SAIPEC

SAIPEC VIRTUAL: KEEPING INDUSTRY CONNECTED

The sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Conference & Exhibition (SAIPEC) will be held virtually from 19-21 May 2021. Deblina Roy looks at the context of the show’s post-pandemic return and some of this year’s themes.

THE WORLD HAS changed, and so has the way of doing business. As business strategy evolves, SAIPEC 2021 aims to keep the industry connected, engaged and in continual collaboration with the energy industry across the sub-Saharan Africa.

Hosted by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), SAIPEC is one of the leading events in the centre of the region's oil and gas hub.Under the theme: Post Covid19 – From Global Crisis to Global Opportunities, SAIPEC will act as a pivotal platform for the whole region. For 2021, SAIPEC is set to tip the scales, standing as not only the largest event in Sub Saharan Africa’s oil and gas hub, but also the only truly industry led event, held in partnership with the largest oil and gas association in Africa, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN).

For the fifth edition, SAIPEC enables the users to enjoy the whole SAIPEC experience from the comfort of working environment.

In its virtual format, SAIPEC will be hosted on the energy advance platform, allowing participants to interact and companies to promote their products and expertise, develop leads and generate meetings throughout the event and for subscribers - continuing further 365 days a year.

The conference programme will again benefit from the participation of industry leaders and experts from all over the world. Delegates will be able to access more than 40 hours of the highest-level content at a time convenient to them; providing invaluable insight, information and a platform for interactive debate.

According to the organisers, the content and proceedings for 2021 events are driven by a steering committee and speakers, representing a cross-section of major stakeholders and the most senior representatives from the sub-Sarahan Africa oil and gas industry, delivering high-level strategic sessions and discussions on game-changing solutions, combined with an international exhibition.

More to this, through topical debates and speaker sessions, SAIPEC 2021 will offer direct access to the primary stakeholders and key players across the entire sub-Saharan Africa supply and value chains. Across three days, speakers and delegates will have the opportunity to participate within business, technical and special focus sessions, providing critical insights into the region's oil and gas industry.

Apart from the keynote sessions, Session panel discussions will focus on a wide range of areas including maximising subSaharan Africa’s upstream potential highlighting the opportunities as several new and existing countries offer their prospects. Running alongside the conference, the virtual international exhibition is attracting an increasing number of specialised companies who will be showcasing their latest products and services, including many international and regional energy companies and service providers, regional and national oil companies. 

Could the success of the pre-pandemic evetns be reflected in the post-pandemic virtual?