SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 02, 2022 | Almaty, Kazakhstan
KAZAKH-BRITISH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
The WPC Youth Forum is a platform for young professionals and industry researchers to discuss experience, extended information and cutting-edge achievements in the oil and gas industry. The audience of the Forum includes about 2,000 young professionals, students and graduate students.
After successful (every three years) events in Beijing, Paris, New Delhi, Calgary, Rio de Janeiro and St. Petersburg, the World Petroleum Council Youth Forum will be presented in the Central Asian region, namely in Kazakhstan.
The theme of the Almaty forum is "ENERGY TRANSITION: DIALOGUE OF GENERATIONS" the quality of the role of the new generation in the consumption of a low-carbon, safe and secure energy future.
On behalf of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I cordially welcome all participants and guests of the VII Youth Forum of the World Petroleum Council.
Chairman of the Kazakhstan National Committee of the World Petroleum Council
I welcome the participants and guests of the VII Youth Forum of the World Petroleum Council. It is the first time that Kazakhstan is hosting a global youth event in the energy sector under the auspices of the World Petroleum Council.
As President of the WPC I would like to welcome you to the 7th edition of our Youth Forum and thank our hosts in Kazakhstan for their support of this important event.
Rector Kazakh-British Technical University (Chairman of the Board)
On behalf of Kazakh-British Technical University, I cordially welcome all participants and guests of the VII Youth Forum of the World Petroleum Council.
This session will be run in a format of conversation between the Forum’s participants with CEOs of the energy companies. During the informal discussion, participants will have a chance to ask questions about the industry, new technologies, career path and leadership skills.
Sep 29 10:00 - 11:00
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Ministerial session chaired by H.E. Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Bolat Akchulakov that will engage other high-level panellists in a discussion of topical issues of the energy transition in the context of a dialogue between generations.
Sep 29 14:30 - 15:30
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Transferability of Skills: Business and Academia Perspective When academics are looking for industry jobs, they may hear and believe they lack business skills. However, is this true? Transferable skills are those skills that are needed to adapt to various life contexts and which individuals can potentially transfer to different work and social environments. Nowadays transferable skills are also known as twenty-first century skills. Academics have indeed many transferable skills and can be great assets to business companies. The great issue is how to translate and adapt our academic experience in a manner that can be better understood outside academy.
Block – SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Independence Hall
The Role of Natural Gas in Decarbonization This session is devoted to the discussion of the enhancement of natural gas utilization and its impact on a decarbonization. Over the past half century, natural gas has revolutionized the global fuel market. In the context of improving environmental requirements, today gas, as the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, retains the most long-term competitiveness. Innovations in this segment can have a high impact on future energy supply. What is the potential for increase gas production in the medium term? How to upgrade prospects and potential of existing and planned gas infrastructure? How long will natural gas maintain its position as the most demanded hydrocarbon resource?
Block – ENERGY & SOCIETY Al Farabi Hall
Global Energy Security: Path to New Reality The global energy markets are going through a difficult period. First the pandemic and now the geopolitical environment is having a significant impact on oil and gas markets. The global oil and gas industry is entering a phase of fundamental structural changes. However, it remains to be seen how exporting countries are ready and able to increase production and change established supply routes. All this raises a number of key long-term questions for the oil and gas industry: how much will the market situation for raw material flows change? How will the energy transition process take place in the world, taking into account the new realities? What is the role of Kazakhstan in the new energy agenda?
Sep 29 16:00 - 17:00
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Digital Leadership – A New Phase and Opportunities The future of energy is connected with the brand new digital technologies, robotics, artificial intelligence, which determines the emergence and development of "digital" demand. Digitalization is essential to address today's energy challenges and improve efficiency in all aspects of the oil and gas sector, and offers an endless array of new investment opportunities. The session will enhance the discussion on how digitalization and artificial intelligence improve the functionality, performance, and increase overall quality and efficiency in the industry.
Block – SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Abay Hall
Petrochemicals: Development of Sustainable Models The petrochemicals industry is at a crossroads as it is experiencing both cyclical and structural shifts. While the industry was already facing cyclical pressures such as overcapacity, pricing pressures, and trade uncertainty before 2020, many post–COVID-19 changes have a structural or disruptive character. Unlike the past downturns that were primarily more cyclical in nature, petrochemical companies are now experiencing significant fundamental shifts in demand, changes in how they operate, and the way they interact with and serve customers on a much larger scale. Because of these profound changes, the industry will likely look very different in the next decade.
Block – ENERGY & SOCIETY Independence Hall
International Efforts for the Energy Transition The energy transition is the answer of many countries of the world to the solution of the global problem of combating climate change. Analysts have every reason to believe that in the long term, thanks to regulation in many countries of the world, scaling up technologies and reducing costs, low-carbon energy will gain new strength. What are the international efforts for the development of low-carbon energy develop in the short term? How do international efforts in the field of energy contribute to the Energy Transition? Which regions can become the engines of Energy Transition?
Sep 29 16:30 - 17:00
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Women in Power: Steps to Gender Balance Gender diversity is pivotal for modern society. This session will focus on the status, challenges and opportunities of gender balance issues.
Sep 30 10:00 - 11:00
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Transitions Pathfinder: Role of Young Professionals Independence Hall
In recent years, the image of the O&G industry has been transforming. Managing the increasing talent gap, retaining young people in the industry and fostering diversity and inclusion in the workforce are some of the acute topics. How will the workplace change over time and how do companies manage the transition? How can companies manage talent through boom and bust cycles and at the same time retain the knowledge and experience within the industry?
Sep 30 10:30 - 18:30
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Post-COVID: New Policies and Work Standards. Mobility of Global Workforce (TBC) In Kazakhstan and around the world, the labor market was already facing disruptive changes before 2020. A shrinking workforce, the rise of digitalization and automation, and shifts in skills needed were already at the center of global policymaking worries. The COVID-19 pandemic forced faster adaptation to new ways of working and propelled existing trends forward at full speed. These approaches have laid the basis for the “new normal” likely extending into the organization of work in the post-pandemic era. These new arrangements, especially flexible work arrangements, have challenged traditional relationships with employees and employers, work time and working hours, the work-life balance (WLB), and the relationship of individuals to work.
Block – SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Independence Hall
Net-Zero: Modern Technologies and Solutions for Clean Energy Cities and corporations around the globe are setting targets to radically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to control climate change. The path to net-zero is paved with new forms of energy generation. What are the possible roadmaps for the net zero transition. Opportunities for the development of renewable energy. What policies may be implemented? Which approaches have been effective so far?
Block – ENERGY & SOCIETY Abay Hall
Corporations & Start-Ups: How to Build Relationships Although some large energy corporations invest in or acquire startups, a growing approach to corporate innovation involves collaborating with small, high-growth companies. When a large corporation partners with a start-up the result should, in theory, be a win-win. Corporations possess resources and legitimacy that startups aspire for, while startups have agility and novel ideas that corporations value. How should companies approach collaborations to get the most value out of them? Why energy transition is an important time for collaborations between corporates and start-ups? What are the main motivations for large and small companies to team up these days?
Sep 30 13:30 - 14:30
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Regional Kazakhstani Session: Technical University: Transition from Science to Industry Recently, Kazakhstan has revised its conceptual vision of the model of higher education, identifying a special place in the strategy of strengthening the intellectual potential of the country for technical educational institutions and the process of transforming multidisciplinary universities into research universities. The Kazakhstan session is be devoted to discussing the evolution of the model of technical education, the transformation of universities and the role of rectors in achieving successful integration of science, business and production in the context of modern industry requirements.
Block – INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Independence Hall
Energy Companies: Transformation Models In a fast-changing industry, energy companies need to adopt new operating models, enter new markets and businesses, and capture new growth opportunities. On the other hand, the energy transformation is changing the structure of the global energy sector. What are the main trends for the transformation of energy giants? Energy corporations are exploring new renewable energy sources, how does this issue affect to the modern models of energy companies?
Block – ENERGY & SOCIETY Abay Hall
Climate Change: Beyond Government Regulation There is no doubt that the global climate is changing. The average annual temperature increase causes deglaciation and the rise of the global ocean level. In this regard, the consistent activity of oil and gas companies aimed at minimizing the impact on the environment is of great importance. The leading industry players have achieved some success in combating climate change but this experience requires further proliferation, development, and multi stakeholder cooperation.
Sep 30 14:00 - 14:30
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Block – INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Al Farabi Hall
The Power of Inclusion: Transforming Gender Diversity into Winning Results Despite making up an estimated 48% of the global labour force, currently women only account for 22% of the oil and gas sector. This is at a time when companies across the globe are starting to understand that greater diversity improves their ability to innovate and adapt, particularly important for the energy sector as it prepares to embrace new digital technologies and undergo a major structural transformation. This session will look at the role of gender parity and wider inclusion programmes and how their results are proving to be a strategic driver in strengthening business performance.
Block - SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Independence Hall
Meeting the Hydrogen Supply Challenge Low carbon hydrogen can be an excellent source of clean energy, which can combat global climate change and poor air quality. Hydrogen based economy can be a great opportunity for a many countries to decarbonize their sectors of economy. However, there are still some barriers to the realization of a hydrogen-based economy, which includes large-scale hydrogen production cost, infrastructure investments, bulk storage, transport & distribution, safety consideration, and matching supply-demand uncertainties. How to include the hydrogen in global energy mix? How to develop the multi-sector hydrogen supply chain? What is the role of policies in support of a multi-sector global hydrogen economy?
Block – ENERGY & SOCIETY Abay Hall
Energy Financing: How to Meet Energy Demand The energy transition poses ambitious practical challenges for financing green energy projects to ensure smooth and successful transit. Full transition to renewable sources by 2050 and net-zero will require hundreds of trillions of dollars. All this places very high demands on approaches to financing in the required volumes. The implementation of this set of issues and the achievement of the goals will require an appropriate, widely developed and effective system of financing and support, which is being formed at the present stage. This system includes along with traditional methods, new financial technologies and tools (for example, green blockchains, etc.).
Sep 30 16:30 - 18:00
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