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Transformation for a secure energy future: a dynamic energy transition
The Energy Forum, which is a part of the programme of the Uzbekistan Energy Week, is a multi-component fuel and energy industry event, a critical platform for energy leaders to showcase progressive innovations and inspiring ideas that can enable a dynamic energy transition. The event will open with a Plenary Session and kick off two significant events: The 26th International Conference "Oil and Gas of Uzbekistan - OGU 2024" and the 4th International Energy Conference.
The conferences will last two days: 14-15 May at the International Hotel Tashkent, in the Amir Temur and Crystal Ballrooms.
The conferences will be attended by over 50 speakers and moderators, and over 1,200 delegates from 19 countries: Austria, Azerbaijan, China, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uzbekistan.
The Plenary Session, the main theme of which is "The Harmonisation of the Energy Policy in line with Uzbekistan's National Strategy", will initiate in-depth discussions by distinguished experts and industry leaders. The Plenary Session will be moderated by John Defterios, whose expertise in emerging markets and mass communications will make the discussions rich and insightful. His expert opinion, experience of hosting a programme on CNN Business and his role as Senior Strategic Advisor at APCO Worldwide promise to make the session not only informative but also engaging.
Some of the top speakers at the plenary session will be Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov - The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sodik Safoyev - the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as senior staff of international organisations and companies, namely Uzbekneftegaz JSC, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Acwa Power, Masdar, Bureau Veritas, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), SOCAR, OPEC, Honeywell, and Rosatom.
Over the course of two days, parallel panel and technical sessions, continuing the work of international conferences, will offer delegates assessments and opinions from leading experts, presentations and discussions on topical issues on the widest range of issues: investment attractiveness of energy projects, digital transformation, modernisation and diversification of energy systems, new areas of exploration and production of minerals, transformation of the oil and gas chemical complex, integration of renewable energy sources, and ESG basics of the sustainable development.
The participants include representatives of leading international oil, gas and energy companies, financial institutions, international experts, representatives of the relevant government agencies and research institutions.
The Sponsors and Partners of the Forum also emphasise the status of the event: Uzbekneftegaz JSC, Acwa Power, Masdar, Honeywell UOP, Rosatom, Nedra Digital, OilTech, Bureau Veritas, EMK Steel Trade, Rosen Group, Schneider Electric.
The General Sponsor is Uzbekneftegaz JSC, whose activities are aimed at continuously increasing hydrocarbon production, oil and gas processing, production of high value-added products, their supply to the domestic market and export, as well as creating favourable conditions for attracting foreign investment in the oil and gas industry.
You can find out more about the Platinum Sponsor, Acwa Power, directly at the company's info booth in the conference area. Representatives of the company will present full information about the company's activities in the world and in Uzbekistan.
The Gold Sponsor, Masdar, is one of the world's fastest growing renewable energy companies, which everyone can find out more about at the company's info desk.
There will be an opportunity to hear speakers from Gold Sponsors Honeywell and Rosatom at the conferences. Honeywell develops industrial technologies and is one of the top 100 global companies according to Fortune. The Rosatom Corporation focuses on the development of low-carbon energy, including wind power.
B2B and G2B meetings are planned during the conferences, with Nedra Digital and Oiltech - experts in the field of oil and gas development and production - as Silver Sponsors.
The Bronze Sponsors, Bureau Veritas and EMK Steel Trade, will also speak at the discussions. Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification, while EMK Steel Trade is a major supplier of ASTM, EN, DIN, ASME, API, BS, JIS steel products to the oil, gas, chemical, and power industries.
The conferences will also showcase the expertise of the Brand Partner, the Rosen Group, which specialises in integrated asset integrity management solutions across the process chain of industrial facilities. In addition, the Innovation Partner Schneider Electric, a world leader in digital solutions for power management and automation, will be among the speakers, designed to ensure efficiency and sustainable development.
The Uzbekistan Energy Forum is a unique business platform providing an exchange of experience, best practices and strategies in the energy sector. The outcomes of these conferences will have long-term implications for the development of a sustainable and efficient energy industry, helping to forge innovative solutions and strategic partnerships in this important sector of the economy.
Official support is provided by:
- The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
- The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
- Uzbekneftegaz JSC; and
- The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Sponsors and Partners of the Forum:
Organisers: Iteca Exhibitions International Exhibition Company and its partners ICA Eurasia Group, Congresses of Central Asia – CCA.
Iteca Exhibitions is the undisputed leader of Uzbekistan's exhibition industry, with 30 years of success, creative solutions, innovations, trust and recognition of participants. Iteca Exhibitions was the first company in Uzbekistan to become a full member of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) in 2007. The company's exhibitions are part of a series of similar exhibitions organised by Iteca Exhibitions' partners in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Poland, Romania and a number of other countries, which ensures the attention of foreign participants, including the Uzbekistan market as well.
For more information, feel free to contact the press department of Iteca Exhibition
Tel: + (998 71) 205 18 18, E-mail: pr@iteca.uz; www.energyforum.uz
