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October 12

09:00

Inauguration & Awards

Inauguration for Congress and Exhibition

09:00 - 09:25

Inaugural Session

Plenary Hall

Speaker

Pedro Miras, President, WPC Energy

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Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Future of Energy

09:25 - 10:10

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Plenary Hall

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10:00

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Perspectives on Global Oil and Gas Markets

10:10 - 10:55

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Plenary Hall

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Keynote

10:55 - 11:05

Keynote Address

Plenary Hall

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11:00

Leadership Talk

11:05 - 11:15

Leadership Talk

Plenary Hall

Speaker

Amin Nasser, President & CEO, Aramco

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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

Speaker

Vicki Hollub, Board Member and Retired President and CEO, Occidental

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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

Moderator

Dave Ernsberger, President, S&P Global Energy

Speakers

Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah, Deputy Chairman & CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Wael Sawan, CEO, Shell

Patrick Pouyanne, Chairman & CEO, TotalEnergies

Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman & CEO, Baker Hughes

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13:00

Plenary Session

Industry Leader Perspectives

13:00 - 13:45

Plenary Session

Plenary Hall

Moderator

Dan Murphy, Anchor, CNBC

Speakers

Meg O’Neill, CEO, BP

Andy O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer, Conoco Phillips

Russell Hardy, CEO, Vitol

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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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15:00

Inauguration & Awards

Ministerial Dialogue: Balancing Priorities in The Energy Trilemma

15:00 - 15:45

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Plenary Hall

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Digital Technologies: Driving Productivity, Cost, and Performance in the Energy Sector

15:45 - 16:30

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL02

Moderator

Alanoud Alshurayam, GM, Enterprise Architecture, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Eng. Khalid Alghamdi, CEO, Saudi Energy

Ahmad Al Khowaiter, EVP of Technology and Innovation, Aramco

Dr.-Eng. Christian Bruch, President & CEO, Siemens Energy

Olivier Le Peuch, CEO, SLB

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16:00

Leadership Talk

Leadership Perspectives in a Time of Energy Transformation

16:30 - 17:15

Leadership Talk

Plenary Hall

Moderator

Jamie Ingram, Managing Editor, Middle East Economic Survey (MEES)

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Strategic Session

Financing the Energy Future

16:30 - 17:15

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST02

Moderator

Yasmin AlKhowaiter

Speakers

Ziad Al-Murshed, EVP & CFO, Aramco

Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman AlMuhaiza, EVP and CFO, Saudi Energy

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Strategic Session

Strategies for an Evolving Global Energy System

16:30 - 17:15

Panel

Aramco ( AUD4 )

ST01

Moderator

Hanan Wali, Expert in Policy & Strategic Planning, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Dr. Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General & CEO, World Energy Council

Francesco La Camera, Director-General, international Renewable Energy Agency

H.E. Jassim Al Shirawi, Secretary General, International Energy Forum (IEF)

Nasser Alqahtani, Assistant Minister for Electricity Affairs, Ministry of Energy

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17:00

Strategic Session

New Strategies for Redefining Upstream

17:15 - 18:00

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST04

Moderator

Simon Flowers, Chairman, Energy and Chief Analyst, Wood Mackenzie

Speakers

Dr. John Ardill, Vice President, Global Exploration, ExxonMobil

Girish Saligram, CEO, Weatherford International

Francisco Gea, DG E&P, Repsol

Fahad Alabdulkareem, Executive Vice President, Producing, Aramco

Amerino Gatti, EVP, Oilfield Services & Equipment, Baker Hughes

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Strategic Session

The Importance of Resilient Energy Systems

17:15 - 18:00

Panel

Aramco ( AUD4 )

ST03

Moderator

Norah Alissa, Expert, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Ashraf Al Ghazzawi, EVP Strategy & Corporate Development, Aramco

Rajesh Gattupalli, Global President of UOP, Honeywell

Ahmed Alzahrani, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Energy

Anthony Brinkhuizen, CEO, ENOWA (NEOM)

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October 13

09:00

Plenary Session

Partnering for Success – Challenges and Opportunities

09:00 - 09:45

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL03

Moderator

Hamid Alharthi, Executive Director, Sustainability Global Policy, Advocacy & ESG, SABIC

Speakers

Mohammad Abunayyan, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, ACWA

Dr. Faisal Al Faqeer, CEO and an Executive Board Member, SABIC

Masoud Suleman Mousa, Chairman of the Board of Directors, The National Oil Corporation

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Reshaping Transport and Energy Technologies

09:45 - 10:30

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Plenary Hall

PL04

Moderator

Nader Itayim, Managing Editor, Argus Media

Speakers

Eng. Ahmed Ali Alsubaey, CEO & Board Member, BAHRI

Mohammed Alomair, Member of the Board of Directors, Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Company

Jim Burkhard, Vice President and Global Head of Crude Oil Market Research and Mobility, S&P Global Energy

Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General, The Digital Cooperation Organization

H.E. Dr. Rumaih AL-Rumaih, Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services

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10:00

Plenary Session

Energy and AI as Co-Enablers

10:45 - 11:30

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL05

Moderator

Yehia Khoja, General Director of AI and Business Development, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Mazin Albahkali, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Buyer

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck, Board Member, Aramco Digital

Rami Yassine, Eastern Hemisphere, Halliburton

Eng. Anas Saleh Alreemi, Deputy Governor for the Technology and Solutions Sector, Digital Government Authority

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11:00

Strategic Session

Downstream and Petrochemicals: Transformation and Demand

11:45 - 12:30

Panel

SABIC ( AUD2 )

ST06

Speakers

Fernando Vallina, Chairman, President & CEO, ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia

Saad Binmatlig, President & CEO, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company

Mohammad Al Tayyar, CEO, Oil Sustainability Program, Ministry of Energy

Palmer Giddings, Head of Global Joint Ventures & International Marketing, Head of Global Joint Ventures & International Marketing

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Strategic Session

Universal Energy Access for All

11:45 - 12:30

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST05

Moderator

Reema Alashgar, General Manager, Clean Cooking Initiative, Forward7

Speakers

Eng. Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman, Board Member & CEO, Gasco Holding

Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA)

Carlos A. Garibaldi, Executive Secretary, ARPEL

Anne Hyre, Executive Director, Bettering Human Lives Foundation

Sebastião Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol

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12:00

Member Country Presentation

Canada

12:30 - 13:15

Presentation

SABIC ( AUD2 )

Speakers

Hon. Brian Jean, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Ministry of Energy and Minerals Alberta, Canada

Dean Tucker, Member of the WPC Energy Executive Committee and Chair, WPC Energy

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Strategic Session

Advancing Energy through Innovation

12:30 - 13:15

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST08

Moderator

Dr. Haleema Al - Amri, Technology developer, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Hakem  Al-Ruwaili, CEO, Chevron Saudi Arabia

Dr. Majid Alquwaiz, Deputy Minister for Development and Project Management, Ministry of Energy

Thomas Soulas, VP, Head of Technology Development, Innovation Center, Siemens Energy

Dr. Bashir Dabbosi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning, Aramco

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Strategic Session

Saudi Energy Sector Funding Outlook

12:30 - 13:15

Panel

Aramco ( AUD4 )

ST07

Moderator

Yasmin AlKhowaiter

Speakers

Khalid Al-Ruwaigh, CEO, The Arab Energy Fund

Eng. Mohannad bin Abdulrahman Al-Nuaim, Vice President, Saudi Industrial Development Fund

Mohannad bin Abdulrahman Al-Nuaim, Vice President of Credit, Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)

Saad Alkhalb, CEO, Saudi EXIM Bank

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13:00

Plenary Session

Oil Market Fundamentals: Enabling Investment Decisions to Meet Global Energy Demand

13:15 - 14:15

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL06

Moderator

Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy and OPEC+ research, Kpler

Speakers

Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Fahad Alajlan, President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

David Fyfe, Chief Economist, Argus Media

Dr. Kenneth Medlock, Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, Baker Institute

Dr. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global

Jeffrey Currie, Senior Advisor, Carlyle

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15:00

Member Country Presentation

Kazakhstan

15:30 - 16:15

Presentation

Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )

Moderator

Dr. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global

Speakers

H.E. Mr Yerlan Akkenzhenov, Minister of Energy, Ministry of Energy

Serikkali Brekeshev, Chairman, KAZENERGY Association

Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of the Managing Board, KazMunayGas

Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of the Management Board, JSC NC QazaqGaz

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Strategic Session

Safety as a Pillar of the Energy Future

15:30 - 16:15

Panel

SABIC ( AUD2 )

ST10

Moderator

Dr. Msalli Al Otaibi, General Manger, Risk Management, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Khaled Alalyani, GLOBAL EHSS VP, SABIC

Ghassan Abulfaraj, Vice President and Chief Loss Prevention Engineer, Aramco

Sami Al-Saadan, Senior Official, Ministry of Energy

Sultan AlMahasheer, Executive Vice President of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment, Saudi Energy

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Strategic Session

The Global Oil Markets: What’s Driving Growth

15:30 - 16:15

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST09

Moderator

Brian Sullivan, co-anchor, CNBC

Speakers

Bob McNally, Founder and President, Rapidan Energy Group

Dr. Amrita Sen, Founder & Director of Market Intelligence, Energy Aspects

Dr. Paul Horsnell, Energy analyst and Chair of the Board, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodities and Derivatives Research, Bank of America Securities

Martijn Rats, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Dr. Helima Croft, MD and Head of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA research, RBC Capital Markets

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16:00

Roundtables & Special Sessions

Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

16:15 - 17:00

Panel

Saudi Energy ( AUD1 )

Moderator

Suhail Samman, Senior Manager, KAPSARC

Speakers

François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle, Managing Director, IOGP

Mark Prempeh, Ag. Director Petroleum, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition

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Member Country Presentation

Nigeria

16:15 - 17:00

Presentation

SABIC ( AUD2 )

Moderator

Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA)

Speakers

Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ministry of State for Petroleum Resources

Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

Maria Guedez

Osayande Igiehon

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Strategic Session

CCE: From Framework to Application

16:15 - 17:00

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST11

Moderator

Renad Aldebasi, Senior Carbon Management Specialist, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Khalid Almehiad, Deputy Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change, Ministry of Energy

Javier Cavada, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Power EMEA

Talal AlSedairy, Senior Vice President for Research and Development., KACST

Eleonor Kramarz, Global Head of Power, Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Consulting, S&P

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October 14

09:00

Plenary Session

Social Priorities in a Changing Energy Landscape

09:00 - 10:00

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL07

Moderator

Najla Alsudairy, Manager, Advocacy and International Affairs, OSP

Speakers

Dr. Muhammad Al-Saqqaf, President, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

H.H. Princess Mashael Al-Shalan, Co-founder, Aeon Strategy

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10:00

Plenary Session

Efficiency and Optimizing Energy Mix

10:00 - 11:00

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL08

Moderator

Ayael Alqarni, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Nasser Alghamdi, Director General, Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre

Raed Alshneiber, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy

Daniel Jaeggi, President & Co-founder, Mercuria Energy Group

Samir Serhan, Chief Executive Officer, Acwa

Abdul-Majeid Haddad, Officer-in-Charge, UNEP Regional Office for West Asia

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11:00

Strategic Session

Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Leadership within the Energy Ecosystem

11:30 - 12:30

Panel

SABIC ( AUD2 )

ST13

Moderator

Kim AlSahhaf, Executive Director, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE)

Speakers

Dr. Ivan Marten, WPC Energy Executive Committee Member, WPC Energy

Sarah AlTuwaijri, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Saudi Energy

Dr. Ghadah Alarifi, Dean, KAPSARC school of public policy

Besim Şişman, Founder & CEO, BANGU Energy

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Strategic Session

Natural Gas: Future Outlook

11:30 - 12:30

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST12

Moderator

Mehmet Öğütçü, Chairman, Global Resources Partnership & London Energy Club

Speakers

Andrea Stegher, President, International Gas Union (IGU)

Monaam Htiouech, Vice President, Middle East, Gas Services, Siemens Energy

Dr. Aflah Al Hadhrami, Managing Director, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Hamad M. Al Marri, VP Gas Development, Aramco

Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of the Management Board, JSC NC QazaqGaz

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Member Country Presentation

Azerbaijan

11:30 - 12:30

Presentation

Aramco ( AUD4 )

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12:00

Plenary Session

Powering the Next Chapter - Saudi Energy Leadership, Innovation and Resilience

12:30 - 13:20

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL09

Moderator

Yasmin AlKhowaiter

Speakers

Zeid Alghareeb, Deputy Minister for Localization and Local Content and Circular Carbon Economy, Ministry of Energy

Sherif Foda, CEO, National Energy Services Reunited Corp, Olayan Group

Fahad Albani, Chief Executive Officer, Arabian Drilling

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13:00

Plenary Session

Unlocking Energy Infrastructure Bottlenecks

13:20 - 14:10

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL10

Speakers

Nasser Alqahtani, Assistant Minister for Electricity Affairs, Ministry of Energy

Waleed Saraf, Regional Upstream and Investment Manager for Infrastructure,, IFC

Salih Merghani, COO, Olayan Saudi Holding Company

Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of the Managing Board, KazMunayGas

Eng. Sultan Saleh Al-Sudais, CEO, PDC

Thamer Al-Hazmi

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14:00

Leadership Talk

Topic to be announced

14:10 - 14:30

Keynote Address

Plenary Hall

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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)

Speakers

Yasser AlShahrani, VP for Market Operations, Principal Buyer

Abdularahman AlRehami, Executive Vice President of Generation, Saudi Energy

Omar Al Hassan, Chief Executive Officer, Acwa Saudi

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Strategic Session

The New Frontier in Cybersecurity and Digital Risk

15:00 - 16:00

Panel

KAPSARC ( AUD3 )

ST14

Speakers

Dr. Hazim Almuhimedi, Vice Governor, Risk & Compliance, National Cybersecurity Authority

Ahmed Al-Malki, Chief Information Security Officer, SABIC

Abdulaziz Al-Shafi, VP of Cybersecurity & Chief Info Sec Off, Aramco

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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

Moderator

Dalia Sibie, Geopolitical Strategist and Media Expert, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Roberto Ardenghy, President, Instituto Brazilerio Petroleo (IBP)

Hussein Shoukry, President, Middle East and Africa, Siemens Energy

Najla Alsudairy, Manager, Advocacy and International Affairs, OSP

Dr. Lu Ruquan, Executive Director and President, Economics & Technology Research Institute of China National Petroleum Corporation

dalal Alohali, Petroleum Engineer, Ministry of Oil

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Strategic Session

Catalyzing Youth Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation

16:00 - 17:00

Panel

Aramco ( AUD4 )

ST16

Speakers

Aseel Albassam, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Energy

Silvia Rigato, Middle East Energy & Utilities Strategy Lead, Accenture

Gilbert El-Hajje, Vice President Markets & Strategy, Siemens Energy

Reem Alsadoun, Ministry of Energy

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Member Country Presentation

Republic of The Gambia

16:15 - 17:00

Presentation

SABIC ( AUD2 )

Speakers

Momodou Senghore, Board Chairman, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)

Cany Jobe, Director General, Gambia Petroleum Commission

Nancy Njie, Board Member, The Gambia Petroleum Commission

Baboucarr Njie, Managing Director, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)

Abdoulie Jallow, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

The Hon. Nani Juwara Juwara, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

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October 15

09:00

Plenary Session

Scaling Energy Technology

09:00 - 10:00

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL11

Moderator

Mishaal Al Thukair, General Director of Refined Products and Distribution (Oil and Gas Sector)., Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Amer AlAjmi, CEO, AlFanar Engineering Service

Quentin Debuisschert, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Axens Group

Basem Al-Sallom, CEO, Wadi AI Solution

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10:00

Plenary Session

Pathways to an Energy Future for All

10:00 - 11:00

Panel

Plenary Hall

PL12

Moderator

Gala Al-Fahad, Energy Access Senior Engineer, Ministry of Energy

Speakers

Prof. Haruhiko Ando, CEO, JCCP

Mohammed Albrahim, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Energy

Mohammed Albalaihed, Head of Energy & Utilities, PIF

Tareq Amin, CEO, HUMAIN

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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

Moderator

Dr. Mohammed Abu Zahra, Chief Regional Officer, Global CCS Institute

Speakers

Dr. Steffen Richter, President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Central Asia, Linde

Bandar Alkhamies, Vice President for Strategy Affairs, Aramco

Humam Al-Ghamdi, Director, Carbon Management Department, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia

Brian McGowan, Vice President, Global Carbon Capture & Storage, ExxonMobil

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup, Executive Committee and Head of the Secretariat, Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC)

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12:00

Member Country Presentation

To be announced

12:30 - 13:30

Presentation

SABIC ( AUD2 )

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Harnessing Global Carbon Markets

12:30 - 13:30

Panel

Aramco ( AUD4 )

ST19

Moderator

Atheer Alkabsi, Chief Engineer, Designated National Authority (DNA)

Speakers

Andrei Marcu, Founder & Executive Director, European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST)

Faisal Al-Fadl, Secretary General, Saudi Green Building Forum

Fadi Saadeh, CEO, Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)

Allyson Anderson Book, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Hughes

Fouad Hejazi, Director, Carbon Market Investments, Environment Fund

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