WEOG marks 5th anniversary in glitz and glamour at OTC 2023
By Dr. Oladunni Owo
In the beginning
It all started at the 2018 edition of the landmark Energy event OTC, where Energy Professionals from Across the Globe Gathered in Houston, Texas for its 50th Anniversary Milestone celebration. Energy industry experts and leaders from across the world came together at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas from 30th April–3rd May 2018 to celebrate the 50th edition of the renowned Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).
Alongside that celebration that hosted over 61,300 attendees from more than 100 countries came the birth of WEOG, Women in Energy Oil and Gas.
Dr. Oladunni Owo, the FOUNDER of WEOG riding on the back of the OTC Golden Jubilee celebration CONVENED a meeting of Diasporans and African female Energy professionals after the OTC Women in Energy round table lunch and Networking event called the WISE (Women in the Industry Sharing Experiences) event, a staple at OTC since 2012, offering an opportunity for women and men to share experiences and collaborate on topics such as improved industry diversity, mentorship, communications in the workplace, career, and business growth for Women.
Ms Susan Morrice, Chairperson Belize Natural Energy (BNE) An unforgettable prominent WISE Keynote speaker at the transformational women roundtable charged the female participants to go back home and make female leadership in the energy industry happen by all means recounted Dr Dunni Owo- National President Women in Energy Oil and Gas.
We have come a long way
Today, WEOG the award-winning Pan African Women in Energy group is a voice and force to be reckoned with across Africa and indeed globally.
Industry Women leverage the WEOG platform to review industry gaps, make critical industry decisions, share ideas, build capacity, and develop business partnerships and networks to meet national and global energy industry demands.
Celebrating 5th anniversary
This year WEOG is celebrating its 5th year anniversary alongside OTC’s 55th edition with a special anniversary Lecture, Fireside Chat, Site tour, Networking award dinner, and anniversary thanksgiving from the 1st to 7th May.2023 at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas, USA
The anniversary celebration shall host top Female and Male industry executives. Government officials, CEOs, presidents, and experts from across the energy industry shall be convening at the Nrg Park to celebrate WEOG’s 5th anniversary- the International edition while the African Edition is slated for a later date in the year.
The anniversary celebration themed BUILT TO LAST: LEVERAGING STRATEGIC WOMEN LEADERSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE shall focus on how organizations can leverage Women leadership as a strategy for industry sustainability added Dr. Dunni
“We are grateful to God and the conveners of the Offshore Technology Conference OTC for creating the platform that birthed WEOG, to all our Board members, executives, and our distinguished members for believing and supporting the vision and actions in the past 5 years of WEOG’s existence.”
Looking forward
More importantly, we look forward to the Alliances, Collaborations, Networking, Advocacies, Joint Ventures, Innovations, and discoveries we will make happen together as WEOG Women over the next 5 years and beyond”
We wish all WEOG Women and indeed every woman working in the Energy Oil and Gas value chain a happy 5th-year anniversary as we continue to take the lead on closing Energy gaps and moving nations forward.
