Calgary is Making ready to Host the World Petroleum Congress to Talk about the World Vitality Transition

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CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Organizing Committee for the twenty fourth World Petroleum Congress (“OCAN”) is happy to announce quite a few milestones forward of internet hosting the Congress in Calgary, Canada from September 17 – 21, 2023. Key milestones embody recognition of the preliminary business and authorities sponsors and companions which can underpin the success of the Congress, collection of keynote audio system for the Strategic Programme of the Congress, updates on registration timelines and pricing and the appointment of two new Board Members to the Canadian Affiliation of the World Petroleum Council.

As OCAN progresses planning, the joy surrounding the Congress and its theme of Vitality Transition: The Path to Internet Zero, continues to construct and participation continues to develop.

Recognizing our Sponsors

The various cross part of sponsors supporting the twenty fourth Congress, consists of world and home power leaders and supporting corporations and authorities companions, demonstrating the sturdy curiosity within the Congress as business and governments search to determine a Path to Internet Zero.

With the Congress 10 months away, curiosity in sponsorship alternatives has been very sturdy and confirmed sponsors embody Accenture, QatarEnergy, Repsol, Cenovus Vitality, Suncor Vitality, Pathways Alliance, BP, Chevron, Petrobras, Bennett Jones, Hatch, MEG Vitality, Shell Canada, the Canadian Affiliation of Petroleum Producers and Stikeman Elliott.

OCAN acknowledges the Authorities of Canada’s company, PrairiesCan, for crucial funding help along with a cloth partnership with the Authorities of Alberta. The Metropolis of Calgary has additionally dedicated to offering vital in-kind contributions for the Congress, which can make this world-class occasion successful.

With sponsorship discussions continuing with quite a few world and Canadian organizations, additional sponsorship bulletins might be made within the coming weeks. Moreover, OCAN expects to promote all obtainable exhibition area on the BMO Centre in Stampede Park by the top of the primary quarter of 2023.

“As a worldwide power hub, Calgary is taking a management function in power transformation and delivering internet zero options,” says the Mayor of Calgary, Jyoti Gondek. “We’re happy to be each a supporter and the host metropolis of the twenty fourth Congress and sit up for welcoming the world to Calgary.”

“Our authorities acknowledges that to make sure Canada’s business and its employees are on the forefront of constructing a cleaner and extra sustainable financial system, we can’t do it alone,” says the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan. “Reaching a net-zero financial system by 2050 requires all orders of presidency working collectively in partnership with business leaders, creating new funding alternatives for clear know-how corporations in Alberta and throughout the nation. By internet hosting the twenty fourth World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, we are going to showcase to the world how Canada is main the best way in clear power innovation and an excellent place to take a position.”

“I’m proud to see the Canadian authorities investing to deliver the twenty fourth World Petroleum Congress to Calgary,” says George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview. “Calgary is on the middle of Canada’s shift in direction of a clear power financial system. Internet hosting this occasion will present the power sector with an opportunity to attach with a worldwide viewers and showcase its management in growing clear applied sciences. It will assist Canada obtain its net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions objectives by 2050.”

“We tremendously worth the numerous help and encouragement we now have obtained from our numerous group of company sponsors throughout the power sector and supporting fields in addition to from our authorities companions representing all three ranges of presidency,” says Richard Masson, Chairman, WPC Canada. “The approaching Congress is the platform to debate urgent points dealing with business and society, and with the help of our sponsors and authorities companions, we’re assured that the Congress will generate modern and insightful options as we search to transition to internet zero.”

Strategic & Technical Programme Replace

The just lately accomplished world name for technical papers obtained practically 1,300 abstracts for 17 boards from over 50 nations, demonstrating the sturdy curiosity within the Congress theme and making certain the Congress will ship a high-quality technical programme targeted on innovation to satisfy the world’s collective power challenges.

The vast majority of the audio system for the strategic programme have been invited by the WPC Secretariat and a core worldwide group of content material advisors and have a few of the world’s most famed power consultants. The total record of audio system taking part within the strategic programme might be introduced within the coming weeks.

“We could have an impressive group of business, authorities, and thought leaders taking part within the Strategic Programme,” stated Dr. Pierce Riemer, Director Common of the WPC. “The twenty fourth triennial WPC Congress comes at a pivotal time as society seeks to handle local weather change, power safety and affordability and power poverty. I imagine the Calgary Congress would be the most impactful within the historical past of our group.” He famous that the WPC just lately authorised the creation of a brand new title, emblem, and model id as a part of the implementation of its strategic plan. He added that this undertaking was progressing properly, and that the brand new WPC model could be launched in early 2023.

24th Congress Registration Timeline

Because the momentum for the twenty fourth WPC continues to construct, we’re happy to announce that registration for the Congress will go reside in early January, 2023 with early bid charges obtainable till March, 2023. All delegates requiring a visa are inspired to go to the twenty fourth WPC web site now at www.24wpc.com for data and help with Visa functions to the Authorities of Canada.

WPC Canada publicizes new Board Members

WPC Canada, which is the governing physique for OCAN and gives oversight on Congress planning, is happy to verify the appointments of Elizabeth Boright and Almas Kassam to the WPC Canada Board of Administrators. Elizabeth is the Managing Director for Alberta for Accenture Canada whereas Almas is the Director of Strategic Engagement for Cenovus Vitality. Elizabeth and Almas deliver in depth expertise in know-how growth and software, finance, strategic planning, stakeholder relations and communications to the WPC Canada Board, which can improve the aptitude and capability of the Board to offer efficient oversight of OCAN and Congress planning.

Notes for Editors:

Concerning the World Petroleum Congress

Held each three years in WPC member nations, the Congress is the world’s premier oil, fuel and power discussion board that pulls the attendance of heads of state, power leaders and technical consultants who talk about the challenges and alternatives of managing the world’s petroleum and power sources for the good thing about all. Below the theme of “Vitality Transition: The Path to Internet Zero,” the twenty fourth WPC in Calgary will function a multi-stream convention, together with strategic and technical classes, a world exhibition masking 225,000 ft2, programming for younger professionals, and particular occasions equivalent to Canada Night time, Ladies’s Networking Breakfast, Ministerial Reception, Excellence Awards and far more.

The knowledge offered on the Congress, in addition to the discussions and debates across the progressive programme subjects, will assist to outline life like, workable paths ahead for the worldwide power business to attain a internet zero future. The Congress is predicted to attract over 5,000 delegates from greater than 100 nations, 50 ministerial delegations, 700 skilled audio system, and 800 media. Over 15,000 distinctive guests are anticipated to take part within the Congress, which may also function an Exhibition comprising of over 200 worldwide exhibitors.

Concerning the World Petroleum Council

Established in 1933, the World Petroleum Council (WPC) is a non-advocacy, non-political group with charitable standing within the U.Okay. and has accreditation as a Non-Governmental Group (NGO) from the United Nations (UN). The WPC is devoted to the promotion of sustainable administration and the usage of the world’s power sources for the good thing about all. WPC conducts the triennial World Petroleum Congress, masking all points of the business together with administration of the business and its social, financial, and environmental impression.

For additional details about the twenty fourth World Petroleum Congress, contact:

Brittney Worth, Communications Lead E-mail: [email protected] www.24wpc.com

For additional details about the World Petroleum Council, contact: Sarah Beattie, Mission ManagerE-mail: [email protected]www.world-petroleum.org

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