Navigating the Programme

Explore the full Africa Technology Conference programme below by clicking on the session titles to uncover detailed insights into the topics that will be discussed and to gain more information about the speakers. 

Day One: 16th June 2026

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  1. Registration and Networking Breakfast
  2. Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Riverson Oppong
    Riverson Oppong, CEO, Africa Director, SPE - Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Ghana
  3. President's Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Olivier Houzé
    Olivier Houzé, President - SPE International
  4. Opening Keynote Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for NJ Ayuk
    NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman - African Energy Chamber
  5. Opening Keynote Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bayo Ojulari
    Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive - NNPC Limited
  6. Minister's Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for H.E Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly
    H.E Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy - Côte d'Ivoire
  7. Exhibition Opening / Tour and Refreshment Networking Break
  8. Keynote Addess
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Laussin Emmanuel Koffi
    Laussin Emmanuel Koffi, Former General Manager - CNR Cote d'Ivoire
  9. Panel 1: Africa’s Energy Future: Balancing Innovation, Sustainability and Growth
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Riverson Oppong
    Riverson Oppong, CEO, Africa Director, SPE - Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Ghana
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mohamed Bailor Stevens
    Mohamed Bailor Stevens, Legal Counsel - African Legal Support Facility (AFDB)
    Speaker image for Luca Faccenda
    Luca Faccenda, Managing Director - Eni, Côte d'Ivoire
    Speaker image for Sekou Soro
    Sekou Soro, Director - PETROCI
    Speaker image for Anibor Kragha
    Anibor Kragha, CEO - Africa Refiners & Distribution Association
    Speaker image for AbdulRahman (AR) Mijinyawa
    AbdulRahman (AR) Mijinyawa, Vice President, Development, Wells & Technology - Renaissance Africa Energy Company
    Speaker image for Salahuddeen Tahir
    Salahuddeen Tahir, Chairperson - ATC 2026 Programs Committee
  10. Networking Lunch
  11. Keynote Address
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jean Michel Akossi
    Jean Michel Akossi, Director of Local Content
  12. Panel 2: Building African Capacity: Local Content, Skills and Industrial Development
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Onyeka Cindy Ojogbo
    Onyeka Cindy Ojogbo, CEO/Managing Partner - CLG
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bolaji Ogundare
    Bolaji Ogundare, GED - Pan Ocean/Newcross
    Speaker image for Bankole Adeate
    Bankole Adeate, Country MD - Baker Hughes CI
    Speaker image for Cany Jobe
    Cany Jobe, Director General - Petroleum Commission of The Gambia
    Speaker image for Hugues Yapo
    Hugues Yapo, Country Manager - Côte d’Ivoire & Sénégal
    Speaker image for Emeka Ene
    Emeka Ene, CEO - Oildata Wireline Services Ltd.
  13. Networking and Refreshment Break
  14. Keynote Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Oluseyi Afolabi, FNSchE, FNSE
    Oluseyi Afolabi, FNSchE, FNSE, Principal Consultant/CEO - RFS Ltd
  15. Panel 3: Digital Energy Revolution: Harnessing Data Science, Automation and AI
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Yershen Pillay
    Yershen Pillay, CEO - Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA)
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexander E. Azu
    Alexander E. Azu, Executive Director - NEPL
    Speaker image for Louise-Olivia Djibo
    Louise-Olivia Djibo, Country Manager - SLB, Cote d'Ivoire
    Speaker image for Adeolu Olufemi Adeyemi
    Adeolu Olufemi Adeyemi, General Manager, Information & Digital Technology - Renaissance Africa Energy Company
    Speaker image for Artur Custódio
    Artur Custódio, Executive Board Member - National Petroleum Agency, Angola
    Speaker image for Chukwu Emeke
    Chukwu Emeke - Sepha Energies Ltd

Day Two: 17th June 2026

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  1. Networking and Refreshments
  2. Opening Remarks
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Francis Nwaochei
    Francis Nwaochei, Council Chair - SPE Nigeria
  3. Keynote Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rabiu Abdullahi Umar
    Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, Authority Chief Executive - NMDPRA
  4. Kenyon International Showcase
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Victor Ekpenyong
    Victor Ekpenyong, CEO - Kenyon International
  5. Refreshments and Networking Break
  6. Panel 1: Harnessing Emerging Innovations and Technologies in Solving Africa’s Underutilised Vast Gas Potential for Sustainable Development
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Benjamin Boakye
    Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director - Africa Centre for Energy Policy
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Effiong Udofia Okon
    Effiong Udofia Okon, CEO - Seplat Energy PLC
    Speaker image for Oladipo Hakeem Ashafa
    Oladipo Hakeem Ashafa, Vice President Operations and Asset Management - Chappal Energies Mauritius Limited & Chairperson - ATC 2026 Panel Session Sub-Committee
    Speaker image for Victor Ekpenyong
    Victor Ekpenyong, CEO - Kenyon International
    Speaker image for Danstan Asanga
    Danstan Asanga, Director Technical Operations - PURA
    Speaker image for James Ogbe
    James Ogbe, CEO - PESO Energy Services Ltd
  7. Networking Lunch Break
  8. Keynote Address
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Olalekan Ogunleye
    Olalekan Ogunleye, Executive Vice President of Gas, Power & New Energy - NNPC Limited
  9. Panel 2: African Gas Market Integration: Harmonization Policies, Pricing Frameworks, and Strategic Infrastructure for an Interconnected and Resilient Continental Gas System Development
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amina Danmadami
    Amina Danmadami, Senior Manager, Engineering & Standards - NMDPRA
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Laussin Emmanuel Koffi
    Laussin Emmanuel Koffi, Former General Manager - CNR Cote d'Ivoire
    Speaker image for Austin Ogbogbo
    Austin Ogbogbo, Pipeline Asset & Gas Supply Manager - NLNG
    Speaker image for Arthur Ename
    Arthur Ename, Vice President for Africa - NOV
    Speaker image for Debo Fagbami
    Debo Fagbami, CEO - Xenergi
    Speaker image for Mohamed N’Daho
    Mohamed N’Daho, Deputy Director - MTN Business Cote d'Ivoire
  10. Refreshments and Networking
  11. Conference Closing Executive Forum and Closing Remarks
  12. SPE Africa Technology Awards Dinner and Banquet

Day Three: 18th June 2026 Technical Conference

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  1. Registration and Networking
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Room 1
    RESERVOIR ENGINEERING PART ONE
    A Quantitative Dynamic Data Scoring Approach for Calibrating Fracture Models in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs

    Author: Michael Kaldas, SLB
    Presenter: Victoria Newberry, SLB

    Introducing The First High‑Definition T1-T2 LWD NMR Technology For Medium‑Size Boreholes: Performance Demonstrated In Mexico

    Author: Zeyad Ramadan, SLB
    Presenter: Victoria Newberry, SLB

    Development Of A Novel Inorganic Composite Deep Profile Control Technique For High Water-cut Offshore Oilfields
    Author/Presenter: Meng Yu, China Oilfield Services Ltd., CNOOC
    Back To Basics - An Integrated First-principles Workflow For Managing Mature Gas Fields
    Author/Presenter: Victor Olatope, Renaissance Africa Energy Company
    Networking and Refreshment Break
    Sugarcane Bagasse (saccharum Officinarum L.) As A Renewable
    Author/Presenter: Rasheed Ojulari, Petroleum and Energy Systems Research Center, Benin City, Nigeria b. NNPC (RTI), Research Technology and Innovation
    Optimizing Nanofluid Systems For Enhanced Oil Recovery: Insights Into Concentration, Slug Size and Injection Rate
    Author/Presenter: Abdelrahman El-Diasty, Suez University
    Lunch Break
    RESERVOIR ENGINEERING PART TWO
    A Predictive Reservoir Modeling Workflow for High Confidence Well Placement and Waterflood Optimization in Carbonate Fields
    Author: Michael Kaldas, SLB
    Presenter: Victoria Newberry, SLB
    Improving the Acid-fracture Conductivity in Deep and Ultra-deep Carbonate Reservoirs Through Mineral Alteration
    Author/Presenter: Xiang Chen, Southwest Petroleum University
    Decoding Reservoir Heterogeneity: How Centimeter-Scale Outcrop Digital Twins Reshape Subsurface Exploration

    Author: Jun Zhu, Vertechs Group
    Presenter: Fan Jian, Vertechs Group

    Validation of Oil-based Mud Decontamination Techniques Using Reservoir Pressure and Production Performance: A Case Study
    Author: Michael Kaldas, SLB
    Presenter: Victoria Newberry, SLB
    Estimating Fluid Saturation Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of Niger Delta Sandstone Reservoirs
    Author/Presenter: Anuola Osinaike, Asharami Energy
Room 2
    DATA SCIENCE AND AI PART ONE
    Transforming Engineering Workflows: A Data-driven Generative
    Author: Jun Zhu, Vertechs Group
    Presenter: Fan Jiang, Vertechs Group 
    Analyzing The Effects Of Water Injectors On Oil Production Using
    Author/Presenter: Stephen Adjei, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
    Geodesic Tortuosity Calculation In Porous Media
    Author/Presenter: Sayyid Mogaka, Mount Kenya University
    Networking and Refreshment Break
    DATA SCIENCE AND AI PART TWO
    Developing Data-driven Machine Learning Models For Predicting And Classifying Corrosion Events In Oil And Gas Pipelines Using Material And Operational Properties
    Author/Presenter: Matthew Otebah, University of Mines and Technology, UMaT
    Rate of Penetration Prediction Study Based on the FA-WOA-ET
    Author/Presenter: Jifu Jiang, Southwest Petroleum University
    Machine Learning-based Predictive Modelling Of Monoethylene Glycol Injection Rate For Hydrate Prevention In Gas Dehydration And Dehydrocarbonization Processes A Case Study Of Songosongo Gas Field
    Author/Presenter: Fabiani Alexzanda, Dar Es Salaam Maritime Institute (DMI)
    A Hybrid Physics-ML Framework for Virtual Flow Metering in ESP-Lifted Oil Fields: From Troubleshooting to Robust Deployment
    Author/Presenter: Khaled Raslan, Badr Petroleum Company
    Lunch Break
    DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS
    Unlocking Performance In The Eastern Llanos Basin: Advanced Vibration Mitigation For Horizontal Drilling In Complex Formations
    Author: Roman Che, NOV Inc.
    Presenter: Benjamin Pontier, NOV Inc.
    Dynamic Coupling Mechanism Of Multiphase Flow, Interfacial Tension, And Diffusion In Low-frequency Pulsed Supercritical Co₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery
    Author/Presenter: Sibo Ruan, Chengdu University of Technology
    RENEWABLE ENERGY (GEOTHERMAL, HYDROGEN, SOLAR)
    Strategic Pathways For Geothermal Development In Africa’s Sustainable Energy Transition
    Author/Presenter: Aniekeme Edet, SPE Port Harcourt Section
    Transforming Associated Gas Liabilities Into Zero-carbon Hydrogen Assets In African Energy Systems
    Author/Presenter: Oghenetejiri Gbakeji, University of Benin
Room 3
    OPTIMISING FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PROJECTS, FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION
    A Regulatory Infrastructure Asset Maturity Model (Riamm) For Strengthening Asset Management Oversight In African Power Systems
    Author/Presenter: Andrew Sematimba, Kanara Solutions
    Direct Electrical Heating Technology For Subsea Pipeline Flow Assurance
    Author/Presenter: Sangati Sanjay Shinde, SLB
    Networking and Refreshment Break
    PETROLEUM ECONOMICS AND FINANCE AND ENERGY
    The Impact of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Project on the Nigeria Economy: A CGE Analyses
    Author/Presenter: Oluwaseun Tubi, CPEEL/University of Ibadan/NISER
    Energy Sovereignty In The Context Of The Global Energy Transition: What Africa Should Know
    Author/Presenter: Mohamed Issah, Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies
    A Unified Digital Approach To Hydrocarbon Forecasting And Fiscal‑Compliant Economic Planning Using Enterprise Planning And Business Forecasting Solution
    Author/Presenter: Adaobi Nwosi-Anele, Cyphercrescent Limited
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Riverson Oppong
    Riverson Oppong, CEO, Africa Director, SPE - Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Ghana
    Innovative Financing And Technology Pathways For Scaling Renewable Energy Deployment Across Africa’s Emerging Economies
    Author/Presenter: Aniekeme Edet, SPE Port Harcourt Section
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Riverson Oppong
    Riverson Oppong, CEO, Africa Director, SPE - Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Ghana
    Lunch Break
    ADVANCING HEALTH AND SAFETY, LOCAL CONTENT GROWTH, AND MIDSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM POLICY
    Beyond Quotas: Leveraging AfCFTA And Regional Industrial Hubs For Sustainable Local Content In The African Energy Sector
    Author/Presenter: Arron Alie Tchouka Singhe, UBONGO LLC
    A Systematic Review Of Digital Safety Technologies In African Oilfield Operations
    Author/Presenter: David Kalu, University of Port-Harcourt
    The effectiveness of an Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) management system
    Author/Presenter: Diseye OBA, Nascon Allied Industries
    Harnessing Technology-driven Capacity Building For Resilient African Upstream Supply Chains
    Author/Presenter: John Okereafor, Capitalfield Energy and Allied Services
    Building a Resilient African Energy Sector Through Indigenous Capacity Building And Local Workforce Integration To Enhance Inclusivity
    Author/Presenter: Victoria Mulago, Makerere University