HIGHLIGHTS: Forums and Special Sessions
All events will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre unless otherwise noted.
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Forum: Geoscience Workforce of the Future — The Great Crew Change
- Date:
- Monday, 27 October
- Time:
- 13:45 – 17:00
- Fee:
- Included with conference registration
- Co-Chairs:
- P. Stark and M. Naylor
Petroleum industry workforce challenges are clear. Some 55 percent of oil and gas industry personnel are within 10 years of retirement and the industry faces a 10- to 15-percent deficit in skilled manpower by the year 2010. This is a critical concern with regard to executing the mega-projects required to meet global petroleum demand. To address these concerns, a special forum will convene Monday afternoon during the conference.
The forum will be organized in two parts. First, panelists will frame their key issues and proposed solutions in 10-minute opening statements. Second, a moderated discussion will take place wherein panelists will expand on their issues and proposed solutions to assure availability of an adequate workforce.
An outstanding group of experts with broad understanding of the petroleum industry and geoscience workforce issues will participate in the forum.
Co-chairs are
- Dr. Pete Stark, IHS VP Industry Relations and
- Dr. Michael Naylor, Shell VP Exploration Technical.
Panelists include
- Dr. Rod Nelson, Schlumberger VP Innovations and Collaboration;
- Dr. Scott Tinker, Director, Texas Bureau of Economic Geology and AAPG President;
- Dr. Mario Carminatti, Petrobras Executive Manager, Exploration;
- Mrs. Jatinder Peters, HR Manager, ONGC; and
- Christian J. Heine, Saudi Aramco Sr. Geological Consultant.
- A representative from a South African Ministry will complete the panel.