Speakers & Agenda

Speakers & Presenters

  • Ariel Flores

    Senior Vice President
    Subsurface
    bp

  • Jarand Rystad

    CEO
    Rystad Energy

  • Claudia Emilia Pessagno

    Director of Upstream Companies & Transactions Research
    S&P Global Energy

  • Mala Baliraj

    Chairperson
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Dr. Dax Driver

    President & CEO
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Marc Jardine

    Managing Director
    RBC Royal Bank
    Trinidad and Tobago

  • Dr. Priya Marajh

    Vice President
    Advocacy and Member Engagement
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Nahila Bertrand

    Vice President
    Certification
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Dustin Meyer

    Senior Vice President, Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs
    American Petroleum Institute

  • David Campbell

    President
    bp Trinidad and Tobago

  • Stephane Barc

    General Manager
    Perenco Trinidad and Tobago

  • Shaun Rampersad

    CEO
    Ramps Logistics

  • Anand Ragbir

    Managing Director
    Proman Trinidad

  • Javed Mohammed

    President
    TOFCO

  • Paul Baay

    President and CEO
    Touchstone Exploration

  • Jesse Stanley

    President Operations Americas
    Wood
    and
    Director
    Massy Wood

  • Brian Davis

    Vice President, Projects Trinidad
    bpTT

  • Dr. Gboyega Ayeni

    Business Development Manager
    ExxonMobil

  • Steve Shakespeare

    Director of Sales and Marketing- USA, Mexico and the Caribbean
    Subsea7

  • Dr. Dale Ramlakhan

    Country Manager
    HDF Energy

  • Daniel Leppert

    SVP & Head of Latin America
    Rystad Energy

  • Luiz Hayum

    Upstream Research Principal Analyst, Latin America
    Wood Mackenzie

  • Neil Passmore

    CEO
    Hannam & Partners

  • Dr. Edward Bahaw

    Assistant Professor
    University of Trinidad and Tobago

  • V. Nazim Burke

    Chairman
    Grenada's Hydrocarbon - Technical Working Group

  • Teresa White

    Consultant

  • Nicholas Deygoo Boyer

    Director
    Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc.

  • Hanna Sukhu Maharaj

    Director
    Marketing and Logistics,  Proman

  • Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr.

    Chairman
    Private Sector Commission of Guyana

  • Chris Richardson

    Partner
    Energy and Infrastructure Practice
    Paul Hastings

  • Michael McNamara

    Vice President Global Fuel Supply
    Carnival Corporation

  • Keval Marimuthu

    Communications Officer
    Renaissance Energy

  • Carlos Garibaldi

    Executive Secretary
    ARPEL

  • Sherwin Long

    Head, Secretariat
    TTEITI

  • Llevan Ramharrack

    Projects and Technical Officer and Marketing Lead
    Vetiver TT Ecological Engineering Solutions

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Navin Seeterram

    CEO and Co‑founder
    Smart Mountain

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Maurice R. Noel

    Director
    Sky Clarity

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Wendy Hosein

    Climate Change Lead
    Coastal Dynamics/ BlewCoast

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Lyandra Ramsamooj 

    Environmental Supervisor
    Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Rayadh Mayrhoo

    Process Engineer II
    Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited

    Innovation Challenge Finalist

  • Emerson John-Charles

    Chair
    Innovation Association of T&T

Technical Sessions

  • Mark Fraser

    Global Product Line Manager – Well Services Projects
    Weatherford

    Gas Migration and SCV Leak Detection Using MARSTM Technology

  • Nic Duncan

    Decommissioning Programme Technical Authority
    Xodus Group

    Road map for regional decommissioning

  • Vishal Nagassar

    Technical Director
    Velroc

    Unlocking a Blue Hydrogen sector in Trinidad and Tobago via a CCUS Integrated Study and Injection Field Trial

  • Neesha Rambharrack

    Senior Process & Facilities Engineer

    Offshore Platform Decommissioning - An Opportunity to Develop an Offshore Wind Energy Sector in Trinidad and Tobago

  • Tyler Thomas

    Specialist, Energy Advantage
    Flowserve

    Reducing GHG Emissions Through Energy Optimization of Pumping Systems

  • Martin Luna

    Americas Channel, Partner Manager, James Fisher Asset Information Services

    Decommissioning Optimization Powered by Digital Tools

  • Varsha Ramharrack

    Marketing & Communications Director
    T&T Association of Energy Engineers

    From Efficiency to Emissions Reduction: A Blueprint for Decarbonizing the Energy Sector

  • Richard Ramrattan

    Sustainable Projects Lead
    T&T Association of Energy Engineers

    From Efficiency to Emissions Reduction: A Blueprint for Decarbonizing the Energy Sector

  • Sameer Mohammed

    Engineer II - Production
    EOG Resources Trinidad Limited

    Managing GHG emissions through the installation of flaring infrastructure on offshore platforms

  • Randall Sandiford

    Engineer III - Projects
    EOG Resources Trinidad Limited

    Managing GHG emissions through the installation of flaring infrastructure on offshore platforms

  • Dr. Graham King

    University of the West Indies

  • Christian Chanel

    Director of Technical Sales
    IGS

    Reducing Refinery Emissions Through Robotic Automation

  • Javier Ramirez Morales

    Technical Sales / Business Development
    BISN

  • Chukwuma (Chuks) Onuoha

    Principal Corrosion Engineering Lead Canchuks Corrosion

  • Shelly Ann Maharaj

    Director
    Plant Integrity Assurance (Ag.)
    Atlantic  

  • Michael Daniel

    Director
    Major Capital Projects
    Atlantic  

  • Kader Dicko

    Vice President, Americas
    Xodus Group

  • 6:30am - 8:30 am
    CNC3 Morning Brew

    Session 1: Opening Ceremony
    9:00 am -11:00 am

    Chairperson’s Address

    • Mala Baliraj, Chairperson, Energy Chamber of T&T

    CEO’s Panel

    • David Campbell, President, bpTT

    • Stephane Barc, General Manager, Perenco

    • Shaun Rampersad, CEO Ramps Logistics

    • Marc Jardine, Managing Director, RBC Royal Bank

    • Anand Ragbir, Managing Director, Proman

    • Javed Mohammed, President, TOFCO

    • Facilitator: Dr. Thackwray Driver, President and CEO, Energy Chamber of T&T

    Coffee Break
    11:00am - 12:00pm


    Session 2: Building collaboration for a sustainable energy future
    12:00 pm -1:00 pm

    • Keynote: Jarand Rystad, CEO, Rystad Energy

    • Keynote: Ariel Flores, SVP, Subsurface, bp

    • Claudia Emilia Pessagno Director, Upstream Companies and Transactions Research, SVP Global Energy, S&P Global

    • Facilitator: Dr. Priya Marajh, Vice President, Advocacy and Member Engagement, Energy Chamber of T&T

    Session 3 - Collaborating for deepwater success in the Southern Caribbean
    2:30 pm-3:30 pm

    • Luiz Hayum, Upstream Research Principal Analyst, Latin America, Wood Mackenzie

    • Steven Shakespeare, Director of Sales and Marketing- USA, Mexico and the Caribbean, Subsea7

    • Dr. Gboyega Ayeni, Business Development Manager, ExxonMobil

    • Brian Davis, Vice President, Projects, bpTT

    • Facilitator: Nahila Bertrand, Vice President, Certification, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

    Coffee Break
    3:30am - 4:00pm

    Session 4: Adding value onshore
    4:00 pm -5:00 pm

    • Dr. Edward Bahaw, Assistant Professor at The University of Trinidad and Tobago

    • Keval Miramuthu, Renaissance Energy

    • Paul Baay, President and CEO, Touchstone Exploration

    • Marcus Cyrus, Caribbean Regional Director, Weatherford

    • Neil Passmore, CEO, Hannam & Partners

    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    TT EITI Presentation
    Sherwin Long, Head Secretariat, TTEITI

    Networking
    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Cocktail reception
    Hyatt Waterfront

  • Session 1a: Collaboration in the maritime industry
    9:00 am -10:00 am

    • Facilitator: Jeremy Martin, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability, Institute of Americas

    • Dr. Dale Ramlakhan, Country Manager, HDF Energy

    • Hanna Sukhu Maharaj, Director, Marketing and Logistics,  Proman

    • Michael McNamara, Vice President Global Fuel Supply Carnival Corporation


    Session 1b: What Makes a great JV
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

    • Nicholas Boyer, Director of the Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services

    • Chris Richardson, Partner, Energy and Infrastructure Practice, Paul Hastings

    • Jesse Stanley, President Operations Americas, Director, Massy Wood

    • Facilitator: Teresa White, Independent Consultant

    Coffee Break
    11:00 am - 12:00am

    Session 2: Innovation Challenge
    12:00 pm -1:00 pm

    Emerson John-Charles, Chair, Innovation Association of T&T

    Finalists:

    • VetivierTT

    • CGCL

    • Sky Clarity

    • Smart Mountain Inc.

    • BlewCoast

    Lunch
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Session 3: Attracting Upstream Investment in Caribbean
    2:30 pm-3:30 pm

    • Daniel Leppert, SVP & Head of Latin America, Rystad Energy

    • Nazim Burke, Chairman, Grenada's Hydrocarbon- Technical Working Group

    • Carlos Garibaldi, Exec. Sec., ARPEL

    • Facilitator: Pria Narinesingh, Independent Consultant

    Coffee Break
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Session 4: Role of Trade Associations
    4:00 pm -5:00 pm

    • Dustin Meyer, SVP of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs, API

    • Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr, Chairman,
      Private Sector Commission of Guyana

    • Carlos Garibaldi, Exec. Sec., ARPEL

    • Facilitator: Dr. Thackwray Driver, President and CEO, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Session I: Production & Subsurface Technologies

    • Mark Fraser, Global Product Line Manager – Well Services Projects, Weatherford

    • Randy Rambai, Caribbean Area Manager, NOV

    • Javier Ramirez Morales, Technical Sales / Bus. Dev. BISN


    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Session II: Decommissioning and abandonment

    • Martin Luna, Americas Channel Partner Manager, James Fisher Asset Information Services

    • Kader Dicko, Vice President,  Americas, Xodus Group

    • Neesha Rambharrack, University of the West Indies  

    • Michael Daniel, Director, Major Capital Projects, Atlantic

    Coffee Break
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Session III: Reducing process safety incidents
    12:00 pm -1:00 pm

    • Avinash Ripla Operations Manager Vysus Group Trinidad

    • Shelly Ann Maharaj, Director, Plant Integrity Assurance (Ag.), Atlantic

    • Chukwuma Candidus/Dion Rennie, AXIS Integrity Services Limited Trinidad & Tobago

    Lunch
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Session IV: Reducing emissions in the energy sector (A)
    2:30 pm-3:30 pm

    • Lyandra Ramsamooj, Environmental Supervisor, CGCL

    • Christian Chanel, Director of Technical Sales, IGS

    • Tyler Thomas, Field Engineer Specialist, Flowserve Corporation

    • Randall Sandiford, Engineer III - Projects EOG Resources Trinidad Limited

    Coffee Break
    3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Session V: Reducing emissions in the energy sector (B)
    4:00 pm -5:00 pm

    • Varsha Ramharrack, Director, T&T Association of Energy Engineers

    • Vishal Nagassar, Technical Director, Velroc

    • Dr, Graham King, Lecturer, UWI/Niterra

  • 5:00 am
    5K Energy Run
    Queens Park Savannah

    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Youth Forum

    9:00 am - 11:30 am
    Local Content Forum
    Port of Spain Ballroom

    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Weatherford Workshop
    Regency III

    Mature Field Innovations-Driven Remediation & Intelligent Rejuvenation for Aging Wells