5th annual Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo launched

Dec 06, 2025 News

(Kaieteur News) – The fifth annual Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo was launched on Friday under the theme “Building Tomorrow’s Future Today.” The conference, which brings together industry leaders and experts from around the globe, will take place from February 17 to 20, 2026 at the Guyana Marriott Hotel.

The launch was held at the Aiden by Best Western Hotel in Georgetown. Organisers said the last edition attracted over 10,000 participants, more than 200 exhibitors, 300 sponsors, and upwards of 75 speakers from 40 countries. It was noted that the conference continues to offer some of the best opportunities in Guyana for executive networking and B2B marketing.

5th annual Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo launched

A section of the gathering at the launch.

As part of next year’s conference and expo, there will be a 5K walk/run scheduled for the Sunday before the official opening and an innovation challenge. The challenge targets students from Grade 7 up to Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE), to identify community or sector issues they could solve using artificial intelligence. A prize will be awarded at the opening of the conference. The initiative is sponsored by EY in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. Another feature will be ‘Taste of Guyana,’ supported by the Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture. Unlike 2025, the event will be hosted at the Marriott Hotel instead of Main Street.

President of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), Alistair Routledge, in his address said 2026 will mark another year of meeting to discuss developments in the country. “The phenomenal growth and progress that the oil and gas energy industry has been going through and yet still so much ahead of us and the evolving nature of that development,” he noted.

Routledge added that Exxon looks forward to the fifth edition and to updating stakeholders on the progress made in the sector. “And then talking about what is needed in order to continue on this remarkable journey in Guyana and of course it’s going to need us to talk about the investments that are needed whether that be infrastructure offshore and onshore. The finance that is going to be required in order to support that and the human capacity and capability that is needed to execute all of that,” he said.

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat (left) and President of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) Alistair Routledge.

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat in his address, noted that next year’s event will be the fifth year of the conference, even as Guyana remains a newcomer in the oil and gas industry. “The success of this energy conference is heavily hinged on the development and the success story of the development in the oil and gas sector. Because of what is taking place and the rate which it is taking place in the oil and gas sector we have seen tremendous success at these conferences,” he stated.

He underscored that the conference has become a major driver of sector development. Bharrat pointed out that Guyana is now recognised as one of the largest producers of hydrocarbons per capita globally, and has one of the most successful deep-water exploration wells. The minister added that growth in the sector has been matched by efforts to build a robust management framework, resulting in Guyana being rated among the best-managed new oil-producing countries.

With total oil production now surpassing 900,000 barrels per day across four developments in the Stabroek Block namely Liza 1, Liza 2, Payara and Yellowtail and more projects expected before the end of the decade, Minister Bharrat said the 2026 conference will place significant focus on local content, which he described as a success since the 2021 Act.

“What is good about our energy conference is that we are not only focusing on oil and gas…because we are not only speaking oil and gas, we are speaking investment in Guyana, we are speaking about expansion of all the sectors in Guyana, building out new sector to support the oil and gas sector and the others too,” he noted. He added that ICT and manufacturing will also be key highlights, especially with the Gas-to-Energy project expected to come onstream next year, which will deliver cheaper and more reliable power, a major boost for local manufacturers.

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