2026 Event Presentations
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Day 1
Host & Knowledge Partner: S&P Global Energy
Panel Discussion:
- Moderator: Justin Cochrane – Africa Upstream Regional Research Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
- Roderick Bruce – Africa Lead, E&P Terms and Above-Ground Risk, S&P Global Energy CERA
- Robert Matthee – Economist, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Ismini Katsimpardi – Africa Lead, Upstream Asset Valuation, S&P Global Energy CERA
- Irena Agalliu – Global head of Energy and Climate Policy Consulting, S&P Global Energy
Session: Harnessing Abundance, Avoiding overreliance: Learning for a Diversified Economy
Venue: The Dome
Session: NAMCOR Technical Presentation
Speakers:
- Antony Chatu – Chief Geoscientist, NAMCOR
- Alina Narubes – Principal Geoscientist, NAMCOR
- Frieda Thomas – Senior Geoscientist Exploration, NAMCOR
- Simon Tobias – Principal Petroleum Geoscientist – Field Development, NAMCOR
Venue: The Dome
Session: From First Oil to Shared Prosperity: Is Namibia Financially Ready for the Energy Boom?
Speakers:
- Jason Shikalepo – Head: Investment Banking, RMB Namibia
- Angelique Peake – Group Head, Oil and Gas Strategy, FirstRand Namibia
- Reinhard Winsauer – IBD Transactor, RMB Namibia
- Naftal Akweenda – Oil, Gas and Energy Sector Relationship Manager
Venue: Rooie Gallery
Host & Knowledge Partner: Wood Mackenzie
Session: Namibia’s Story: Cracking the Subsurface Code, Proving the Play & Navigating to First Oil
Speakers:
Ian Thom – Research Director, Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
Vincenza Papaleo – Principal Analyst, Wood Mackenzie
Venue: Rooie Gallery
Session: ESIA Presentation for the Offshore Venus Field Development
Fireside Chat:
- Melissa Schulze -Environmental Consultant, SLR Consulting
- Ruth Nuujoma – Environmental Coordinator, TotalEnergies
Venue: Rooie Gallery
Day 2
Session: On The Road to First Oil – Delivering Local Value Now: From standardized Subsea to enduring In-Country capability
Speaker:
Christophe Dieumegard – Senior Vice-President, Subsea Commercial, TechnipFMC
Venue: The Dome
