Energy & Sustainability

25th WPC Energy Congress

Join over 25,000 global energy leaders, policymakers and innovators at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Taking place from 11-15 October 2026, this defining event convenes heads of state, ministers, CEOs, academics, engineers, and media to explore 'Pathways to an Energy Future for All'. The Congress includes high-level dialogues, technica…

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52Speakers
47Sponsors
22Exhibitors
122On the bill · sessions
90Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 25th, in alphabetical order.
Aayushi Awasthy
Abdullah Al Jarboua
Senior Fellow, Energy Macro & Microeconomics · KAPSARC
Amena Bakr
Head of Middle East Energy and OPEC-plus · Kpler
Amin Nasser
President & CEO · Aramco
Amir Abedpour
Andrea Stegher
President · International Gas Union (IGU)
Anindita Sharda
Arseniy Kirichenko
Consultant, M&A, Valuation, Business Development, Energy, Oil and Gas Projects
Christian Bruch
President & CEO · Siemens Energy
Daniel Yergin
Vice Chairman · S&P Global
Darren Woods
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · ExxonMobil
Dave Ernsberger
President · S&P Global Energy
Dr.-Eng. Christian Bruch
President & CEO · Siemens Energy
Dr. John Ardill
Vice President, Global Exploration · ExxonMobil
Duaa Ibrahem Alluwaimi
Elena Fedorova
Head of Department · National University of Oil and Gas - Gubkin University
Gholamali Rahimi
Faculty Member and Head of the Energy Economic Department · Institute for International Energy Studies, Ministry of Petroleum
Girish Saligram
CEO · Weatherford International
Haitham Al Ghais
Secretary General · OPEC
Haruhiko Ando
CEO · JCCP
H.E. Haitham Al Ghais
Secretary General · OPEC
Jerzy Stopa
Senior Reservoir Engineer · AGH University of Krakow
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Services Company (Aldrees)
alfanar
ALGIHAZ HOLDING
Aljomaih Energy and Water Co.
Al Rajhi
AlSharif GroupIndustry Sponsor
Angola
Arabian DrillingIndustry Sponsor
Arabian Fal Company
Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (The Arab Energy Fund) TAEF
ARAMCO
ArcelorMittal TPJ
Baker Hughes Saudi Arabia Company
Elsewedy Electric
ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia
GASCO Holding
GE Vernova
HALLIBURTON
Hitachi Energy
KAPSARC
Larsen & Toubro
LyondellBasell (LYB)
Marafiq
Masco EnergyIndustry Sponsor
Midad Energy
Ministry of Energy
National Industrialization Company – Tasnee
Nesma & Partners
Olayan Saudi Holding Company
ORLEN
QatarEnergy
Rawabi Holding Company
SABIC
Samsung E&A Co., Ltd.
SASCO
Saudi Energy
Schlumberger Tech Corp (SLB)
Shell
Siemens Energy
SNBBank Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 122 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00

    IEF17 Ministerial Meeting

  • 09:00 - 09:25

    Inauguration & Awards - KSA Inauguration for Congress and Exhibition

    Inauguration & Awards
  • 09:00 - 09:25

    Inauguration & Awards: KSA Inauguration for Congress and Exhibition

    Inaugural Session
  • 09:00 - 10:00

    Social Priorities in a Changing Energy Landscape

    Plenary Session
  • 09:25 - 10:15

    Ministerial Dialogue: Future of Energy

    Inauguration & Awards
  • 09:30 - 09:50

    Inauguration & Awards - Opening Remarks

  • 09:30 - 09:50

    Inauguration & Awards Opening Remarks

  • 09:30 - 12:00

    Official Inauguration of WPC Energy Congress

    Inauguration & Awards
  • 09:45 - 17:00

    IEF17 Ministerial Meeting

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 90 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

90 companies. nine are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
9All threespeak · spons · exh
39Sponsoringsponsor only
18Exhibitingexhibitor only
24Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

ORLEN·QatarEnergy·Siemens Energy·TAQA (Industrialization & Energy Services Company)·Aramco·KAPSARC·Shell·TotalEnergies·Oil Sustainability Program (OSP)

Speakers by seniority

44% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1631%
  • VP-level24%
  • Director / Head of510%
  • Manager / Lead24%
  • Engineer · IC36%
  • Other roles2446%

Of 52 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01ORLENSpEx
  2. 02QatarEnergySpEx
  3. 03Siemens EnergySp2V
  4. 04TAQA (Industrialization & Energy Services Company)SpEx
  5. 05AramcoSp1V
  6. 06KAPSARCSp1V
  7. 07ShellSp1V
  8. 08TotalEnergiesSp·S1V
  9. 09Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Services Company (Aldrees)Sp
  10. 10alfanarSp
  11. 11ALGIHAZ HOLDINGSp
  12. 12Aljomaih Energy and Water Co.Sp
  13. 13Al RajhiSp
  14. 14AlSharif GroupSp·I
Sponsors by tier
bank partner1
2% of 47
digital partner1
2% of 47
industry sponsor3
6% of 47
strategic sponsor2
4% of 47
unspecified40
85% of 47
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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