Welcome to April’s edition of The Surge – designed to keep you connected with all that’s happening within the Frontier Energy Network and across our Global Summits. It's been an incredibly busy time for our team, we're happy to share insight into our work and what's coming up...

Africa Energies Summit

Less Than a Month To Go

“The Africa Energies Summit is one of the very best events I have attended in my career.” ...once you've attended, you're a convert!

This is the time of year we absolutely love – the last few weeks before the Africa Energies Summit comes to fruition. With over 70 (count them!) speakers confirmed so far, we're in no doubt that this year’s Agenda is the best yet – packed with insight and conversation around Africa’s oil & energy industry, from upstream announcements and investment opportunities through to government promotion and renewable energy projects on the Continent.

Yet To Purchase Your Ticket? Find out who is attending if you need another reason to book. Register Now

Attendee List 2023

Welcome to our new Members this month 🙌

Membership of the Frontier Energy Network continues to grow and this month we are pleased to welcome the following new Members. Find out more about Membership and the benefits here

Mike Crook, Vice President Energy - EMEA, Speedcast
Bill Green, Director EMEA Energy Sales, Speedcast
Geraldine Noel, Director, Acumum
Andrew Mynors, Business Development Manager, Geolog International
Anastasia Deulina, Chief Financial Officer, Afentra
Ian Cloke, Chief Operating Officer, Afentra
Paul McDade, Chief Executive Officer, Afentra
Baptiste Masi, Chief Operating Officer, Mazarine Energy
Jessica Zambrano, Business Manager, Woodside Energy
James Parr, Vice President New Ventures, Woodside Energy
Grant McKenzie, Vice President - Assess & Develop, Woodside Energy
Ashley Foster, M & A Senior Advisor, Woodside Energy
Marty Tate, Commercial Manager, Woodside Energy
Michael Faust, Exploration Manager - New Basins, Woodside Energy
Paul Abokhair, Principal Business Development Advisor - Upstream, Woodside Energy
Alexander Permanand, Head of Discovered Resource Opportunities, Business Development, Woodside Energy
Christopher Moore, Expertise Manager - Geoscience, Acquire Energies
Nick Carter, Co-Founder & Group Managing Director, Acquire Energies
Casey Donohue, Direction - Conventional Exploration, Apache Corporation
Lorna Richmond, Director, Global Exploration Assets, Apache Corporation
Frederic Jacquemin, Director - Contracts & Marketing, Noble Corp
Kim Barton, Vice President ExxonMobil Account, Weatherford
Scott Macmillan, Managing Director, Invictus Energy
Adrian Robinson, New Ventures Manager, Chevron
Hans Kuehner, General Manager Exploration, Chevron
Hemant Patel, General Manager, Chevron
Greg Coleman, CEO, Future Energy Partners
Jim Gulland, Director, GeoPartners

Already Registered?

If you’ve already got your ticket, we suggest you keep yourself up to date with the latest agenda developments on our Summit App. With the list of speakers, attending companies and governments being added to every day, you’ll want to plan your visit to a “T” - so it pays to keep in the loop.

Government Zone

One of the Africa Energies Summit’s defining features is the platform we create for African governments to share their vision and opportunities with attending companies and organisations. We look forward to welcoming Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, The Gambia and Uganda to London in May!

Last month, our Government and NOC Licensing Sponsor, ANPG Angola announced that September will see it proceed with the launching of the Tender for the Award of Petroleum Concessions "2023 Bid Round" for oil and gas exploration in the Onshore Congo and Kwanza Basins.

There’s no doubt that this will be high on the conversation agenda at next month’s Summit – why not read the full story here.

27th Big Five Board Awards

Big 5 Board Award Nominations — **Big 5 Board Awards - Last Years Winners**

Nominations are now live for the longest running African energy awards!

Celebrating the very best individual and corporate contributions to the continent’s energy sector, nominations are sought from the industry by 10th May and category winners are voted for live by the attendees of the Africa Energies Summit.

Award Categories

· Elephant - Distinguished Individual Contribution to the African Energy Industry

· Lion - Distinguished Corporate Contribution to the African Energy Industry

· Leopard - Africa's Independent Player of the Year

· Buffalo - Service & Supply Company of the Year

· Rhino - African National Oil Company of the Year

· Special Category - Africa’s Legend Award

Why not nominate an Individual or Company that deserves to be recognised?

Big 5 Board Awards

Sponsors & Exhibitors

There are very limited exhibition spaces and sponsorship opportunities still available – contact us directly to discuss how we can help promote your company to key players across the African energy industry.

Giving Back – Supporting Gogo Olive

**Ladies from the Charity Gogo Olive, Zimbabwe**

We’re delighted to announce that the Africa Energies Summit continues to support the incredible Zimbabwean charity, Gogo Olive.

Providing employment and hope to women who are beginning their rehabilitation journey, following a spell in prison, this is a small charity doing big things and we’re incredibly proud to contribute to the work that it does.

World Energies Summit Coming to London

By Industry Request

The World Energies Summit has been established following a number of requests from the operator community to recreate the focus and objectives of the Africa Energies Summit, but on a wider geographic basis.

Our international energies conference makes its debut in London this September, doing what Frontier Energy Network does best - providing a platform for the global energy sector to connect, collaborate and get the deals done that will develop our energy future.

Guaranteed to become a fixture in the industry calendar, we recommend that you become an early supporter of the World Energies Summit. You can save over £700 by purchasing your EARLY BIRD ticket before 1st August, and a wide range of sponsorship opportunities are now available – find out more here.

Membership = Exclusive Summit Savings

Becoming a Member of the Frontier Energy Network results in a whole range of year-round benefits, but one which always appeals at this time of year is the discounted ticket rate for each of our Summits, resulting in huge savings and making your membership pay for itself instantly!

Find out about our membership benefits, which also include access to our Members’ Portal which features exclusive content, our Members’ Directory, exclusive in-person and online networking, and the latest Member news.

Dates for Your Diary

Africa Energies Summit – Africa’s Premier Global Energy Conference

16th – 18th May 2023, London

World Energies Summit – the International Energy Conference

27th - 28th September 2023, London

Energy 2050 Summit – Accelerating the Energy Transition

28th – 29th November 2023, London

We hope you enjoyed the March edition, and we invite you to join us on our journey in the energy industry where we work to connect energy people around the world to make real progress happen.

Join us to connect, collaborate and get deals done!

The Frontier Team 💡

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