19th Asia Oil & Gas Conference promises strong conference programme and credible exhibitors
10/04/2017 Asia Oil & Gas Conference
Global industry captains are confirmed to speak at the 19th Asia Oil & Gas Conference, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur from 7 - 9 May 2017.Unprecedented structural changes such as the rising significance of US tight oil, a shift in OPEC strategy and the growing importance of renewable energy have led to a paradigm shift for the oil and gas industry.
Under the theme 'New Reality - Driving A New Approach', the core of this year's event will be a two-day conference, addressing the unparalleled challenges faced by the industry. Conference sessions will touch on themes such as competition from other fuel sources, disruptive societal and technological changes and the need for faster innovation and stronger collaboration.
Conference highlights will include a state of the industry address from H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry & Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a CEO Strategic Dialogue led by Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, President & Group CEO, PETRONAS.
Among other industry leaders taking part in the conference will be:
· Ryan M. Lance, Chairman & CEO, ConocoPhillips;
· Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman, FGE;
· B. Ashok, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd;
· H.E. Shaikh Nawaf S. Al-Sabah, Chief Executive Officer, KUFPEC;
· Wilko Stark, Vice President Daimler Strategy & Product Strategy and Planning Mercedes-Benz Cars Daimler AG;
· Fabrizio Di Amato, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Maire Tecnimont;
· Tan Sri Dato' Seri Shahril Shamsuddin, President & Group CEO, Sapura Energy Berhad;
· Steve Hill, Executive Vice President, Gas and Energy Marketing & Trading, Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd;
· Shigeru Muraki, Executive Adviser, Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd;
· Arnaud Breuillac, Member of the Executive Committee and President Exploration & Production, Total;
· Richard Dobbs, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company;
· Stephen Halliday, Group President, Verisk Analytics.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit an exhibition with more than 40 local and international suppliers showcasing the latest technologies, products and services.
There will be numerous opportunities to network with over 2,000 expected attendees, representing the oil and gas, service and equipment, transport and logistics, finance and investment and education and training sector
"I am looking forward to this conference, to listening to new ideas, new thoughts. The conference has very rich content. The reach of the conference spans the whole spectrum. It brings the perspectives of the CEOs and top executives. It is a great honour to have the Saudi Energy Minister present at the conference, as a person who has been perhaps most responsible for bringing stability back to the market" said Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, AOGC 2017 Conference Chairman.
The event is hosted by PETRONAS and sponsored by Sapura Energy Berhad, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mubadala Petroleum, Murphy Oil, TechnipFMC and Weststar Aviation Services, among others.
For more information, please visit: aogc.com.my
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