Engage Empower Elevate - LEWAS

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Leadership Excellence for Women Awards & Symposium14 – 16 October 2019 Bahrain International Exhibition

and Convention Centre

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Under the Patronage of

His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

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A NOTE OF GRATITUDEI would like to thank each one of you for your invaluable contribution to LEWAS 2019. The objective of

LEWAS remains to continuously strive to Engage, Empower & Elevate women in the energy industry.

This initiative is designed to empower the workforce through constructive dialogues on the challenges

women in leadership face today; while simultaneously promoting inclusive leadership and the development

of gender diversity strategies.

I am happy to report that we received great overall feedback about the success of the event

and am grateful for the collective efforts of every participant that took part in conversations that are

shaping our society while also creating opportunities for women to grow as leaders in a supportive

environment. Thank you once again and looking forward to an equally exciting edition in 2021.

Reem Al GhanimConference Chairperson

Division Head, Chemicals - HR and Support Services

Saudi Aramco


Under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom

of Bahrain and supported by NOGA, influential women in the energy industry organized the 5th edition

of Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium (LEWAS).

Chaired by two of the most successful gender diversity leaders, Reem Al Ghanim - Division Head, Chemicals

- HR and Support Services, Saudi Aramco and Ezz Almannai - Director, Planning and Development, National

Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA), LEWAS 2019 was held from the 14th to the 16th October 2019 at the Bahrain

International Exhibition & Convention Centre.

THE LEADING AWARDS & SYMPOSIUM FOR WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST


LEWAS THROUGH THE YEARS

• Committee introduced Workshop & Symposium

• Increased categories of awards to 7 categories

• Winners from: KISR, Petroleum Institute, Saudi Aramco, Borouge, GPIC, Qatar University, KNPC, GASCO, ADCO, ADNOC

LEWAS 2017

• Introduced Exhibit & Networking

• Committee included LEWAS Legend Award

• 8 award categories

• Winners from: Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Kuwait University, ADNOC Onshore, BAPCO, GPIC, KAUST, University of Wollongong in Dubai, KNPC

LEWAS 2018

LEWAS 2013

• Awards established

• 3 Award categories

• Winners from: EQUATE, KISR, Qatar University, Emerson, Texas A&M, GE Oil & Gas, Ain Shams University

LEWAS 2015

• Committee established


• Winners from: AREVA (now ORANO), Qatar University, KNPC, Sabic, University of Bahrain, KOC, Texas A&M, Ministry of UAE

• Exhibition, Workshop, Symposium


• Winners from: Saudi Aramco, Taibah University, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

LEWAS 2019

LEWAS began in 2013 with the objective to Engage, Empower and Elevate women. Since its inception,

it has recognized and honoured both men and women who are not only making a mark in the energy

industry but are also being an advocate for women empowerment in the GCC. LEWAS seeks to address

the challenges and opportunities for women leaders in the energy industry. Over the years, LEWAS has

gathered women leaders and empowered and motivated women to engage in discussions and panels that

address the issue. Currently, in its fifth year, LEWAS is the forerunner in the GCC to honour talented and

influential women, address pressing issues, develop new and better opportunities and create

long-lasting collaborations and partnerships across the industry and beyond.


OUR SINCERE THANKS TO THE LEADERS OF LEWAS 2019

CO-CHAIRCHAIRPERSON

Dr. Pinar Yilmaz Advisor

External Project Upstream

ExxonMobil

Ulrike von Lonski Director of Communications

World Petroleum Council (WPC)

Nabil K. Dabal Human Resources Executive Director

Saudi Aramco

Ebrahim Talib Deputy Chief Executive

BAPCO

Reem Al Ghanim Division Head, Chemicals, HR and Support Services

Saudi Aramco

June Wispelwey CEO & Executive Director

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

(AIChE)

Nadia Bader Al-Hajji Deputy CEO,

Projects & Business Development

Petrochemical Industries Company

Haifa Marzooq Superintendent, Operational

Excellence Department

BAPCO

Ezz Almannai Director, Planning and Development

National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA)

Dr. Anissa Sedjerari Industry and Research Liaison Officer, Innovation & Economic

Development Department

KAUST Catalysis Center

Sam Thiara Lecturer

Simon Fraser University

Fatema Husain Process Engineer,

Technical Services Department

BAPCO

Dr. Maher Shariff Research & Development

Sr. Scientist

Saudi Aramco

Dr. Bedour Al-Sabban Sr. Scientist

SABIC

Jennifer Shepard Emerging Women in

Leadership Project Lead

Saudi Aramco

Shaikha Tourah Senior Controller, Information

KIPIC

Lisa Stephens Strategic Communications Lead

Saudi Aramco

Rania Al Jarf Director of Gender,

Balance Center

Supreme Council for Women

Claudia Janse van Rensburg Account Manager

ART Hydroprocessing

Dr. Miasser Al Ghamdi Sr. Manager (A), Engineering

Science Department Corporate Research and Development

at KAUST

SABIC

Fatima Sharif Moosa Supervisor

GPIC

ADVISORY BOARD

COMMITTEE

LEWAS Committee


TESTIMONIALS

“I appreciate being a part of the LEWAS committee to support and empower women in the region.

To provide tools on personal development and mentorship are critical to furthering women in the

energy field. I was most impressed at how accomplished the women are and that they are seeking

opportunities to further grow their personal and professional journey.”

- Sam Thiara, Simon Fraser University

“I congratulate LEWAS team on the progress they are making. I see a strong commitment from

leadership to attract, develop and retain female engineers to our industry. The speakers and panelist

showed their passion with the audience leaving the event with a lot of encouragement.”

- Suleyman Ozmen, 3P18 Independent Consultants LLC

“It has been an honor and pleasure to attend the Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and

Symposium (LEWAS). The outputs of this gathering with other CGC women were: networking and

meeting with other women leaders in Oil and Gas sector and Share their challenging & thoughts;

opportunity to expand our professional and personal development with insightful information from

Conference and Exhibition. And to empower our Skills and Tools from experienced leaders; and

engage with women leaders and innovators to know new ways of thinking, solutions, and best

practices in oil and gas business.”

– Women Attendees of Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C


The LEWAS Award program was launched to recognize and honor men and women, who through their

efforts and achievement, made significant and lasting contributions to their organizations and community.

It also recognizes the significant efforts of organizations that excel in their commitment to diversity

and inclusion.

The winners were announced at the Gala Dinner that was organized on the 15th October at the Gulf Hotel,

Kingdom of Bahrain. Our list of LEWAS winners for this year are

THE AWARDS CEREMONY

Rising Star AwardA young professional woman with 3-5 years of experience in the energy industry and a degree in Science or Engineering. She is someone who has been recognized for special achievemnets within her organization and is a high performer.

Academic of Distinction AwardA female academic professional with 10 or more years of experience in the Science and/or Engineering department, in the energy industry who is known to actively promote the field, as well as engage in research and lectures, including the development of young women in these areas.

Winner Runners-Up

Winner Runners-Up

Dr. Adhra Al MawaliDirector, Centre of Studies

and Research

Sultan Qaboos University

Fowzia AbdullahAssociate Professor

Kuwait University

Dalia Al MuslemEngineer

Saudi Aramco

Aram AlyahyaBusiness Systems Analyst

Saudi Aramco

Hafsa Al SubhiPlanning Engineer

The Oman Oil and Orpic Group

Dr. Ilham Qattan Asst. Professor,

Medical Molecular Virology

Taibah University

Leading with Excellence AwardA professional woman with 5-15 years of experience in energy: Science/Engineering who has gone above and beyond to demonstrate leadership skill, excellence in corporate performance and communication, and has had a significant impact in their organization.

Winner Runners-Up

Reem AlotaibiSenior Civil Engineer

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

(GPIC)

Tasneem AlSharif Supervisor, Haradh Unit

Saudi Aramco

Manal Al-Asousi Senior Engineer,

Costing & Planning

Kuwait National Petroleum Company

(KNPC)


THE AWARDS CEREMONY

Woman of Achievement AwardA professional woman, with 15 years or more of experience in energy: Science & Engineering in the energy industry, who has attained a high rank and utilized her position, influence and expertise to break down gender bias and initiate positive changes for other women in the industry.

Corporate Champion RecognitionA professional male with 10+ years of experience who has gone above and beyond to develop and support women as professional and potential leaders. He has demonstrated his strong support for women through a proven track record of support and encouraging change in his organization to fully engage and integrate women.

Corporate Excellence RecognitionAn organization that has excelled at initiatives to encourage, advance, hire and retain women through inclusive hiring and development practices, as well as developing and implementing innovative Diversity & Inclusion programs.

Winner Runners-Up

Winner Runners-Up

Winner Runners-Up

Reem Al AnbariChief Financial Officer

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Karam Al Yateem Supervisor, Intelligent Fields

Saudi Aramco

Sheila AlrowailyChief Executive Officer

Wisayah InvestmentManagement Company

Tariq Al-Thuwaini Manager, Quality Assurance

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Dr. Reem AlShammariInformation Security Team Leader

Kuwait Oil Company

Salem Soud Al-Khalifa Team Leader, Laboratory Services

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

Bahrain

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia


THE AWARDS CEREMONY


THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS

TALK SHOW SPEAKER

Walt Szopiak Vice President

Chevron Energy Technology

PANEL

Walt Szopiak Vice President

Chevron Energy Technology

Gisele Widdershoven Managing Director

Global Cybersecurity lead Industry

X.0, Accenture

Suleyman M Ozmen Sr. Consultant Independent

Tala Fakhro Chief Project Officer,

Market & Strategy Intelligence Bahrain Economic

Development Board

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin

Khalifa Al Khalifa

Minister of Oil

Her Excellency Hala Al Ansari

Secretary-General

Supreme Council for Women

Nadia Bader Al-Hajji Deputy CEO, Projects &

Business Development Petrochemical Industries Company

MODERATORS

Eithne Treanor Energy Commentator

E Treanor Media

Ulrike von Lonski Chief Operating Officer

World Petroleum Council (WPC)


THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERSWINNERS PANEL

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

Dr. Bedour Al-Sabban Sr. Scientist

SABIC

Dr. Noura Youssef Mansouri Senior Research Associate King Abdullah Petroleum

Studies and Research Centre

Dr. Valerie Eveloy Associate Professor,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University

Tasneem Al Sharif Haradh Unit Supervisor

Saudi Aramco



INTERVIEW CLOSING

Claudia Janse van Rensburg Account Manager

ART Hydroprocessing

Khawla Alhaidari Owner/Founder - Leadership Coach

Essence Mastery

Dr. Pinar Yilmaz

Advisor

External Projects Upstream Exxonmobil

Reem Alotaibi Senior Civil Engineer Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company



Lisa Stephens Strategic Communications Lead

Saudi Aramco

Colin SlomanDirector - Management & Professional

Development Department Saudi Aramco

Dr. Rabei Wazzeh

Abu Dhabi University

Crystal Kaur Toor

Program Lead

Saudi Aramco

Sam Thiara Lecturer

Simon Fraser University

Khawla Alhaidari Owner/Founder - Leadership Coach

Essence Mastery


THE LEWAS WORKSHOPLEWAS conducted workshops and mentoring sessions on the 14th and 15th October at the Bahrain

International Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Colin Sloman, Director of Management &

Professional Development Department, Saudi

Aramco – Opened the day reminding participants

that now is the time for Women in the energy sector.

He commended the positive impact LEWAS has had

since 2013, and the optimistic future for women in

STEM in Saudi Aramco and throughout the GCC.

Colin expressed his passion for diversity & Inclusion

and empowered the audience with suggestions as

to how they can obtain their career goals.

Sam Thiara, Lecturer, Simon Fraser University,

led an interactive workshop on “Making Mentorship

Matter - Knowing Who over What”. The objective

was to help attendees understand why mentorship

matters, how it can make a notable difference and

help build a more knowledgeable workforce.

“Dare to Lead from Within”- Khawla Alhaidari,

Owner/Founder - Leadership Coach, Essence

Mastery, focused on the essentials of meaningful

leadership. Table talk conversations were organized

with LEWAS board members and committee

members. It provided an ideal setting to ask subject

matter experts for advice and to have one-on-one

career conversations.


THE LEWAS WORKSHOP

“Engaging, Empowering, and Elevating after LEWAS” presented by Lisa Stephens, Strategic

Communications Lead, Saudi Aramco and Crystal Kaur Toor, Program Lead, Saudi Aramco.

This one-hour workshop provided participants with time to reflect upon the past few months of their

careers, the two days of LEWAS learnings, and individual values and identity. In a safe space, participants

were guided through activities that helped them become more aware of actions they take when they are

overwhelmed, how to release work stress, and how to empower and elevate themselves with a better

understanding of their core values.

The workshop attendees shared experiences, lessons learned and innovative approaches to overcome

gender inequalities in the sector. They left with a better understanding of who they are, who they want

to be, and tailored actions that can be implemented immediately.


Exhibition Hall | Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre

15 October, 2019

08:30 - 09:15 Introduction and Welcome Remarks

Colin Sloman

Director, Management & Professional Development Department, Saudi Aramco

Ezz Almannai

Director, Planning and Development, National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA)

09:15 - 10:30 Employee Engagement and the Role of Leaders

Dr. Rabei Wazzeh

Executive Director - Knowledge Group, Abu Dhabi University

10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 - 12:00 Dare to Lead from Within

Khawla Alhaidari

Owner / Founder - Leadership Coach, Essence Mastery

12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:30 Making Mentorship Matter - Knowing Who over What

Sam Thiara

Lecturer, Simon Fraser University

14:30 - 14:55 Mentoring Practice Sessions

Sam Thiara

Lecturer, Simon Fraser University

14:55 - 15:10 Coffee Break

15:15 - 16:15 Engaging, Empowering and Elevating after LEWAS

Crystal Kaur Toor

Program Lead, Saudi Aramco

Lisa Stephens

Strategic Communications Lead, Saudi Aramco

16:15 - 16:30 Closing and Final Remarks

WORKSHOP AGENDA


THE SYMPOSIUMToday, women in energy are embraced and empowered to make a difference to business; which is an

encouraging step forward. The Symposium discussed the need to keep working toward a truly gender

diverse sector until it becomes a reality.

The symposium held on the 16th of October saw Opening Remarks by His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed

bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Keynote Speakers included Her Excellency Hala Al Ansari, Secretary-General, Supreme Council for

Women and Nadia Bader Al-Hajji, Deputy CEO - Projects & Business Development Petrochemical

Industries Company.


WINNERS PANEL - WHAT AFTER LEWAS?

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND TALK SHOWS

The session provided participants with insight and advice from high level executives and past LEWAS award

winners who thoughtfully shared their journeys.

It focused on what happens when women are empowered to make their full contribution to innovation

and creativity. It discussed the need for diversity and inclusion in the energy sector and its correlation to

organizational performance. The role of women in the energy value chain is crucial in helping to improve

new ways of thinking and could play a key role in cutting-edge development. Thus, integrating diversity

at all levels will result in more effective and efficient initiatives.

The panel discussions and talk shows highlighted the fact that majority of the senior leaders in today’s

business world are men and are thus in the best position to influence cultural and organizational change.

An industry once long dominated by men, is at last seeing an upsurge in the number of women involved

with energy. But there’s still a long way to go and LEWAS, through its efforts will continue to Engage,

Empower and Elevate women in the energy sector.


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