Suleman A. Al-Bargan is currently the Vice President - Global Manufacturing at Saudi Aramco. He manages the Global refining and chemicals portfolio with a gross refining processing capacity of 6.8 million barrels per day. This includes 5 Domestic wholly owned refineries, 5 Domestic Joint Ventures and 8 International JVs and Affiliates. In addition to refining, Al-Bargan manages 1.9 million barrels per day of the kingdom’s NGL Fractionation capacity, around 46 million gross MTA Petchem capacity and 4.2 million tonnes/year of base oil marketing.

He is a seasoned leader with 35 years of experience in both Upstream and Downstream. Before his latest assignment as Vice President of Global Manufacturing, Al-Bargan was assigned several critical roles throughout his career in Saudi Aramco such as VP of Domestic Refining and NGL Fractionation, CEO of SAMREF (Saudi Aramco & Exxon Mobil JV in Yanbu), General Manager of Jazan Refining Complex, Manager of Oil Supply Planning and Scheduling Department, Director of Personnel and Manager of Uthmaniyah, Hawiyah and Berri Gas Plants.

Suleman Al-Bargan has a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri Columbia and an MBA through the MIT Sloan Fellows Program.

Ms. Wadha Ahmad Al-Khateeb is the CEO for Kuwait National Petroleum Company with an experience of 28 years in the oil sector. 

Held various technical and management positions in Technical Services and Health Safety & Environment Departments.

Education:

Ø  Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University (1994).  Was in the Dean's list of honor (1992-1993).

Achievements:

·      Ranked 8^th and 7^th in Forbes Middle East list of 100 Power Business Women for the years 2020 and 2021 respectively.

·      The first woman and the first Kuwaiti to head the Gas Processors Association, GCC Chapter. 

·      Initiated a pilot program for training female process engineers in Operations Department as Field Operators/ Panel Operators and up to Supervisor level.

·      Led Cost Optimization and Profit Improvement initiatives in Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery, resulting in financial benefit on the magnitude 23 MM$. 

·      Received the "Women of Achievement Runner-up" award from Leadership Excellence for Women Awards.

·      Drove the effort to register the first Kuwaiti project (Flare Gas Recovery unit) to be listed in UNFCCC.

·      Former Member of Natural Reserves Committee and Oil Spill Combating Plan Committee in the State of Kuwait.

·      Established the Odor Management System in KNPC targeting zero odor, which included one of the largest Leak Detection and Repair programs in the world.

·      Member for TKSC Board FY 2018/19 [The Kuwait Styrene Company (K.S.C)].

·      Chairperson for KPPC [Kuwait Paraxylene Production Company (K.S.C)] from 5^th May 2019 to till date.

·      Recently lead the commissioning activities of a multibillion dollar mega project in Mina Abdullah Refinery as part of Clean Fuel Projects in the State of Kuwait.

Volunteer work:  

A member in Women’s Cultural Social Society since the 90’s. Worked through the Society with other NPOs for charity work.

Abdulla has served as CEO of ADNOC Refining since January 2020.

He's an industry specialist, building on more than 20 years of industry experience. Before joining ADNOC Refining, he led the Refining and Petrochemicals Unit at ADNOC's Downstream Directorate. In this role, he was responsible for the governance and strategic direction of ADNOC's downstream Refining and Petrochemicals businesses. The companies under his portfolio included: ADNOC Refining, Borouge ADP, Borouge Pte, and ADNOC Fertilizers.

Abdullah possesses extensive technical, managerial, and strategic expertise. He joined ADNOC in the year 2000 as a Process Engineer working for Borouge. Over the subsequent 17 years, he rapidly rose through the company's ranks; serving in various technical and managerial roles in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, and Milan.

He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the UAE University in Al Ain, as well as extensive technical, safety, and management qualifications acquired while working in our industry.

Mr. Shafi Taleb Al-Ajmi is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience in Oil and Gas Downstream Petrochemical Industry.

Mr. Al-Ajmi is currently the President and CEO at Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) and leads the KPI JV Investments Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC and Duqm Refinery Project. Prior to this role, he has led the Finance & Administration directorate of PIC. During his tenure, he has also proven expertise in several acquisition transactions and strategic feasibility studies in the petrochemical industry and headed the development of PIC’s petrochemical strategy 2030 and 2040.

He is serving as Members Council Chairman of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC, Board of Directors Member of OQ8, Deputy Chairman of the Board for SK PIC Global Co., and his other board memberships include Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC); Equate Petrochemical Company and Milazzo Refinery.

Mr. Al-Ajmi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Kuwait University

• An Executive with over 30 years of operations, planning and international commercial oil marketing experience working for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, with a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Worked in International Marketing sector in Supply Operations and Planning Departments then transferred as Manager Capital Projects Administration in Corporate Planning sector within KPC and was responsible for the Capital Investments and Studies in the oil sector.
• Appointed as Deputy Managing Director Marketing Operations in July 2013, and was responsible of Planning, Supply Operations, Marine and Value Chain Optimization.
• Appointed as Deputy Managing Director Marketing Middle Distillates, Fuel Oil & Special Products in March 2016 and was responsible for Sales Middle Distillates, Fuel Oil, Special Products and Bunkers. Also, responsible of London, Singapore and Pakistan Regional Offices to ensure that they add value to the development of beneficial relationships and profitable contracts.
• Appointed as Deputy Managing Director Marketing Crude Oil & Petroleum Products in April 2017 and responsible of four Sales Departments (Crude Oil, Naphtha/LPG/MOGAS, Middle Distillates, Fuel Oil and Special Products & Bunkers). Also, responsible of all KPC Regional Offices in London, Singapore, Japan, Korea, China, India and Pakistan to ensure that they add value to the development of beneficial relationships and profitable contracts.
• Appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Olefins & Aromatic) at Petrochemical Industries Company in October 2017.
• Appointed as Managing Director International Marketing at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in January 2018.
• Appointed as Chief Executive officer at Kuwait National Petroleum Company in February 2019.
• Appointed as Chief Executive officer at Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) in November 2022.

• Appointed as Board member at Al-Sour Company from October 2012 to March 2016.
• Appointed as Board member at Kuwait Oil Company from January 2016 to October 2017.
• Appointed as Chairman of Equate Petrochemical Company in October 2017 to March 2019.
• Appointed as Board member at Kuwait National Petroleum Company from February 2019 till date.