Supported by the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources Kurdistan, Kurdistan, Iraq Oil and Gas will take place in Erbil on the November 13th to 15th 2011.
The summit will be opened by Dr Barahm Salih PM of Kurdistan and Dr Ashti Hawrami minister of Natural Resources as well as Iraqi Prime Minister Representatives and the members of the Iraqi Federal Government.
Dr Ashti Hawrami the Ministry of Natural Resources said that in his letter of support the conference will gather together prominent figures from the KRG and the Federal Iraqi Government as well as international industry leaders and politicians. It will showcase the achievements and opportunities in upstream and downstream. The focus will be on the untapped potential as well as the success stories.
This conference will explore Iraq's new role in a global context and it will highlight the role of the investors on Iraq's economy and how the Kurdistan region and Iraq are looking to open markets and resources. The conference has a big international representation including top level oil executives from oil and gas companies investing or looking to invest in Iraq and service companies both in logistics and oil servicing.
The conference agenda will showcase achievements and opportunities in upstream and downstream with a focus on the untapped potential as well as success stories and the gas to power policies of the KRG and the federal Iraqi Government. Adding value to the core conference there will be workshops in Legal and Technical and field trips.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum is confirmed as Principal Sponsor; Genel Energy, DNO, Marathon Oil, Repsol, Oil & Gas Management, UB Holding, Addax Petroleum, Oilserv, Afren, OMV, MOL, Garda World and Mubadala are confirmed as Associate Sponsors for the Conference.
Confirmed Ministerial Keynote Speakers:
1. M Barham Salih PM of Kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional Government
2. Mr Ashti Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government.
Distinguished Speakers:
1. Ms Michael Aron Ambassador to Iraq, British Embassy
2. Mr Nadhim Zahawi MP UK Parliament
3. Mr Aydın Selcen, Turkish Consul General, Turkish Consulate Erbil
4. Mr Qubad Talabani, Representative to the US, Kurdistan Regional Government Iraq
5. Mr Jeremy Greenstock, Former UK Ambassador to the UN, Director, Lambert Energy Advisory ltd
6. Mr Abdul Razzak Alsaady head of Iraq Finance Commission, Iraqi Government
7. Dr Alirio Parra, Senior Associate, CWC Group Limited
8. Mr Saad Sadollah, Commercial and Business Development Advisor, Ministry of Natural Resources Kurdistan Regional Government Iraq
9. Mr Michael Howard, Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government 0f Iraq
10. Mr Sirwan Aziz senior Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq
11. Mr Todd F Kozel executive chairman and CEO of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited.
12. Mehmet Sepil CEO of Genel Enerji.
13. Mr Magne Normann MD of DNO.
14. Mr Gretchen Watkins regional VP for International Production of Marathon
15. Mr J Jay Park Q.C, Partner and Chair, Global Resources Practice Group, Macleod Dixon LLP
16. Dr Peter Wells director of Neftex Petroleum Consultants
17. Dr Friedbert Pflüger director of European Centre for Energy & Resource Security, King's College London
18. Mr Peter Worby Iraq Country Director, AAIB Insurance Brokers
19. Mr Ben Montalbano senior research analyst of EPRINC.
