Executive Programme

The Executive Programme of the Congress features high-level sessions led by government ministers, CEOs, and global energy leaders, addressing the future of energy policy, innovation, and investment

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Speakers

His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AlSaud
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AlSaud
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AlSaud

His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AlSaud

Minister

Minister of Energy ( Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources)
Pedro Miras
Pedro Miras
Pedro Miras

Pedro Miras

President

WPC Energy
Amin Nasser
Amin Nasser
Amin Nasser

Amin Nasser

President & CEO

Aramco
Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin

Daniel Yergin

Vice Chairman

S&P Global
Vicki Hollub
Vicki Hollub
Vicki Hollub

Vicki Hollub

Board Member and Retired President and CEO

Occidental
Darren Woods
Darren Woods
Darren Woods

Darren Woods

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

ExxonMobil
Haitham Al Ghais
Haitham Al Ghais
Haitham Al Ghais

Haitham Al Ghais

Secretary General

OPEC
Qijun HOU
Qijun HOU
Qijun HOU

Qijun HOU

Chairman

Sinopec
Lorenzo Simonelli
Lorenzo Simonelli
Lorenzo Simonelli

Lorenzo Simonelli

Chairman, President & CEO

Baker Hughes
Wael Sawan
Wael Sawan
Wael Sawan

Wael Sawan

CEO

Shell
Patrick Pouyanne
Patrick Pouyanne
Patrick Pouyanne

Patrick Pouyanne

Chairman & CEO

TotalEnergies
Meg O’Neill
Meg O’Neill
Meg O’Neill

Meg O’Neill

CEO

BP
Dave Ernsberger
Dave Ernsberger
Dave Ernsberger

Dave Ernsberger

President

S&P Global Energy
Christian Bruch
Christian Bruch
Christian Bruch

Christian Bruch

President & CEO

Siemens Energy
Olivier Le Peuch
Olivier Le Peuch
Olivier Le Peuch

Olivier Le Peuch

CEO

SLB
Josu Jon Imaz
Josu Jon Imaz
Josu Jon Imaz

Josu Jon Imaz

CEO

Repsol
Amena Bakr
Amena Bakr
Amena Bakr

Amena Bakr

Head of Middle East Energy and OPEC-plus

Kpler
Haruhiko Ando
Haruhiko Ando
Haruhiko Ando

Haruhiko Ando

CEO

JCCP
Nour Eddine Daoudi
Nour Eddine Daoudi
Nour Eddine Daoudi

Nour Eddine Daoudi

Chairman and CEO

Sonatrach
John Ardill
John Ardill
John Ardill

John Ardill

Vice President, Global Exploration

ExxonMobil
Girish Saligram
Girish Saligram
Girish Saligram

Girish Saligram

CEO

Weatherford International
Andrea Stegher
Andrea Stegher
Andrea Stegher

Andrea Stegher

President

International Gas Union (IGU)
Mohammed Abu Zahra
Mohammed Abu Zahra
Mohammed Abu Zahra

Mohammed Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer�

Global CCS Institute
Ghassan Abulfaraj
Ghassan Abulfaraj
Ghassan Abulfaraj

Ghassan Abulfaraj

Vice President and Chief Loss Prevention Engineer

Aramco
Mohammad Abunayyan
Mohammad Abunayyan
Mohammad Abunayyan

Mohammad Abunayyan

Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

ACWA
Ahmad Al Khowaiter
Ahmad Al Khowaiter
Ahmad Al Khowaiter

Ahmad Al Khowaiter

EVP of Technology and Innovation

Aramco
Mishaal Al Thukair
Mishaal Al Thukair
Mishaal Al Thukair

Mishaal Al Thukair

General Director of Refined Products and Distribution (Oil and Gas Sector).

Ministry of Energy
Faisal Al-Fadl
Faisal Al-Fadl
Faisal Al-Fadl

Faisal Al-Fadl

Secretary General

Saudi Green Building Forum
Ghala Al-Fahad
Ghala Al-Fahad
Ghala Al-Fahad

Ghala Al-Fahad

Senior Energy Access Engineer, OSP

Ministry of Energy
Faisal Al-Faqeer
Faisal Al-Faqeer
Faisal Al-Faqeer

Faisal Al-Faqeer

CEO and an Executive Board Member

SABIC
Ziad Al-Murshed
Ziad Al-Murshed
Ziad Al-Murshed

Ziad Al-Murshed

EVP of Finance & CFO

Aramco
Nasir Al-Naimi
Nasir Al-Naimi
Nasir Al-Naimi

Nasir Al-Naimi

President, Upstream

Aramco
Khalid Al-Ruwaigh
Khalid Al-Ruwaigh
Khalid Al-Ruwaigh

Khalid Al-Ruwaigh

CEO

The Arab Energy Fund
Hakem  Al-Ruwaili
Hakem  Al-Ruwaili
Hakem  Al-Ruwaili

Hakem  Al-Ruwaili

CEO

Chevron
Deena Alaasim
Deena Alaasim
Deena Alaasim

Deena Alaasim

Senior Corporate Audit Specialist

Ministry of Energy
Fahad Alabdulkarim
Fahad Alabdulkarim
Fahad Alabdulkarim

Fahad Alabdulkarim

Executive Vice President, Producing

Aramco
Amer AlAjmi
Amer AlAjmi
Amer AlAjmi

Amer AlAjmi

CEO

AlFanar Engineering Service
Khaled Alalyani
Khaled Alalyani
Khaled Alalyani

Khaled Alalyani

GLOBAL EHSS VP

SABIC
Reema Alashgar
Reema Alashgar
Reema Alashgar

Reema Alashgar

Initiative Manager

Forward7
Renad Aldebasi
Renad Aldebasi
Renad Aldebasi

Renad Aldebasi

(CCE) Program

Ministry of Energy
Khalid Alghamdi
Khalid Alghamdi
Khalid Alghamdi

Khalid Alghamdi

CEO

Saudi Energy
H.E Faisal Alibrahim
H.E Faisal Alibrahim
H.E Faisal Alibrahim

H.E Faisal Alibrahim

Minister of Economy and Planning

Ministry of Economy and Planning
Hazim Almuhimedi
Hazim Almuhimedi
Hazim Almuhimedi

Hazim Almuhimedi

Vice Governor, Risk & Compliance

National Cybersecurity Authority
Mohammed Alqahtani
Mohammed Alqahtani
Mohammed Alqahtani

Mohammed Alqahtani

President, Downstream

Aramco
Saad Alsadhan
Saad Alsadhan
Saad Alsadhan

Saad Alsadhan

CEO

Zain
Kim AlSahhaf
Kim AlSahhaf
Kim AlSahhaf

Kim AlSahhaf

Executive Director

King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE)
Alanoud Alshurayam
Alanoud Alshurayam
Alanoud Alshurayam

Alanoud Alshurayam

GM, Enterprise Architecture

Ministry of Energy
Ahmed Alzahrani
Ahmed Alzahrani
Ahmed Alzahrani

Ahmed Alzahrani

Assistant Minister

Ministry of Energy
Roberto Ardenghy
Roberto Ardenghy
Roberto Ardenghy

Roberto Ardenghy

President

Instituto Brazilerio Petroleo (IBP)
Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman
Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman
Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman

Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman

Board Member & CEO

Gasco Holding
Saad Binmatlig
Saad Binmatlig
Saad Binmatlig

Saad Binmatlig

President & CEO

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company
Luis Cabra
Luis Cabra
Luis Cabra

Luis Cabra

Executive Managing Director of Energy Transition, Technology, Institutional Affairs, and Deputy CEO

Repsol
Bruce Chalton
Bruce Chalton
Bruce Chalton

Bruce Chalton

CCS Development Manager

ExxonMobil
Helima Croft
Helima Croft
Helima Croft

Helima Croft

MD and Head of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA research

RBC Capital Markets
Bashir Dabbosi
Bashir Dabbosi
Bashir Dabbosi

Bashir Dabbosi

Director of Technology Strategy & Planning

Aramco
Quentin Debuisschert
Quentin Debuisschert
Quentin Debuisschert

Quentin Debuisschert

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Axens Group
Naser Eltibi
Naser Eltibi
Naser Eltibi

Naser Eltibi

Senior Presenter

Al Arabiya News Channel
Bassam Fattouh
Bassam Fattouh
Bassam Fattouh

Bassam Fattouh

Director

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Simon Flowers
Simon Flowers
Simon Flowers

Simon Flowers

Chairman, Energy and Chief Analys

Wood Mackenzie
Jean-François Gagné
Jean-François Gagné
Jean-François Gagné

Jean-François Gagné

Head

The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Secretariat
Carlos Garibaldi
Carlos Garibaldi
Carlos Garibaldi

Carlos Garibaldi

Executive Secretary

ARPEL
Amerino Gatti
Amerino Gatti
Amerino Gatti

Amerino Gatti

EVP, Oilfield Services & Equipment

Baker Hughes
Rajeswar Gattupalli
Rajeswar Gattupalli
Rajeswar Gattupalli

Rajeswar Gattupalli

Global President of UOP

Honeywell
Francisco Gea
Francisco Gea
Francisco Gea

Francisco Gea

DG E&P

Repsol
Ashraf Ghazzawi
Ashraf Ghazzawi
Ashraf Ghazzawi

Ashraf Ghazzawi

EVP Strategy & Corporate Development

Aramco
Paul Horsnell
Paul Horsnell
Paul Horsnell

Paul Horsnell

Energy analyst and Chair of the Board

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Ashish Khanna
Ashish Khanna
Ashish Khanna

Ashish Khanna

Director General

International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Yehia Khoja
Yehia Khoja
Yehia Khoja

Yehia Khoja

General Director of AI and Business Development

Ministry of Energy
Anibor Kragha
Anibor Kragha
Anibor Kragha

Anibor Kragha

Executive Secretary

African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA)
Andrei Marcu
Andrei Marcu
Andrei Marcu

Andrei Marcu

Founder & Executive Director

European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST)
Ivan Marten
Ivan Marten
Ivan Marten

Ivan Marten

Advisor, BCG and Board Member

WPC Energy, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Bob McNally
Bob McNally
Bob McNally

Bob McNally

Founder and President

Rapidan Energy Group
François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle
François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle
François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle

François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle

Managing Director

IOGP
Steffen Richter
Steffen Richter
Steffen Richter

Steffen Richter

President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Central Asia

Linde
Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah
Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah
Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah

Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah

Deputy Chairman & CEO

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Amrita Sen
Amrita Sen
Amrita Sen

Amrita Sen

Founder

Energy Aspects
Hussein Shoukry
Hussein Shoukry
Hussein Shoukry

Hussein Shoukry

President, Middle East and Africa

Siemens Energy
Dalia Sibie
Dalia Sibie
Dalia Sibie

Dalia Sibie

Geopolitical Strategist

Ministry of Energy
Scott Strazik
Scott Strazik
Scott Strazik

Scott Strazik

CEO

GE Vernova
Fernando Vallina
Fernando Vallina
Fernando Vallina

Fernando Vallina

Chairman, President & CEO

ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia
Hanan Wali
Hanan Wali
Hanan Wali

Hanan Wali

Expert in Policy & Strategic Planning

Ministry of Energy
Angela Wilkinson
Angela Wilkinson
Angela Wilkinson

Angela Wilkinson

CEO

World Energy Council
Zhou Xinhuai
Zhou Xinhuai
Zhou Xinhuai

Zhou Xinhuai

President

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

Plenary Sessions

The Congress is a catalyst for vital conversations with key industry trailblazers and decision-makers that influence the future of the energy industry for the benefit of all.

Ministerial Sessions

With over 100 ministers and their delegations invited from around the world, Ministerial Dialogues and Round Tables will address the interconnected realms of global energy governance, policy frameworks to support energy transitions, and building cross-border partnerships in innovation, investment, and security.

Guided by their respective ministers, a number of WPC Energy National Committees will showcase country specific opportunities for investment and collaboration.

Strategic Sessions

The Strategic Sessions at the 25ᵗʰ WPC Energy Congress will convene global leaders to tackle the defining challenges and opportunities of the energy sector. Discussions will explore market outlooks, the pace of transformation, and breakthrough innovations shaping the industry. Together, they will chart a strategic course toward a secure, sustainable, and inclusive energy future.