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April 26

09:00

IEF17 Ministerial Meeting
09:45 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only

18:00

Welcome Reception
18:00 - 20:00
Congress Center

April 27

09:00

Inauguration & Awards

Opening Remarks
09:30 - 09:50
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall
Official Inauguration of WPC Energy Congress
09:30 - 12:00
Congress Center

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Future of Energy
09:55 - 10:55
Panel
Plenary Hall

10:00

Inauguration & Awards

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

12:00

Inauguration & Awards

The Dewhurst Lecture and Award
12:15 - 12:45
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall

Plenary Session

Oil and Gas Markets: Why Global Energy Security Matters?
12:45 - 13:45
Panel
Plenary Hall

13:00

Primary Energy Supply

Block 1 Keynote: Primary Energy Supply - Future Pathways
13:00 - 13:30
Forum Keynote
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1

Energy Infrastructure

Block 2 Keynote: Energy Infrastructure - Future Pathways
13:00 - 13:30
Forum Keynote
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Block 3 Keynote: Energy Fuels & Molecules - Future Pathways
13:00 - 13:30
Forum Keynote
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3

Energy Technologies

Block 4 Keynote: Energy Technologies - Future Pathways
13:00 - 13:30
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4

Energy Leadership

Block 5 Keynote: Energy Leadership - Future Pathways
13:00 - 13:30
Forum Keynote
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5

Circular Carbon Economy

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

Primary Energy Supply

Energy Supply and Demand Outlook: Navigating the Future
13:30 - 15:00
Forum 1
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Oguzhan Akyener , Mahaman Laouan Gaya , Pavan Kumar Pillalamarri , Mouyuan Wu

Energy Infrastructure

Navigating the Future: Innovations & Market Dynamics in LNG, FLNG, & CNG
13:30 - 15:00
Forum 7
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

Elena Fedorova, Head of Department, National University of Oil and Gas - Gubkin University - Russia

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Matthias Pickl , Anindita Sharda , Laleh Shirazi , Li Xiao

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Fueling the Future: Innovations & Strategies for Tomorrow’s Electricity Supply
13:30 - 15:00
Forum 13
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers

Chair

Naif Makki, Director, New Energy Technologies, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ali Alshuwaikhat , Sohrab Fathi , Qingzhuo Liao , Yushuo Zhang

Energy Technologies

Smart Infrastructure for the Future Energy Industry: Digitalisation & Innovation
13:30 - 15:00
Forum 18
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chair

Speakers

Amir Abedpour , Duaa Ibrahem Alluwaimi , Reza Azin , Supratik Pathak

Energy Leadership

Energy Access for All
13:30 - 15:00
Forum 25
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Abdulrahman M. Alkadhi, Advisor, Energy Sustainability & Technology Management, Oil Sustainability Program

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Shihab ALkattab , Aayushi Awasthy , Rodrigo Cabral , Salisu Isihak

14:00

Women in Energy

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

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Balancing Priorities in The Energy Trilemma
14:45 - 15:30
Panel
Plenary Hall

15:00

Energy Technologies

Research, Technology Start-ups and Funding
15:00 - 16:30
Forum 19
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Mutaz Alsubhi , Jayasurya Tsunduru , Alexandru Turta , Baohua Zhao

Energy Leadership

Public Policy (Global and Local) - Climate Change, Transition Management, Supply Security and Energy Affordability
15:00 - 16:30
Forum 26
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Walter R. Hufford, Vice President - Government Affairs and Regulatory Coordination, Repsol

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Oliver Iskandar Banks , Rodrigo Cabral , Yakoub Mohamed Karnaf , Kira Negron

Plenary Session

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

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

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

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

Elena Fedorova, Head of Department, National University of Oil and Gas - Gubkin University - Russia

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Hao Cheng , Eliza Gafarova , Mohammad Irani , Muhammad Yousuf Jabbar , Fangqiu Li , Fendy Yuseva Pratama

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

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

Vice Chair

Speakers

Meshaal Ahmed Al-Rashid , Meshal Alshalan , Zhongxian Hao , Masayoshi Kinoshita , Thi Nhut Suong Le , Tao Liu , Balakrishna Pamulaparthy , Majid Sajadian

Energy Leadership

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

Chair

Abdulrahman M. Alkadhi, Advisor, Energy Sustainability & Technology Management, Oil Sustainability Program

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Seyed Ali Alenabi , Abdullah Alshehri , Hatim Altarteer , Muhsen Elhaddad , Salisu Isihak , Ritesh Mittal , Goran Radosavljevic , Edward Siahaan , Ahmad Adi Suhendra , Valentina Vasile

Knowledge Sprint

Generative AI for Evidence-Based Oil Markets
15:30 - 17:30
Course
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2

16:00

Leadership Talk

Fireside Chat
16:15 - 16:30
Keynote Address
Plenary Hall

Strategic Session

Strategies for an Evolving Global Energy System
16:30 - 17:15
Panel
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

Financing the Energy Future
16:30 - 17:15
Panel
Auditorium 2

17:00

Strategic Session

Energy Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage
17:15 - 18:00
Panel
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

New Strategies for Redefining Upstream
17:15 - 18:00
Panel
Auditorium 2

April 28

08:00

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

09:00

Plenary Session

Partnering for Success – Public-Private Collaboration
09:00 - 09:45
Panel
Plenary Hall

Plenary Session

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

10:00

Primary Energy Supply

Opportunities for Oil & Gas Supply Growth - Shales, Oil Sands, New Basins Other Unconventionals
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 2
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Rafael Leone , Yushuo Zhang

Energy Infrastructure

Pipelines, Storage and SPRs
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 8
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Mohammed Alnemari , Razwan Arshad , Altaf Usmani , Fei Xiao

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Hydrogen (green and blue); Ammonia; Methanol
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 14
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo , Rajesh Inder Singh , Yohei Shimada , Koki Yamada

Energy Technologies

GHG Emissions (Scope 1&2) Abatement (CO2, Methane) - Detection; CO2 Capture; CCUS; DAC; Carbon Products
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 20
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

Kevin Birn, Head of Carbon Research & The Center of Emissions Excellence, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Ahmed Ameen , Bryan Chao , Bo Fu , Afzal Subedar

Energy Leadership

Financing the Future Energy Supply
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 27
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Jin Tang , Fabian Vera , Xiangying Zhang

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

Naif Makki, Director, New Energy Technologies, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Basem Al Alwan , Hind Al Amri , Abdullah Alatani , Behrooz Golestani Khalilabad , Gholamreza Jamshidi , Mostafa Rahimnejad , Shirin Shokoohi , Shoresh Shokoohi , Xiaoqi Wang

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 Chairs

Speakers

Huda Al-Enezi , Remon Anwar , Bayan Baatiyah , Anand Kumar , Zhanwei Yang , Oleg Zhdaneev

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

Walter R. Hufford, Vice President - Government Affairs and Regulatory Coordination, Repsol

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Hassan Alzain , Amirhossein Ghasemi , Marwa Hassan , Fredrick Sekle , Pengcheng Zhang

Young Professionals

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

Plenary Session

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

11:00

Leadership Talk

Leadership Dialogue
11:30 - 12:15
Keynote Address
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

Universal Energy Access for All
11:30 - 12:15
Panel
Auditorium 2

Strategic Session

Downstream and Petrochemicals: Transformation and Demand
11:30 - 12:15
Panel
Auditorium 3

Women in Energy

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

Knowledge Sprint

CCUS Fundamentals - Part One
11:30 - 14:00
Course
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2

12:00

Energy Games

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

Strategic Session

Saudi Energy Sector Funding Outlook
12:15 - 13:00
Panel
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

Advancing Energy through Innovation
12:15 - 13:00
Panel
Auditorium 2

Member Country Presentation

Canada
12:15 - 13:00
Presentation
Auditorium 3

Energy Technologies

Accelerating methane abatement with satellite intelligence: Scalable solutions for oil & gas operations.
12:30 - 14:30
Forum 20
Hall 5 Digital Poster Plaza 4
Technical Posters

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

Fatema Alelg , Payam Hassanzadeh , Qingjing Hong , Yongzhen Ji , Mosab Shamsaldeen , Xinggui Yang , Alexey Yudin

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 Chairs

Speakers

Lianshuang Dai , Rajesh Goteti , Ali Masoumi , Reyhaneh Pouryousef , Mahnaz Shamshirsaz , Yajun Song

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

Hassan Alqahtani , Leonardo Cotrufo , Marcos López Járrega , Shailesh Mudaliar , Bharati Panigrahy , Marwan Sendi , Yue Wang

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 & The Center of Emissions Excellence, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Yagya Ahuja , Muhammad Farooq Fareed , Jakub Fedorik , Milad Ghafoori , Madan Kumar Kumaravelan , Andika Perbawa , Alessandra Plaga , Neeraj Singh

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

Mohammad Alami Bayat , Valéria Alves , Mahdieh Askarian , Mohammad Sajjad Erfani , Srivardhan Grandhi , Mohsen Haerinejad , Yongjin Shen , Harshal Talele

13:00

Social Responsibility

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

Plenary Session

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

14:00

Inauguration & Awards

WPC Energy Excellence Awards
14:15 - 15:15
Panel
Plenary Hall

Primary Energy Supply

New Exploration & Production Technologies to Extend Supply
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 3
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

Yoshiyuki Okano, General Manager, Subsurface Evaluation, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Vice Chair

Speakers

Walid Hussein , Bo Ren , Fabiano Rosa , Chenji Wei

Energy Infrastructure

CCS Hub Facilities
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 9
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chair

Speakers

Julius Bacani , Nizam Din , Sohrab Fathi , Zheyu Liu

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Alternative Fuels - E fuels, Biofuels and SAF
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 15
Hall 9 - 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 Chairs

Speakers

Ahmed AlJameel , Patricia Carneiro dos Santos , Srinivasa Rao Ganagalla , Filip Stancl

Energy Technologies

Solar, Wind and Nuclear Integration
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 21
Hall 10 - 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

Faisal Alabdulkarem , Valéria Alves , Anoop Dimri

Energy Leadership

ESG and Governance
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 28
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Chelsie Klassen, Founder & CEO, Neighbourly Advisory Inc.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Jaime Menéndez-Sánchez , Ye Xiong

Circular Carbon Economy

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

15:00

Member Country Presentation

Kazakhstan
15:30 - 16:15
Presentation
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

The Global Oil Markets: What’s Driving Growth
15:30 - 16:15
Panel
Auditorium 2

Strategic Session

Safety as a Pillar of the Energy Future
15:30 - 16:15
Panel
Auditorium 3

16:00

Roundtables & Special Sessions

KAPSARC Roundtable: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
16:15 - 17:00
Panel
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

CCE: From Framework to Application
16:15 - 17:00
Panel
Auditorium 2

Member Country Presentation

Türkiye
16:15 - 17:00
Presentation
Auditorium 3

April 29

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
Panel
Plenary Hall

10:00

Plenary Session

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

Primary Energy Supply

Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 4
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Collins Chukwuonye , Jinze Li , Kaisa Nikulainen , Nixon Sunny

Energy Infrastructure

Hydrogen Transportation
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 10
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Pascal Baylocq , Valentina Di Mauro , Abderrazak Traidia , Zhang Wei

Energy Technologies

Advancing the Circular Economy & Value of Life Cycle Analyses
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 22
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Saurabh Agarwala , Arben Ferati , Ahmad Atef Hashmi , Jinyang Zhao

Circular Carbon Economy

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

AI & Digitalization

AI Partnerships for Energy Innovation
10:00 - 10:50
Panel
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3

Energy Games

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

11:00

AI & Digitalization

AI Skills for Energy Professionals
11:00 - 11:50
Panel
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3

Member Country Presentation

Azerbaijan
11:30 - 12:15
Presentation
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

Natural Gas: Future Outlook
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Auditorium 2

Strategic Session

Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Leadership within the Energy Ecosystem
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Auditorium 3

Roundtables & Special Sessions

Localization Initiatives & Opportunities for Collaboration in Saudi Arabia
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Auditorium 4

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

Alanoud Al-Eid , Faisal Almulla , Mohammad Chahardowli , Xuhao Fan , Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Nasab , Zheyu Liu , Lidong Mi , Vera Solovyeva , Lina Yi

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

Abbas Bahreini , Afshin Emamikhah , Sayeed Rushd , Mohammad Simjoo , Nixon Sunny , Egor Vasilchenko , Mahdi Zeinali Hassanvand , Jinying Zhou

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 Ghaffari , Martin Hablutzel , Geetali Kalita , Ali Mansouri , Masahiko Matsukata , Balaji Mohan , Fatemeh Parvizi , Martina Slezáčková , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati

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 , Sampada Bajaj , Raid BuKhamseen , Ali Gholami , Abolfazl Nateghi , Mohammad Reza Rahimpour , Jinfang Wang

Energy Leadership

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

Chair

Chelsie Klassen, Founder & CEO, Neighbourly Advisory Inc.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Lamyaa AlGhofaili , Li Ding , Muhammad Waqas Hamid , Morteza Heidariannoghondar , Ruhollah Nasrollahi , Isobel O'Connell , Alireza Taheri , Mehdi Tanha Ziyarati , Nada Wentzel

Social Responsibility

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

12:00

AI & Digitalization

AI Maturity in Energy: Models and Benchmarks
12:00 - 12:50
Panel
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3

Knowledge Sprint

CCUS Fundamentals - Part Two
12:00 - 14:00
Course
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2

Plenary Session

Securing Critical Raw Materials
12:30 - 13:20
Panel
Plenary Hall

Energy Games

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

13:00

Women in Energy

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

AI & Digitalization

Harnessing AI & Digitalization to accelerate Energy Transition
13:00 - 13:50
Panel
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3

Plenary Session

Unlocking Energy Infrastructure Bottlenecks: Permitting, Financing, and Delivery
13:20 - 14:10
Panel
Plenary Hall

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

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

Arman Aryanzadeh , Saeid Salimi , Roman Samsonov , Pengfei Song , Yuchen Wang

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

Murad Attiah , Nader Bahramifar , Bo Feng , Srivardhan Grandhi , Geetali Kalita , Mohsen Nowrouzi , Wenjia Xu , Kurmanbek Yeshmagambetov

Leadership Talk

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

Primary Energy Supply

Advances in Geoscience
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 5
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

Andrea Crook, CEO and Co-Founder, OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Carlos Abreu , Ivan Deshenenkov , Takao Nibe , Ibrahim Olgun Ugurlu

Energy Infrastructure

Supply Chain Management
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 11
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Erfan Afazeli , Hilma Martha Ayu , Roberta Nobre Damiani Pereira

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Pathways to Net-Zero Refining and Petrochemical Facilities
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 16
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Patricia Carneiro dos Santos , Olivier Durand-Lasserve , Ryuzo Tanaka , Wei Wang

Energy Technologies

The Energy Transition: The Role of Digitalisation, AI, and Cybersecurity
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 23
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

David Smethurst, Oil and Gas Production Department Director, Board of Various Start ups

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Norah Alsunaidi , Sharon Finlay , Mais Taha , Jard van Ingen

Energy Leadership

Human Capital - Attracting, Training and Retaining
14:30 - 16:00
Forum 30
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Momoyo Yuki, Head of Research ＆ Analysis, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Yuka Abe , Leo Luft , Maroš Čunta

Young Professionals

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

15:00

Member Country Presentation

Iran
15:00 - 16:00
Presentation
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

The New Frontier in Cybersecurity and Digital Risk
15:00 - 16:00
Panel
Auditorium 2

Strategic Session

Scaling Renewables for a Viable Energy Future
15:00 - 16:00
Panel
Auditorium 3

Roundtables & Special Sessions

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin Launch
15:00 - 17:00
Keynote Address
Auditorium 4
OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin Launch
15:00 - 17:00
Congress Center
Invitation only

World Café Session

Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
15:45 - 17:30
Guided Discussion
VIP Lunchroom

16:00

Strategic Session

Catalyzing Youth Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation
16:00 - 17:00
Panel
Auditorium 1

Strategic Session

Powering Growth in Emerging Markets
16:00 - 17:00
Panel
Auditorium 2

April 30

08:00

OAPEC Technical Seminar
08:00 - 13:45
Congress Center
Invitation only

09:00

Plenary Session

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

10:00

Plenary Session

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

Primary Energy Supply

The Role of Biofuels as a Feedstock
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 6
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 1
Technical Papers

Chair

András Huba Szilasi, Co-Founder, DeCarbon Energy

Vice Chair

Speakers

Altaf Albaho , Srivardhan Grandhi , Kamil Klejna , Seyyed Hadi Pourhoseini Hesari

Energy Infrastructure

Water Management in the Energy Industry: Innovations for Sustainability & Efficiency
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 12
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2
Technical Papers

Chair

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

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Altaf Albaho , Abdulrahman Bahashwan , Miquel Blasi Roma , Reza Khoshbouy , Jie Yang

Energy Fuels and Molecules

Helium, Lithium, and Trace Metals Extraction
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 17
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 3
Technical Papers

Chair

Chris Doornbos, President, CEO, Chair, E3 Lithium

Vice Chair

Speakers

Sayed Alireza Hosseinzadeh Hejazi , Sehmus Ozden , Guoke Zhao

Energy Technologies

Powering Mobility: The Energy Transition and the Future of Transportation
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 24
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4
Technical Papers

Chair

Abdulrahman Al Anazi, Director, Ministry of Energy

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Hitoshi Hayashi , Abolfazl Nateghi , Guy Olivier Ngongang Ndjawa , Ziming Yan

Energy Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 - 11:30
Forum 31
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 5
Technical Papers

Chair

Aigul Barmenkulova, Head of Corporate Relations, Shell Kazakhstan

Vice Chairs

Speakers

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

Primary Energy Supply

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

Chair

Andrea Crook, CEO and Co-Founder, OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Mustafa Al Mubarak , Nouf Alsaad , Vahid Bolandi , Sharon Finlay , Mohamed Hashem , Mohd Azizi Ibrahim , Aleksei Kishankov , Mehrangiz Naderi Khujin , Hongfu Shi

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 Chairs

Speakers

Abbas Ahmadi , Mojtaba Babaei , Jiajia Du , Zhang Jianping , Qing Li , Fitria Lisdiyanti , Kai Wen , Alexey Yudin

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

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

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, Oil and Gas Production Department Director, Board of Various Start ups

Vice Chairs

Speakers

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

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 Co., Ltd.

Vice Chairs

Speakers

Abdulaziz Al Humood , Ibtesam Badhrees , Kapil Gakhar , Srivardhan Grandhi , Jafar Nejat , Elena Raevskaya , Aysel Sadigli , Moeko Sakata , Jafar Shayan , Kun Tan

Social Responsibility

Driving Impact through Empowering SME’s
10:00 - 11:00
Panel
Synergy Pavilion Stage

The Energy Hackathon

Final teams proposals
10:30 - 12:00
Plenary
Auditorium 4

11:00

Strategic Session

Unlocking the full potential of CCUS
11:30 - 12:30
Panel
Auditorium 1

Member Country Presentation

To be announced
11:30 - 12:30
Presentation
Auditorium 2

Young Professionals

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

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 Chair

Speakers

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo , Sharareh Harirchi , Kiran Kothari , Gaurav Kumar , Ritesh Mittal , Mohammad Reza Rahimpour , Soheila Zandi Lak

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

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

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

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

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 Chairs

Speakers

Mussab Aleraij , Mohammad AlMuhaini , Abdullah Alramadan , Nujud Badawi , Abhishek Bansal , Yagyavalk Bhatt , Binitha G , Srivardhan Grandhi , Prashant Kumar , Athika Mattath

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 Chairs

Speakers

Marcelo Barbosa Ferraz , Gregorio da Cruz Araujo Maciel , Maryam Ghafouri , Delara Heidari , Ensieh Mohajeri , Gopi Krishna Morathoti , Tulio Quijada

Debate Series

Debate Series
12:00 - 13:30
Plenary
Hall 9 - Technical Programme 2

Energy Books & Authors

Coming soon
12:00 - 13:30
Plenary
Hall 10 - Technical Programme 4

Energy Games

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

Strategic Session

Harnessing Global Carbon Markets
12:30 - 13:30
Panel
Auditorium 1

Member Country Presentation

To be announced
12:30 - 13:30
Presentation
Auditorium 2

The Energy Hackathon

Energy Hackathon Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Plenary
Auditorium 4

14:00

Best Paper Award

Best Paper Award
14:00 - 15:00
Plenary
Plenary Hall