Forum Agenda

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750+

Delegates

50+

Industry Experts

36+

Networking Hours

30+

Exhibiting Companies

03:00 PM 05:00 PM

Pre-Registration

Location: NCDMB Headquarters, Nigerian Content Tower, Oxbow Lake Road, Swali, Yenagoa

07:00 PM 10:00 PM

Opening Dinner

Location: Chief DSP Alameiyesegha Banquet Hall, Bayelsa Government House

Hosted By

Coleman Wires And Cables

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08:00 AM 09:00 AM

Welcome Breakfast & Registration

Session 1: Opening Ceremony

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

09:00 AM 09:15 AM

Welcome Address

Speaker

Wemimo Oyelana

Portfolio & Country Director

dmg Nigeria events

09:15 AM 09:30 AM

Opening Keynote Address

Speaker

Engr. Simbi Wabote

Executive Secretary

Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

09:30 AM 09:45 AM

Goodwill Address

Mr Abdulrazaq Isa

Chairman

IPPG

09:45 AM 10:00 AM

Goodwill Address

Speaker

Mele Kyari

Group Chief Executive Officer

NNPC Limited

10:00 AM 10:15 AM

Ministerial Address

Speaker

H.E. Senator Douye Diri

Governor

Bayelsa State

10:00 AM 10:15 AM

Ministerial Address

Speaker

H.E. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil)

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Showcase Arena Tour

10:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM 11:30 AM

Networking Coffee Break

Hosted By

Aradel Holdings

11:30 AM 12:30 PM

Session 2 PANEL DISCUSSION: Upstream Divestments: Outlining the Pathway to Success

What are the regulatory bottlenecks in delivering the potential opportunities in divestments?
How can indigenous companies be better positioned and structured for funding and what funding options currently exist?
How will indigenous producers maintain local content compliance and what are the future aspirations for local content development?

Moderator

Olasupo Olusi

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Bank of Industry

Panellists

Engr Gbenga Komolafe

Chief Executive Office

Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission

Roger Thompson Brown

Chief Executive Officer

Seplat Energy

Eberechukwu Oji

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

ND Western 

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Tuesday 05 December 2023

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Moderator

Olasupo Olusi

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry

Panellists

Engr Gbenga Komolafe

Chief Executive Office, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission

Roger Thompson Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy

Eberechukwu Oji

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, ND Western 

12:30 PM 12:45 PM

Session 3 SPOTLIGHT SESSION

Presented By

Godwin Izomor

Group Managing Director

MG Vowgas Group

12:45 PM 02:15 PM

Networking Lunch Break

Hosted By:

IPPG

02:15 PM 03:30 PM

Session 4 PANEL DISCUSSION: Providing an Enabling Environment for Investment in the Energy Sector

What are the critical success factors to ensure the new framework for optimising contracting cycles delivers on its objectives?
What structures can be put in place to avoid regulatory overlaps in the industry?
What strategies are in place to achieve the 4 million bpd target?
What collaborative opportunities can the public and private sectors explore to reduce the cost of production?

Moderator

Dr. Ernest Nwapa

Pioneer Executive Secretary

Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board

Panellists

Oritsemeyiwa A. Eyesan

Executive Vice President, Upstream

NNPC Limited

Richard Kennedy

Chairman & Managing Director

Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa Business Unit

Matthieu Bouyer

Managing Director & Chief Executive

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited

Elohor Aiboni

Managing Director

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

Mr Abdulrazaq Isa

Chairman

IPPG

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Tuesday 05 December 2023

02:15 PM - 03:30 PM

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Moderator

Dr. Ernest Nwapa

Pioneer Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board

Panellists

Oritsemeyiwa A. Eyesan

Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Limited

Richard Kennedy

Chairman & Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa Business Unit

Matthieu Bouyer

Managing Director & Chief Executive, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited

Elohor Aiboni

Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

Mr Abdulrazaq Isa

Chairman, IPPG

03:30 PM 03:45 PM

Networking Coffee Break

Hosted By

Aradel Holdings

03:45 PM 05:00 PM

Session 5 PANEL DISCUSSION: Opportunities in Decarbonisation & Domestic Gas Utilisation

What opportunities can be explored on the journey to decarbonisation and how can they be maximised?
How is R&D on decarbonisation technology being encouraged within the industry?
How can indigenous service companies tap into decarbonisation opportunities?
What are the local content opportunities for gas following the reduction of fuel subsidy?
To what degree has the government created an enabling environment for gas utilisation? What achievements can be celebrated and how can key challenges be resolved?
What capacity development approach should be considered for manpower in the gas sector?

Moderator

Chijioke Uzoho

Ag. MD/CEO & General Manager Commercial

Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (GACN)

Panellists

Abdulmalik Halilu

Director - Planning, Research & Statistics

Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

Olalekan Ogunleye

Deputy Managing Director

Nigeria LNG

Julius D. Rone

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

UTM Offshore

Felix Ekundayo

Managing Director

Asiko Energy Limited

Olakunle Olalekan Williams

Chief Executive Officer

Tetracore Energy Limited

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Tuesday 05 December 2023

03:45 PM - 05:00 PM

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Moderator

Chijioke Uzoho

Ag. MD/CEO & General Manager Commercial, Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (GACN)

Panellists

Abdulmalik Halilu

Director - Planning, Research & Statistics, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

Olalekan Ogunleye

Deputy Managing Director, Nigeria LNG

Julius D. Rone

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, UTM Offshore

Felix Ekundayo

Managing Director, Asiko Energy Limited

Olakunle Olalekan Williams

Chief Executive Officer, Tetracore Energy Limited

05:00 PM 07:00 PM

End of Forum Day One

07:00 PM 10:00 PM

Cultural Evening & Gala Dinner

Location: Chief DSP Alameiyesegha Banquet Hall, Bayelsa Government House

Hosted By

Bayelsa State Government

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This agenda is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the final agenda. Speakers indicated are either confirmed or have been invited.

Networking Breakfast

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

09:30 AM 11:30 AM

Session 5 PANEL DISCUSSION: Deepening Nigerian Content in the Manufacturing Sector

How can the success of local content in the oil and gas sector be replicated in the manufacturing sector?
What aspect of the NOGIC Act needs to be strengthened to increase domestic manufacturing?
What are the low hanging manufacturing opportunities existing in the gas sector?
What collaborative opportunities can manufacturers explore in the energy sector?
How can manufacturers access suitable financing for energy projects?

Moderator

Cyprian Ojum

Deputy General Manager, Nigerian Content Division

TotalEnergies

Panellists

Dr Ama Ikuru

General Manager – Capacity Building Division

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

Daere Akobo F.IoD, F.IMC, CMC

GCEO

PANA Holdings

George Onafowokan

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Coleman Wires & Cables

Segun Ajayi-Kadir mni

Director General

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)

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Wednesday 06 December 2023

09:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Moderator

Cyprian Ojum

Deputy General Manager, Nigerian Content Division, TotalEnergies

Panellists

Dr Ama Ikuru

General Manager – Capacity Building Division, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

Daere Akobo F.IoD, F.IMC, CMC

GCEO, PANA Holdings

George Onafowokan

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Coleman Wires & Cables

Segun Ajayi-Kadir mni

Director General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)

11:30 AM 12:15 PM

Networking Coffee Break

Hosted By

Lekoil

12:15 PM 01:30 PM

Session 6 PANEL DISCUSSION: Delivering a Thriving Midstream Sector for Socioeconomic Development

What impact is policy having on investment appetite for midstream infrastructure and how can investment be driven in that direction?
What funding structures need to be in place to increase local refining and gas infrastructure?
How can the industry explore other value-add in petrochemicals?
In what ways can the NCDMB data be used to drive and encourage investments in key development areas?

Panellists

Farouk Ahmed

Chief Executive Office

Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Regulatory Authority

Isaac Yalah

Director - Finance & Personnel Management

Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

Adedapo Segun

Executive Vice President – Downstream

NNPC Ltd

Adegbite Falade

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Aradel Holdings Plc

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Wednesday 06 December 2023

12:15 PM - 01:30 PM

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Panellists

Farouk Ahmed

Chief Executive Office, Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Regulatory Authority

Isaac Yalah

Director - Finance & Personnel Management, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

Adedapo Segun

Executive Vice President – Downstream, NNPC Ltd

Adegbite Falade

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Aradel Holdings Plc

01:30 PM 02:30 PM

Networking Lunch Break

Hosted By

ND Western

02:30 PM 04:00 PM

Session 7: Defining a Sustainable Framework for Human Capacity Development

What progress has been made through the HCD levy?
Since the enactment of the NOGIC Act, what technology has been domiciled locally?
How can indigenous service companies be encouraged to increase their technology research and development?
What partnership opportunities between private sector and academia can be explored to bridge capacity gaps?
What can be done to bridge the capacity gaps in deep offshore operations?