MEOS GEO 2025
Event agenda
Tuesday 16 September 2025 - Day 1
- 10:30 - Opening Remarks Sultan Al-Shamrani, MEOS GEO Chairman
- 10:35 - MEOS GEO Feature Video
- 10:45 - Keynote Address Oliver Le Peuch, CEO, SLB
- 11:00 - One-On-One with Bahrain’s Minister of Oil & Environment
- Moderator: John Defterios, Minister of Oil and Environment, World Economic Forum
- Speaker: H․E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Minister of Oil & Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain
Navigating the Future of Energy: Investment, Innovation, and Sustainability
Focus – Leadership in a Changing Energy Landscape
Moderator
- John Defterios, Sr Fellow, Centre for Energy & Materials, World Economic Forum
Speakers
- Abdul Hameed Al-Dughaither, EVP EXPEC & Drilling, Aramco
- Javier La Rosa, President Base Assets and Emerging Countries,Chevron
- Jeff Miller, President & CEO, Halliburton
- Ivan Tan, EVP - Upstream, Shell
Wednesday 17 September 2025 - Day 2
Balancing Energy Security and Transition
Moderator
- Yara Alzahid, PE&D Business Support Manager, Aramco
Speakers
- Waleed Al Mulhim, Sr VP of Petroleum Engineering & Development, Aramco
- Sherif Foda, Chairman & CEO, NESR
- Amerino Gatti, Executive Vice President for Oilfield Services & Equipment, Baker Hughes
- Alexander Van Veldhoven, Chief Strategy Officer, Bapco Energies
Toward a Net-Zero Future
Moderator
- Nayef Al Sadhan, Manager SA Oil Producing Engineering, Aramco
Speakers
- Ayesha Abdul Rahman Al Marzouqi, SVP Onshore Development, ADNOC
- Pablo Avogadri, Partner and Director, Boston Consulting Group
- Ali H. Habtar, Vice President & Chief Petroleum Engineer, Petroleum Engineering, Aramco
- Steve Gassen, EVP of Geographies, SLB
Driving Innovation in Upstream Oil and Gas: Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Moderator
- Laila Alhmoud, Manager of Upstream Subsurface Digital Factory, Aramco
Speakers
- Ashraf Al Tahini, VP Upstream Digital Center, Aramco
- James Brady, Chief Digital Officer – OFSE, Baker Hughes
- Wadii El Karkouri, EVP Innovation & Technology, TGS
- John Josephakis, VP of Global Sales, Nvidia
Transforming the Energy Landscape: Harnessing Geothermal, Minerals, and Hydrogen
Moderator
- Mohammed Al Dhuailan, Director Exploration Resource Assessment, Aramco
Speakers
- Saleh M․ Al Saleh, VP Aramco Transition Minerals, Aramco
- Darryl Clark, SVP Exploration & Resource Development, Maaden
- Ajit Menon, Vice President of Geothermal, Baker Hughes
- Guillaume Verhaeghe, MENA Director for New Energy, SLB
Thursday 18 September 2025 - Day 3
Financial Resilience in a Dynamic Energy Landscape
Moderator
- Abdullah S. Al Reziza, Director of Group Finance & Consulting Department, Aramco
Speakers
- Nawaf Al Dabal, SVP & Treasurer, Aramco
- Anuj Dhruv, EVP & CFO, Weatherford
- Marc de Louw, Sr. Vice President – Tax, Halliburton
- Rodney Reed, SVP & CFO, NOV
Redefining Drilling: From Innovation to Impact
Moderator
- Peter Egbe, Group Leader D&WO Well Integrity Group, Aramco
Speakers
- Nayef Al Ghafel, VP Drilling Engineering, Aramco
- Mohamed Hegazi, CEO, ARO Drilling
- Ibrahim Moussa, Managing Director for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, SLB
- Miguel Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco Nabors Drilling (SANAD)
