for Circular Carbon Economy, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Afshin Emamikhah , Sayeed Rushd , Nixon Sunny , Abbas Bahreini , Mahdi Zeinali Hassanvand , Mohammad Simjoo , Moaath Alghamdi , Meshal Alshalan

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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

Chair

Leif-Erik Schulte, Executive Vice President, IFM - Institute for Vehicle Technology and Mobility, TÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co. KG

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ali Mansouri , Fatemeh Parvizi , Masahiko Matsukata , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati , Martina Slezáčková , Ali Ghaffari , Martin Hablutzel

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Energy Technologies

Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 21
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters

Chair

Xiaoli Zhao, Vice Dean, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Abdulaziz Almathami , Jinfang Wang , Raid BuKhamseen , Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

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Energy Leadership

ESG and Governance
11:30 - 13:30
Forum 28
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Isobel O'Connell , Ruhollah Nasrollahi , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati , Li Ding , Morteza Heidariannoghondar

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Social Responsibility

Bridging Sectors for Sustainable Impact Nationally
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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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
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12:00

AI & Digitalization

AI Maturity in Energy: Models and Benchmarks
12:00 - 12:50
Panel
Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
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Knowledge Sprint

CCUS Fundamentals - Part Two
12:00 - 14:00
Course
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
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Plenary Session

Powering the Next Chapter - Saudi Energy Leadership, Innovation and Resilience
12:30 - 13:20
Panel
Plenary Hall
PL09

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Energy Games

Energy-Themed Sudoku
12:30 - 14:00
Interactive Game
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
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Industry Spotlights

WPC Energy Global Youth Survey 2026
12:45 - 13:45
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
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13:00

Women in Energy

The Power of Mentorship: From Guidance to Sponsorship
13:00 - 14:00
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Synergy Pavilion Stage
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AI & Digitalization

Harnessing AI & Digitalization to Accelerate Energy Transition
13:00 - 13:50
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Hall 10 - SAUDI ENERGY Technical Programme 3
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Plenary Session

Unlocking Energy Infrastructure Bottlenecks
13:20 - 14:10
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Plenary Hall
PL10

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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
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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

Chair

Fahad Al-Ghanem, Manager Operations Support (GAS), Kuwait Oil Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Saeed Abbasi , Diego Moya , Zhang Jianping , Muhammad Javid , Liang Jing , Jihong Hang , Soheila Zandi Lak , Hassan Aghdasinia

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Energy Infrastructure

Hydrogen Transportation
14:00 - 16:00
Forum 10
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters

Chair

Abdullah Faisal Al Marshed, Professor, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Pengfei Song , Roman Samsonov , Yuchen Wang , Khaled Hussein Khallaf

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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

Chair

Yerzhan Abylkhanov, Oil and Gas Production Department Director, KazMunaiGas National Oil & Gas Company

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Bo Feng , Mohsen Nowrouzi , Kurmanbek Yeshmagambetov , Wenjia Xu , Nader Bahramifar

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Leadership Talk

Topic to be announced
14:10 - 14:30
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall
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Primary Energy Supply

Advances in Geoscience
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 5
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

Richard Pearcy, COO, OptiSeis Solutions Ltd

Speakers

Mohammed Sadah , Takao Nibe , Ibrahim Olgun Ugurlu

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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

Vice Chair

Speakers

Erfan Afazeli , Zhang Jianping

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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

Chair

Ivan Soucek, Director, Association of the Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ryuzo Tanaka , Olivier Durand-Lasserve , Mohammad Althubyani , Jyrki Ristimäki

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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

Chair

David Smethurst, Board & C-Suite Advisor | Energy & Technology | Driving Commercial Value from Digital Transformation – Board Member, Advisory Board Member, Board of Various Start Ups

Vice Chair

Speakers

Norah Alsunaidi , Sharon Finlay , Mais Taha , Ahmed Fadag , Martina Dinardo

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Energy Leadership

Human Capital - Attracting, Training and Retaining
14:30 - 15:45
Forum 30
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Momoyo Yuki, Head of Research & Analysis, Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX)

Vice Chair

Speakers

Maroš Čunta , Leo Luft , Yuka Abe

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Young Professionals

From Voices to Reality
14:30 - 15:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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15:00

Strategic Session

Scaling Renewables for a Viable Energy Future
15:00 - 16:00
Panel
SABIC ( AUD2 )
ST15

Chair

Ahmed Alshehri, Supervisor of Renewable Energy Technology Localization Program Development, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE)

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Strategic Session

The New Frontier in Cybersecurity and Digital Risk
15:00 - 16:00
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KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST14

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Global Oil and Gas Markets - Future Roadmaps
15:00 - 16:00
Panel

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Dr. Raad Alkadiri , Joseph McMonigle , Dr. Anas AlHaajji , Colby Connelly

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World Café Session

Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
15:30 - 17:30
Guided Discussion
VIP Lunchroom
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16:00

Member Country Presentation

To be announced
16:00 - 17:00
Presentation
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
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Strategic Session

Powering Growth in Emerging Markets
16:00 - 17:00
Panel
KAPSARC ( AUD3 )
ST17

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Strategic Session

Catalyzing Youth Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation
16:00 - 17:00
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Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST16

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Member Country Presentation

Republic of The Gambia
16:15 - 17:00
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SABIC ( AUD2 )

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October 15

08:00

OAPEC Technical Seminar
08:00 - 13:45
Congress Center
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09:00

Plenary Session

Scaling Energy Technology
09:00 - 10:00
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Plenary Hall
PL11

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Primary Energy Supply

The Role of Biofuels as a Feedstock
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 6
Hall 10 - SABIC Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

András Huba Szilasi, Co-Founder, DeCarbon Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Seyyed Hadi Pourhoseini Hesari , Kamil Klejna

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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

Chair

Sarah Al Subaie, Senior Specialist Upstream Affairs, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Jie Yang , Abdulrahman Bahashwan , Reza Khoshbouy , Altaf Albaho , Miquel Blasi Roma , Mohammad Al-Shaikh Khaleel

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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

Chair

Chris Doornbos, President, CEO, Chair, E3 Lithium

Vice Chair

Speakers

Sayed Alireza Hosseinzadeh Hejazi , Guoke Zhao , Sehmus Ozden

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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

Chair

Abdulrahman Al Anazi, Director, Ministry of Energy

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Energy Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement
09:30 - 10:45
Forum 31
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Aigul Barmenkulova, Head of Corporate Relations, Shell Kazakhstan

Vice Chair

Speakers

Mostafa Tasbandi , Sean Trainor , Irina Semykina , Isobel O'Connell

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10:00

Plenary Session

Pathways to an Energy Future for All
10:00 - 11:00
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Plenary Hall
PL12

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Primary Energy Supply

Advances in Geoscience
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 5
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 1
Technical Posters

Chair

Richard Pearcy, COO, OptiSeis Solutions Ltd

Speakers

Ezzedeen Alfataierge , Mehrangiz Naderi Khujin , Mohamed Hashem , Mustafa Al Mubarak , Hongfu Shi

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Energy Infrastructure

Supply Chain Management
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 11
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 2
Technical Posters

Chair

Yan Yang, Director, Department of Energy Technology, CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute

Vice Chair

Speakers

Alexey Yudin , Abbas Ahmadi , Kai Wen , Obaidallah Alalwani

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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

Chair

Ivan Soucek, Director, Association of the Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Abdulrahman Nasser Alhatlani , Ze liang Li , Julio Arboleda , Muhammed-Jamiu Umar , Forouzan Arash Nezhad , Ali Abdullah Al Qadri , Sulaiman Al-Khattaf , Mohamed Abdo , Adnan Javed

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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

Chair

David Smethurst, Board & C-Suite Advisor | Energy & Technology | Driving Commercial Value from Digital Transformation – Board Member, Advisory Board Member, Board of Various Start Ups

Vice Chair

Speakers

Jin Tang , Marko Maucec , Xupeng He , Huda Al-Mutairi , Omar Aljefri , Ahmed Al Ruwaithi

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Energy Leadership

Human Capital - Attracting, Training and Retaining
10:00 - 12:00
Forum 30
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters

Chair

Momoyo Yuki, Head of Research & Analysis, Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX)

Vice Chair

Speakers

Rajasekhar Mallaramu , Ibtesam Badhrees , Jafar Nejat , Jafar Shayan , Kun Tan , Moeko Sakata , Aysel Sadigli

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Social Responsibility

Driving Impact through Empowering SME’s
10:00 - 11:00
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Synergy Pavilion Stage
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The Energy Hackathon

Final teams proposals
10:30 - 12:00
Plenary
Aramco ( AUD4 )
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11:00

Member Country Presentation

To be announced
11:30 - 12:30
Presentation
SABIC ( AUD2 )
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Strategic Session

Unlocking the full potential of CCUS
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST18

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Young Professionals

Energy and Innovation Start-ups Led by Youth
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage
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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

Chair

András Huba Szilasi, Co-Founder, DeCarbon Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo , Ritesh Mittal , Soheila Zandi Lak , Sharareh Harirchi , Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

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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

Chair

Sarah Al Subaie, Senior Specialist Upstream Affairs, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Mojtaba Moradi , Sayeed Rushd , Maryam Sadi , Seyed Alireza Mostafavi , Anthony Paul O’Connell , Mohammed Alyousef , Elham Heydari , Babak Dehghani

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Energy Fuels and Molecules

Helium, Lithium, and Trace Metals Extraction
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 17
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 3
Technical Posters

Chair

Chris Doornbos, President, CEO, Chair, E3 Lithium

Vice Chair

Speakers

Andrey Kovalskii , Khalid AlQubaisi , Yiping Wu , Yudi Siswadi , Yan Bo , Damian San Roman Alerigi , Anahita Kazemi Kia , Zahra Al Mualem

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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

Chair

Abdulrahman Al Anazi, Director, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Laib Ismail , Abhishek Bansal , Mussab Aleraij , Nujud Badawi , Yagyavalk Bhatt , Athika Mattath , Prashant Kumar , Madan Kumar Kumaravelan

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Energy Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement
12:00 - 14:00
Forum 31
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 5
Technical Posters

Chair

Aigul Barmenkulova, Head of Corporate Relations, Shell Kazakhstan

Vice Chair

Speakers

Maryam Ghafouri , Delara Heidari , Tulio Quijada

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Debate Series

Debate Series
12:00 - 13:30
Plenary
Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
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Energy Books & Authors

Coming soon
12:00 - 13:30
Plenary
Hall 10 - PRINCIPAL BUYER Technical Programme 4
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Energy Games

Living Lab Simulation
12:00 - 13:30
Interactive Game
Hall 10 - BAHRI Technical Programme 5
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Member Country Presentation

To be announced
12:30 - 13:30
Presentation
SABIC ( AUD2 )
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Strategic Session

Harnessing Global Carbon Markets
12:30 - 13:30
Panel
Aramco ( AUD4 )
ST19

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The Energy Hackathon

Energy Hackathon Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Plenary
Aramco ( AUD4 )
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14:00

Best Paper Award

Best Paper Award
14:00 - 15:00
Plenary
Plenary Hall
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Inauguration & Awards

Congress Closing and Handover Ceremony
14:00 - 15:30
Social Events
Plenary Hall
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