His Excellency Osama Mobarez

Secretary General

East Mediterranean Gas Forum

Osama Mobarez has 30 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He is currently the Secretary General of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum; Osama had a key role in the establishment and activities of the East Mediterranean Gas Form (EMGF), In his previous role at the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources as the Undersecretary for Technical office, he was responsible for the Realization Office to drive Egypt’s Modernization Program across the Oil & Gas sector. Over his career he supported the development of policies and reforms within the petroleum sector in Egypt including; a comprehensive energy subsidy reform strategy, initiation of gas market reforms, modification and update of upstream agreements, and feasibility studies of infrastructure development projects. Osama led bi-lateral cooperation with other countries on oil and gas topics, as well as communication with financial institutions and oil and gas organizations. He was Egypt’s representative in the Executive Board of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), and the International Energy Forum (IEF). He was also the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Egypt Petroleum Show EGYPS, the biggest oil and gas show in Africa and Southern Mediterranean. Osama holds an MBA with Distinction from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University UK, and completed Post- Graduate Studies in Economics of Energy at Reading University UK.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

14:40

Strategic Conference Conference Room B 14:40 - 15:25

Shaping the energy future: partnerships and policy and collaboration

The scale, complexity and urgency of the energy transition continues to increase in the face of continued geopolitical tensions, increasingly frequent climate events, and ongoing barriers to scaling and commercialising the innovative technologies needed to deliver a decarbonised energy future. By bringing together diverse expertise and resources across sectors, borders and disciplines, new partnerships and collaborations can accelerate innovation, mobilise critical capital and drive the systemic changes needed. To deliver change in the timeframe required, it is critical for governments and organisations across sectors to enable the rapid exchange of ideas, technologies and methodologies; mobilise new sources of funding and increase access to it; and nurture the international collaborations that allow for the sharing of best practices and the scaling of successful innovations across borders.

Attendee insights

Gain a better understanding into how energy leaders and policymakers are shaping the future of energy by enhancing collaboration opportunities, shaping new policies and showcasing progress that creates a resilient and sustainable future for the energy sector.