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- 1. BOOK & PAY BEFORE TO 07 SAVE OCTOBER UP TO US 2014 $400! International Summit: 2 - 3 December 2014 Interactive Workshop 4 December 2014 Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Accra, Ghana For more information or to register: Implementing strategies to protect and secure oil and gas infrastructures in Africa Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena Researched and developed by: Media partners: : Distinguished keynote speakers: BENEFITS OF ATTENDING CIPOGA 2014: Join us to: In partnership with: Dr George Sipa Adjah Yankey, CEO, Ghana Gas Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy Peter Isaka Azuma, Director General, Ghana Maritime Authority Mr Tony Adejugbe, CEO, Tonique Oil Services, Nigeria Mr Delali Otchi, CEO, Hydra Offshore Limited Mr Alade yusuf Olarewaju, HSE Lead Engineer, Eni-Saipem S.P.A. Nigeria Mr Chuks Igbokwe, HES Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited Mr George Tettey, IT / SCADA Specialist Instrument & Process Control System Specialist, West African Gas Pipeline Company Mr Eric Kwame Tettey, Research and Investigations Advisor, Tullow Ghana Limited, Ghana Mr Ali Maji Odoma, Security Supervisor at NLNG, Nigeria Mr Edidiong Efiong, Instrument & Process Control System Specialist, ExxonMobil, Nigeria Mr Kingsley Nwakonobi, HES Field Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited Assess current and future governmental strategies to ensure your company’s security measures are aligned Network and meet with top military and civil officials looking for solutions to protect their country's oil and gas infrastructure, whilst benchmarking your own against the measures taken by the regions leading oil and gas companies Learn about the latest technologies, solutions and methods to protect oil and gas facilities and respond to accidental damages or cyber attacks Hear from the world’s leading experts in emerging physical and cyber threats to critical infrastructure in order to ensure your own security measures are robust enough and at full preparedness Increase your network of security and HSE executives operating in the oil and gas sector in Africa, and by doing so become plugged in to developing operational trends and cooperative initiatives in the future INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Don’t miss our workshop on cyber security for oil and gas critical infrastructure, held on the 4 December 2014. • Gain effective knowledge of cyber security to respond effectively and protect against most network or SCADA attacks • Adopt the latest and best security management solutions to protect your oil and gas physical and cyber assets • Educate and train your staff on the simplest, everyday, methods that they can use to prevent cyber network attacks • Bridge your employees’ knowledge gaps on the cyber threats and help to protect your company shareholders’ investments
- 2. IQPC provides business executives around the world with tailored practical conferences, large-scale events, topical seminars and training programmes, keeping them up-to-date with industry trends, technological developments and the regulatory landscape. IQPC conferences are market leading “must-attend” events for their respective industries. IQPC produces more than 1,700 events cities across six continents including: Bengaluru, Berlin, Doha, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, New York, Riyadh, Singapore, Sydney, Tampa, and Toronto. IQPC leverages a global research base of best practices to produce an unrivalled portfolio of conferences. www.iqpc.ae : • • • Ambassador • Assistant General Manager • Business Development Manager • Business Development Manager International Defence • Chairman • Commander • Commercial Director • Commercial Manager - ME • Commodore • Counsellor • Defence Attache • Defence Attaché • Director • Director General • Director Government Services • Director Intl Defence • First Secretary for Security • Future Ships Branch Head • General Manager • Head of Maritime Security • Head of Sales MEA • Head of Warship Business • Lieutenant • Lieutenant Commander • Major General • Managing Director • Managing Director and Chief Executive • Maritime Advisors • Military Attache • Military Attaché • Naval Attache • Naval Captain • Naval Projects Director • Political Analyst • President & CEO • Program Manager • Public Relations Coordinator • Rear Admiral • Sales Area Manager • Sales Manager • • Vice Admiral • Vice President of Marketing • Vice President Of Sales From leading organisations Including: • Aeromaritime Systembau GmbH • Aresa Marine SL • Armstrong Marine • Bahrain Coast Guard • BMT Defence Services Ltd • Booz and Company UK LTD • British Embassy • British Embassy Abu Dhabi • Calzoni S.R.L. • Cantiere Navale Vittoria SpA • CICPA • Culmen International, LLC • Damen Shipyards Gorinchem • Deena Shipping LLC • Egypt Navy • Embassy of Canada • Embassy of Morocco • Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan • Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands • Etihad Ship Building LLC • EU Military • Fincantieri • Flir Systems • French Navy • Frequentis AG • German Embassy • International Bunkering Middle East DMCC • International Security Network • Kuwait Ministry of Defence • Kuwait Navy • • Advisory and Training Group • • Navantia • • Norsafe AS • Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine • Qatar Coast Guard • Qatar Emiri Naval Forces • RMK Marine • Royal Danish Embassy • Royal Navy • Smart Engineering and Design Solutions Ltd • Solas Marine Services Co LLC • Spanish Navy • STM - Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A Ş • STX France Lorient • Terma • Thuraya Telecommunications Company • UAE Coast Guard • UAE Joint Command Staff College • UAE Navy • UKMCC • Ukrainian Navy • US Coast Guard • US Embassy • US Navy Central Command Ghana Gas is ready to participate in the conference to enable its staff to benefit from the oil and gas pipeline security in West Africa as well as adopting an effective damage prevention measures for both offshore and onshore gas pipeline asset. WHO WILL ATTEND: • Head of National Petroleum Companies • CEO’s of Oil and Gas Companies • Country Security Managers • Managing Directors • Project Managers • HSE Managers • HSE Engineers • Chief Engineers • High Ranking Ministries of Interior, Defence and Petroleum Officials CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: Oil and gas facilities have always encountered specific and often high risk security issues, especially in locales that are geographically challenging or politically complex. In Africa, the continuous discovery of new onshore and offshore oil and gas deposits has increased the strategic importance and positioning of the continent. However, with those opportunities, emerge enormous challenges, for example, piracy, oil theft, accidents, have now reached disturbing proportions. Therefore, all oil and gas industry stakeholders have to comply with many strict security measures in order to ensure a maximum level of safety. In view of this, IQPC will bring you the Critical Infrastructure Protection in Oil and Gas Africa 2014 (CIPOGA 14) conference which will be held from 2 - 4 December 2014 in Accra, Ghana. The event is supported by Ghana Gas and will be attended by industry leaders and high level personalities from the civil and military spheres. CIPOGA 2014 will be a unique platform for networking where attendees can share expertise and knowledge with local authorities and neighbouring countries, on how to: •Protect offshore and onshore oil and gas infrastructure in Africa through bilateral cooperation •Secure offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities by introducing state of the art security systems •Develop defence strategies and effective damage prevention measures for those facilities •Design a proactive security strategy specifically tailored to the complex operating environment of Africa The conference will also highlight case studies, presentations and panel discussions which will address the extent of insecurity of facilities in Africa and the threat posed by expanding offshore / onshore infrastructure attacks, cyber attacks, pipeline sabotage, oil theft, terrorism and accidents. WELCOME LETTER: Dear Colleagues, IQPC’s first oil and gas critical infrastructure protection event in Africa, will offer oil and gas operators solutions and strategies to secure their critical assets and protect them from potential threats such as piracy, oil theft and accidents; and security solution providers the opportunity to showcase and present their latest products to oil and gas industry leaders. If you want to learn about the latest technologies and strategies to protect oil and gas assets and if you want to meet key industry stakeholders to share expertise and knowledge, then you should join us in Accra, Ghana, from 24- December 2014 for the “Critical Infrastructure Protection in Oil and Gas 2014” conference, which is endorsed and supported by Ghana Gas – Ghana’s newly formed national Gas company. This event will bring together high ranking military officials, CEO’s of national and private oil companies, security experts and security providers to discuss: •Defence strategies and effective damage prevention measures to deter or mitigate the effects of criminal acts and accidents affecting oil and gas infrastructures •Prospects of bilateral cooperation as a means to efficiently eradicate criminal acts on oil and gas assets •State of the art security systems and strategies to secure onshore and offshore facilities •Latest and best security management solutions to protect critical cyber security systems I look forward to hearing from you and hope to have the pleasure of your company. Yours sincerely, Mehdi Khettouch Conference Director – CIPOGA 2014 IQPC Middle East For more information or to register: Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena
- 3. Conference Agenda Tuesday 2 December 2014 CONFERENCE DAY ONE - 2 DECEMBER 2014 08:00 Registration, coffee and networking 08:50 Chairman’s opening speech – Oil and Gas in Africa: A rising continent 09:00 CONFERENCE DAY ONE - 2 DECEMBER 2014 Dr George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, CEO, Ghana Gas Oil and Gas in Africa, prospects and security challenges: • Discussing the main oil and gas development projects in Africa: Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development project in Ghana • Understanding the current and emerging security challenges in order to implement an effective medium and long term security strategy • Developing national initiatives and plans to secure oil and gas infrastructures allowing you to integrate your security strategy with the policies adopted by the governments of the region Dr George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, CEO, Ghana Gas 09:30 The role of the Ghana Navy in the protection of offshore oil and gas Infrastructure in Ghana: • Assessing the security challenges associated with offshore oil and gas infrastructure in order to elaborate and conduct strategies in accordance with your company’s security vision • Discussing the role and organisation of the Ghana Navy in protecting oil and gas infrastructure • Ghana Navy strategy for offshore oil and gas protection and its way forward Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy 10:00 What is the current security environment for the oil and gas sector in Africa? • Understanding the security trends that are driving the oil and gas industry in Africa to implement effective strategic solutions • Assessing the increase of insecurity of oil and gas facilities in Africa so you can elaborate the most adequate responses • Discussing the impact of insecurity on foreign investors and national economies in order to find new strategies to reinforce the confidence of international partners in the African oil and gas industry Mr Delali Otchi, CEO, Hydra Offshore Limited, Accra, Ghana 10:30 Coffee break and networking Oil and Gas related crimes: Evolving negative effects on the business in the Gulf of Guinea 11:15 Panel session: Has the Gulf of Guinea replaced the Somali coast as Africa's main piracy hotspot? • Case Study: Why is West African piracy successful? Comparative study with East African piracy • Optimising Capacity for Increasing Maritime Domain Awareness, the IGAD MTP14 Integrated Stratagem for East Africa • Lessons learned from East Africa’s significant drop in sea piracy and how they can be implemented in the Gulf of Guinea • Designing a proactive security strategy specifically tailored to the complex operating environment of Africa: “Littoral Community Engagement & Development Concept” as one of the potential means to counter the negative effects of oil and gas related crimes and accidents Dr Karen Sumser - Lupson, Chair and Commissioner, African Maritime Safety & Security Agency Captain Loulla - Mabicka Sosthène, Marine Advisor, Minister of Defense, Gabon Mr Marco Hekkens, Head of Field Office, EUCAP Nestor Focal Point Somaliland, Senior Maritime Adviser – Somaliland Tools and actions to mitigate and thwart criminal activities on oil and gas infrastructures 11:45 Panel session: Working together to eradicate the criminal acts affecting the oil and gas sector: • Developing a regional information exchange, capacity building and coordinated actions to efficiently eradicate those criminal acts • Implementing effective military and police intervention in order to thwart emerging threats • Training African law-enforcement authorities so they can conduct effective maritime operations • Case Study: Creation of the inter-regional coordination centre for the implementation of the regional strategy for maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa as a means to promote synergy through the pooling and interoperability of community resources Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy Captain Issah Yakubu, Director Naval Administration, Ghana Navy Lieutenant Commander Cyrille Atonfack, Officer In-Charge of CIC Implementation, Cameroon Navy, Cameroon 12:15 Creating the best possible offshore security programs in order to reduce your losses and improve your safety record: • Assessing cutting-edge technologies and strategies, thus developing the best approach towards enhancing the security of your offshore facilities • Optimising defence strategies against sea-borne attacks to improve response time, specially in remote locations Mr Alade Yusuf Olarewaju, HSE Lead Engineer, Eni-Saipem S.P.A. in Nigeria 12:45 Lunch and networking For more information or to register: Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena
- 4. Conference Agenda Tuesday & Wednesday 2 - 3 December 2014 CONFERENCE DAY ONE - TUESDAY DECEMBER 2014 14:00 CONFERENCE DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2014 Protecting onshore infrastructures: • Implementing intelligence strategies to discover key regional threats and methods in order to successfully respond to specific risks • Using new technologies in terms of pipeline security to ensure a sustainable product flow and a robust infrastructure • Establishing an interactive relationship with local communities as a mean to gain their support and limit damages and social discontent in the event of an accident Mr Chuks Igbokwe, HES Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nigeria 14:30 Protecting the oil and gas personnel: • Developing effective knowledge about high risk geographical locations so you can prepare the most effective response in the event of an incident • Implementing the most efficient contingency plans in order to respond efficiently to any hostage situation or ransom Mr Ali Maji Odoma, Security Supervisor, NLNG, Nigeria 15:00 Coffee break and networking 15:45 Panel session: Taking action for the future: • Implementing efficient policies to safeguard and further the long term prospects of the country’s gas sector • Implementing robust effective judicial procedures in order to bring criminals to justice • Seeking international legal advice and assistance as an effective way to shape West African security policies • Modeling the legal and institutional framework to guarantee a better protection for offshore infrastructures in Africa Commander Kamal-Deen Ali, Director Legal, Ghana Navy Mr Enoch Aboagye, Legal Counsel, Ghana Gas Mr Nasir Alfa Mohammed, Senior Energy Policy Manager, Africa Center for Energy Policy, Ghana 16:15 Improving oil & gas industry’s value chain to minimise risks of industrial accidents and other environmental emergency situations: • Providing ecological solutions to optimise energy consumption • Implementing efficient environmental programmes as a way to meet the international oil and gas safety management standards • Developing an international cooperation with major oil and gas stakeholders in order to develop optimal solutions to ensure environmental safety Mr Paul Drapson, President and C.E.O at African Youth Leadership for Change Network 16:45 Chairman’s closing remarks 08:00 Registration, coffee and networking 08:50 Chairman’s welcome Oil and gas: social challenges 09:00 Oil and gas wealth: a potential trigger to democratic accountability and good governance requirements: • Implementing good management, transparency and open debate between all the industry’s stakeholders in order to avoid potential social unrest • Introducing an integrated development strategy that will benefit the population as part of a forward thinking corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach • Developing a thorough understanding of the local context to define which targeted local content would be realistic and achievable Dr George Sipa Adjah Yankey, CEO, Ghana Gas, Conference Chairperson 10:00 The potential social exclusion that oil and gas growth can create for local communities: • Translating oil and gas wealth into sustainable, equitable and human centered development in order to benefit all the social categories • Preserving the security and environmental integrity of the communities affected most directly by the oil and gas operations • Implementing national strategies and initiatives, thus preventing and inhibiting any potential corruption risks Mr Paul Drapson, President and CEO, African Youth Leadership for Change Network 10:30 Coffee break and networking Using the latest methods and technologies to protect oil and gas infrastructures and effectively respond to crisis situations 11:15 Panel Session: Identifying and adopting the latest security solutions in order to meet changing economic, geo-political, criminal and homeland-security challenges: • Understanding the security trends that are driving the African oil and gas industry as a way to effectively prepare for potential threats • Positioning security as an important part of your business plan so you can ensure compliance and maximise effectiveness • Using the internationally accepted standards in the oil and gas industry to minimise any impact on personal safety or asset integrity • Implementing national strategies and initiatives, thus preventing and inhibiting any potential corruption risks Mr Alade Yusuf Olarewaju, HSE Lead Engineer, Eni-Saipem S.P.A. in Nigeria Kingsley Nwakonobi, HES Field Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited Mr James Akpeninor, Head of Security, NEPAL Oil and Gas Limited, Nigeria Mr Eric Kwame Tettey, Research and Investigations Advisor, Tullow Ghana Limited, Ghana For more information or to register: Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena 17:00 End of Day 1
- 5. Conference Agenda CONFERENCE DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2014 11:45 CONFERENCE DAY TWO 3 DECEMBER 2014 Physical and technical security at vital access points: • Using backup options in the infrastructure design in order to avoid chokepoints • Using advanced modelling techniques to allow a faster intervention by the crisis management team • Developing technical skills as a means to reach global standards • Cooperating with international maritime protection organisations in order to gain insight about the latest maritime control and security strategies Mr Chuks Igbokwe, HES Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nigeria 15:00 Delivering quality training to security personnel • Acquiring early detection abilities in order to mitigate and eradicate potential hazards • The importance of regular trainings and preparedness drills to increase the preparedness of your staff • Devising detailed scenarios for each potential security situation so you can get a better understanding of the threat and the most effective response Mr Eric Kwame Tettey, Research and Investigations Advisor, Tullow Ghana Limited, Ghana 15:45 Panel session: Establishing an effective partnership between the private and public sector in order to create a global and synchronized security strategy • Creating coordination bodies to facilitate information exchange, planning, and situational awareness between the public and private sectors • Basing this partnership on repeated interaction and collaboration so you can build trust and increase effectiveness Dr George Sipa Adjah Yankey, CEO, Ghana Gas, Conference Chairperson Mr Delali Otchi, Chief Executive Officer, Hydra Offshore Limited, Accra, Ghana Mr Tony Adejugbe, CEO, Tonique Oil Services, Nigeria Wednesday 2 - 3 December 2014 12:30 Lunch and networking 14:00 Developing crisis planning and management strategies in order to minimise exposure in case of accident or attack: • Implementing a well coordinated and knowledgeable crisis management department • Using a centralised command centre with a sophisticated monitoring system to detect potential disasters and rapidly dispatch a response team • Implementing an effective coordination between different levels of authorities so you can successfully manage disaster situations Mr Ali Maji Odoma, Security Supervisor, NLNG, Nigeria 14:30 Using key performance indicators in order to maximise the effectiveness of your security programme: • Using training programmes and safety events as a mean to create awareness • Setting security targets for the future to enable your company to track and improve performance • Conducting periodic benchmarking against industry peers as an effective way to learn from crisis management successes and failures • Using key performance indicators in order to maximise the effectiveness of your security programme Kingsley Nwakonobi, HES Field Engineer, Chevron Nigeria Limited 16:45 Chairman’s closing remarks 17:00 End of Day Two The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight. For the most up-to-date programme, please visit the event website. For more information or to register: Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena
- 6. Post-Conference Workshop Cyber Security for Oil and Gas Critical Infrastructure 04 December 2014 IQPC’s workshops are unique opportunities to spend valuable time with industry experts. These interactive sessions are extended to ensure that you get to the heart of the conference’s most critical issues and uncover practical solutions you can apply in your own company. When designing our workshops, we create a balance between theory and practice in order to provide you with practical takeaways that can be adapted for your organisation. In addition, there is an opportunity for you to network with peers from similar organisations to build your network for future career opportunities and broaden your industry perspective and exposure. PART A: Designing the optimal patrol craft to combat piracy, counter terrorism and conduct regular patrols in the Middle East HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN NAVAL EVENTS This fascinating workshop brings several operatives from the Gulf of Guinea’s largest NOCs and also John Bumgarner from the US Cyber Consequences Unit (an ethical hacker), who will reveal the very distinct danger to companies operating SCADA systems and the solutions worth implementing in order to protect against cyber attacks. Events fully endorsed by: His Excellency Rear Admiral (R) Ahmed Al Sabab Al Teneiji, former Chief of Naval Forces, UAE BUILDING SYSTEMS GUARD KEY DECISION MAKER SOLUTION PROVIDERS B Chief Director Maritime Strategy, Navy Headquarters South African Navy Chief of Air Staff, Benin Air Force Chief of Air Staff, Cameroon Air Force Commander, Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest AsiaCommander, Tanzanian Naval Forces Commander, US Navy Central Command Commissioner, African Maritime Safety and Security Agency Deputy Minister for Defence, Government of Ghana of attendees looking to purchase solutions to their challenges senior decision makers in attendance sponsors instantly rebook for the following year total days of unparalleled networking 08:00 Registration and welcome refreshments 08:50 Chairman’s welcome Workshop: Cyber security for oil and gas critical infrastructures 09:00 Effective knowledge of cyber security to respond effectively to any hackers attack: • Understanding the evolving nature of oil and gas critical infrastructures cyber threats • Developing the latest system architecture as a means to mitigate the risk of cyber intrusion and to be one step ahead of potential hacking attacks • Using state of the art encryption systems to secure data security and integrity Mr Edidiong Efiong, Instrument & Process Control System Specialist, ExxonMobil, Nigeria 11:00 Coffee break and networking 11:50 Adopting the latest and best security management solutions to protect your critical cyber security system: • Communication security: Adopting flexibility for changes that might occur into the next generation of SCADA solutions to ensure higher levels of security, reliability, speed and volume of data transfer • Is SCADA vulnerability linked to the increase of oil theft in West Africa 11:50 • Assessing the vulnerability of the SCADA system in order to better manage the risk it might face • Introducing latest solutions and methodologies to apply for your ICS environments as a way to improve its robustness Mr George Tettey, IT / SCADA Specialist Instrument & Process Control System Specialist, West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), Accra, Ghana Mr Richard Attoh okine, Head of Information Technology, Ghana Gas 13:50 Lunch and networking 15:30 Chairman’s closing remarks 16:00 End of Conference For more information or to register: Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena
- 7. Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy Chief of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy Chief of Naval Staff, Sierra Leone Navy Chief of Naval Staff, Ukrainian Navy Chief of Navy, Togolese Navy Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Navy Commandant, Djibouti National Navy Commander, Bahrain Coast Guard Head of Operations Division, Benin Navy Inspector General, Ghana Police Service Minister for Defence, Government of Ghana Minister of State for Defence, Federal Republic of Nigeria Special Representative Maritime Piracy, French Ministry of Foreign Aairs Technical Inspector with Chief of Navy Staff, Senegalese Navy Vice President, Government of Ghana Plus many more… Sponsorship Opportunities IQPC has been hosting events developed for senior executives for more than 40 years. We serve businesses representing over 15 sectors at more than 1,700 conferences around the globe. Our client list includes corporations such as IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Weatherford International, Halliburton, ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank, GE, Siemens, BASF and Dow Chemicals, just to name a select few. Senior executives travel from around the world to our events looking to garner best practices and concrete solutions to assist them in improving their organisations. IQPC provides many different platforms for you to increase your market share, stay ahead of your competition, increase awareness to your target audience and position yourself as a key supplier to the offshore patrol vessels industry. Your platform – getting your message across: Because we know that each sponsor has a different message, business development goal and branding objectives, each sponsorship package is tailored to your corporate strategies. Though most sponsorship offers multiple levels and types of exposure, there are a few main ways for you to highlight your corporate strengths: DON ’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO NET WORK W ITH LEADING CHIEF ENGINEERS AND LOGISTICIANS FROM INTERNATIONAL SHIPYARDS , NAVIES AND COAST GUARDS AT OUR FORTHCOMING EVENT : 1 2 3 REGISTER AS A DELEGATE Tel: 2975 364 4 971+ Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae www.navalmro.com SHO WCASE YOUR SOLUTIONS Tel: 2800 360 4 971+ Email: sponsorship@iqpc.ae Researched and developed by Thought Leadership Premium Branding We bring together buyers and suppliers for collaboration, networking and knowledge sharing. Branding is often a major initiative for our clients who are seeking to get the message out about their offerings. Build your company’s brand and visibility in front of senior decision-makers in order to get shortlisted. As a sponsor, your company branding will appear alongside the global leaders associated with best practices in help you achieve your promotional aims in the months leading up to the conference. IQPC leverages multiple marketing channels including online, direct mail, email, press releases, media partnerships and social media to publicise the event and increase awareness about your participation to our extensive database, as well as through our network of partners. Featured Networking Events / Face Time Networking and information sharing are two major aspects of our conferences and IQPC builds in many opportunities industry leaders. Focused and high-level, our events will provide you with the perfect environment to initiate new business relationships, identify upcoming opportunities and achieve face-to-face contact that overcrowded tradeshows can not deliver. The exhibition area is designed to be the heart of the event – a place to network and share strategies with key decision makers. Sponsorship opportunities range from exhibition stands to sponsored lunches, cocktail receptions, gala dinners and a host of other branding opportunities. As a sponsor at Critical Infrastructure Protection in Oil and Gas Africa 2014, your company will gain second-to-none exposure to senior-level decision makers at the point in time that they are seeking solutions, information and systems for improving their firm's strategies. For a select few sponsors, you can build your reputation as a market leader through subject - specific presentations, workshops and focus days. This highly selective sponsorship allows your firm to establish tremendous capability and expertise in your specialty as well as highlight successful work completed with your clients. Additionally IQPC offers a selection of sponsorship opportunities that enables our clients to increase their opportunity to develop new relationships during our events, including one-to-one meetings with clients to understand their challenges, requirements and opportunities. Why sponsor and exhibit at this event? • Strengthen your market position through high level exposure to senior stakeholders from across the region • Demonstrate through leadership by presenting to senior delegations from the African region • Increase your market awareness and stand out ahead of strong competitors in this highly lucrative market. Do you have a product or service that our Critical Infrastructure Protection in Oil and Gas Africa 2014 (CIPOGA) offers you the perfect platform to showcase your solution to your target market and meet and network with senior-level decision makers who are leading the way in the industry. We specialise in providing business development, marketing and sales solutions that are tailored to specifically deliver on your business objectives. We pay patient attention to what our exhibition and sponsorship customers want, expect, need and value. Every sponsor wants to create customers, develop qualified sales leads, convert leads into sales and retain customers. Our tailored sponsorship packages help you to achieve these objectives. If you would like more information on sponsorship and exhibition opportunities or to discuss which package will best help you achieve your objectives, please contact Noel Greenway on +971 4 360 2800 or email sponsorship@iqpc.ae For more information or to sponsor: Tel: +971 4 360 2800 | Fax: +971 4 363 1938 | Email: sponsorship@iqpc.ae | www.cipoga.com | Follow us @iqpcmena
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