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Strategic Panel Session 4: Intelligent Energy: Transformation and Integration

Wednesday, 4 February
Grand Hyatt Hotel (Ballroom - Section 2 & 3)
Strategic Panel Sessions
Digitalization is becoming a cornerstone of operational transformation across oil and gas sector. This session will explore how companies—whether national operators, service providers, or technology firms—are deploying big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiency, improve safety, and reduce emissions. Panelists will also examine how digital innovation is shaping workforce capabilities, project delivery, and overall sector competitiveness.
Moderators
Preston Cody, Global Head of Upstream Consulting - S&P Global Energy
Speakers
Bassam Al-Shammari, Manager,Information Technology - Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
Amr Mahmoud, Vice President - Drilling and Wells | MENA - Rystad Energy
Ivan Chikunov , General Manager - ACTION ENERGY
Youssef Jawad , Director, Energy & Resources EMEA - Microsoft
Saad Ouchkir, Director of Customer Engineering for Middle East, Turkey & Africa - Google Cloud

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