Invest in Congo: Strengthening Partnerships to Expand Congo's Oil & Gas Value Chain

15 Oct 2026
Elephant Stage, Ballroom East
AEW Town Hall , Country & Regional Spotlights
As Congo expands its oil and gas industry, investment success will depend on strengthening partnerships with its NOC and local businesses to unlock opportunities across the entire value chain. This session explores how partnerships between government, international investors and domestic companies can accelerate upstream and downstream sector growth, and build local content that empowers domestic companies to become long-term drivers of sector growth.
Chairperson
David Parkinson
David Parkinson, Head, Exploration - Wood Mackenzie
Speakers
Oumar Semega
Oumar Semega, Founder & CEO - Imperatus Energy
Eric Delattre
Eric Delattre, MD & Country Chair - TotalEnergies E&P Congo
Marien Ibiaho
Marien Ibiaho, Area Sales Manager Europe & Africa - NOV
Jean-Michel Jacoulot
Jean-Michel Jacoulot, CEO - Trident Energy