DOHA: ConocoPhillips Qatar has announced to bring its experts from global operations to share their knowledge and expertise at the Fifth Gulf Intelligence Doha Energy Forum and Women in Energy Summit, which is set to begin today here.
The energy giant is a premier partner of the two-day event.
The summit is being held under the patronage of H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority and organised by Gulf Intelligence. ConocoPhillips is keen to offer its support for this important industry focal point and will also be hosting three sessions throughout the two-day event.
The Gulf Intelligence Doha Energy Forum is intended to facilitate a robust and intimate exchange of knowledge between the principal stakeholders responsible for the stewardship of the Qatar energy industry. The Gulf Intelligence Women in Energy Summit on the other hand looks to discuss and debate the outlook the increasing trend towards women in the Gulf pursuing careers in the energy industry and putting forward recommendations on how to accelerate this trend.
Gary Skyes, president, ConocoPhillips Qatar said, “ConocoPhillips is dedicated to enhancing knowledge sharing and summits like this are an ideal way for us to come together with our peers and show our support and commitment to further positioning Qatar at the forefront of the global energy industry.”
Matt Fox, executive vice president, Exploration and Production at ConocoPhillips, will be taking part in the International Leadership Panel: “Asia Outlook” in which he will discuss energy demand in Southeast Asia and whether it will be a future engine of demand growth or demand decline.
This will be followed by ConocoPhillips’ Birger Balteskard, manager, Global LNG Marketing, who will address “Market Pattern Shifting: Change in Global LNG Supply/Demand Dynamics”. On the second day, Sarah Mroueh, Communications and Public Affairs Specialist, ConocoPhillips Qatar will take part in a panel discussion, “Generation Y Meets Baby Boomers in 21st Century Oil Industry – An Opportunity for Female Professionals”.
Sean Evers, Managing Partner, Gulf Intelligence said: “At a time of low oil prices and mixed global economic prospects, the Doha Energy Forum and the Women in Energy Summit offer a platform for the industry’s leading decision makers to discuss and debate the most critical issues affecting the energy sector in Qatar and beyond today. We are pleased to have the partnership of ConocoPhillips Qatar in driving forward these conversations with a view to producing tangible results for the Qatar energy industry.” The Peninsula
