Summit Pillars:
The Agenda, Structure, Activities & Outcomes
WAES 2026 Programme
“Transforming Africa’s Energy Supply Chain through Technology, Investment and Local Value Creation”
WAES 2026 focuses on Africa’s energy supply chain across oil and gas, LNG, renewables and critical minerals. The Summit covers the three things that make supply chain work in practice: technology that improves efficiency, financing that gets projects built, and local participation that builds lasting capability in African markets.
Two Days of Focused Content on Energy Supply Chain Execution
Featuring Keynotes, Fireside Chats, Leadership Dialogues, Market Spotlights, and Interactive Roundtables
Key Focus Areas:
DAY 1
Tuesday 1st,
December 2026
Demand | Contracts | Capital
08:00–09:00
- Registration & Breakfast Networking
09:00–09:15
- Opening Ceremony
09:15–09:45
- WAES Intelligence Briefing: Global to Africa. Oil and Gas Investment Trends, Key Projects and Supply Chain Pressures
09:45–10:10
- Opening Keynote: The Contracts That Follow
10:10–11:00
- Leadership Dialogue: From Data to Intervention. Smarter Decisions, Better Outcomes
11:00–11:20
- Bid Round Overview
11:20–11:30
- Voices of the Next Generation: Interlude I
11:30–11:45
- Coffee Break
11:45–12:35
- Fireside Chat: What an African Operator Buys Once the Asset Changes Hands
12:35–12:45
- Voices of the Next Generation: Interlude II
12:45–13:45
- Lunch
13:45–14:00
- Paradigm Production Enhancement Technologies
14:00–14:20
- Farmouts Flash
14:20–15:20
- Sub-Regional Spotlight: North, West and South Africa
15:20–15:50
- Technology & Innovation Flash
15:50–16:05
- Coffee Break
16:05–17:05
Risky Business: Who Carries the Risk in Africa’s Energy Supply Chain?
17:05–17:15
- Day 1 Close
19:00–22:00
- WAES Evening Reception
DAY 2
Wednesday 2nd,
December 2026
Execution | Local Value Creation | Partnerships
08:00–08:50
- Partner Breakfast Briefing
08:30–09:00
- Breakfast and Morning Networking
09:00–10:05
- Brownfield Renaissance: From Shut-In Wells to Sustainable Production
10:05–11:10
- Leadership Dialogue: Building African Champions
11:10–11:25
- Coffee Break
11:25–12:15
- Spotlight: Women in African Energy. Leadership, Wellbeing and the Supply Chain
12:15–13:15
- Lunch
13:15–14:15
- Operator Procurement Forum: How to Win Our Business
14:15–15:15
- Energy Synergy: One Supply Chain, Four Markets
15:15–15:30
- Coffee Break
15:30–16:20
Leadership Dialogue: Local Content in Africa. Concerns, Opportunities and the Year Ahead
16:20–16:30
- Room Reset and Refreshments
16:30–17:25
- WAES Recognition Awards Ceremony
17:25–17:35
- Closing Remarks, Deal and Partnership Announcements and Summit Wrap-Up
From 17:35
- Farewell Networking and Delegate Feedback
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