Agenda

Wednesday, March 15

08:00 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Chokri Benamor
Summit Executive Chair
VP Oman and VP HSE Global
NESR

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09:15 - 09:25
Welcome Address Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Steve Phimister
Managing Director
Petroleum Development Oman

09:25 - 09:35
2023 GAIA Summit Program Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Chair
Shell

09:35 - 09:55
Collaboration Patch 1: Meet and Greet—Discuss “What Could We Do as a Team to Make an Impact?” Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Collaboration Patches: Each patch composed of 10 people join together to build plausible recommendations and actions to carry forward after Gaia 2023 to COP28 to Gaia 2024, and other action vectors.


To build impact and agency, create alignment, nurture collaboration, and network.

09:55 - 10:40
Keynote Session Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Chair
Shell

Speaker(s):

Tatiana Mitrova
Research Fellow, GCEP, Columbia University and SLB Board Member

Moutaz Al Riyami
Executive Gas Director
Petroleum Development Oman

Sessions on the Gaia Framework and Perspectives from leaders. 
20 minutes speakers & 50 minutes of table-led engagement to share own sustainability challenges on the theme.
To learn, discover, discuss, debate, network. 

10:40 - 10:55
10:55 - 12:25
Fireside 1: Transform the Energy System—Technology and People Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Chair
Shell

Speaker(s):

Tara Karimi
Co-Founder
CEMVita
and New Energy Entrepreneur

Salih Merghani
Vice President Energy Sector
Olayan Group

Sessions on the Gaia Framework and Perspectives from leaders.
20 minutes speakers & 50 minutes of table-led engagement to share own sustainability challenges on the theme.
To learn, discover, discuss, debate, network. 

12:25 - 13:25
13:25 - 13:55
Poster Session Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Poster Sharing: Attendees share sustainability related projects, their learnings and challenges via Museum Style Poster Gallery. Participants wander the Gallery, learning and giving feedback.
To recognize, learn, network.

13:55 - 15:25
Fireside 2: Natural Capital—Regenerate and Innovate Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Flora Moon
Sustainability Practice Director
Expressworks
and Gaia Natural Capital Lead

Speaker(s):

Justine Roure
Deputy VP
Strategy and Policy
OGCI

Kamil Al Lawati
Environmental & Social Responsibility Manager
bp Oman

Sessions on the Gaia Framework and Perspectives from leaders 
20 minutes speakers & 50 minutes of table-led engagement to share own sustainability challenges on the theme
To learn, discover, discuss, debate, network

15:25 - 15:55
15:55 - 16:55
Fish-Bowl 1: How to Ensure Oil and Gas Lands on the Right Side of History? Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Johana Dunlop
SPE Gaia Founding Chair
IOGP

 

 

Fish-Bowl Conversations: Speakers self-select to enter and leave Fish Bowl to share their thoughts, questions, ideas on the Fish Bowl themes—debating topics from all sides.
To learn, discover, participate.

16:55 - 17:25
Collaboration Patch 2: Update from Day 1 Learnings Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Collaboration Patches: Each patch composed of 10 people join together to build plausible recommendations and actions to carry forward after Gaia 2023 to COP28 to Gaia 2024, and other action vectors.
To build impact and agency, create alignment, nurture collaboration, and network.

17:25 - 17:35
Closing Day 1 (Summary, Quiz, and Raffle) Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Chokri Benamor
Summit Executive Chair
VP Oman and VP HSE Global
NESR

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Program International Chair
Shell

Thursday, March 16

08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:20
Day 2 Program Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Chair
Shell

09:20 - 10:50
Fireside 3: Measure What Matters for Action and Impact Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Johana Dunlop
SPE Gaia Founding Chair
IOGP

Speaker(s):

Antoine Halff
Co-Founder
Kayrros
and Senior Scholar Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy

Omar S. Abdul-Hamid
Vice President
Environmental Protection
Saudi Aramco

Sessions on the Gaia Framework and Perspectives from leaders 
20 minutes speakers & 50 minutes of table-led engagement to share own sustainability challenges on the theme
To learn, discover, discuss, debate, network

10:50 - 11:20
11:20 - 12:20
Fish-Bowl 2: How to Create Positive Engagement? Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Bayan M. Hefzi
Manager
Saudi Aramco

Fish-Bowl Conversations: Speakers self-select to enter and leave Fish Bowl to share their thoughts, questions, ideas on the Fish Bowl themes—debating topics from all sides.
To learn, discover, participate.

12:20 - 12:35
Poster Vote Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

 

12:35 - 13:35
13:35 - 15:35
Collaboration Patch 3: Seek and Share Across Patches and in Plenary Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

 

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Collaboration Patches: Each patch composed of 10 people who join together to build plausible recommendations and actions to carry forward after Gaia 2023 to COP28 to Gaia 2024, and other action vectors.
To build impact and agency, create alignment, nurture collaboration, and network.

 

  • COLLABORATION PATCH -  3a - Seek & Share across patches (Gaia Patchwork)
  • COLLABORATION PATCH -  3b - Build Actions for Impact (Local, Region, Global, COP 28, 24Gaia, Gaia Learning Framework)
  • COLLABORATION PATCH -  3c - Share my Patch Actions for Impact

 

15:35 - 16:05
16:05 - 16:20
Energizer Ballroom C

Moderator(s):

Peter Day
Strategic Workshop Designer and Facilitator

Energizers: To build trust, network, and have fun.

16:20 - 16:50
Visioneering and Actions Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Chair
Shell

16:50 - 17:30
Closing and Thank Yous Ballroom C

Speaker(s):

H.E. Salim Al Aufi
Minister for Energy and Minerals
Sultanate of Oman

Kamel Ben-Naceur
Nomadia Energy
2022 SPE President

Chokri Benamor
Summit Executive Chair
VP Oman and VP HSE Global
NESR

Josh Etkind
SPE Gaia Program International Chair
Shell