Independents Roundtable: Scaling capacity, production and investments for Independent operators

13 Oct 2026
Elephant Stage, Ballroom East
AEW Town Hall

As international majors exit onshore and mature basins worldwide, a bold generation of independent operators is seizing assets and scaling production to capture value across the entire value chain. from wellhead to refinery. This shift is rewriting the rules of who owns and profits from regional energy wealth, transforming resource ownership into lasting industrial power.

Chairperson
Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo
Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner - CLG Global
Speakers
Oliver Quinn
Oliver Quinn, Chief Executive Officer - Meren Energy
Edson dos Santos
Edson dos Santos, CEO - etu energias
Wade G. Cherwayko
Wade G. Cherwayko, Chairman - Resourceful Group
Tim Ohanlon
Tim Ohanlon, Senior Advisor - Panoro and Oregen Energy
Paul McDade
Paul McDade, CEO - Afentra PLC