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Executive Panels

The core of the Energy Summit program, executive panels feature insights and interactive discussions with decision makers dedicated to tackling the hottest issues facing the energy sector today. Each panel includes two components: the first half includes overview presentations highlighting speakers’ and their companies’ perspectives on the session topic, and the second half featuring a moderated discussion between speakers and chairs.

Summit Schedule

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Tuesday, 19 November

08:00-13:00	Regulatory Agency Meeting*	08:00-18:00	Exhibition Setup (Personalized Stands Only)
09:00-11:00	ARPEL Member Assembly*	12:00-19:00	Event Registration
14:30-17:30	Agency - Industry Roundtable*	16:00-18:00	Exhibition Access (Exhibitors with Stand Packages)
18:00-20:00	Opening Reception/Cultural Celebration

*By Invitation

Wednesday, 20 November

07:00-18:00	Event Registration	07:30-18:00	Exhibit Hall Open
07:00-19:00	Business to Business Sessions	10:00-16:00	International Pavilion Theatre Presentations

08:00-08:30	Opening Ceremony Alejandro Stipanicic, President, ANCAP; Fernanda Raggio, Vice President of Exploration, YPF; Victor Vega, VP Exploration, Development and Reserves, Frontera Energy, General Chairs
08:30-09:45	PANEL I – Atlantic Conjugate Margins: A New Frontier (Southern Segment – Argentina, Uruguay, Namibia, S Africa) Chairs: Pablo Gristo, E&P Manager, ANCAP Stephanie Yurchyk, Global New Opportunities Manager, ExxonMobil Panelists: Karyna Rodriguez, Vice President Global New Ventures, Searcher Fernanda Raggio, Vice President of Exploration, YPF José Frey-Martinez, Argentina Country Manager, Equinor
09:45-10:15	Coffee Break/Exhibit Visits
10:15-11:30	PANEL II – Atlantic Conjugate Margins: A New Frontier (Central Segment – Brazil, Angola) Chairs: Victor Vega, VP Exploration, Development and Reserves, Frontera Energy Jennie Elliott, Geoscience Manager, ExxonMobil Guyana Panelists: Enzo Insalaco, VP Exploration Americas, TotalEnergies Lucio Prevatti, General Manager Exploration, Shell Andrew Deighan, Director, Americas Exploration, Chevron
11:30-12:45	PANEL III – Atlantic Conjugate Margins: A New Frontier: (Equatorial Segment – Guyana, Suriname, Northern Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana) Chairs: Anna Paula Lougon, Business Development Director, Viridien Group Nossa Omorodion, Executive Director, SLB Nigeria Panelists: Paul Riley, Guyana and Suriname Exploration Manager, ExxonMobil Jan Pluis, Exploration Manager, Brazil & Urugay, Chevron
12:45-14:00	Lunch
13:00-13:30	Luncheon Presentation: Deepwater Exploration Schreiner Parker, Managing Director Latin America, Rystad Energy
14:00-15:00	CEO Panel Alejandro Stipanicic, President, ANCAP Sophie Zurquiuyah, CEO, Viriden Group
15:00-16:15	PANEL IV – Delivering Low Carbon and Low-Cost Hydrogen Chairs: Josefina Marmisolle, Energy Transition Professional, ANCAP Fernando Hernández, Chairman of the Board, Society for Low Carbon Technologies Panelists: Matias Di Benedetto, Strategy and Exploration Projects Manager, YPF Regina Ranieri, Green Hydrogen Commercial and Innovation Manager, Fortescue Juan Negro, Co-Founder, Nativo Energy Rick Schrynemeeckers, CEO & CTO Low Carbon Services, Amplified Geochemical Imaging
16:15-16:45	Coffee Break/Exhibit Visits
16:45-18:00	PANEL V – Scaling up Geothermal and Energy Storage Chair: Max Brouwers, Chief Business Development Officer, Getech Panelists: Laszio Benkovics, Green New Ventures Manager Repsol Ann Robertson-Tait, CEO, Geothermex Annette Otero, Energy Transition Lead South America, Baker Hughes Richard Hood, Senior Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie
18:00-19:30	Networking Reception

Thursday, 21 November

07:00-18:00	Event Registration	07:30-18:00	Exhibit Hall Open
07:00-19:00	Business to Business Sessions	10:00-16:00	International Pavilion Theatre Presentations

08:00-08:30	Opening Keynote – A Responsible Approach to the Energy Transition – the Uruguay Model Santiago Ferro, Energy Transition Manager, ANCAP
08:30-09:45	PANEL VI – Natural Gas: Providing Energy Security and while Fueling the Energy Transition Chairs: Carlos Garibaldi, Executive Secretary, ARPEL Nikki Morris, Executive Director, Ralph Lowe Energy Institute TCU, Neeley School of Business Panelists: Fernanda Raggio, Vice President of Exploration, YPF Patrick Brunings, Exploration & Non-Operated Ventures Asset Manager, Staatsolie
09:45-10:15	Coffee Break/Exhibit Visits
10:15-11:30	PANEL VII – Decarbonizing Unconventional Resources for a Secure Energy Future Chair: Luis Stinco, Associate Director, Technical Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panelists: Guillermina Sagasti, Vice President, Development, YPF James Navratil, GM of Asset Development, Argentina, Chevron Andree Griffin, Board of Directors Chair, Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, TCU Neeley School of Business
11:30-12:45	PANEL VIII – Making CCUS Commercial Chairs: Max Brouwers, Chief Business Development Officer, Getech Alessandra Simone, Society for Low Carbon Technologies Panelists: David Ramos, Geological Low Carbon Solutions Director, Repsol Diana Khandilyan, Energy Transformation Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights Yosmel Sánchez, Director CCS and Subsurface Storage, Fugro Victor Salazar, Regional Director Latin America and Caribbean, Computer Modelling Group Ltd.
12:45-14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00–14:30	Special Presentation: Recent Activity and New Discoveries in Mexico’s Offshore Tomás Zapata, Director of Global Exploration and Development, Repsol
14:30-15:15	Regulator Panel: Strategies for Achieving Energy Sovereignty and Just Energy Transitions Alejandro Stipanicic, President, ANCAP Orlando Velandia, President, ANH Colombia Egbert Faibille, Petroleum Commission, Ghana
15:15–15:45	Coffee Break/Exhibit Visits
15:45-17:00	PANEL IX – New Frontiers for Sustainable Fuels Chairs: Cecilia Romeu, Energy Transition Professional, ANCAP Fernando Hernandez, Chairman on the Board, Society for Low Carbon Technologies Panelists: Martin Bremermann, CEO, Hif Uruguay Willem De Vries, Head of PtX Derivative Trade and Offtake, ENERTRAG Steve Walkinshaw, Vice President, Strategic Biofuels
17:00-17:15	Closing Remarks Alejandro Stipanicic, President, ANCAP Fernanda Raggio, Vice President of Exploration, YPF Victor Vega, VP Exploration, Development and Reserves, Frontera Energy General Chairs

Contacts

Emily Smith LlinásAAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Director[email protected]

Alejandra López DíazAAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Marketing & Events Coordinator[email protected]

Gina GodfreyInternational Pavilion Manager[email protected]