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We offer a number of speaking opportunities, including keynotes, presentations, panel discussions, or moderator slots.
Please contact our programming team for opportunities.

Conference Program

Organizer welcome address

  • NJ Ayuk Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
  • Hon. Peter Marcello Nasir Minister of Energy and Dams, Republic of South Sudan
  • Hon. Agak Achuil Minister of Finance and Planning, Republic of South Sudan
  • Hon. Puot Kang Chol Minister of Petroleum, Republic of South Sudan

Speakers 5PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE
H.E. GEN. SALVA KIIR MAYARDIT
Speakers 7President of the Republic
of South Sudan

This discussion will focus on how South Sudan is primed to become an engine for growth and development for the entire East African region, benefitting all involved.
Recorded video addresses:
  • H.E. Terje Aasland, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
  • H.E. Ihsan Abdul Jabber, Minister of Oil, Iraq
  • The session will give an overview of the activities being undertaken by the operating partners and explorers in South
    Sudan’s energy sector.

    Miguel Baptista, Managing Director, Central, East and Southern Africa, Schlumberger


    Keynote and presentation:

    • Dr. Chol Deng Thon Abel, Managing Director, Nilepet
    • Keynote and presentation: Godfrey Moagi, CEO, SFF
    • Presentation: Dar Petroleum Operating Company
    • Presentation: Greater Pioneer Operating Company
    • Presentation: Sudd Petroleum Operating Company

    Finding solutions to finance and execute innovative new developments, and a close look at sanctions and other
    barriers to doing business.

    Moderator: Marcello DiFranco, Head of Mission, Embassy of Canada


    Panelists:

    • Admassu Tadesse, President Emeritus and Group MD, TDB
    • Rene Awambeng, Global Head, Client Relations, The African Export-Import Bank
      (Afreximbank)
    • Evarist Perez Baraba Twimukye, Infrastructure Africa, International Finance Corporation
    • Matt Rodgers, Chief Commercial Officer, Chemex Global, Inc.
    • Hugo Hill, Managing Director, TRM Risk Management
    • Ngosong Fonkem, Attorney, Page Fura PC
    • Shakwa Nyambe, Founder & MD, SNC Incorporated
      Representative of Stanbic Bank

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    With South Sudan’s vast resources, there is a need to focus on local content requirements. The session seeks to
    understand how South Sudanese people are an integral resource in ensuring the viability of the South Sudanese
    energy landscape.


    Moderator: Anuol Deng Kuoreng, Barrister & Founding Partner, Awatkeer Law Chambers

    Panelists:

    • Robert Mdeza, CEO, Trinity Energy
    • Emmanuel Longo Milla, UNDP Special Skills Expert, Ministry of Labour
    • Elhag Simasona, CEO and Chairman, PetroSouth Sudan
    • Charles Onak Judo, Chairperson, Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources
    • Ateh Taku, Managing Director, Oval Petroleum
    • Tut Chok Diw, Chairman and CEO, Pasture Energy

    at Pyramid Continental Hotel, by invitation only

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    South Sudan’s outstanding exploration prospects, licensing round and the government’s drive to make the country a
    regional hub for petroleum exploration and services will drive this conversation.


    Moderator: Akol Dok, Managing Partner, Orus Consulting


    Panelists:

    • Hon. Awow Daniel Chuang, Ministry of Petroleum Undersecretary, South Sudan
    • Omar Abu-Elbashar, Managing Director, Petro-Tec
    • Andrew Knott, CEO, Savannah Energy
    • SFF representative
    • Eng. Majak Arop Wunrok, President, Nile Drilling

    The session will focus on how South Sudan, with its vast oil and gas resources can contribute to the energy transition
    approaches being adopted across the region to deliver on energy transition targets.


    Moderator: Dr. Jacob Dut Chol, Director for Planning, Nilepet


    Panelists:

    • Ene Macharm, Head of Component, Social Infrastructure, and Energy Development, GIZ
    • Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, President, SVB Energy International
    • Luris Mulla, CEO, L Mulla
    • Jamal Monduku, Founder and President, SSGPA
    • Ministry of Energy and Dams representative

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    With only 1% of South Sudanese people having access to the national electric grid, energy security remains a pipe
    dream in South Sudan. The challenges to that dream will be central to this debate.


    Moderators: Reec Akuak, Partner, Capium Partners


    Panelists:

    • Eyo Okpo, CEO, Excredite Consulting Limited
    • Bruno Bernal, CEO, EOSOL
    • Robert Mubiru, Senior Engineering Consultant, KERAM Enterprises
    • Mbae Ariel Mutegi, Chief Engineer: Network Audit, Kenya Power
    • Francois Pienaar, Business Development Manager Africa and Asia, ESB International

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    The session will focus on how NOCs and multinational companies can cooperate to increase productivity and maximum
    outputs in the onshore sector.


    Moderator: Elizabeth Rogo, Founder & CEO, TSAVO Oilfield Services


    Panelists:

    • Dabar Adaweh Ladieh, Director General, Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SHID)
    • Patrick Obath, Chairman, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
    • Dr. Chol Deng Thon Abel, Managing Director, Nilepet
    • Minister of Petroleum representative*
    • EGPC*
    • Sudapet*

    South Sudan’s exploration and production potential has attracted players from South America to Asia, a testament to
    the opportunities available in the country.


    Moderator: Nyamach Hoth Mai, Deputy Director for HSE, Nilepet


    Panelists:

    • Mounir Bouaziz, Managing Director, Bee Enterprise DMCC
    • Mohamed Youssef, CEO & MD, PetroEdge Africa
    • Sowumni Olabode, Consultant; House Committee on Power & Senate Committee on Gas, Nigeria
    • Stanslaus Tombe, Director General E&P, Nilepet

    Speakers & VIPS

    OPENING CEREMONY WELCOME ADDRESS

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    H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit

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    President
    Republic of South Sudan
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    Hon. Puot Kang
    Chol

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    Minister of Petroleum
    Republic of South Sudan
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    H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit

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    President, Republic of South Sudan
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    Hon. Puot Kang
    Chol

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    Minister of Petroleum
    Republic of South Sudan

    KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

    KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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    Hon. Peter Marcello Nasir

    Minister of Energy and Dams, Republic of South Sudan
    Speakers 27

    H.E Dr. Eng. Sultan Wali

    State Minister for the Energy Sector, Ministry of Water and Energy, Federal Republic of Ethiopia
    Speakers 29

    H.E. Gwede Mantashe

    Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa
    Speakers 31

    H.E. Eng. Mohamed Abdullah

    Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Sudan
    Speakers 33

    H.E. Abdirizak Mohamed

    Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Somalia
    Speakers 35

    H.E Terje Aasland

    Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Norway

    Recorded video address

    Speakers 37

    H.E. Ihsan Abdul Jabber

    Minister of Oil, Iraq

    Recorded video address

    Speakers 39

    H.E. Yonis Ali Guedi

    Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Djibouti
    Speakers 41

    Godfrey Moagi

    CEO, Strategic Fuel Fund
    Speakers 43

    NJ Ayuk

    Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
    Speakers 45

    Hon. Dr. Chol Deng Thon Abel

    Managing Director, Nilepet
    Speakers 47

    Maj. Gen William Deng Buom

    Petroleum General, Internal Security Bureau
    Speakers 49

    Miguel Baptista

    Managing Director-Central, East and Southern Africa, Schlumberger

    PANELISTS

    Speakers 51

    Andrew Knott

    CEO, Savannah Energy plc
    Speakers 53

    Admassu Tadesse

    President Emeritus and Group MD, TDB
    Speakers 55

    Rene Awambeng

    Global Head, Client RelationsGlobal Head, Client Relations, The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
    Speakers 57

    Bruno Bernal

    CEO & Partner, EOSOL
    Speakers 59

    Ene Macharm

    Head of Component, Social Infrastructure, and Energy Development GIZ Ethiopia
    Speakers 61

    Elhag Simasona

    CEO and Chaiman, PetroSouth
    Speakers 63

    Emmanuel Roy Longo Milla

    UNDP Special Skills Expert, Ministry of Labour, Republic of South Sudan
    Speakers 65

    Luris Mulla

    CEO, L Mulla Ltd
    Speakers 67

    Mounir Bouaziz

    Former Vice President Commercial South America & Africa, Shell, Managing Director for BEE ENTERPRISE DMCC, UAE
    Speakers 69

    Dr. Sara Vakhshouri

    SVB Energy International
    Speakers 71

    Jamal S. Peter Monduku

    Founder and President of South Sudanese Geologists of Petroleum Association (SSGPA), South Sudan
    Speakers 73

    Robert Mubiru

    Senior Engineering Consultant, KERAM Enterprises
    Speakers 75

    Patrick Mwesige

    Managing Director, Kanara Solutions
    Speakers 77

    Francois Pienaar

    Business Development Manager Africa and Asia, ESB International
    Speakers 79

    Mbae Ariel Mutegi

    Chief Engineer: Network Audit, Kenya Power
    Speakers 81

    Charles Onak Judo

    Chairperson, Civil Society Coalition
    Speakers 83

    Prosper Magali

    Director of Projects and Business Development, Ensol Tanzania
    Speakers 47

    Evarist Perez Baraba Twimukye

    Infrastructure Africa, International Finance Corporation
    Speakers 87

    Matt Rodgers

    Chief Commercial Officer, Chemex Global, Inc.
    Speakers 89

    George Olugbenga Adesanya

    Country Manager, Oranto Petroleum
    Speakers 91

    Hugo Hill

    Managing Director, TRM Risk Management
    Speakers 93

    Eyo Ekpo

    CEO, Excredite Consulting Limited
    Speakers 95

    Shakwa Nyambe

    Africa Regional Chapter Director,Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
    Speakers 47

    Eng. Mohamed Youssef

    CEO & MD, PetroEdge Africa
    Speakers 47

    Tut Chok Diw

    Chairman and CEO, Pasture Energy
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    Ateh Taku

    Managing Director, Oval Petroleum
    Speakers 103

    Ngosong Fonkem

    Attorney, Page•Fura, P.C.
    Speakers 105

    KB Trivedi

    Technical Director and Chief Geologist, SFF
    Speakers 107

    Eng. Majak Arop Wunrok

    President, Nile Drilling
    Speakers 109

    Dr. Elham Ibrahim

    Regional Vice Chair for Africa, World Energy Council
    Speakers 111

    Ryan O’Grady

    CEO, Kush Bank
    Speakers 113

    Yousif Mohamed Mahmoud

    Advisor to HE Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Sudan
    Speakers 115

    Victoria Otieno

    Managing Director, Alpha Commercial Bank
    Speakers 117

    Michael Alier Deng

    Chairman, South Sudan Petroleum Engineers and Geologists (SSPEGA)
    Speakers 119

    Charles Dekori

    Country Manager, Schlumberger South Sudan

    MODERATORS

    Speakers 121

    Reec Akuak

    Partner, Capium Partners
    Speakers 123

    Marcello DiFranco

    Head of Mission, Embassy of Canada
    Speakers 125

    Shawn Duthie

    Senior Consultant, Control Risks
    Speakers 127

    Dr. Jacob Dut Chol

    Director for Planning, Nilepet
    Speakers 129

    Akol Dok

    Managing Partner, Orus Consulting
    Speakers 131

    Eng. Elizabeth Rogo

    President (East Africa), African Energy Chamber
    Speakers 133

    Anuol Deng Kuoreng

    Barrister & Founding Partner, Awatkeer Law Chambers