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

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

Ministry of Energy

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

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

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

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

Renad Aldebasi
Renad Aldebasi
Renad Aldebasi

Renad Aldebasi

(CCE) Program

Ministry of Energy

Khalid Alghamdi
Khalid Alghamdi
Khalid Alghamdi

Khalid Alghamdi

CEO

Saudi Energy

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

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

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

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

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

Philip Mshelbila
Philip Mshelbila
Philip Mshelbila

Philip Mshelbila

Secretary General

Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)

Meg O’Neill
Meg O’Neill
Meg O’Neill

Meg O’Neill

CEO

BP

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

Dalia Sibie
Dalia Sibie
Dalia Sibie

Dalia Sibie

Geopolitical Strategist

Ministry of Energy

Fernando Vallina
Fernando Vallina
Fernando Vallina

Fernando Vallina

Chairman, President & CEO

ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia

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.