Through Frontier’s PetroInvest platform, I work closely with governments across Africa and globally to shape and execute their upstream licensing strategies - advising on positioning, investor engagement, and how to compete effectively for international capital.

The volume of sponsors who return year after year sums up the Africa Energies Summit effect.

If you want to understand where Africa’s energy sector is heading, and connect with those driving it forward, this is where you need to be.

World-Leading Speakers Confirmed. The Leaders and decision-makers driving Africa upstream will be in the room. Will you?

KBR’s sponsorship reflects its long-standing role as a trusted delivery partner across the global energy value chain, with deep expertise in project delivery, engineering, advisory and technology solutions that support complex upstream developments.

Africa’s upstream future will not be built by any one organisation or individual. It will be built by governments, regulators, NOC's, indigenous companies, international operators and investors working together with mutual respect and shared purpose.

This event is open to Frontier Energy Network Members and invited guests only.

London to host Africa’s premier upstream energy conference as Murphy Oil strengthens engagement with African energy leaders.

Nigeria is moving decisively to unlock its upstream potential, with ambitious targets of 3 million bpd by 2030 and 12 Bcf/d of gas by 2032, policy, regulation, and investor incentives are increasingly aligned to deliver growth.

Africa’s Premier Global Upstream Conference is shaping up, and the companies driving the continent’s upstream industry are already confirmed.

If you’ve attended a Frontier Global Summit, you’ll already be aware of the impact of John Ardill’s insight when he speaks candidly on our renowned Leadership Panel.

Focused on upcoming bid rounds, exploration dynamics, and investment trends across Asia-Pacific, our panel - led by Frontier Regional Leader, Ian Cross, had this to say…

Over the past two years, Frontier has worked in close partnership with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egypt Upstream Gateway (EUG) through our PetroInvest service - delivering a focused, long-term programme designed to place Egypt’s upstream opportunity directly in front of global capital and senior decision-makers.

The World Energies Summit 2026 is building to be bigger, bolder, and more influential than ever.

This week in Luanda, Frontier hosted the Global Upstream Leaders Forum bringing the industry together in the beautiful and vibrant city of Luanda.

The Global Upstream Leaders Forum in Luanda was a highly successful private members and invited-guests-only gathering, bringing together an exceptional cross-section of decision-makers shaping the future of Africa’s upstream sector.

Having previously played an active and valued role in the Summit during his time at TotalEnergies, Kevin McLachlan returns to the Africa Energies Summit as Vice President of Exploration at Chevron.

Global Upstream Leaders Forum | Luanda, Angola

Exploration remains central to Africa’s upstream future, and Shell is positioning accordingly.

A new year is always full of promise, and when there’s as much in the pipeline as we’ve got going on, you’ll understand why we’re straight out of the starting blocks with some major announcements and the beginning of a full calendar of events – all tailored to our global upstream leadership network and all with that distinctly “Frontier” factor.