More than 70 prestigious speakers are confirmed including Government Ministers and industry leaders from across Africa. In only its second year AEW has made unprecedented growth since the inaugural event in 2009. New enquiries are coming in daily and as the profile of AEW grows the demand for exhibition space and speaker places is on the constant increase. AEW is the event where new joint ventures are formed, African countries are profiled and access to high level governmental delegations is guaranteed.
Speakers include:
H.E. Dr Eugene H Shannon, Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy, Republic of Liberia
H.E. Dipuo Peters, Minister of Energy, South Africa
H.E. Gabriel M Obiang Lima, Minister Delegate, Mines, Industry & Energy, Equatorial Guinea
Honourable Vincent Karega, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda
Prof Ogunlade R Davidson, Minister of Energy & Water Resources, Sierra Leone
Ambassador Saidu Pindar, Chairman of Nigeria Sao Tome & Principe
Salah Hassan Wahbi, President & CEO of Sudapet
New for 2010
This year the AEW summit has been extended to include a third day to focus on Future Energy: Gas-to-Power, Unconventional Gas, Solar & Wind. As interest in clean energy grows across the industry, Day 3 of the summit will lead discussions on gas to power projects, carbon capture, renewable energy case studies and how to stimulate investments in alternative energy solutions. Summit Day 3 has an impressive speaker line up including:
H.E. Celestin Mbuyu Kabango, Minister of Hydrocarbons, DR Congo
Louis Seck, Director of Renewable Energies, Ministry of Energy, Senegal
Thembani Bukula, Regulator Member – Electricity, NERSA
Barry MacColl, Manager - Technology Strategy & Planning, ESKOM
Anton-Louis Olivier, Managing Director, NuPlanet
Dr Anthony Surridge, Acting Chief Executive, South African National Energy Research Institute
Matthew Simmons, Chairman & CEO, Simmons & Company International
AEW has been praised for responding to industry demand and is now the only international conference in Cape Town to introduce a full day dedicated to future energy solutions for Africa and discussions on investments opportunities in order to secure a sustainable future.
85% increase in the demand for exhibition stands in the last month.
The Strategic Summit runs alongside the International Exhibition which has seen a drastic increase in demand for exhibition space over the last month due to a successful online advertising campaign and increased press coverage. The exhibition is expected to welcome an 80% increase in participation from alternative energy companies and an overall increase of 91% in the floorplace from with the inaugural exhibition in 2009. The exhibition expects to welcome over 70 exhibiting companies making it the largest oil, gas and alternative energy exhibition to take place in Cape Town this year. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to industry decision-makers and potential investors. Ministers, Executives from Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy Providers will attend the opening ceremony and high level industry professionals from across the energy sector will visit the exhibition over the 3 days to network, sign deals and secure investment opportunities.
Speaker line up
AEW has the full support of the Ministry of Energy, H.E. Dipuo Peters South Africa
Other distinguished speakers and guests include:
• Engr Ernest Nwapa, Ag Executive Secretary,
Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board
• Engr Ernest C Nwapa, General Manager, Capacity Building, Nigeria Content Division,
• Yona Killagane, Managing Director, Tanzania Development Petroleum Corporation
• Dr Levi Ajuonuma, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, NNPC
• Tim O'Hanlon, Vice-President, African Business, Tullow Oil Plc
• Avhapfani Tshifularo, Executive Director South African Petroleum Industry Association
• Thembani Bukula, Regulator Member – Electricity, NERSA
• Lunga Saki, GM: Oil Companies, SASDA; The South African Supplier Development Agency
• Barry MacColl, Manager, Technology Strategy and Planning, ESKOM
• Dr Faizel Mulla, Strategist, Corporate Strategy and Planning, PetroSA
• Paul Welch, CEO, Chariot Oil and Gas Limited
• Fituri El-Haj, Manager of Explorations, National Oil Corporation, Libya
• Dr Tony Surridge, Acting Chief Executive South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI)
• Lance Crist, Global Head Oil & Gas Investments, IFC
• Leon Lizamore, Special Advisor to the Country Chairman, Shell South Africa
• Frank Timis, Executive Chairman, African Minerals
• Fausto Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, OILMOZ
• Chris Ford, Managing Director, Songas
• Chris Greenwood, Director of Research. Bloomberg New Energy Finance
• Jean-Pierre Bozec, Tax Legal, Deloitte & Touche Juridique et Fiscal, Gabon
• Matthew Simmons, Chairman & CEO, Simmons & Company International
• Shaun Doherty, Director, CDS Angola Country Director, CDC Solutions
• Lodewijk Nell, Business Development Manager, EcoSecurities South Africa
• Mark Hankins, Renewable Energy Independent Consultant, Mombasa
• Leen Poldervaart, Vice President, Marketing, SBM Offshore
• Sergey Alekseev, International Marketing Department, TMK
• Christopher Clarke, Director, Inspired Evolution Investment Management
• Arnaud Van der beken, Operations Manager Europe/ Africa, Schlumberger Carbon Services
• Scott Brodsky, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf (Pty) Ltd
• Willy H Olsen, Senior Adviser, INSTOK - the Norwegian Oil & Gas Partners & former Senior Advisor to the President & CEO, Statoil
• Lolu Adubifa, Manager, General Electric Wind and Oil & Gas
• Alessandro Colla, Business Development Manager, Fugro Gravity and Magnetic Services
• Anton-
• Dayo Okusami, Partner, Templars
• Bjørn Inge Tønnessen, Executive Vice President, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. For more details on the conference contact Joanna Kotyrba jkotybra@thecwcgroup.com +44 207978 0092
2. For more details on the Exhibition contact Rosie Topp on +44 20 7978 0081 rtopp@thecwcgroup.com
3. The event is organised by The CWC Group www.thecwcgroup.com
4. For more information, please visit: www.cwcaew.com
