Speakers Announced For the 3rd Kuwait Oil & Gas Summit

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(1888PressRelease) January 09, 2014 - Expert speakers confirmed at this point for the 3rd Kuwait Oil & Gas Summit, taking place 14-15 April in Kuwait City include: Nizar Al-Adsani, CEO & Deputy Chairman, PIC; Hashem S Hashem, CEO, KOC; Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, CEO, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC); Bakhit Al-Rashidi, Managing Director, Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI); Sara Akbar, CEO, Kuwait Energy; Andrew Vaughan, VP, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait & Syria, Shell; Mohammad Husain, President & CEO, Equate; and Ahmed Alarbeed, CEO, Seven Sisters. More speakers are set to be announced in the coming weeks.

The industry leading speakers will present new ideas and directions for Kuwait's oil and gas industry at the Summit.

Presentations and discussion will focus on plans for executing and driving major projects forward; the challenges faced; and the importance of the energy sector for the national economy, as Kuwait embarks on an exciting major stage of development in its energy sector.

Now in its third year the Summit has established a reputation for delivering quality and excellence and aims to add value by creating opportunities, building relationships and fostering constructive dialogue. The central theme of the 2014 Summit is Kuwait's Future in World Energy.

"The Summit is behind Kuwait's new drive to move the industry forward, implement projects and secure the country's leading role in the future of world energy." The Kuwait Oil and Gas Advisory Committee

This top-level strategic event is the platform for forward-thinking interactive debate on diversification, efficiency, cooperation, policies and investment. Policy-makers and industry leaders will share their experience and knowledge and come up with recommendations and solutions to address major challenges and help set the agenda for realising Kuwait's strategic objectives both at home and overseas.

Sponsors of the Kuwait Oil & Gas Summit include: Shell; Equate; Kharafi National; Veolia; and Baker Botts.

For more information about the 3rd Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit, please go to www.cwckuwait.com.

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