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Agenda

We are delighted to welcome an outstanding line-up of invited speakers to EIC Connect OGA. Please check back regularly for programme updates as we continue to confirm distinguished industry leaders, policymakers, and subject matter experts from across the global energy sector.

Join senior executives, government representatives, technology innovators, financiers, and energy professionals for insightful discussions exploring the realities of today's energy landscape, practical pathways for the energy transition, and the long-term destination towards a secure, sustainable, and resilient energy future.

  • 2 September 2026
  • 3 September 2026
  • Day 1

    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    Registration and Networking Breakfast

    9:30 AM - 9:40 AM

    EIC Connect OGA Opening Ceremony

    9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

    Keynote Address 1: Financing Asia’s Energy Reality: Balancing Security, Growth and Transition

    Keynote Speaker 1

    Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar
    Chairman, Cypark Resources Berhad

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Panel Session 1: Sustainable Data Centres - Myth, Reality & Roadmap

    Key Takeaways

    • Defining what truly makes a data centre sustainable beyond carbon-neutral claims and green marketing
    • Balancing operational reliability, energy efficiency, cost, and environmental responsibility in data centre operations
    • Integrating renewable energy, transitional fuels, and efficient cooling technologies to reduce carbon intensity
    • Overcoming grid constraints and infrastructure challenges in supporting the rapid growth of data centres across ASEAN
    • Leveraging emerging innovations such as liquid cooling and AI-driven optimisation to improve efficiency and sustainability

    Moderator: Paul Robinson
    Business Development Director, NES Fircroft
    Panelist 1: Rudyanto Azhar
    Director, Economics and Investment Division, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
    Panelist 2: Datin Ts. Habsah Nordin
    Independent Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC)
    Panelist 3: Naveen Kumar
    Vice President, Business Development, AVEVA

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Asean Panel SessIon BIMP - The role of Asean’s regulator in advancing Oil and Gas amidst energy transition agenda

    Key Takeaways

    • Balancing energy security and decarbonisation
    • Strengthening regulatory certainty for investment
    • Sustaining upstream oil and gas development
    • Enabling a pragmatic energy transition
    • Building a resilient ASEAN energy sector

    Moderator: Mohd Yazid Jaafar
    President/CEO Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation
    Luky A. Yusgiantoro
    Secretariat, SKK MIGAS Indonesia

    12:00 PM -1:00 PM

    Leadership, Legacy and Nation Building

    Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar is one of Malaysia’s most respected  corporate leaders, best known for transforming Khazanah  Nasional Berhad and leading the successful GLC Transformation  Programme. In this exclusive EIC Spotlight Series – Leadership,  Legacy & Nation Building, he will share insights from his leadership journey, nation-building experience, and perspectives on shaping resilient institutions and Malaysia’s future in an increasingly dynamic global landscape.

    Moderator: Kamarul Bahrin
    Panelist: Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar
    Chairman, INCEIF University

    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Lunch Time

    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Oil & Gas Asia 2026 Opening ceremony

    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Panel Session 2: Far East Energy Dialogue

    Key Takeaways

    • Strengthening ASEAN–China energy collaboration
    • Exploring investment and partnership opportunities
    • Driving innovation across the energy value chain
    • Advancing energy transition through collaboration
    • Fostering knowledge sharing and joint ventures

    Moderator: Sabrina Cheng
    Founder and CEO, Intellis Corporation
    Panelist 1: Dr. Gianni Di Giovanni
    Chairman, ENI China
    Panelist 2: Hang Yajuan (Rosemary Hang)
    Chief Representative, CNCE INDONESIA

    Day 2

    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    Registration and Networking Breakfast

    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

    EIC Outlook

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Panel Session 3: Powering Asean

    Moderator: Prof. Ir. Dr. Vigna Kumaran A/L Ramachandaramurthy, FASc
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Tenaga Nasional
    Panelist 1: Peter Richards
    Chief Executive Officer, DEEP Manufacturing
    Panelist 2: Yogesh Agarwal
    Vice President of Digital, ABB Ltd

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

    Panel Session 4: Nuclear - Let's Talk About It

    Moderator: YM Raja Dato' (Dr) Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan
    Chair, Atomic Energy Advisory Council of Malaysia
    Panelist 1: Ts. Chan Boon Hwee
    Lead (Technology and Industry Development), Nuclear Energy Unit, MyPOWER Corporation
    Panelist 2: Ayon Banerjee
    Managing Director – APAC Client Segments, Black & Veatch
    Panelist 3: Tim Fleming
    Director, Project Development and Financing, ?Asia - Rosatom International Network
    Panelist 4: Tom Cross
    APAC Technical Director Nuclear, Mott MacDonald

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    EIC Spotlight: From Engineer to Entrepreneur - Made in the Oil and Gas Industry

    Moderator: Ir. Dr. Shahreen Madros
    Panelist: Datuk Haji Burhanuddin Bin Md Radzi
    Managing Director, Les Copaque

    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Lunch

    2:00 PM - 2:20 PM 

    Keynote Address: Malaysia’s Energy Security in a Rapidly Changing Energy Landscape

    YB Tuan Haji Akmal Nasrullah Bin Mohd Nasir
    Minister, Ministry of Economy, Malaysia

    2:20 PM - 3:20 PM

    Plenary Panel Session: The Future is Here - Going Beyond Borders

    Moderator: Ts. Syed Saggaf Syed Ahmad
    Regional Director Asia Pacific, Energy Industries Council (EIC)
    Panelist 1: YB Tuan Haji Akmal Nasrullah Bin Mohd Nasir
    Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Malaysia Government
    Panelist 2: Abang Yusuf Abang Puteh
    President, Malaysian Gas Association
    Panelist 3: Jamal Al Blooshi
    Country President, Malaysia, Mubadala Energy
    YBhg. Dato’ Dr Kenneth Gerard Pereira
    Managing Director, Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad

    3:20 PM - 4:20 PM

    Panel Session 5: Energy Transition - Where Are We And Are We Heading To The Right Direction

    Moderator: Joshua Ngu
    Vice Chairman and Head of Asia Pacific Region, Wood Mackenzie
    Panelist 1: Enrico Beccaceci
    Executive Director, Commercial Management - Asia Pacific, RINA Consulting
    Panelist 2: Ir. Ts. Megat Zariman Abdul Rahim
    President, Velesto Energy Berhad

    4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

    Moderator: Johann Fontaine
    Vice President Marketing & Business Growth, Gutor
    Panelist 1: Justin Nga
    Director - Decarbonization, Asia Pacific, GE Vernova
    Panelist 2: Giovanni Squassabia
    Region Vice President (Integrated E&C Solution), MAIRE SpA
    Panelist 3: Emry Hisham Yusoff
    Senior General Manager - Carbon Management, PETRONAS