2026 Strategic Conference Day Two

Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2026

2026 Strategic Conference Day Two

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19:30 22:00

10th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Awards Night
15:15 15:45

Coffee Break
09:00 09:10

Keynote Address: Africa’s Gas Opportunity – A Pillar for Industrialisation and Export

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Paul Eardley-Taylor, Gas Sector Lead - Standard Bank
11:05 11:15

Keynote: African Content Forum

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11:15 11:30

Keynote: African Content Forum

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Ibrahima Talla, Executive Secretary - African Local Content Organization (ALCO)
10:50 11:05

Keynote: African Content Forum

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Abdulmalik Halilu, PhD, Director Corporate Services - Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
14:00 15:15

Local Content Masterclass: “Policy to Impact: African Success Stories”

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Ibrahima Talla, Executive Secretary - African Local Content Organization (ALCO)

Arthur Ename, VP | Corporate BD | Africa - NOV

Akeem Ariyo, CEO and Managing Director - AOS Orwell

Lanre Olawuyi, General Manager, Nigeria Content Development - Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Chris Osarumwense, President - Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN)

Cyprian Ojum FNIM, FCIPSN, ISSP, Deputy General Manager - Nigerian Content - TotalEnergies Upstream Companies in Nigeria

Jimmy Mugerwa, Board Chairman for DFCU Limited and Uganda Breweries Limited, and CEO of Zoramu Consulting Group

Cheta Okwuosa, General Manager, Group Commercial and Business Development - Oilserv Limited
08:30 09:00

Morning Coffee and Networking
13:00 14:00

Networking Lunch
10:30 10:50

Networking Refreshments
11:30 13:00

Panel Discussion: Enabling Local Content – The Policy and Practice

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Ranti Omole, CEO - CEO, Radial Circle, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Wole Ogunsanya, Chairman - Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Shakwa Nyambe, President-Elect - Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN), Republic of Namibia

Austin Uzoka, Acting Director PCAD/STA to the Executive Secretary - Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

Kwaku Boateng, Director – Local Content - Petroleum Commission, Republic of Ghana

Jean Michel Akossi, Director of Local Content, Directorate of Local Content - Côte d'Ivoire

Jessica Kyeyune, National Content Expert - Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)

Guy Thierry Kassa Koumba, Deputy Director-General of Local Content - Ministry of Oil and Gas, Gabonese Republic
15:45 17:00

Procurement and Partnerships: Unlocking Value for Indigenous Service Providers

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Elizabeth Rogo, Founder & CEO - Tsavo Oilfield Services

Ranti Omole, CEO - CEO, Radial Circle, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Victor Ekpenyong, CEO - Kenyon International

Jefferson Tuatongha, General Manager Upstream Division Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate - NCDMB

Humphrey R. Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer - Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM)

Edwina Kentebe-Oluwakayode, General Manager – Nigerian Content, Ventures and Regulatory Affairs - Chevron Nigeria Limited
09:30 10:30

Strategic Panel: Gas as a Transition Fuel: Policies, Projects and Pipelines

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Paul Eardley-Taylor, Gas Sector Lead - Standard Bank

Julius Rone, Group Managing Director - UTM FLNG Ltd, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Isaac Adjei Doku, General Manager Corporate Affairs

Olalekan Ogunleye, EVP Gas and Power - NNPC Limited

Jennis Anyawu, Deputy Director Gas Utilisation

Johann van Rensburg, Director - NOV Process Systems
09:10 09:20

Welcome Remarks: Gas as a Transition Fuel: Policies, Projects and Pipelines

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Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director, Decade of Gas Programme - Federal Republic of Nigeria