Program
Panels, technical sessions and parallel tracks bringing together operators, regulators and innovators shaping Africa's energy transition.
Day 1 – September 23, 2026
Towards a sustainable energy transition
Mr. Hichem Mansour
President, TENS
Mr. Nafaa Baccari
Director General, ANME
CEO or Representative
ETAP
Mr. Ouael Chouchene
Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Mr. Olivier Houzé
2025 SPE President, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Mr. Hichem Mansour
TENS presentation and introduction of the panel session
Mrs. Hiba Latiri
Deputy Director – Directorate of Open Blocks Promotion, ETAP
Mrs. Rania Marzougui
In charge of the General Directorate of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Mr. Olivier Houzé
2025 SPE President, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Mr. Giacomo Chiavari
Strategy & Transaction Industrial & Energy Industry Leader in Europe West, EY-Parthenon
Dr. Rose Seynabou Ndong
Strategy, Studies and Training Coordinator, Permanent Secretariat of the Strategic Steering Committee for Oil and Gas (COS Petrogaz Senegal)
Mr. Lotfi Fourati
General Manager, Tende Energy
Mr. Sofiene Haddad
Senior Exploration Geologist, ETAP
Mr. Rafik Hmida
Operations Manager, IPS
Mr. Abderaouf Haddouche
Senior Geophysicist, SLB Algeria
Mr. Abdulmonaem Abdulaziz
Head of the Petroleum Research Department, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Libya
Mr. Skander Lakhal
Director, EY-Parthenon
Mrs. Nadia Touhemi
EY Partner in charge of the People Consulting practice, EY-Parthenon
Dr. Rose Seynabou Ndong
Coordinator of the Strategy, Studies and Training Division, Permanent Secretariat of the Strategic Steering Committee for Oil and Gas, COS Petrogaz Senegal
Mrs. Hanen Dhahri
South Area Manager, ETAP
Mrs. Jouhaina Gherib
UNESCO Chairholder, IAU Vice President and Former Rector, University of Manouba, Tunisia
Mr. Foued Zahou
General Manager, CTKCP
Mr. Ilyes Karoui
Senior Manager, EY Tunisia
Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Ben Abdallah
Digital Projects Manager, IPS
Mr. Amrouche Mohamed
Senior Geophysicist & Geoscience Team Lead, SLB Algeria
Mrs. Sabra Gargouri
COO, SMARDAC
Mr. Ezzeddine Khalfallah
International energy consultant
Mr. Abdelhamid Gannouni
Expert in Electric Mobility, ANME
Mr. Haythem Haddad
Carbon Accounting & Climate Transition Expert, GreenPulse Consulting
Mr. Sami Ben Rejeb
Expert on Energy Engineering and Environmental Law
Mr. Mourad Dahem
Energy Transition and Decarbonization Consultant, Invectus Solutions
Mr. Sami Marrouki
Energy Consultant
Mrs. Afef Jaafer
Advisor to the Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Mr. Aurélien Pillet
Director of Carbon Acquisition, Klik Foundation
Mr. Wassim Sahibi
CEO, Sentinel Earth
Mr. Ghassen Yhayaoui
Officer, SPE Tunis Section
Mr. Olivier Houzé
2025 SPE President, Co-founder and Managing Director, KAPPA Engineering
Mr. Heimo Muckenschnabl
CEO, Libyan Development Company (LDC)
Mr. Ramzi Aljadi
Drilling Fluids Department Manager, Al Waha Oil
Mr. Hedi Slama
Reservoir Performance Intervention Advisor, SLB UAE / Kuwait
Mr. Borhene Rassaa
Director General, IRES
Mr. Sahbi Amara
General Manager, Ameapower
Mr. Fahmi Chine
North Africa Head of Sales, JA Solar
Mr. Athir Nouicer
Program Officer, IRENA
Mr. Sofiane Gaied
General Manager, Panoro Energy
Mr. Mehdi Attia
Petrophysicist, ETAP
Mr. Kamr Eddine Aissou
Geologist & Geomechanics Engineer, ALNAFT
Mr. Placido Franco
R&D Manager – Laboratory Services, Geolog Technologies, Italy
Mr. Masenesa Shnaib
Director of Integrated Production Optimization Solutions, Alfanoil UAE
Day 2 – September 24, 2026
Collaboration for a resilient tomorrow
Mr. Atef Belkahla
Head of the Permit Evaluation Department, Exploration Directorate, ETAP
Mrs. Rania Marzougui
In charge of the General Directorate of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Mr. Smail Meslem
UCR Senior Executive Consultant, SONATRACH / ALNAFT
Mr. Cheikh Brahim Haiballah
General Manager Technical Advisor, SMH
Mr. Majed Sheikh
Head of Economics Studies, Ministry of Oil & Gas, Libya
Mr. Ezzeddine Khalfallah
International Energy Consultant
Mr. Mohamed Ali Safi
Director of Industrial Energy Efficiency, ANME
Mrs. Kawther Lihidheb
International Energy Efficiency Specialist – Business Development & Financing, ECONOLER
Mr. Mehdi Kallel
Consultant
Mr. Ahmed Meziou
International Project Development, Banking and Finance Lawyer, Meziou & Elleuch Law Firm
Mr. Moez Hrizi
Public Services Advisor, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Mrs. Farah Elleuch
Lawyer, Meziou & Elleuch Law Firm
Mr. Walid El Fatmi
Senior Legal Counsel, ETAP
Mr. Mohamed Nachi
CEO, NGENIE
Mr. Ilyes Karoui
Senior Manager, EY
Mrs. Salma Mokaddem
PMS Project Manager ETAP
Mr. Smail Amara
Marketing Director, Lightency
Mr. Anis Morai
Journalist
Mr. Hassen Agrebi
International Cooperation Director, ANME
Mrs. Nadia Chioukh
Director of International Cooperation & Strategic Partnerships, RCREEE
Mrs. Adja Ndawgueye
Director of Promotion and Cooperation, ANER
Mr. Yagouba Traoré
Head of Policy Planning and Strategy, AFREC
Mr. Kamel Bennaceur
Former Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines · Energy expert · CEO of Nomadia · SPE 2022 International President
Mrs. Houda Ben Jannet
Director General, Organisation Méditerranéenne de l'Énergie et du Climat (OMEC)
Please note: this programme is provisional. Session times, speakers and room allocations may change before 23 September 2026. Times are shown in Tunisia local time (GMT+1).