Always a significant event, Frontier seriously moved the 29th Big Five Board Awards up several notches this year, with a fabulous evening awards ceremony, generously sponsored by Eni and introduced by Maggy Shino.

29th Big Five Board Award Winners 

• Leading Women in African Energy - Recognising Pioneering Leadership : Katrina Fisher, ExxonMobil
• Emerging Leaders in African Energy - Rising Star Award: Victoria Sibeya, NAMCOR NAMIBIA 
• African Energy Financier of the Year - Powering Growth and Innovation: Standard Bank Group 
• Local Impact Award - Driving Positive Change in African Communities: ExxonMobil Foundation - STEM Africa
• Elephant Award - Distinguished Individual Contribution: John Ardill, ExxonMobil 
• Lion Award - Distinguished Corporate Contribution: Azule Energy 
• Rhino Award - Africa's NOC/Regulator of the Year: ANPG Angola 
• Leapard Award - Africa's Independent Player of the Year: Rhino Resources Ltd 
• Buffalo Award - Africa's Service and Supply Company of the Year: TGS 
• Africa's Legend Award - Celebrating Lifetime Achievement and Legacy: H.E. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo 

World Energies Summit

Date: 14th - 15th October 2025
Location: London, United Kingdom

Setting the agenda for global upstream industry strategies and priorities, the World Energies Summit focuses on the regions where upstream potential abounds - the global upstream "hotspots". 

Join CEOs, business leaders, leading voices of governments and NOCs and some of the most insightful industry commentators in London this October, for the 3rd edition of this, the fastest-growing platform for global upstream development.

Six Key Themes for 2025:

• Global Trends & Emerging Opportunities
• Exploration & Production
• Upstream Financing Strategies & Capital Flow
• Policy, Governance & Market Stability
• Transition Pathways & Decarbonisation
• Innovations Transforming the Sector

Recently Added Speakers for 2025 include:

• Liz Schwarze - Vice President, Global Exploration, Chevron 
• John Ardill - Vice President, Head of Global Exploration, ExxonMobil 
• Kevin McLachlan - Senior Vice President Exploration, TotalEnergies 
• Jim Keating - Chief Executing Officer, Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador 
• Jennifer S. Medcalf, MBA - President and Partner, The REACH Group 
• Daniel Pratt, CFA - Vice President Upstream Research & Consulting, S&P Global 
• Shakwa Nyambe, LL.M (UK) - Managing Partner, SNC Incorporated 

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