Paul Eardley-Taylor
Head of Oil & Gas - Southern Africa Standard Bank
Paul Eardley-Taylor is responsible for Standard Bank’s Gas sector coverage activities, across upstream, midstream, downstream, services and process industry clients, with a particular focus on Gas and LNG. Paul is also heavily involved in Standard Bank’s Energy Transition activities.
Paul has 26 years of energy corporate and investment banking experience, covering the Oil & Gas and Power & Utilities sectors and has been based in Africa for over 16 years. Prior to joining Standard Bank in 2009, Paul worked for HSBC for over 10 years and gained extensive experience of transactions across EMEA and select global markets in Asia/Australasia.
Conference Agenda Sessions
PANEL DISCUSSION
Future-proofing Africa’s Gas Infrastructure: Trends and Outlook in Finance and Sustainability
The pipeline of large, medium and small-scale gas projects has never been stronger in Africa. Over the past few years, gas development ambitions have grown, supported by renewed E&P activity and pragmatic energy transition plans. But as Africa develops its gas infrastructure, it must ensure that its value-proposition is relevant and future-proof to attract global capital. This session gathers project developers, engineering companies and technology providers to discuss about gas projects development trends and highlight the business models and operational strategies that can make African gas projects attractive to capital.
Key areas of discussion:
• How can African countries leverage technological advancements in gas infrastructure to enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs, and improve environmental sustainability?
• What are the key risks associated with financing gas infrastructure projects in Africa, and how can stakeholders (governments, investors, development banks) collaborate to mitigate these risks?
• What role do PPPs play in financing and developing gas infrastructure projects in Africa, and how can governments attract private sector investment while ensuring equitable benefits and sustainability?
• To what extent can regional cooperation and integration initiatives accelerate the development of cross-border gas infrastructure in Africa, and what are the main challenges that need to be addressed to achieve this?
Tuesday 08 October 15:15 - 16:00 Plenary Stage
Gas Forum
The pipeline of large, medium and small-scale gas projects has never been stronger in Africa. Over the past few years, gas development ambitions have grown, supported by renewed E&P activity and pragmatic energy transition plans. But as Africa develops its gas infrastructure, it must ensure that its value-proposition is relevant and future-proof to attract global capital. This session gathers project developers, engineering companies and technology providers to discuss about gas projects development trends and highlight the business models and operational strategies that can make African gas projects attractive to capital.
Key areas of discussion:
• How can African countries leverage technological advancements in gas infrastructure to enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs, and improve environmental sustainability?
• What are the key risks associated with financing gas infrastructure projects in Africa, and how can stakeholders (governments, investors, development banks) collaborate to mitigate these risks?
• What role do PPPs play in financing and developing gas infrastructure projects in Africa, and how can governments attract private sector investment while ensuring equitable benefits and sustainability?
• To what extent can regional cooperation and integration initiatives accelerate the development of cross-border gas infrastructure in Africa, and what are the main challenges that need to be addressed to achieve this?
Plenary Stage Africa/Johannesburg
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