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1 The Gulf Intelligence Women The In 4th Energy Gulf Intelligence Summit 2015 Energy Markets Forum Wednesday, March 11th 2015 WDoha Hotel, Qatar Occidental Petroleum Corporation شركة أوكسيدنتال للبترول In Association with: Thegulfintelligence.com Middle East Energy Series follow the Discussion: #GIForum Event website

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3 Welcome Note Welcome to the first edition of The Gulf Intelligence Women in Energy Summit, held in association with The Qatari Businesswomen Association. It is with great pleasure and anticipation, and immense honor that I have the opportunity to welcome such a distinguished group of speakers and delegates to this event, which I hope will become a perennial date on the regional energy industry s calendar.without a doubt, women in Qatar have come a long way since the country s independence in Women play important roles and make positive contributions to all aspects of life in the Gulf state, including in economic, social and political activities. Today, females don t just make up the majority of university students in Qatar; they are also graduating in ever-larger numbers in traditionally male-dominated subjects such as engineering and sciences. And rising numbers of females are entering Qatar s oil and gas industry to take on positions previously held exclusively by males. By any standard, these are tremendous achievements; yet more needs to be done. Female graduates may outnumber their male counterparts but fewer women than men end up participating in the national workforce. As Qatar pursues its national strategy of becoming a sustainable, knowledge-based economy driven by innovation, technology and research and development, it will be vital to ensure that Qatari women find equal opportunities in the local labor market, including in sectors such as oil and gas.this is of particular importance at a time when the global energy industry is confronted with a multitude of challenges ranging from having to improve efficiencies and adapt to new technologies such as big data to the need to access increasingly complex and remote reservoirs to having to plug a widening skills gap in oil and gas. Women will be needed and have the skills and ambition to play a central role in tackling these challenges, both on a local and on an international level. These, and other topics, will feature high on the Women in Energy Summit s agenda. I hope you will find that today s event will produce stimulating and thought-provoking lectures and debates, and will prove to be a platform of true knowledge exchange and a unique networking opportunity. With this in mind, I would like to wish you a successful day. Gulf Intelligence facilitates knowledge exchange between stakeholders. The Dubai-based strategic communications and public affairs consultancy produces Thought Leadership forums and roundtable discussions on vital global topics with an architecture that ensures all participants engage in a dynamic exchange of useful knowledge with an enhanced networking experience. The Dubai-based firm assists clients to tap their own dormant intelligence and create knowledge reservoirs that can be utilized to elevate their posture amongst their peers and enhance their engagement with stakeholders. Dyala Sabbagh Partner, Gulf Intelligence Dyala is a founding partner of Gulf Intelligence. Formerly Mideast Bureau Chief for Dow Jones Newswires and an international broadcast journalist who has presented the BBC and CNBC signature Middle East business programs, Dyala is a much sought after Moderator and Master of Ceremonies for government, corporate and charity events across the region, that have included special guests U.S. President Bill Clinton, Queen Rania of Jordan and Sir Bob Geldof. During her print and broadcast career, Dyala has interviewed a cross-section of business and political leaders. Dyala started her career in banking with CSFB, and moved onto media. She has a BSc. in Economics and History from the University of London and an MA in Arab Studies from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington D.C. 1

4 Alistair Routledge President & General Manager, ExxonMobil Qatar Inc. Forum Title Partner Alistair Routledge was appointed President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Inc. in January He is responsible for leading the interface of all ExxonMobil-affiliated activities in Qatar in partnership with Qatar Petroleum as well as joint ventures between Qatar Petroleum International and ExxonMobil abroad. ExxonMobil is working to realize the full potential of Qatar s energy industry. Alistair received his BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh in Alistair received an MBA degree from Strathclyde Graduate Business School, Glasgow in Alistair began his career with Mobil in Aberdeen, Scotland in Since that time, he has undertaken a range of technical, supervisory and managerial assignments for Mobil and ExxonMobil, following the merger in He has served in various capacities in engineering, operations, planning and commercial functions while working in the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela and Italy. In April 2012 he moved to Qatar to become Vice President, Production after spending two years in Italy as the Managing Director of the Adriatic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal, a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil. As Vice President, he was responsible for all of ExxonMobil s interests in the LNG operating businesses associated with Qatar - RasGas, Qatargas and the three regasification terminals in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Alistair was also General Manager for Al Khaleej Gas (AKG) which provides natural gas for the Qatari market. In addition to his business responsibilities, Alistair is a member of the Board of Trustees at the American School of Doha, having previously served on the Board of Directors for nearly three years. Alistair also serves on the Board of Directors of INJAZ-Qatar, created to inspire a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation among Qatari youth, is on the Board of Directors for Teach for Qatar, and is a Board Member of the Qatar Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce, the world s largest business federation. 2

5 Forum Title Partner Using innovation and technology, ExxonMobil delivers energy to meet the world s growing demand. In Qatar, ExxonMobil has partnered with Qatar Petroleum to develop the North Field, the world s largest non-associated natural gas field, through our RasGas and Qatargas joint ventures. We have participated in 12 of the 14 LNG trains, 27 of the world s largest LNG ships, three receiving terminals in Europe and the United States, and Qatar s largest condensate refinery. Additionally, ExxonMobil is the only foreign participant in two domestic gas projects Al Khaleej Gas and Barzan Gas. ExxonMobil Research Qatar was established as an organization to conduct research in areas of common interest to the State of Qatar and ExxonMobil. Currently, scientists and researchers are progressing a number of projects in the areas of environmental management, water reuse, LNG safety and coastal geology. At ExxonMobil, we are committed to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 by providing the energy needed to fuel human potential, to support research, safety, health and the environment, and to growqatar s thriving society. Our community relationships are an esse ntial element of our global business, and that is especially true in Qatar. We have a long-standing commitment to promoting education and continually seek opportunities to contribute to education initiatives, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math. Ultimately, our goal is to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers. 3

6 Forum Feature Guests Lady Barbara Judge CBE Member of the UAE Advisory Board for the Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy Lady Judge, a trained commercial lawyer, has an unusually broad and successful international career as a senior executive, chairman and non-executive director in both the private and public sectors. In 1980 she was appointed by the President as a Commissioner of the US Securities & Exchange Commission. Thereafter she was appointed as the first woman executive director of News International and Samuel Montagu was Chair of the UK/US Committee on Corporate Governance and Senior Advisor to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In 2002 she was appointed as a director of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and became its Chairman in 2004 and in After completing two terms she was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Tepco Nuclear Reform Committee and Chairman of its Task Force on Nuclear Safety. She is a member of the UAE Advisory Board for the Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy. She has also advised both Jordan and Kazakhstan on nuclear matters. She is currently Chairman of the Energy Institute of University College London. She is Chairman of the SOAS London Middle East Institute as well as a member of the Steering Committee of the Istanbul International Energy & Climate Center at Sabanci University. In June 2010 she was awarded Commander of the British Empire for services to the nuclear and financial services industries. Marie-José Nadeau Chair, World Energy Council Marie-José Nadeau, Ad.E., chairs the World Energy Council (WEC) - a global energy body representing the entire energy spectrum. Created in 1923, the WEC brings together more than 3000 organizations and over 90 national committees. Elected in 2012, she is the first woman to hold that position in the organization s history. Graduated from Ottawa (Canada) University with a Bachelor s and Master s Degrees in Law, Ms. Nadeau is Executive Vice President - Corporate Affairs and Secretary General of Hydro-Québec; she has been a member of Hydro-Québec s leadership for over 20 years. Hydro-Québec is Canada s largest electricity producer and one of the world s leading hydropower producers, operating the most extensive transmission system in North America. Ms. Nadeau also serves on the Board of Directors of Metro Inc., a large retail publicly traded company, is Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra and Vice President of the Board of Concordia University. She sits on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon s Advisory Board on Sustainable Energy for All. Nawal Al-Fezai OPEC Governor, Kuwait Ms. Al-Fezai is currently the Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs (Ministry of Oil), Kuwait and the Kuwait National Representative at OPEC. Previously, she was Director of Energy Studies ( ), Director of Local Researches and Information ( ), Energy Studies Supervisor ( ), Pricing and Relative Values Supervisor ( ), Senior Economist ( ), Economist ( ). Ms. Al-Fezai has completed several International Oil and Energy Economics studies, in particular on Oil Markets (Current and Forecast), Oil and Energy Prices, Crudes Oil Relative Values, Crude Oil Prices Differentials and local studies on local Energy Economics, the evaluation of Local Energy Prices and its Impact on the Local Economy, forecasts of local Energy Demand and Prices, Local Oil Sector Development Plans, Oil Data Systems. Ms. Al-Fezai holds a B.A. in Economics from Kuwait University 4

7 Forum Premier Partner ConocoPhillips is the world s largest independent exploration and production (E&P) company based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas and bitumen on a worldwide basis, with operations and activities in 27 countries as of Sept. 30, We manage our operations through six operating segments, which are defined by geographic region: Alaska, Lower 48, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Other International. Key focus areas include safely operating producing assets worldwide; executing a number of major international development projects; and building a global exploration program. ConocoPhillips conducted exploration activities in 17 countries and produced hydrocarbons in 12 countries, as of Sept. Gary Sykes President, ConocoPhillips Qatar A petroleum engineer, Sykes was appointed president, ConocoPhillips Qatar on May 1, Previously, he served as vice president for Canadian Arctic, ConocoPhillips Canada, where he was responsible for the company s northern Canadian assets. Sykes began his career with Conoco in 1990 on a company scholarship, working in a variety of reservoir engineering positions in Aberdeen, U.K., supporting oil and gas operations in the North Sea. Sykes transferred to Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1997 working in a variety of technical roles, ultimately becoming subsurface team lead for company assets in the South China Sea. In 2001 Sykes transferred to the Subsurface Technology Group in Houston, Texas, working on a number of integration teams, ultimately leading the team which rolled out the exploration characterization process to the company s global portfolio. Sykes was appointed manager, Frontier Exploration in Calgary, Canada, in 2003 followed by an appointment as oil sands exploitation manager in 2006, prior to moving to Anchorage, Alaska, as manager, Exploration Evaluation and Operations in 2007, where he led teams supporting both onshore and offshore operations. Sykes represents ConocoPhillips as a board member of the Qatargas 3 joint venture. Previously, he served as member of the Board of Directors of Calgary Zoo. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Born in Scotland in 1967, Sykes earned an honors degree in mechanical engineering from Glasgow University in 1990 and a master s degree in petroleum engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh in

8 Forum Feature Guests Aisha Hussain Al Fardan Vice Chairman, Qatari Businesswomen Association Aisha Hussain Al Fardan is Vice Chairman of Qatari Businesswomen Association, head of Qatar Hub and Board Member of MENA Businesswomen Network. In 2006 she ranked 24th on Forbes List of Top 50 Businesswomen in Arab World. Aisha is a Qatar University graduate in English Literature who worked at Commercial Bank of Qatar for over nine years eventually becoming Ladies Branch Manager; the first female in Qatar to do so. Aisha joined Al Fardan group in 2003 contributing to building her father Hussein Al Fardan s legacy. Aisha is an active voice for women; in 2006 she represented Qatar in the Conference for Businesswomen in Gulf; in 2007 she spoke at the Global Businesswomen Leaders Forum and recently at UNCTAD XII- Women in Development. As Vice Chairman of QWBA she initiated the Qatar Business Women Awards which identifies Qatari women contributions to the country. Aisha is the first Qatari woman to get a driving license and is known as Pearl of Al Fardan for her love of pearls. Amal Al Mannai CEO, Qatar Foundation for Social Work Amal A. Al-Mannai, the CED of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, a non for profit developmental organization founded by H.H. Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, overarching 7 civil societies working in miscellaneous field to cover the different social needs, and guarantee the pledge of the international conventions and treaties signed by Qatar. As a social entrepreneur Al-Mannai participated in initiating many profound societal impacts to cope with the speedy economic growth in Qatar and to involve women and youth as a vehicle for development. She membered and chaired many national committees such as the national strategies for women, for children, and Qatar vision With an experience of 20 years in the arena of social development as well as her advocacy role Al-Mannai is a prominent expert, key public speaker and consultant for many entities in and outside the region. She is a member of the National Human Rights Committee representing the civil society in Qatar. The Vice Chairperson of Qatar Nanny Training Academy, Vice Chairperson for Qatar Incubator for small and medium enterprise, and The Vice Chairperson of AFEF Fund. Jeanette Forbes CEO, PCL Group Jeanette Forbes, Chief Executive of the PCL Group, is a qualified systems engineer who founded her own company in Aberdeen, Scotland, in The company is a total IT, telecoms and computer services provider to the offshore, marine, commercial, industrial and renewables sectors. She sits on the board of several Scottish Government IT and digital technology advisory groups. Jeanette has won a number of national awards and industry accolades for her work in promoting the career opportunities for women in what have been seen as predominantly male-dominated professions. These have included the UK Prowess Award for SET (Science, Engineering and Technology) and SET s UK Enterprising Woman Award. She became North-east Scotland s first UK Female Entrepreneurship Ambassador in 2012 and in November 2014 won the Best Mentor Award in the UK s Mentorsme Excellence in Woman s Enterprise Mentoring 2014 Awards. She is a regular speaker at industry and business events. Katharina Gruenberg Youth Committee, World Petroleum Council 6 Dr. Katharina Gruenberg is the chairperson of the international World Petroleum Council (WPC) Youth Committee since 2014, representing young professionals and students in the oil and gas industry globally. Since 2011 she has been the UK youth representative for the WPC. Since 2008 she has worked in various parts of Shell in Europe and Asia, covering R&D, Shell s Group Strategy & Scenarios and Upstream. Previous to working as an economist on new business development projects for unconventional hydrocarbons, Katharina was the scenario modeller on a joint project between the Chinese government and Shell to develop scenarios around China s future energy policy. Katharina is recently married. She holds a Master in Econometrics (NL) and a PhD in Applied Social Statistics (UK).

9 Forum Premier Partner Maersk Oil Qatar is the country s largest offshore operator and has been safely and sustainably developing the Al Shaheen field with Qatar Petroleum since Although originally considered too difficult for development due to its scale and complex geological properties, today the field contributes one third of Qatar s daily oil production from 33 offshore installations and over 300 wells. Maersk Oil is also making a long-term contribution to Qatar s sustainable development, successfully reducing flaring by 90% since 2007 and supporting a unique marine project to conserve Qatar s rich biodiversity. While its Qatarization and social investment programmes are focused on making a real and lasting impact in health, education and capacity building - in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and leadership skills for young people and future engineers. The company also runs a series of programmes dedicated to developing females in energy and their offshore and leadership capabilities - including a Female Leaders Network - bringing together successful women to network and share best practice in a culturally-sensitive space. Dr. Faisal Al-Thani Deputy Managing Director, Maersk Oil Dr Faisal Al-Thani is the deputy managing director for Maersk Oil in Qatar, having previously held the position of senior director and head of business development. Prior to this he served as deputy general manager at several other companies - seconded by Qatar Petroleum to firms including Anadarko Qatar Energy, BP-Arco, and Arco Qatar. Dr Al-Thani is a Fullbright Scholar of the University of Colorado, holding a BSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa; MSc in Project Management from the University of Bath and a PhD in Project Finance in the Oil & Gas Industry from Leeds University. His work in the oil and gas industry spans nearly 25 years, beginning his career as a wellsite petroleum engineer in Qatar Petroleum and working across functions including petroleum planning, reservoir engineering, economics and contracts. With a background in petroleum engineering and project finance management, Dr Al-Thani has also published a number of papers and books in the area of risk management and project finance. Al-Thani is chairman of the Qatar Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and a board member of the International Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dallas USA. 7

10 Forum Feature Guests Mishael Al Ansari Board Member, Qatari Businesswomen Association Daughter of an Ambassador, Mishael was fortunate to have travelled the world. This exposure gave her an invaluable exposure of different cultures and backgrounds. She started her career life in the banking sector. Then she took a different detour. She was the first female senior staff in Qapco and first female and youngest manager to be appointed in the downstream Oil and Gas Company as an HR manager and PR Manager. Today she is holding the position of Marketing and Communication Director in Anti Doping Laboratory Qatar. A challenge that she enjoys and still satisfies her sense of creativity. Though the positions she has occupied in her life were extremely demanding, her ambition has motivated her to open a Japanese Restaurant and 2 photography studios. She believes in supporting ladies, therefore, she enjoys being a board members of QBWA. In September 2012 she was awarded Business Woman of the year. She is also a member of the Council of Texas A&M. Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi Deputy Director, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi joined the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2011 and is currently the Deputy Director for the Policy, Knowledge and Finance Centre. She also leads IRENA s Policy Team, which is responsible for the work on range of renewable energy policy issues including design, socio-economic benefits and integrated resource management. Dr. Ferroukhi brought to this position over 20 years of experience in the fields of energy, development and environment. She worked in both public and private sectors, including with governments in the Middle-East and North Africa, energy companies in the Mediterranean region and the GCC, and international institutions. Dr. Ferroukhi holds a Masters in Applied Economics and a PhD in Economics from the American University in Washington DC. Machaille Al-Naimi Legal Counsel, ExxonMobil Qatar Inc. In her role as legal counsel at ExxonMobil Qatar Inc., Machaille provides legal support to various functions. She draws from her commercial and business law experiences coupled with a practical understanding of local laws to efficiently advise clients on Qatari and international law. Before joining ExxonMobil, Machaille worked in Doha as an attorney at Patton Boggs. Machaille is also a Board Member to Artan Holding, a Qatari Holding company which owns and manages a varied portfolio of companies in diverse industries. Machaille qualified as a U.S. attorney, having certified and been admitted to practice law in the State of New York. She pursued her undergraduate degree (LL.B) in English law and French law in the United Kingdom and France respectively, followed by a Masters (MSc) in International Business and Finance in the United Kingdom, and thereafter a Masters (LL.M) in International Business Economic Law in the United States. Fluent in Arabic, English and French as well as conversational in Spanish, she is able to liaise with people at all levels and build strong ties. Dr. Shaukat Chandna Managing Director, Qatar Center for Career Development (QCCD) 8 Shaukat Chandna is Managing Director of Qatar Centre for Career Development which has helped over 130 corporate entities globally which include Fortune 500 companies. Shaukat has a Masters in International Affairs and International Management and a Doctorate in Human Resource Development, and English Literature. He has attended international management and sales training programs at the most prestigious institutions. Shaukat began his career as HR Manager of now Emirates Bank International till 1988, after which he became HR, Administration and Relations Manager of NISCORP. He then joined the British American Tobacco Financial Services where from he was Country General Manager Turkey of Inter-PFS a BAT subsidiary. In 2001 he was COO ME of Hong Kong VITA International Group. In 2004, Dr Chandna worked for a German bank in Luxembourg, and was then appointed MD of AMWAL in Qatar. In addition to all this Dr Chandna acts as Principle Personal Advisor and Consultant on Human Capital Development to the Royal Family in Qatar. He is also Personal Coach to several CEOs and COOs.

11 Forum Industry Partners The Dolphin Gas Project of Dolphin Energy Limited is a major regional strategic energy initiative. Since July 2007, the company has been producing, processing and supplying substantial quantities of natural gas from offshore Qatar to the UAE via its dedicated sub-sea export pipeline. Production reached the maximum authorized throughput of 2 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day (scf/day) in February 2008 and delivery of natural gas to Oman started in October of the same year. The overall investment in constructing the entire Dolphin Gas Project has made it one of the largest energy-related ventures ever undertaken in the Middle East at a cost of US$5.8 billion. Dolphin Energy Limited is owned 51 percent by Mubadala Development Company, on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi and 24.5 percent each by Total of France and Occidental Petroleum of the USA. Detailed information about Dolphin Energy can be found on Adel Ahmed Albuainain General Manager, Dolphin Energy Limited Adel Ahmed Albuainain is the General Manager of Dolphin Energy Limited, with overall responsibility for upstream and downstream operations. Prior to his appointment, Mr Albuainain served as Vice President for Projects and Site Support in Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge), having been seconded from ADNOC. He has more than 36 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Albuainain held various project, engineering, safety, operations and senior management positions including senior refining roles in ADNOC refineries between 1980 and Occidental Petroleum Corporation شركة أوكسيدنتال للبترول Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY). Occidental is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, and one of the largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market capitalization. Occidental is an industry leader in applying advanced technology to boost production from mature oil and gas fields and access hard-to-recover reserves. With more than 40,000 employees and contractors, Occidental is committed to respecting the environment, protecting safety and upholding high standards of social responsibility throughout its worldwide operations. Over one-third of Occidental s production comes from the Middle East region, where the company has been an active investor for more than four decades. Our focus areas are Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Occidental is well regarded in the region for its strong performance record, technical expertise and effective working relationships with strategic partners. Occidental is the second-largest oil producer offshore Qatar, participating in three projects: Idd El Shargi North Dome, Idd El Shargi South Dome and Al Rayyan. In addition, Occidental is a partner in the Dolphin Gas Project, which supplies natural gas, produced from Qatar s North Field and processed in Ras Laffan City, to customers in the UAE and Oman. Nicky A. Langley Health, Environment & Safety Manager, Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. Nicky A. Langley is HES Manager for Oxy Qatar, which consists of three offshore projects that have been developed and operated in close cooperation with Qatar Petroleum. Prior to 2013, she was Head of HSE Systems in an Oxy joint venture partnership tasked with increasing the production of oil and availability of gas in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Nicky designed and successfully implemented the HSE Management System, achieving external third-party verified HSE compliance within a 3-year grace period. Nicky has 25 years onshore and offshore industry experience, from air quality compliance of a 75 square mile onshore production operation in California, to obtaining external ISO14001 certification for Oxy Qatar on her initial assignment in the Middle East. Nicky holds a BEng(Hons) in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University in the UK; has Diplomas in both Safety and Environmental Management and is a Chartered Environmentalist 9

12 Forum Moderators Sean Evers Managing Partner, Gulf Intelligence Mr. Evers is founder and Managing Partner of Gulf Intelligence. Sean has spent his career building groundbreaking media enterprises, starting with the award winning Punchbag Productions across Britain and Ireland, securing top award at the 1992 Edinburgh Festival. In the mid-1990s Sean Evers was appointed Cairo correspondent for The Financial Times. In 1997 he was recruited by Bloomberg to open up the Middle East commencing in the UAE and over the following decade he built-out the U.S. media company s regional network of bureaus from Cairo to Tehran, culminating in 2008 in Dubai being designated as the firm s fourth global hub. He attained a BA in Politics & Economics from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana in 1988, and went on to secure his LLB law degree at the National University of Galway, Ireland. Kamahl Santamaria Anchor, Al Jazeera Kamahl Santamaria joined Al Jazeera English at its inception in 2005, and has hosted the business & economics program Counting the Cost since As well as dealing with weekly economic events, Kamahl has presented special in-depth shows from Dubai, the Philippines, Germany, France, and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Kamahl came to Al Jazeera after three years as a business correspondent and presenter for Sky News Australia in Melbourne, and a further three years as a reporter with TV3 in his native New Zealand. Kate Dourian Senior Editor, MEES Dubai Kate Dourian started her career as a journalist in 1980 and has travelled extensively since then covering major events, both political and economic for both print and broadcast media. Kate joined the Associated Press in Beirut in 1980 as a correspondent. After three years, covering mainly the war in Lebanon, the assassination of Anwar Sadat in Egypt and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Kate moved to Reuters, where she spent 17 years working first as a correspondent in Beirut then on assignments in Cairo, London and finally in Morocco, where she was the first bureau chief. She has travelled with Mother Theresa, interviewed leaders such as Muammar al-gaddafi and Yasser Arafat and pop stars like Elton John. In 2000 she joined Platts where she is Editor in Chief for the Middle East covering energy developments throughout the Gulf and North Africa. Kate is Armenian, born in Cyprus and brought up in Beirut and speaks fluent Arabic, French and Armenian. Sindhu Nair Managing Editor, Qatar Today Working as a journalist for around 15 years in Qatar and India, Ms Nair has a passion for reporting on matters related to oil and gas, environment, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, planning, arts and culture. She has interviewed numerous prominent businessmen and heads of states and was the only journalist from the country chosen to cover the 2012 E & Y Entrepreneur of The Year Award in Monte Carlo. She is the Managing Editor of all the magazines of Oryx Advertising Company, the flagship magazine being Qatar Today, the first English business and news magazine of the country. They are also the publishers of the New York Times Style magazine s Qatar edition, the first time T ventured out of its own territory. 10

13 Knowledge Exchange Breakout Sessions B1 Session: Hosted by ExxonMobil Technology: Clearing the Path for Women to Work in Technical fields? While the numbers of women working in the energy industry are still small, there appears to be consensus that there are few, if any, limitations on the type of jobs female employees can perform in the energy sector today. This is partially due to technological advances. Over the past decade, the industry has seen the widespread application of new technologies such as computer-assisted exploration and remote drilling that help increase operating efficiencies and boost productivity, profitability and safety and can be performed from onshore locations. The application of new technologies has been a trigger for greater diversification within the energy industry s workforce already as a new breed of engineers with backgrounds in information technology (IT) and computer sciences are increasingly in high demand. This in turn is also providing new opportunities for women to enter the energy sector. Featured Speakers Session Host: Dr. Jennifer Dupont, Research Director, ExxonMobil Research Qatar n Jeanette Forbes, CEO, PCL Group Moderator: Sean Evers, Gulf Intelligence B2 Session: Hosted by Maersk Oil Qatar Global Talent Shortage Closing the Gap with National Women? There can be little doubt that women have seen their career prospects in the energy industry improve over the past two decades and an increasing number of females are taking advantage of the opportunities available. Going forward, bolstering the female component in the oil and gas industry s workforce has the potential to go some way alleviating the existing talent gap, which is widening as a rising number of experienced engineers is retiring. This is certainly true in the Gulf and the UAE, where the majority of engineering students today are females. But more needs to be done to sustain a continuous and growing flow of females into the energy sector. This includes addressing the challenges and obstacles women may encounter in a male-dominated environment, in particular out in the field, on a day-to-day basis. Also, companies need to focus on introducing better work-life balance policies that allow flexible working hours and shared maternity leave between parents, as well as improving childcare facilities. Featured Speakers Session Host: Nathalie Rush, Head of Human Resources, Maersk Oil Qatar n Mishael Al Ansari, Board Member, Qatari Businesswomen Association n Dr. Todd Kent, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University at Qatar n Abdulla Al Mansoori, Director, Qatar Career Fair Moderator: Kate Dourian, MEES Dubai 11

14 Knowledge Exchange Breakout Sessions B3 Session: Hosted by ConocoPhillips Generation Y Meets Baby Boomers in the 21st Century Oil Industry An Opportunity for Female Professionals? At a time when the oil and gas industry is undergoing a period of deep change driven by the development and advancement of technologies such as horizontal drilling, it is also faced with the challenge of having to transfer key skills and knowledge from the many experts who are expected to retire in coming years to a new, less experienced generation of professionals. Commonly referred to as the great crew change, the Baby Boomer generation of engineers, technicians and geologists who were trained during the last oil boom that lasted from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s are gradually being replaced by a new workforce comprised of recent college graduates, who are all members of Generation Y. The divide between the two generations goes much deeper than purely a difference in age, however. These two generations grew up in very different times, which have imbedded in them diverse ways of thinking, learning, and working. Tech-savvy like no generation before, Generation Y is in constant movement and used to a fast-paced live and decision making, while also pursuing a different vision of work-life balance compared with the Baby Boomers. These differences can create friction if members of both generations maintain a mentality that their methods and ethics are always the right ones. How much of a challenge is the generational gap in today s day-to-day work environment in the oil industry? Featured Speakers Session Host: Sarah Mroueh, Communications & Public Affairs Specialist, ConocoPhillips Qatar n Katharina Gruenberg, Chair, Youth Committee, World Petroleum Council n Nawal Al-Fezai, OPEC Governor, Kuwait n Shirley Carroll, Associate Vice President, College of North Atlantic Qatar Moderator: Dyala Sabbagh, Gulf Intelligence B4 Session: Hosted by Gulf Intelligence How Will Correcting the Gender Imbalance Change the Energy Industry? The gender imbalance in the energy industry has been present for decades, but with a whole generation of experienced engineers set to retire over the next 10 years and the number of new entrants limited, building a diverse workforce that includes more women isn t simply a choice; it s essential if the energy industry is to meet the challenges that lie ahead whether on a global level or in oil and gas rich countries such as Qatar. At present, women still represent a small share of the oil industry s workforce and even fewer hold engineering or other technical positions. In the U.K., for example, women account for 51 percent of the population but only 8 percent of engineering professionals, according to a recent analysis from the Royal Academy of Engineering. While the numbers vary from country to country, the overall trend, however, appears to be slowly changing, with the number of women entering the industry constantly growing. Featured Speakers n Lady Barbara Judge CBE, Member of the UAE Advisory Board for the Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy n Carolin Zeitler, Founder & CEO, Tataowar Moderator: Sindhu Nair, Qatar Today 12

15 Knowledge Exchange Series D1 Session: PR/Communications: (The Only?) Entry Point for Women to High-Level Corporate Positions in the Oil Industry Women are widely represented in the oil industry s PR and communications departments today. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, females make up 63 percent of public relations specialists in the oil industry and 59 percent of all PR managers globally. This stands in stark contrast to the industry s overall female participation. At present, women still represent only a small share of the oil industry s workforce and even fewer hold engineering or other technical positions. A survey conducted by the Centre for International Labor Market Studies shows that female workers make up just 4 percent of the total oil and gas workforce in the U.K. for example. As a result, oil and gas companies top decision makers today still are almost exclusively males. Against this backdrop it appears that PR and communications may be the oil industries only or most promising entry point for women seeking to climb the corporate ladder to the top. Featured Speakers n Dr. Shaukat Chandna, Managing Director, Qatar Center for Career Development n Christina Paschyn, Journalist and Lecturer at Northwestern University, Qatar Moderator: Gulf Intelligence D2 Session: Clean Energy: Drawing more females into its fold? The oil industry has always been a male domain. Continuous efforts are being made to replace the traditional hard-hat-wearing-man with women climbing high on rigs. But while there has been some success in attracting more women into the oil industry, over the last two years, an average of only 21 percent of women contributed to its workforce globally. However, if one pulls back the curtain on climate leadership, there are women leading the industry enthusiastically. The author of California s clean car standards is a female, as is the top administrator of the most ambitious climate policy in the nation. In Scotland alone, 28 percent of the employees of the renewable energy industry were female in 2013/2014. A newly formed renewable energy sector gives women a chance to champion forward thinking energy policies and participate in the policy making process as they make critical technological breakthroughs in the labs and rally their communities in demanding clean energy. As women are beginning to penetrate clean-energy industries at a growing rate, it raises questions on why is renewable energy more attractive to women, and what is it doing right that the traditional sector isn t? Featured Speakers n Fiza Farhan, CEO, Buksh Foundation n Michelle T Davies, Global Head, Clean Energy and Sustainability Group n Dr Fedaa Ali, Research Program Manager Material Sciences, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute n Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Moderator: Sean Evers and Oliver Klaus, Gulf Intelligence

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