February 19 th 2024, Cairo: Egypt's President, H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is inaugurating the 7th edition of Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES 2024) today, Monday, taking place during the period from February 19th to 21st, under the theme "Driving Energy Transition, Security, and Decarbonisation".
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Tarek El Molla underscored the importance that this year's edition will be held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and will witness his esteemed presence, as it represents a source of honour and sends a positive message to the global investors about the country's support for catalysing investments in the Egyptian energy sector. He pointed out that this year, the conference takes on a brand-new focus, transforming from a petroleum show into an all-inclusive energy platform tackling all the challenges and solutions regarding energy transition and carbon footprint reduction in energy production and utilisation.
El Molla added that the conference will highlight the necessity of balancing the cleaner and more sustainable energy transition and the more responsible and eco-friendly energy security for driving economic growth and fulfilling people's energy demands. Hence, the oil and gas sector brings off this goal by committing to deploying emission reduction technologies in parallel with renewable energy developments, mainly green hydrogen.
El Molla also stated that the new edition of EGYPES will witness significant international participation and a ministerial presence. The 7th edition will also bring together C-Suite energy, attending on behalf of their countries, secretaries of regional and international energy organisations, and chief executives of global energy companies.
During the first two days of EGYPES 2024, the strategic conference will commence, bringing together a great line-up of speakers, including energy ministers, industry leaders, and CEOs of primary global energy, petroleum, and gas companies. The Key speakers at the strategic conference will be H.E. Tarek El Molla, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, HE Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul Zahra, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, H.E. George Papanastasiou, Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, H.E. Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz, Minister of Popular Power for Petroleum pf Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, H.E. Rumen Radev, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Antonio Oburu Ondo, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons at Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad, Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, H.E. Francisco da Costa Monteiro, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources at the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Ms. Alexandra Sdoukou, Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy at Greece, Ms. Hon. Judica Kabinga, Deputy Minister of Energy of Tanzania, Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization at the African Union, Mr. Ditte Juul Jorgensen, Director of Energy, European Commission, Mr. Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Engineer Jamal Eissa Al-Loughani, Secretary-General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Mr. Osama Mobarez, Secretary-General of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary-General of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization, (APPO), Amb. Nasser Kamel, Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean, and Dr Houda Ben Jannet Allal, Director-General of the Mediterranean Energy Observatory. Further, more than 40 CEOs and senior executives from global and local energy, petroleum, and gas companies will also attend.
On the 2nd day, EGYPES 2024 will also feature the Sustainability in Energy Conference, hosting Eng. Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Dr. Yasmin Fouad, Egypt's Environment Minister. The conference will bring together industry leaders to explore the latest sustainable and green energy developments and the required strategies to achieve emission reduction goals and carbon removal from traditional fuels.
EGYPES will also witness the inaugural edition of the Climatech Challenge, a global platform for startups to showcase their technological solutions for reducing carbon emissions. They will present their solutions to an esteemed judging committee comprising energy leaders, officials, and industry experts.
Moreover, the conference will host the African Dialogue Conference, bringing together prominent stakeholders in the African energy sector. They will discuss pressing challenges related to policies, legislation, and infrastructure development for natural gas. Additionally, the event will explore how Africa can leverage its rich energy resources to drive the continent towards a more prosperous and sustainable energy future.
EGYPES 2024 continues to embrace themes of equality in the energy sector, financing, and investment, featuring its annual technical conference, aiming to bring together the expertise of technical professionals from various countries. Additionally, a program for young professionals in the energy industry is planned.
The conference dedicates its annual awards to recognising the best initiatives in energy sector sustainability and awards for equality in the energy sector to honour the most influential contributors in this field.
EGYPES anticipates around 35,000 attendees from 120 countries, including about 2,200 delegates and representatives of over 40 Egyptian and international energy, petroleum, gas, and energy technology companies. The event features 80 discussion sessions, hosting over 300 speakers. The accompanying exhibition area of 39,000 square meters features international pavilions for 12 countries, including China, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Romania (participating for the first time), Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, along with 450 international exhibiting companies.
