ARDA WEEK 2026
Agenda
Monday, 13th April
9:10 am
9:40 am
Housekeeping
Health and Safety Briefing
Location: Main Auditorium
9:50 am
10:00 am
10:10 am
Message of H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo Former President of the Republic of Nigeria
Location: Main Auditorium
10:20 am
VIP Speaker
Mr Farid Ghezali - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
10:50 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Mocoh
11:05 am
VIP Speaker
Mr Tope Shonubi - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
11:35 am
VIP Speaker
Mr Ken West - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
12:05 pm
VIP Speaker
Mr NJ Ayuk - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
12:35 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
1:30 pm
Leadership Roundtable
Leadership Roundtable - Hosted by Sahara Group
Location: Room 8/9
1:30 pm
Leadership Roundtable
Leadership Roundtable - Hosted by Honeywell
Location: Room 11
2:00 pm
Speaker Presentation
Africa Downstream Market Developments
Location: Main Auditorium
2:30 pm
Discussion Panel
Setting the Scene: The Path to 2040 – Fuel, People, Infrastructure
James McCullagh, Executive Director, CITAC
Wale Ajibade, Executive Director, Sahara Group
Michael Osaruyi Obaseki, Managing Director and Head of Country, Glencore Nigeria
H. E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, President, CAPSLocation: Main Auditorium
3:30 pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Mocoh
3:45 pm
Discussion Panel
Policy Pathways to Fuel Specification Harmonisation: Regulation, Progress, and Ambition
Pascal Manuelli, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Advocacy & Representation, TotalEnergies
Setsoafia K. Agbenoto, Director of Quality Assurance, National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
Esse Kouamé Bienvenu, Director General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy
Francois Robinson, Executive Director RERA, Association of Southern Africa
Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, CEO, NMDPRALocation: Main Auditorium
4:45 pm
Discussion Panel
Driving Efficiency and Growth: Advanced Technologies in Africa’s Downstream Petroleum Industry
Tony Ogbuigwe, Managing Director, Gas & Energy Resources Consulting Ltd
Kelly Seibert, Vice President, Honeywell UOP Refining
Sophie Caron, Commercial Associate Director, Axens
Jiri Rus, Sales and Business Development Director Africa, Neuman & Esser
Gwendal Mostert, General Manager, ParlymLocation: Main Auditorium
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
President's Cocktail
Tuesday, 14th April
9:15 am
9:20 am
Housekeeping
Recap of Day 1 and Introduction of Day 2
Location: Main Auditorium
9:30 am
VIP Speaker
Mr George Roberts - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
10:00 am
VIP Speaker
Tidiani Ben Al Houssein - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
10:30 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Oryx Energies
10:45 am
VIP Speaker
Dr AbdulWasiu Sowami - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
11:15 am
VIP Speaker
Ms. Shiyana Gunasekara - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
11:45 am
APPO/ARDA signature of Memorandum of Understanding
Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, ARDA
Farid Ghezali, Secretary General, African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO)Location: Main Auditorium
12:00 pm
20th Anniversary Video
Location: Main Auditorium
12:30 pm
Annual Conference Photograph
12:45 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Oryx Energies
1:45 pm
Discussion Panel
From Policy to Impact: Promoting LPG for Healthier Lives and Sustainable Energy in Africa
Michael Kelly, Chief Advocacy Officer and Deputy Managing Director, WLGA
Kimball Chen, Chairman, The Global LPG Partnership
Emmanuel Omuojine, Managing Director, Rainoil Gas Ltd
Fernando Covas, Executive Director & Lead for Europe, CIS, and Africa NGL Research, S&P Global Energy
Philippe Hoeblich, Co-Founder and CEO, PayGas
David Appleton, Vice-President LPG, ARGUSLocation: Main Auditorium
2:30 pm
Leadership Roundtable
Leadership Roundtable - Hosted by S&P Global
Location: Room 8/9
2:30 pm
Leadership Roundtable
Leadership Roundtable - Hosted by Neumann & Esser
Location: Room 11
3:00 pm
ARDA President Emeritus - Fireside Chat
Location: Main Auditorium
3:30 pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Oryx Energies
3:45 pm
Discussion Panel
Securing Our Future: Infrastructure Investments for Energy Security
Elitsa Georgieva, Executive Director, CITAC
Amanda Lopez, General Manager and Director South Africa, Puma Energy South Africa
Elsie Madeira Abdulla, General Director, CPMZ
Ibrahima Diarrassouba, Deputy Director Oil & Gas, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Côte d’Ivoire
Dr Riverson Oppong, Chief Executive Officer/Industry Coordinator, Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC)
Tarik Berair, Project Delivery Sales Manager, Technip EnergiesLocation: Main Auditorium
3:30 pm
Leadership Roundtable
Leadership Roundtable - ARDA Strategic Leadership Roundtable on Advancing LPG for Clean Cooking in Africa (Hosted by ARDA)
Location: Hall D
5:00 pm
6:30 pm
Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony
Wednesday, 15th April
8:55 am
9:00 am
Housekeeping
Recap of Day 2 and Introduction of Day 3
Location: Main Auditorium
9:10 am
VIP Speaker
Osam Iyahen - VIP Speaker
Location: Main Auditorium
9:40 am
VIP Speaker
Mr. Rene Awambeng
Location: Main Auditorium
10:10 am
Discussion Panel
Refining Projects - CEO Discussion Panel
Richmond Osuji, Conference Moderator
Mamadou Abib Diop, General Manager, Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR)
Tiotioho Soro, CEO, Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR)
Joaquim Kiteculo, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Refining & Petrochimical Business Unit, SONANGOL
Marie-Joséphine Sidibé, DG, SMB
Patrice Yao, Deputy General Administrator, Congolaise de Raffinage (CORAF)
Momoh–Jimah Oyarekhua, Founder & CEO, OMSA Integrated Services LimitedLocation: Main Auditorium
11:10 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Mocoh
11:30 am
Discussion Panel
Advancing Sustainable Finance for Africa’s Downstream Industrialisation
Guillaume Leenhardt, Senior Advisor Energy & Commodities, Mauritius Commercial Bank
Ufuoma Adasen, Investment Professional, Africa Finance Corporation
Adeniyi Olukoya, Afreximbank
Maina Kigundu, Head: Downstream Retail Traders and Refineries – Energy and Infrastructure Coverage, Standard Bank Group
Zakaria Dosso, Managing Director, Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICORP)
David Bleasdale, Chairman, CITACLocation: Main Auditorium
12:45 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm
Discussion Panel
Driving Growth Through People: Human Capital Development in the African Downstream
Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, ARDA
Marina Minin, Vice President and General Manager of Services, Honeywell UOP
Tatiana Kone-Bombo – Director of Human Resources and Administration, Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR)
Wanjiku Manyara, General Manager, Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA)
Achraf El Ouali, Associate Director, The Boston Consulting GroupLocation: Main Auditorium
3:15 pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Mocoh
3:30 pm
Discussion Panel
Refining the Future: Innovative Pathways for Downstream Decarbonisation in Africa
Gary Still, Managing Director, CITAC
Raphael Souanga, Director of Development and Energy Transition, SIR
Luis Mayans Porras, Senior Originator, Gasolines and Middle Distillates, Repsol Trading S.A.
Frédéric Aertsens, Sector Group Manager, Sustainable FuelsLocation: Main Auditorium
4:45 pm
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