What’s happening at International Energy Conference & Expo 2023 Guyana
Energy professionals from around the world are in Guyana for the International Energy Conference and Expo 2023.
This premier annual meeting in Guyana facilitates the exchange of ideas and plans for advancements in the energy sector.
Here’s a rundown of the agenda for each day which will see heads of government, heads of corporations and energy experts deliver keynote addresses:
AGENDA
DAY 1: FEBRUARY 14, 2023
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Opening Ceremony |
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9:00 am- 9: 05 am
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National anthem and safety briefing |
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9:05 am – 9:10 am
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Welcome remarks by Master of Ceremonies |
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9:10 am- 9:30 am
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Ivan Duque, Former President of Colombia and Distinguished Fellow, Wilson Centre |
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9:30 am- 9: 50 am
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His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname (Virtual) |
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9:50 am- 10: 10 am
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Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
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10:10 am- 10:30 am
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Dr the Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines |
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10:30 am- 10:50 am
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Keynote Address: His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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10:50 am- 10:55 am
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Vote of Thanks by Master of Ceremonies |
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10:55 am- 11:40 am
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Break and formal opening of the exhibition |
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11:40 am- 12:00 pm
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Guyana’s Energy Policy The Honourable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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12:00 pm- 12:20 pm
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Liam Mallon, President, ExxonMobil Upstream Oil and Gas Company |
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12:20 am – 12:40 pm
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Macro Oil & Gas Industry and an outlook for Guyana John Hess, Chief Executive Officer, Hess Corporation |
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12:40 pm- 1: 00 pm |
International Energy Sector outlook Keynote Address: Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab and Research Professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies (Virtual) |
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1: 00 pm- 2:00 pm
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Lunch |
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2:00 pm- 2:05 pm
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Her Excellency, Sarah- Ann Lynch, United States Ambassador to Guyana |
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2:05 pm- 3:00 pm
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Skills Development and the Future of Work panel discussion Dr Ritesh Tularam, Deputy Chief Education Office, Ministry of Education, Guyana Diletta Dorreti, World Bank Resident Representative for Guyana and Suriname Paul McDonald, HSE Manager, Stena Drilling His Excellency Dr K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of India to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Moderator: Yeşim Oruç, Resident Coordinator, United Nations Guyana |
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3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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Regional Collaboration Panel Wazim Mohamed Mowla, Associate Director & Caribbean Lead, Atlantic Council The Honourable Stuart Young, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago Robert Persaud, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Dr Thackwray Driver, Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago Moderator: Dr Rosh Khan, President ACE, SocialRank, Masterclass Institute |
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4:00 pm- 4:05 pm
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Closing remarks Master of Ceremonies |
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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Networking Cocktail – Sponsored by ExxonMobil |
AGENDA
DAY 2- FEBRUARY 15, 2023
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9: 00 am- 9:05 am
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Welcome and safety briefing |
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9:05 am- 9: 25 am
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Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and Initiatives Keynote speaker: The Honourable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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9:25 am- 9: 45 am
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Guyana’s sustainable approach to energy sector development The Honourable Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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9:45 am- 10:05am
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Liu Xiaoxiang, President CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited |
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10:05am- 11: 00 am
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Break |
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11:00 am- 12:00 pm
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Activity Updates Alistair Routledge, President, ExxonMobil Guyana Orlando Cabrales, Chief Executive Officer, Frontera Energy Professor Suresh Narine, Chairman, CGX Rabin Chandarpal, Deputy General Manager, GYSBI Q and A facilitated by Master of Ceremonies |
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12:00 pm – 12:20 pm
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Gas to Energy Project Winston Brassington, Ministry of Natural Resources, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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12:20 pm- 1:30 pm
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Lunch |
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1:30 pm – 2: 30 pm
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Women in Energy Panel Sharlene S. Seegoolam, Managing Director, Guyana and Antilles, SLB Grace Hutson, Account Manager, Halliburton Caribbean Geo Market Dr Natasha Gaskin-Peters, Director, Centre for Local Business Development Shanette Rayside, Human Resources Team Leader, Saipem Guyana Chricell Whitney, Crude Lifting Analyst, ExxonMobil Guyana Moderator: Dr Priya Marajh, Board Director, Touchstone Exploration Inc. |
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2:30 pm- 2:50 pm
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Presentation on the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base. Nicholas Deygoo, Director, Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc. |
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2:50 pm – 3:10 pm
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Update on Local Content Secretariat Dr Martin Pertab, Director, Local Content Secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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3:10 pm- 3:30 pm
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Local content development Nicolas Sicard, Area Director – Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, TechnipFMC |
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3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
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How local content legislation has assisted with enhancing competitiveness Lars Mangal, Founder and Director, Totaltec Guyana |
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3:50 pm- 4:10 pm
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Paul Langlois, Exploration Manager at CGX Energy |
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4:10 pm- 5:10 pm
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ESG Panel Discussion Shyam Nokta, Managing Director, Environmental Management Consultants His Excellency, René van Nes, European Union Ambassador to Guyana Kemraj Parsram, Executive Director, Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana Dr Paulette Bynoe, Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Guyana Moderator: Natalia Seepersaud, Attorney at Law |
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5:20 pm- 5:30 pm
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Closing remarks by Master of Ceremonies |
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Networking cocktail |
AGENDA
DAY 3: FEBRUARY 16, 2023
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9:00 am- 9:05am
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Welcome and safety briefing |
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Opening Remarks The Honourable, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Anthony Phillips, Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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9:25 am – 9:45 am
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The Honourable Dr Ashni K. Singh, Minister of Finance of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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9:45 am- 10:15 am
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Keynote Address: Professor Harrie Vredenberg, Professor & Suncor Chair in Strategy & Sustainability, Haskayne School of Business and Research Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary (Virtual) |
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10:15 am- 10:35 am
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Solar projects in Guyana Dr Mahender Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Guyana Energy Agency |
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10: 35 am- 10:55am
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Energy Security and Sustainable Development |
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10:55 am- 11:15 am
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Financing Projects Seugobin (Ravi) Sugrim, Senior Manager Team Lead, Corporate and Commercial Banking Centre, Scotiabank Guyana Floyd N. Haynes, Chairman, NewHayven Merchant Bank and Kurt Kistow, Chief Executive Officer, NewHayven Merchant Bank |
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11:15 am- 11:35 am
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Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy Pradeepa Bholanath, Senior Director for Climate and REDD+, Ministry of Natural Resources, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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11:35 am- 12:35 pm
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The role of technology and innovation in the energy transition panel discussion: Dinesh Baldeosingh, Senior Engineer, Halliburton Sayed Fahim, Outcome Value ESG Performance Lead, SLB Jim Clyde, Vice President, CTC Global Dave Dennis, President & CEO, Instream Energy Systems Jon Charles Rhodes, Guyana Country Director, Baker Hughes Moderator: Wazim Mohamed Mowla, Associate Director & Caribbean Lead, Atlantic Council |
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12:35pm- 1: 35 pm
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Lunch |
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1:35 pm- 1:55 pm
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The Honourable Deodat Indar, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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1:55 pm- 2:15 pm
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An Investment Outlook for Guyana Dr Peter Ramsaroop, Chief Investment Officer/CEO, GoInvest |
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2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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Closing panel discussion Discussion of the key themes that would have emerged throughout the conference and discussing the way forward. The Honourable Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, Co-operative Republic of Guyana The Honourable Dr Ashni K. Singh, Minister of Finance, Co-operative Republic of Guyana Lars Mangal, CEO, Totaltec Moderator: Dr Rosh Khan, President ACE, SocialRank, Masterclass Institute
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2:55 pm – 3: 00 pm
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Vote of thanks and closing |
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5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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Closing networking cocktail and cultural event |
AGENDA
Day 4: FEBRUARY 17, 2023
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SBM VENDOR FORUM |
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9:00 am- 12: 00 pm
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Presentation on procurement policies, requirements and compliance policies |
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Q and A |
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Youth Engagement Forum Agenda |
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9:00 am- 12:00 pm |
Welcome and safety briefing |
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Joel Bhagwandin, Director, Spherex Analytics |
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Dr Rosh Khan, President ACE, SocialRank, Masterclass Institute |
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Grace Hutson, Account Manager, Halliburton Caribbean Geo Market |
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G. Bobby Gossai Jr, Senior Petroleum Coordinator, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana |
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Vibert Jones, Scotia Bank Guyana |
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Leonard (Ryan) Hoppie, Community Relations Advisor, ExxonMobil Guyana |
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Networking event |
