Speakers & Agenda

  • Breakfast session:
    Morning TV plus live stream

    Pre-Event Refreshment
    Sponsor: Shell Trinidad and Tobago

    9:00 am - 9:10 am
    Session 1: Opening ceremony

    Welcome Remarks

    • Dr. Thackwray Driver, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

    9:10 am – 9:20 am
    Chairperson’s Address

    • Mala Baliraj, Chairperson, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

    9:20 am – 10:20 am
    CEO’s Panel Discussion: Investing in T&T

    • David Campbell, President, bp Trinidad and Tobago

    • Adam Lowmass, Senior Vice President & Country Chair, Shell Trinidad and Tobago

    • Kellyanne Lochan, Country Manager, Woodside Energy

    • Ricardo Mohammed, Executive Director, Group Operations, Proman AG

    • Edmund Subryan, Acting President, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

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

    10:20 am - 11:00 am
    Keynote:
    Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Coffee Break & Tour of Trade Show
    Sponsor: Shell Trinidad and Tobago

    12:00 pm - 1:00pm
    Session 2: Investing for the Future

    • Keynote: Stuart Young, S.C.
      Minister of Energy and Energy Industries

    Panel Discussion: Investing for the Future

    • Hon. Stuart Young, S.C. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries

    • Giovanni Cristofoli, Senior Vice President, bp Solutions & Chairman of the IOGP

    • David Cassidy, Chief Executive, Proman AG

    • Dean Richardson, Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Methanex

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

    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Lunch
    Sponsored by: NGC Group of Companies

    2:30 pm-3:30 pm
    Session 3: Investing in Decarbonization

    • Seán Gallagher, Head Climate, Sustainability & Energy Policy (International)
      Woodside Energy

    • Rodrigo Vaz. Director of Research and Analysis, S&P Global Commodity Insights

    • Diego Alviso Becerril, Research Manager, Global Analyst Upstream Team, Wood Mackenzie

    • Berkley Downey, Environmental Performance and Innovation, Nutrien

    • Penelope Bradshaw Niles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

      Facilitator: Dr. Dale Ramlakhan, Chair, Decarbonization Taskforce, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

    3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    Networking Coffee Break
    Sponsored by: Methanex

    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Session 4: Investing in Asset Integrity

    • Keevin Richards, Engineering Lead, Heritage Petroleum

    • Alan Lowdon, Professor in Practice, Durham University, former Director of Technology & Innovation at the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC)

    • Kevin Best, Regional Maintenance Manager, Americas, Wood

    • Saalya Rickhi, Manager, Integrity Management & Process Safety Assurance, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC)

    • Renny Jaikissoon, Director, Plant Integrity and Assurance, Atlantic

    • Facilitator: Samantha Inglefield, QHSE & External Relations Manager, Perenco T&T

    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Launch of TT EITI Report

    • Sherwin Long, National Coordinator EITI Secretariat, Trinidad & Tobago

    5:10 pm – 5:15 pm
    Announcement of Best Booths

    • Best Pavilion

    • Best Medium size booth

    • Best Table Space

    Best Table Space

    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Networking Cocktail Reception
    Hyatt Waterfront
    Sponsored by: Proman

  • 7:00 am - 8:00 am
    Networking Breakfast Session:
    bpTT and the Renegades Steel Orchestra

    Sponsored by bpTT

    7:00 am - 9:00 am
    Pre-Event Refreshment
    Sponsor: Perenco Trinidad
    9:00 am -10:00 am

    Session 1: Investing in Exploration

    • Ricardo Bedregal, Executive Director for Upstream S&P Global

    • Carlos Bellorin, Executive Vice President, Macro Analysis & Advisory, Welligence Energy Analytics

    • Erik Keskula, CEO, Heritage Petrolum

    • Paul Baay, President and CEO, Touchstone Exploration

    • Jesse Stanley, President Operations, Americas, Wood

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

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Investing in regional gas market integration

    • Adrian Lara, Principal Analyst Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie

    • Antero Alvarado Managing Partner, Gas Energy Latin America

    • Santiago Fontiveros, Partner, Sucre Energy Group

    • Julián Graterón, Director, Cámara Petrolera de Venezuela. Servicompresores, C.A.

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

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Networking Coffee Break
    Sponsored by: Atlantic

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

    Innovation Challenge

    • Rum and Sargassum
      Dr. Legena Henry
      , CEO

      Generation of Sargassum-Based Biofuel for Sustainable Low-Carbon Transportation in the Caribbean

    • Neptune Biosystems
      Simon Neptune, Founder and Chief Technology Officer
      Artificial Hydroelectric Power Generation

    • TOSL Engineering
      Dave Ramnarine
      , Team Lead, Chemical, Process & Asset Integrity Solutions

      Energy Efficiency Through The Utilization Of Low Carbon Cooling Technology In SIDS

    • Ramps Logistics
      Gerard Rique, Manager - Innovations and Solutions
      Mawi - a generative AI solution for customs brokerage 

    • 3BA Allmanda Enterprise

      Mahalia Joseph, Managing Director

      3BAELS Solar Thermal Powered Dirt Battery

    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Networking Lunch
    Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Presentation of Annual Awards:

    • Best Decarbonization Award

    • Best Social Investment Award

    • Excellence in Safety

    • Excellence in Corporate Governance

    • Presentation of Innovation Challenge

    Keynote Speech – AI in the Energy Industry
    Dr. José Celaya,
    Principal Scientist and Manager, Intelligence Systems Lab SLB

    Accelerating investment

    • Rachael Abraham, Planning Superintendent, Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited

    • Neil Ackbarali, Business Agility Delivery Lead, bpTT

    • Julian Brathwaite, Chemical Engineer (Mentee), Supply and Transmission Group, Downstream Petroleum Management Division, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

    • Kimberlee London, Senior Geologist, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

    • Keon Dube, Senior Geophysicist (Ag.), Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

    Facilitator: Dr Priya Marajh, Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago


    3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    Networking Coffee Break
    Sponsored by: Massy Wood

    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Investing in People and Capabilities

    • Kofi Toney, Dean, School of Continuing Education, NESC-TI, 

    • Sheldon Deonarine, Team Lead, Inspection, Methanex

    • Kylee Vindra Maharaj, Senior Project Engineer, TOSL Engineering Limited

    • Celeste Sobion, Geoscientist, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

    • Jeremy Somai, Business Unit Manager for the Coiled Tubing and Process and Pipeline Services Business Units, Tucker Energy

    • Michael Munroe, Legal Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources - Petroleum Department

    • Facilitator: Zareef Khan, Resource Progression Team Lead, bpTT

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

  • 5:00 am
    Energy Run – 5K on the Queens Park Savannah
    Sponsored by: Massy Gas Products

    Workshop #1
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Regency III
    Developing Wind Energy in T&T - Asset Management: Efficient and Effective Operations & Maintenance
    Sponsored by: The British High Commission

    Workshop #2
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Regency IV
    Unravelling the Depths: Caribbean Wireline Logging Essentials
    Sponsored by: Weatherford

    9:00 am – 11:00 am
    Port of Spain Ballroom
    Youth Engagement Session

    Workshop # III 
    1:00pm – 4:00 pm
    Regency III
    Subsea Regional Coordination
    Sponsored by DOF Subsea

     

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley

    Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Honourable Stuart Young, S.C.

    Minister of Energy and Energy Industries

Feature Speakers & Panelists

  • David Cassidy

    Chief Executive
    Proman AG

  • Giovanni Cristofoli

    Senior Vice President
    bp Solutions &
    Chairman of the IOGP

  • Dean Richardson

    Senior Vice President
    Finance & Chief Financial Officer
    Methanex

  • Ricardo Bedregal

    Executive Director, Upstream Research and Analysis
    S&P Commodity Insight

  • Adrian Lara

    Principal Analyst, Upstream Latin America
    Wood Mackenzie

  • Kellyanne Lochan

    Country Manager
    Woodside

  • David Campbell

    President
    bp Trinidad and Tobago

  • Adam Lowmass

    Senior VP and Country Chair
    Shell Trinidad and Tobago

  • Darryl White

    CEO
    RBC Financial (Caribbean)

  • Edmund Subryan

    President (Ag.) and Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs
    The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

  • Ricardo Mohammed

    Executive Director
    Group Operations
    Proman AG

  • Penelope Bradshaw-Niles

    Permanent Secretary
    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

  • Dr. Thackwray Driver

    President and CEO
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Mala Baliraj

    Chairperson
    Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago

  • Dr. Priya Marajh

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

  • Seán Gallagher

    Head
    Climate, Sustainability & Energy Policy (International)
    Woodside Energy

  • Paul Baay

    President and CEO
    Touchstone Exploration

  • Carlos Bellorin

    Executive Vice President
    Macro Analysis & Advisory
    Welligence Energy Analytics

  • Rodrigo Vaz

    Director of Research and Analysis
    S&P Global Commodity Insights

  • Berkley Downey

    Engineer, Environmental Performance and Innovation
    Nutrien

  • Antero Alverado

    Managing Partner
    Gas Energy Latin America

  • Kofi Toney

    Dean (Ag.)
    School of Continuing Education
    NESC Technical Institute

  • Diego Alviso Becerril

    Research Manager, Global Analyst Upstream Team
    Wood Mackenzie

  • Sherwin Long

    National Coordinator
    EITI Secretariat, Trinidad & Tobago

  • Keevin Richards

    Engineering Leader
    Heritage Petroleum

  • Dr. Alan Lowdon OBE

    Professor in Practice, Durham University, former Director of Technology & Innovation at the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC)

  • Zareef Khan

    Area Development Plan Lead
    bpTT

  • Kylee Maharaj

    Senior Project Engineer
    TOSL Engineering

  • Saalya Rickhi

    Manager, Integrity Management & Process Safety Assurance,
    The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC).  

  • Erik Keskula

    CEO
    Heritage Petroleum

  • Kevin Best

    Regional Maintenance Manager, Americas
    Wood

  • Sheldon Deonarine

    Team Lead, Inspection
    Methanex

  • Mahalia Joseph

    Managing Director
    3BA Allmanda Enterprise

  • Gerard Rique

    Manager - Innovations and Solutions
    Ramps Logistics

  • Dr. Legena Henry

    CEO
    Rum and Sargassum

  • Simon Neptune

    Founder and Chief Technology Officer
    Neptune Biosystems

  • Dave Ramnarine

    Team Lead, Chemical, Process & Asset Integrity Solutions
    TOSL Engineering

  • Renny Jaikissoon

    Director
    Plant Integrity and Assurance
    Atlantic

  • Celeste Sobion-Pile

    Geoscientist
    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

  • Dr. Dale Ramlakhan

    Chair
    Decarbonization Taskforce
    Energy Chamber

  • Samantha Inglefield

    QHSE & External Relations Manager
    Perenco T&T

  • Jeremy Somai

    Business Unit Manager
    Tucker Energy

  • Neil Ackbarali

    Business Agility Delivery Lead
    bpTT

  • Michael Munroe

    Legal Officer
    Ministry of Natural Resources - Petroleum Department

  • Keon Dube

    Senior Geophysicist (Ag.)
    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

  • Kimberlee London

    Senior Geologist
    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries