International Symposium on Human Resource Management | 17-18 May 2017 An IEF event organised with the support of Tamkeen and the Institute for Energy and Finance

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UnderthePatronageoftheMinisterofOilH.E.ShaikhMohammedbinKhalifaAlKhalifa,TheIEFandtheMinistryofEnergyoftheRussianFederationincollaborationwiththe

NationalOilandGasAuthorityoftheKingdomofBahrainconvene

The2ndInternationalIEFSymposiumonHumanResourceManagementintheEnergyIndustry:ImplicationsofaNewMarketEnvironmentandEnergyTransition

IntercontinentalRegencyHotelBahrain–RiffaHall17-18May2017|Manama,Bahrain

Agenda

Day1:Wednesday17May201713.00-14.00 Coffeeandrefreshments|Registrationandnetworking14.00-14.40 OpeningSession|WelcomeandOpeningStatements H.E.ShaikhMohammedbinKhalifaAlKhalifa,MinisterofOil,Bahrain

H.E.SunXiansheng,SecretaryGeneral,InternationalEnergyForumMr.VladimirSmirnov,SpecialRepresentativeoftheMinister,DirectorofDepartmentofPublicServiceManagement(HR)andmobilizationpreparation,MinistryofEnergy,RussianFederation

KeynoteSpeech:Mr.AbdullahOtaibi,DirectorofHumanResourcesPolicy&PlanningDepartment,SaudiAramco

14.40-14.45 TechnicalBreak

14.45-16.30 Session1|SettingtheScene-revisitinghistory, identifyingkeychallengesandtheirinterrelationslookingforwardWhathaschangedsincetheIEFSymposiuminDohadiscussedtacklingthehumanresourcescrunchinthepetroleumsectorin2009?

• Theimpactofindustrycyclesonhumanresources• Howwilltheenergytransitionimpactfuturetalentacquisition?• Whatistheroleofhumanresourcemanagementinshapingcorporatestrategy?• Howarehumanresourcesmanagedasaninvestmentforasustainablefuture?

International Symposium on Human Resource Management | 17-18 May 2017 An IEF event organised with the support of Tamkeen and the Institute for Energy and Finance

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• Howcangenderequalitybeimprovedintheenergyindustry?

Sessionmoderator:Mr.IvanMarten,SeniorPartnerandManagingDirector,BostonConsultingGroup

SpeakersMr.GeorgiySimonyan,DeputyDirectorGeneral,GazpromExport,RussiaMr.AhmedM.El-Toukhy,MiddleEastandAsiaHRManager,SchlumbergerMrs.ReemA.Al-Ghanim,DivisionHeadWomenDevelopment&DiversityManagement&ProfessionalDevelopmentDepartment,SaudiAramcoMr.MohammedHussain,Manager–LearningandDevelopment,BAPCO,BahrainMr.VladimirSmirnov,DirectorofDepartmentofPublicServiceManagement(HR)andmobilizationpreparation,MinistryofEnergy,RussianFederation

20.00-22.00 Dinner|IntercontinentalRegencyHotel–RiffaHallDay2:Thursday18May2017

08.30-09.00MorningCoffee|Networking09.00-11.00Session2|ImplicationsofthenewphysicalenergymarketenvironmentIn response to a lower price environment, challenges from new entrants, and greaterconsensusontheneedforanenergytransition,theindustryhasbeenforcedtoreducecosts,increaseefficiency,andexplorenewbusinessmodels.Uncertaintiesinthisnewenvironmentgo beyond the traditional boom-bust cycle creating new challenges and opportunities inhumanresourcemanagement.Astheindustryadjuststothisnewreality,howdoeshumanresourcemanagementcontributetoshapingourenergyfuture?

• Howdoeshumanresourcemanagementcontributetoimprovingtheefficiencyoftheindustryandoverallenergysectorperformance?

• Whatarethebestpracticesinmanaginghumanresourcesinanaturallycyclicalindustry?

• Howadequateistheengagementoftheoilandgassectorincapacitybuildingandthereskillingofhumanresources?

• Howistalentreplenishedinanincreasinglyfluidhumanresourcemarket?

KeynoteSpeech:Mr.SimonAshley,VPHRIST,BPOilInternationalLimited

Sessionmoderator:Mr.JassimIsaAlShirawi,GeneralManager,OilandGasAffairs,NationalOilandGasAuthority,Bahrain

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Speakers:

Ms.NataliaErpsher,HeadforOrganizationalDevelopment,DepartmentofPersonnelPolicyandOrganizationalDevelopment,Rosseti,RussiaMr. Yusuf Fakhro, Human Resource Manager, Gulf Petrochemical Industries(GPIC),BahrainMs.RajiaBaqerHussain,Director-HumanResources, EnergyandWaterAgency,BahrainMr.LiXihong,ChiefRepresentative,Sinopec,SaudiArabia

11.00–11.30 CoffeeBreak11.30–13.00 Session3|ImpactofEnergyTransitiononHumanResourceManagementTheworld’sleadershavedeterminedtheneedtotransitiontowardsalowercarbonfuture.Thistransitionimpactstheregulatoryenvironment, industryimageandpublicperceptions.Howcantheindustryattract,retainandnurturetalentinhighlycompetitivemarketsfacedwith increasingly complex and fluid policy environments and manage the risk andopportunitiesofnewtechnologiestoitsadvantage?

• How can the oil and gas sector best tackle competition for talent within andbeyondtheenergyindustry?

• Howdoesthepublicperceptionoftheenergysectorimpacttalentacquisition?

KeynoteSpeech:Mr.RenYicun,DeputyDirectorGeneralHumanResources,CNPC

Sessionmoderator:Ms.Svetlana Epikhina,MemberoftheCouncilforProfessionalQualificationsinthefieldofpersonnelmanagement,Russia Speakers:

Ms.ValentinaMitrofanova,DeputyChairmanoftheProfessionalQualificationsCouncil in Human ResourcesManagement under the President of the RussianFederation.HeadoftheGroupofProfessionalStandards,RussiaMr.FaisalAl-Qanass,Director,HumanResourcesBusinessPartneringCorporateHR,SABICMr.VivekSharma,DirectorandLead,Oil&GasPeopleAdvisoryServicesMENA,ErnstandYoung

13.00–14.30 Lunch

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14.30–15.15 Session4|ConcludingSession:OptionsandSolutionsConsideringthechallengesandopportunitiesdiscussedinforegoingsessions,whatoptionscanbepursuedtoattractandretaintheneededhumanresourcesskillsinviewofthecyclicindustrydevelopmentsaddressedinSession2,andenergyintransitionpoliciesaddressedinSession3.

• Howcantheindustrymeetmillennial’sexpectationsforcareerdevelopment?• Whatarethebestpracticesinengagingacademiatoattractyoungtalentforthe

energysector?• Howcanindustry,government,andacademiaworktogethertoprovideinnovative

trainingprogrammesfortheenergysectorofthefuture?• Whatlessonscanbedrawnfromcountryexperienceswithincountryvalue/local

contentrequirements?

Session moderator: Dr. Sun Xiansheng, Secretary General, International EnergyForumSpeakers:

Ms.MarwaAlSaad,HeadofTrainingandDevelopment,TatweerOilCompany,BahrainMs.TamaraSolovykh,DeputyDirector,PersonalDepartment,Rosneft,RussiaMr. Alexander Belousov, Director, Energy Institute of the Belgorod StateTechnologicalUniversitynamedafterV.G.Shoukhov(BSTU),Russia

15.15–16.00RoundtableDiscussionandClosingRemarks|Sessionmoderators

Mr.JassimIsaAlShirawi,GeneralManager,OilandGasAffairs,NationalOilandGasAuthority,BahrainMr.IvanMarten,SeniorPartnerandManagingDirector,BostonConsultingGroupMs.Svetlana Epikhina,MemberoftheCouncilforProfessionalQualificationsinthefieldofpersonnelmanagement,RussiaDr.SunXiansheng,SecretaryGeneral,InternationalEnergyForum