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
H.E Farid Ghezali
Kristian Johansen
Chief Executive Officer
TGS
Vice President - Head of Global Exploration
ExxonMobil
John Ardill
Sophie Zurquiyah
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Viridien
Aldo Napolitano
Exploration Director
Eni
Kevin McLachlan
Vice President - Exploration
Chevron
Ainojie Alex Irune
Executive Director
Oando
EVP, International Exploration & Production
Equinor
Philippe Mathieu
Executive Vice President - Exploration, Strategy & Portfolio
Shell
Eugene Okpere
Travis Smithard
Chief Executive Officer
Rhino Resources
Andrea Lovatini
Director, Exploration Data and Geosolutions
SLB
Nicola Mavilla
Senior Vice President Exploration
TotalEnergies
Ross Lubetkin
Chief Executive Officer
Welligence Energy Analytics
Terry Gebhardt
Vice President - Global Exploration
Woodside Energy
Kwame Amoah
Chief Executive Officer
GNPC, Ghana
Henning Berg
Incoming Chief Operating Officer
Viridien
Chief Executive Officer
Sintana Energy
Robert Bose
Irene Waage Basili
Chief Executive Officer
Shearwater
Brian Reinsborough
President & Chief Executive Officer
ReconAfrica
SVP Subsurface for EPI
Equinor
Jose Frey
Nahed Kahloul
Vice President Offshore Atlantic East
SLB
David Hajovsky
Executive Vice President, Multi-Client
TGS
Karyna Rodriguez
VP Global New Ventures
Searcher
Eric Hathon
Director
Independent
Shakwa Nyambe
Managing Partner
SNC Incorporated
Gayle Meikle
Chief Executive Officer
Frontier
Ian Cross
Managing Director
Moyes & Co
Amalia Olivera-Riley
Executive VP Capability Development
SCA
Valerie Marcel
Executive Director
New Producers for Sustainable Energy
Daniel Davidson
Chief Operating Officer
Frontier