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Regional Integration: “There Is Power in Collaboration” – Shindi
James Shindi, CEO Brevity Anderson
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ames Shindi is the Chief E xe c ut i ve o f B r ev it y A nderson, organisers of the annual Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS). In this interview with the Editor, MARGARET NONGOOKOJOKWU he speaks on the need for collaboration among African countries in order to create a cross pollinating of ideas across the continent to bring about regional integration and continental development. Excerpts; We saw increased numbers, what was unique about NIPS 2019? If you look at the success of the 2018 edition and how Brevity Anderson and the Nigerian government set out to build on those successes , the increased number of participants in the 2019 edition was not unexpected. In the first edition, we had the who is who of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria attend. In addition, we had
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participation from several foreign bodies like OPEC, APPO, IEC, etc at the highest level, with the heads of these organisations attending in person and openly endorsing the event. Besides that, we had thirteen (13) ministers from outside Nigeria also in attendance, with delegations from across the globe. NIPS 2019 was unique as it addressed the technical, operational a nd com mercia l cha l lenge s associated with future sector growth. The three-day event featured an exhibition where 50+ supply chain companies showcased their products and services. Next to that, there was an accompanying conference and technical workshops that covered key topics and solutions for the E & P, Petrochemical & Refining; offshore community and finance et cetera. The NIPS 2019 edition attracted over 5,000 unique attendees representing 30+ nationalities.
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What’s in store for NIPS 2020? What’s the big picture for NIPS? NIPS has rapidly grown in two years to become the biggest cross medial platform for professionals representing the entire upstream, mid-stream and downstream value chain to meet in Nigeria. It is a massive avenue to discuss topical industry developments, stay up-todate and expand industry network. We are seriously working to make NIPS 2020 surpass the last two editions targeting 100 exhibitors at least, expecting 1,500 delegates, over 60 diverse nationalities, and looking forward to 5,000 visitors to the exhibition What does Nigeria benefit by having more of these oil and gas conferences locally? Can you put numbers to it? Estimate?
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