A Forum for Connections, Collaboration & Deal-Making in the Upstream Sector

London, United Kingdom
14th - 15th October 2025

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The World Energies Summit is a premier annual forum that unites leaders, experts, and key stakeholders from the global upstream industry. Hosted and organised by Frontier, the Summit draws senior-level participants, including CEOs, policymakers, financiers, and thought leaders, establishing itself as a crucial hub for networking, collaboration and dealmaking. The discussions held often set the agenda for industry strategies and priorities.

Highly Commended

A highly commended program featuring global energy sector’s most dynamic energy investors, independents, finance, legal and service companies and Governments and NOC’s seeking investors.

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Pioneering Content

Leading the way with new and thought-provoking content, the World Energies Summit pioneers ideas and speakers never seen before by the industry.

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Passionate about Energy

Our team has extensive experience in the energy sector and is 100% committed to promoting opportunities in the the energy industry globally.

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Summit Aims, Overview & Themes

2025 Summit Aims

Delve into critical upstream issues, global trends, and emerging opportunities.
Address challenges and uncover opportunities across the world’s exploration and production sectors.
Facilitate networking and idea-sharing among leaders, policymakers, and experts from the upstream community worldwide.
Promote in-depth discussions on decarbonisation, energy security, and the future of the energy transition.
Explore actionable strategies for growth and addressing the challenges faced by the upstream industry.
Highlight the latest technologies and innovations reshaping the oil and gas landscape.
Set the agenda for the development and growth of the upstream sector.
Support the development of policies and frameworks to ensure long-term stability in the upstream market.

2025 Summit Overview

Top-rated talks and panels offering valuable insights and audience participation.
Hear from over 80 decision-makers and thought leaders across industry and government.
Connect with industry executives and peers within the upstream community for senior level networking opportunities.
A well-curated agenda featuring the most pressing topics, emerging trends and opportunities in the upstream sector.
Showcase your brand and reach a global audience with attractive sponsorship and exhibition packages.
Tailored business meetings held on-site, facilitating targeted discussions and partnerships.
Access to dedicated spaces for confidential meetings and strategic conversations.
Engaging small-group discussions on key topics for deeper collaboration and idea-sharing.

2025 Summit Themes

Examine the evolving global energy landscape, identifying new opportunities driven by technological, economic, and geopolitical shifts.
Address the complex challenges in exploration and production, including resource depletion, environmental regulations, and operational risks.
Explore innovative financing models and capital flows fuelling upstream investments, with a focus on sustainability and risk management.
Discuss the role of policies, governance, and regulatory frameworks in maintaining market stability and fostering sustainable growth in the upstream sector.
Explore the transition strategies required to decarbonise the upstream industry, integrating sustainable practices and technologies.
Highlight groundbreaking innovations in digital technologies, automation, and sustainability that are revolutionizing the oil and gas industry.

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Hear from our Sponsors, Partners & Delegates

"Very well organised event. It was amazing to see people from different countries and regions speaking about subjects that are common to all of us."

Daisy Bonfinde Pereira
Economic, Administrative, Financial and Human Resources Director, ANP - STP
"Another great event. Interesting talks and a great turn-out, making for opportunities to network with key people in the industry."

Jerry Jarvis
Upstream Advisor, S&P Global
"Excellent opportunity for networking in a reliable and comfortable environment."

Alejandro Stipanicic
President, ANCAP
"Frontier brings global companies together to share knowledge and ideas on how we continue to progress with the oil and gas industry, whilst we transition to a new energy era."

Damien Foxhall
Key Account Manager, Weatherford
"It was a truly impressive event, marked by a high level of professionalism, an outstanding lineup of attendees, and insightful presentations that made it an invaluable experience."

Andrzej Krzemień
CEO, DGS
"As a committed supporter of the Frontier's Africa Energy Summit I had a hunch that this World Energies Summit would be well worth attending - I was not disappointed & was completely captivated by each & every session, particularly some topics that I might have considered of marginal personal interest (e.g, Nuclear industry) but which proved fascinating & insightful due to the quality of the presenters. It proved to be a very enjoyable and insightful two days."

Anne McAfee
GM Regional Studies Group, Core Lab
"The quality and breadth of the talks, the high standard of venue, and the well-organised event created great networking opportunities with attendees from all parts of the global business."

Turlough Cooling
Managing Partner, Apeiron Management
"The Summit provides a unique opportunity to network with key stakeholders and discussed innovative strategies to funding and alternative data processing for reduced time to oil discover."

Sadibou Jammeh
Commercial Director, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation
"Let me start by saying how much we enjoyed the event. It allowed us to reconnect with people we know and connect with people we did not yet know."

Diederick Bax
Global Business Development Manager, Shell
"I thought this was a very interesting and I learnt great lessons from this Summit."

Alvaro Silva
Executive Director, ANP-STP
"Excellent Summit to promote Trinidad and Tobago."

H.E Vishnu Dhanpaul
High Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago
"A tremendous opportunity to scan the globe and got to meet game changing opportunities."

Ian Russell
Senior Advisor, ExxonMobil
"Frontier doing what they do best at the inaugural 2023 World Energies Summit. The perfect environment to discuss new regional geological study opportunities with our partners and clients."

Scott Parker
Business Development Manager - International Regional Studies, Core Labs
"The World Energies Summit was nothing less of insightful with high quality speakers and diverse topics."

Nwabisa Gigi
Senior Group Business Analyst, Tullow Oil
"Great conference to share experiences from various global hotspots."

Shakwa Nyambe
Managing Partner, SNC Incorporated
"Great networking and thought provoking discussion."

Christine Shearman
Senior Analyst, Westwood
"Great networking opportunities, chance to talk in some detail about the important and exciting issues being addressed by our industry right one."

Neil Hodgson
Director, Searcher
"The summit was a superb high caliber event, excellent themes and speakers and the panel sessions an important aspect to delve deeper into issues."

Graham Heard
Exploration Director - Project Team Lead, Horizon Energy Partners