Our Speakers
2026 Edition
The 2026 Africa Energies Summit Speakers represents the foremost voices shaping the global energy future. From government ministers and CEOs to technology pioneers and investors, our speaker lineup brought together influential decision-makers driving policy, innovation, and investment across the international energy landscape.
Confirmed
Speakers 2026
We are proud to present our growing cohort of 2026 Speakers for the Africa Energies Summit. Your voice joins a distinguished cohort of global and regional leaders shaping Africa’s energy future. Together, we’ll convene in London to drive forward critical conversations, spark innovation, and foster meaningful collaboration across the energy landscape.
Secretary General
African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO)
H.E. Farid Ghezali
Secretary General
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
H.E. Dr Philip Mshelbila
Chief Executive Officer
PETROCI
Fatoumata Sanogo
Alcides Andrade
Executive Board Member
ANPG
H.E. Eng. Masoud Suleman Mousa
Chair
National Oil Corporation, Libya
Director General
The Gambia Petroleum Commission
Cany Jobe
Director General
SONAP, Guinea -Conakry
Dr Lanciné Condé
Dr Bongani Sayidini
Chief Executive Officer
Petroleum Agency SA
Emeafa Hardcastle
Chief Executive Officer
Petroleum Commission, Ghana
Samir Bekhti
President
ALNAFT
Osvaldo Inácio
Executive Board Member
Sonangol
Kristian Johansen
Chief Executive Officer
TGS
John Ardill
Vice President - Head of Global Exploration
ExxonMobil
Cherie Blair CBE
Chair
Omnia Strategy
Sophie Zurquiyah
Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Viridien
Aldo Napolitano
Exploration Director
Eni
Chief Executive Officer
National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Leparan Gideon ole Morintat
Director General
PURA, Tanzania
Charles Sangweni
Kwame Ntow Amoah
Chief Executive Officer
GNPC, Ghana
Alioune Seck
Director General
Petrosen
Kevin McLachlan
Vice President - Exploration
Chevron
Henning Berg
Chief Operating Officer
Viridien
Vice President - Global Exploration
Woodside Energy
Terry Gebhardt
Fabian Michael Lai
President & Chief Executive Officer
NOCAL, Liberia
Chief Executive Officer
Azule Energy
Joe Murphy
Ainojie Alex Irune
Executive Director
Oando
Sibongile Malie
Head of Licensing & Regulation
Petroleum Agency SA
Travis Smithard
Chief Executive Officer
Rhino Resources
Nicola Mavilla
Senior Vice President Exploration
TotalEnergies
Jose Frey
Senior Vice President Subsurface for EPI
Equinor
Ross Lubetkin
Chief Executive Officer
Welligence Energy Analytics
Director of Promotion and Exploration
Petrosen
Ababacar Mbengue
Samuel Essoh
Geoscience Director
PETROCI
South Atlantic Exploration Manager
ExxonMobil
Richard Barke
Executive Vice President - Exploration, Strategy & Portfolio
Shell
Eugene Okpere
Riverson Oppong
Africa Regional Director
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Keith Hill
Incoming Chairman
Eco Atlantic
David Hajovsky
Executive Vice President - Multi-Client
TGS
Andrea Lovatini
Vice President
SLB
Robert Bose
Chief Executive Officer
Sintana Energy
Vice President Corporate Relations Middle East & Africa
Shell
Joanna Kuenssberg
Brian Reinsborough
President & Chief Executive Officer
ReconAfrica
Andrew Latham
Senior Vice President, Energy Research
Wood Mackenzie
Executive Vice President - International Exploration & Production
Equinor
Philippe Mathieu
Scott Gilbert
Chief Executive Officer
Corcel
Nahed Kahloul
Vice President - Offshore Atlantic East
SLB
Head: Oil and Gas, Energy and Resources
RMB
Angelique Peake
Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer
Corcel
Geraldine Geraldo
Director - Consulting International
KBR
Paul Bansil
Anne McAfee
Chief Geologist, International Studies
Core Laboratories
Shakwa Nyambe
Managing Partner
SNC Incorporated
President of AIEN, Regional Leader, Africa (Windhoek),Frontier Energy Network
Claudia Napolitano
Vice President - Exploration Commercial
ExxonMobil
Constantine Chikosi
Non-Executive Director
Strand Hanson
Commercial Director
Capricorn Energy
Nathan Piper
Arthur Ename
Vice President – Global Accounts, Africa
NOV
Laura Robinson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Swale House Partners
Pranav Joshi
Vice President - Africa Oil & Gas
Rystad Energy
Will Holland
Chief Executive Officer
Europa Oil & Gas
Patrick Rutty
Director, Global Intelligence
Enverus
Karyna Rodriguez
Vice President - Global New Ventures
Searcher
Cat Hunter
Director
CH2 Research & Advisory
Huw Charles
Associate Director
The Risk Advisory Group
Business Development Manager, International Joint Industry Studies
Core Laboratories
Scott Parker
Jimmy Boulter
Senior Regional Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Enverus
Daniel Davidson
Chief Operating Officer
Frontier
Eric Hathon
DB Global Energy Advisors
Regional Leader, Americas (Houston), Frontier Energy Network
Irene Waage Basili
Chief Executive Officer
Shearwater
Richard Bronze
Head of Geopolitics
Energy Aspects
Gayle Meikle
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Frontier
Ian Cross
Managing Director
Moyes & Co
Regional Leader, Europe (London), Frontier Energy Network
EVP Capability Development
Subsurface Consultants & Associates
Amalia Olivera-Riley
Regional Leader, Europe (Madrid), Frontier Energy Network
Valerie Marcel
Executive Director
New Producers for Sustainable Energy
