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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)