Workshop Brochure - Society of Petroleum Engineers

Registration Deadline:
13 October 2012
Society of Petroleum Engineers
13 November 2012 | Park Rotana Hotel | Abu Dhabi, UAE
SPE Talent and Retention Workshop
Bridging the Expectation Gap
Who Should Attend
Present and future industry
professionals and decision makers.
Committee Members
Co-Chairperson
Marianne Espinassous
ADMA-OPCO
Co-Chairperson
Mohammed Al Burashdi
Schlumberger
Abdullah Al Shami
Petroleum Institute
Amy Omar
ExxonMobil
Aseel Humoodi
ADCO
Faeeza Al Katheeri
ADNOC
Fatima Al Najjar
ZADCO
Gwen Stirton
Baker Hughes
Hind Al Ghais
Weatherford
Janine Lau-Pope
NPCC
Muna Al Alawi
ADNOC
Sultan Al Hajji
TOTAL
Susan Snelling
BP
Yasmine El Sayegh
Shell
Zoya Libzo
Schlumberger
Workshop Abstract
Oil and gas companies are faced today with the so-called “two-humped demographics curve”, with a high
population of high expertise seniors soon to leave while onboarding more junior staff to replace them. It is also
now well known that women represent a growing part of this crew change and will play a major role, not only in the
energy sector as in the UAE, 70.8 percent of students attending university are women* and the country’s vision will
be shared to show how it builds on these new talents.
Generations or gender differences are only the visible branches of the diversity tree, whose roots support a wealth
of talents and breadth of expectations. Capturing these expectations is key to attract, develop, and retain, as well
as acknowledging experienced staff’s motivations to ensure proper knowledge transfer and transition. In a fast
changing world, some progress has been made already to adapt and accelerate the development and career of the
new diverse generations. Sharing how it is perceived in reality, in the field, the core of the oil industry, is also key to
continuous improvement: what are the obstacles that have been overcome, what are the remaining ones, especially
in the GCC?
Business management also comes with aspiration to develop a multi-skilled, competent workforce that will be
fully committed to efficiently manage and optimise more and more complex projects, in a safe and harm-free
environment. During the breakout session, we will consider the roles of the different stakeholders in bridging those
expectations, from the role of the employee and education to the one of leadership and policy. Building on the
former sessions, Q&A and success stories will be shared through the Executive Roundtable.
The main objectives of this workshop are to discuss the required strategies to ensure business growth and
sustainability while helping everyone to reach their full potential, and to promote ideas and visions of feasible
professional success for all.
In summary the scope and aim of this workshop will be to discuss the following:
• Painting the diversity challenge, the two-hump demographics curve challenge, and the need to accelerate
development of the graduates, with potential for women.
• Highlighting the different expectations between old and new generations and investigating how to bridge them
through the eyes and roles of all stakeholders.
• Women in leadership in the oil and gas industry–challenges and success stories
• How governments, companies, and professional organisations address those challenges and make sure they
retain the talents they developed. What are the lessons learnt and new strategies to be developed?
• The role of education and professional learning to prepare for a diverse work environment in the petroleum
industry.
*Sources: www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae; www.uaeinteract.com; www.ecssr.ac.ae
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WORKSHOP
Bridging the Expectation Gap
Sponsorship Support
Sponsorship support helps offset the cost
of producing workshops and allows SPE
to keep the attendance price within reach
of operations-level individuals, those
who benefit most from these technical
workshops.
Sponsors benefit both directly and
indirectly by having their names
associated with a specific workshop.
While SPE prohibits any type of
commercialism within the conference
hall itself, the society recognises that
sponsoring companies offer valuable
information to attendees outside the
technical sessions.
Sponsorship Categories
Sponsorships are offered on a first come
basis. Please contact SPE to verify the
availability of a particular sponsorship.
Existing sponsors have the opportunity to
renew the same level of sponsorship for
annual workshops.
• Platinum Sponsorship
• Gold Sponsorship
• Silver Sponsorship
• Bronze Sponsorship
• Audio-Visual Equipment Sponsorship
Workshop Sponsors
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Workshop Schedule
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Network Luncheon Sponsor
0800–0900 hours Registration, Welcome Coffee, Collection of Badges and Delegate Packs
0900–0915 hours Seating, Safety Briefing and Opening of Workshop by Co-Chairpersons
0915–1000 hours Keynote Speaker: H.E. Ali Al Ketbi, Assisant Secretary General, Executive Council
Coffee Breaks Sponsor
1000–1100 hours Session 1: Diversity–Between Expectation and Reality
Session Chairs: Aseel Humoodi, ADCO; Yasmine El Sayegh, Shell
Speakers: David Scott, Executive Director of Economic Affairs, Executive Affairs Authority;
Shajan Maani, Operations Manager, Schlumberger; Khadija Al-Daghar, ADCO
The oil and gas industry’s fast changing demographics created by the influx of a young generation of industry professionals and an
ageing, experienced crew present a new set of challenges that need to be fast transformed into opportunities. Increasing awareness
on the expectations of both generations as well as the employing companies and contrasting them with the realities is a first step
towards addressing this issue. The fact that the industry is regionally undergoing accelerated growth plans to meet rising energy
demands further compounds the need for timely action. The case for embracing diversity in all its manifestations becomes a key
strategic choice enabling the attraction, development, and retention of talent.
1100–1115 hours Coffee Break
1115–1215 hours Session 2: Leadership
Session Chairs: Audrey Reznik, ExxonMobil; Fatima Al Najjar, ZADCO; Faeeza Al Kathiri, ADNOC
Speaker: Khaled Nouh, President Middle East Region, Baker Hughes
Sponsorship Benefits
In addition to onsite recognition; SPE
will recognise sponsors on the SPE
website and in all printed material for the
workshop. Based on the sponsorship
selected, sponsoring companies also
receive logo visibility on promotional
workshop items.
For More Information
For a detailed list of available
sponsorships, including benefits
and pricing, contact Norvie Tungcul, at
ntungcul@spe.org.
This session will address the following:
• Role of Leadership–What can leadership do today to influence the roles of the different stakeholders in bridging the
expectations gap (gender/generations) and embracing diversity within the company/workforce and how do they impact
organisational core values?
• Role of Policy–With increasing globalisation the definition of “difference” is becoming increasingly complex; how in
organisations do we find appropriate measures, approaches, or systems to create a truly diverse and inclusive environment?
How do we translate these into global contexts?
• Role of Education–How do we leverage sustainability and the community to invest in people for future leadership and society?
• Role of Employees–How can the employers and employees work to influence social change?
1215–1330 hours Luncheon and Prayers
1330–1430 hours Session 3: Executive Roundtable Discussion
Session Chairs: Abdullah Al Shami, Petroleum Institute; Janine Lau-Pope, NPCC
Speakers: Suzanne McCarron, President ExxonMobil Foundation and General Manager Public Affairs,
ExxonMobil; Fareed Abdulla, Senior Vice President (BAB.Gas), ADCO;
AbdulKarim Al-Mazmi, General Manager, BP Middle East;
Ismail Tag, Senior Vice President and Provost, Petroleum Institute
In this interactive roundtable session, you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on a variety of topics pertaining to
diversity with our senior executive panel. Topics to be discussed include:
• Gender–Why are there so few female executives? What are the challengeils? How do you overcome them?
• Diversity Challenge–Paint the current diversity picture (age, nationality, gender) how would you address these?
• Expectation–What are the expectations of both sides? Bridging the expectation gap: how the industry can adapt to meet the
expectations?
• The role of education and professional learning–How to prepare for a diverse work environment in the petroleum industry?
• The role of policy in enabling the diversity agenda
This is an opportunity to share with today’s decision makers the progress that has been made and what issues still remain.
Following the roundtable feedback, there will be a panel session with the executives to share the roundtable’s conclusions and
areas to focus on going forward.
1430–1530 hours Panel Session
Session Chairs: Amy Omar, ExxonMobil; Muna Al Alawi, ADNOC
1530–1600 hours Closing Remarks by the Co-Chairperson

Register by 13 October 2012
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General Information
Workshop Venue
Park Rotana Hotel
P.O. Box 43377, Abu Dhabi, UAE
T: +971.2.657.3333
F: +971.2.657.3000
www.rotana.com
Workshop Guidelines
Format
One (1) day of informal discussions prompted by selected keynote presentations and discussions. Workshops maximise the exchange of
ideas among attendees and presenters through brief technical presentations followed by extended Q&A periods. Focused topics attract
an informed audience eager to discuss issues critical to advancing both technology and best practices. The majority of the presentations
are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering achievements, and lessons learnt. In order to stimulate frank discussion, no
proceedings are published and the press is not invited to attend.
Documentation
• Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers.
• Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting projects are sought.
• Professionally-prepared visual aids are not required; handwritten view graphs are entirely acceptable.
• Note-taking by participants is encouraged.
Attendance
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance from those who can
contribute to the workshop most effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of attendees in terms of geographic origin,
companies, and disciplines will be encouraged.
Workshop Deliverables
• The Steering Committee will appoint a “scribe” to record the discussions and to produce the full workshop report for SPE.
• This report will be circulated to all attendees as the workshop deliverable within 4–6 weeks following the workshop. The copyright of
the report is with SPE.
• PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted on a specific SPE URL address after the workshop. Provision of the materials by
the speakers will signify their permission for SPE to do so.
Commercialism
In keeping with workshop objectives and the SPE mission, commercialism in posters or presentations will not be permitted. Company
logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.
Attendance Certificate
All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the workshop. This certificate will be provided in
exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.
Continuing Education Units
Attendees at this workshop qualify for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the Workshop.
Registration Information
This is a nonresidential workshop. The registration fees include all workshop sessions, coffee breaks, and luncheons. The registration
fees are as follows:
USD 250 SPE Member
USD 300 Nonmember
Cancellation and Refund Policy
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before the registration deadline 13 October 2012.
• For cancellations received after the registration deadline, 13 October 2012, 25% refund will be made to the registrant.
• No refund on cancellations received within seven (7) days prior to the workshop date, i.e. on or after 6 November 2012.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the workshop.
Registration Policy
• Registration fee MUST be paid in advance for attending the workshop.
• Full fixed fee is charged regardless of the length of time that the registrant attends the workshop.
• Fixed fee cannot be prorated or reduced for anyone (workshop co-chairpersons, committee members, speakers, discussion leaders,
students, and registrants).
• Attendees are expected to attend all workshop sessions and are not permitted to attend on a partial basis.
• Delegates with no proof of advance payment are required to pay onsite by cash or cheque, present a copy of the wire transfer, or
submit a letter from their company guaranteeing payment of the workshop fees.
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Bridging the Expectation Gap
13 November 2012 | Park Rotana Hotel | Abu Dhabi, UAE
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WORKSHOP
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Cancellation and Refund Policy:
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before 13 October 2012.
• For cancellations received after 13 October 2012, 25% refund will be made to the registrant.
• No refund on cancellations received within seven (7) days prior to the workshop date, i.e. on or after 6 November 2012.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the workshop.
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