Workshop Brochure - Society of Petroleum Engineers

Early Bird Registration Deadline:
30 September 2010
Society of Petroleum Engineers
31 October 2010 | Beach Rotana Hotel | Abu Dhabi, UAE
SPE Talent and Retention Workshop
Unleashing the Potential of Professionals in the Region:
Working Hand in Hand, Bridging the Gender and Generation Gap
Who Should attend
Industry professionals and decision
makers.
Workshop Abstract
Committee Members
Chairperson:
Badria A. Khalfan
ADNOC
Co-chairperson:
Zara Z. Khatib
Shell
Abdullah Al-Shami
Petroleum Institute
Ahmed Al-Saleem
Saudi Aramco
Amy Omar
ExxonMobil
Aseel Najem Al-Deen Humoodi
ADCO
Badria Abdul Rahman
Kuwait Oil Company
Haifa Al-Mubarak
Know-How Training
Rania Algeer
Saudi Aramco
Salem Al-Matroushi
ADNOC
Simon Blandford
Mercer
The huge growth in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia regions and
the number of new opportunities that are created daily to meet the increasing demand for energy
(5–10% annually) coincides with an unprecedented requirement for regional professionals.
Professionals such as scientists, geo-scientists and various engineering disciplines, health, safety
and environment, finance, legal, etc. are central to the region’s future and play an important role
in the nations’ economic and social growth. Unleashing the potential regional talent, increasing
the capacity of the professionals; male and female, harnessing their skills and capabilities and
understanding the need to embrace fully the notion of inclusiveness and diverse work force will be
essential in building high performing teams and in helping our economy and society to flourish.
This workshop will discuss how to:
• Develop self leaders while bridging both the generation and gender gaps
• Make current access routes easier, fairer and ensure that people who succeed in gaining a
top job do so on the basis of talent and merit alone
• Recruit ambassadors who would work with schools to raise awareness of career
opportunities in our energy sector
• Change mindset and attitudes through inspirational role models to encourage more females
to aspire to a professional career
• Provide a progressive workplace, development and outreach programmes and adequate
communication technologies and tools to expand and strengthen the professional networks
The workshop objectives and desired outcome will be to gain practical insights into the professional
development and to develop a set of recommendations that are required by all parts of society;
governments, organisations, private sector and academia to enhance the image of our energy sector
and to translate the recommendations into time lined decisions working hand in hand to deliver fast
the 2020 vision.
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WORKSHOP
Unleashing the Potential of Professionals in the Region:
Working Hand in Hand, Bridging the Gender and Generation 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.
• Gold Sponsorship
• Silver Sponsorship
• Delegate Badges
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
Caroline Attenborough, at
cattenborough@spe.org.
SAVE USD 200
BY REGISTERING
BEFORE
30 SEPTEMBER 2010
Workshop Sponsors
Networking Luncheon Speaker Gifts Coffee Breaks Attendee Badges
Workshop Schedule
0700–0745 hours Welcome Coffee, Collection of Badges and Delegate Packs
0745–0800 hours Welcome and Opening of Workshop: Badria Khalfan, ADNOC
0800–0845 hours Keynote Speech by
His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
0900–1030 hours SESSION 1: Three Panel Sessions
Moderators: Badria Abdul Rahman, KOC; Simon Blandford, Mercer
0900–0930 hours What Values and Behaviours Differentiate the Millennial Leader
More than 70% of the population in GCC countries are under 25. At the same time many business leaders, both
local and expatriate are close to retirement. This presents a set of challenges that are unique to the region. It
is further complicated by the fact that young people who will be entering the world of work 5 years from now,
the ‘Millennials’, have quite different expectations from life than the people who will be their immediate line
managers (from generation X or Y). They are even further removed from the value sets of their senior managers
(baby boomers and generation X). There is already recognition in the region that leaders need to develop more
emotional intelligence. What else must they demonstrate, to maximise the motivation of their increasingly
younger workforce, to retain them and to grow their capability fast enough to take over the reins when their
professional peers/managers retire? This talk shares examples of the issues you will encounter and some
breakthrough thinking that changes the way we lead today.
0930–1000 hours Career Progression for Female Professionals: A Necessity or a Luxury
Very few female graduates achieve senior management or professional roles due to inherent cultural and
legacy career progression issues, or, concerns. When this fact is combined with the significant gap in middle
and senior management positions that will be created by planned retirements, the region can no longer see
the career progression of women as a luxury. They are fast becoming the major provider of intellectual capital
for the region. Their challenges, of mixing personal career development aspirations with their essential role in
nurturing family life, will need to be addressed more aggressively and more creatively, by employers, than has
been the case up to today. What facilities will be needed, what changes to working hours, what support can be
and is being provided? This talk is about what has been done or could be done to enhance the role of women
professionals and achieve greater equality in the workplace.
1000–1030 hours Understanding and Closing the Generation Gap in Values and Expectations
Our NOCs are still allowing locals to retire after 25 years service and asking expatriates to retire at 60 when
the rest of the world is pushing the retirement age out towards 70. The reasons for retaining older employees
may be different, Europe is struggling with a population decline, whereas the GCC has a positive ‘baby boom’
but the consequences are similar. Here we need to capitalise on the energy of young people, and at the same
time be realistic about their expectations by channelling it constructively into the roles and activities that bring
most advantage to the individual; the team and the organisation. We need to capitalise on the older managers
and employees’ knowledge, and use it to accelerate young people more rapidly into leadership roles, without
increasing shareholder risk, due to their relative inexperience. From the other side, how can we create a
workplace and environment that will attract the brightest of the “Millenials” in 5 years time, and retain that
talent long enough to develop into leaders? Can the older generation really be given the tools and skills needed
to coach the younger generation, or will we need to develop new ways of working that capitalise on their
confidence and use of technology, web based social interaction, cross cultural tools and skills more effectively?
1030–1045 hours Coffee Break
1045–1230 hours SESSION 2: Break Out Session/Working Groups
Moderators: Ahmed Al-Saleem, Saudi Aramco; Salem Al-Matroushi, ADNOC
1230–1330 hours Luncheon and Networking Games
1330–1500 hours SESSION 3: Feedback on Proposed Actions
Moderators: Aseel Najem Al-Deen Humoodi, ADCO; Simon Blandford, Mercer
1500–1530 hours Coffee Break
1530–1630 hours SESSION 4: Role Model Stories Lessons Learnt and Successes
Moderators: Abdullah Al-Shami, Petroleum Institute;
Haifa Al-Mubarak, Know-How Training
1530–1600 hours Invited Speaker Presentation
1600–1630 hours Committee Appreciation and Closing Remarks, Zara Khatib, Shell

Register by 30 September 2010
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General Information
Workshop Venue
Beach Rotana Hotel
P.O. Box 45200, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971.2.697.9138
Fax: +971.2.697.9141
Email: beach.hotel@rotana.com
Workshop Guidelines
Format
One 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 learned. 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:
Before 30 September 2010: USD 250 SPE Member USD 300 Nonmember
After 30 September 2010: USD 450 SPE Member USD 500 Nonmember
Cancellation and Refund Policy
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before the registration deadline 30 September 2010.
• For cancellations received after the registration deadline, 30 September 2010, 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 24 October 2010.
• 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 on-site 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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Unleashing the Potential of Professionals in the Region:
Working Hand in Hand, Bridging the Gender and Generation Gap
31 October 2010, Beach Rotana Hotel, P.O. Box 45200, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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WORKSHOP
Workshop Fee includes: Technical sessions, materials, luncheons and coffee breaks.
Accommodation is NOT included in the workshop registration fee.
Workshop Fee: Before 30 September 2010 ❒ USD 250 for SPE Members ❒ USD 300 for Nonmembers
After 30 September 2010 ❒ USD 450 for SPE Members ❒ USD 500 for Nonmembers
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NO REFUNDS will be granted on cancellations after 30 September 2010.
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Payment by Bank Transfer: IMPORTANT - For reference: Please quote “10WPES” and name of delegate
Make Payment to: HSBC Bank Middle East, Jebel Ali Branch, P.O. Box 66, Dubai, UAE
Account Name: SPE Middle East FZ-LLC Account Number: 035-129709-100 Swift Code: BBMEAEAD
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before 30 September 2010.
• For cancellations received after 30 September 2010, 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 24 October 2010.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the workshop.
Visa:
SPE Middle East, North Africa and India will assist in providing a visa invitation letter, upon request in writing, to confirmed registrants after receiving full payment of registration fees.
Visa invitation letters take five days to issue from the date of request and it is the delegate’s responsibility to obtain their own visa. SPE cannot issue the visa nor can we guarantee it
will be obtained.
For questions or additional information contact: Saba Faghihi at sfaghihi@spe.org.
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