25 October 2018 I Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre

About the LEWAS Symposium

The LEWAS Symposium was created when a group of women decided there needed to be a forum in the GCC that provided a place to: celebrate women’s achievements, learn from well-respected women, have an opportunity to network, and improve upon knowledge.

This year, the one-day symposium will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre on 25 October 2018.

Join us as we Engage, Empower and Elevate women in the industry!

LEWAS 2017 Highlights

LEWAS 2017 Awards and Symposium was transformational as women in the Oil & Gas industry gathered at the Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre to engage, empower and elevate. The three-day event cemented the ongoing drive to support, accommodate and recognize women in engineering who are taking lead and tackling barriers such as entering the workforce, the lack of retention and the need for promotion.

Held under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain, the event was supported with an excellent lineup of speakers from the World Petroleum Congress, Boston Consulting Group, Petroleum Institute, Tata Consultancy Services and many more. Over 250 men and women in Oil & Gas attended the symposium to learn tips on personal leadership, hear from women of empowerment in their sector and celebrate women’s achievements.

LEWA 2017 Winners

Rising Star Award Winner Esra Alkhadhar Alhosani Instrumentation and Control Engineer,
ADCO - Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations
Leading with Excellence Award Winner Fatima Sharif Warehouse Supervisor,
GPIC
Woman of Achievement Award Winner Dr. Meena Marafi Executive Director, Petroleum Research Center,
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Academic of Distinction Award Winner Dr. Valerie Eveloy Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
PI - The Petroleum Institute (Part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology)
Academic of Achievement Award Winner Safiya Khalil Student,
PI - The Petroleum Institute (Part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology)
Corporate Champion Award Winner Dr. Ali Abdullah Al-Meshari Manager, EXPEC Advanced Research Center & CEO, Saudi Aramco Upstream Technology Company,
Saudi Aramco
Corporate Excellence Award Winner Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services

Co-Located Event

The GDA Conference is the leading Middle East strategic platform for Downstream professionals to address business challenges, share best practices & unlock potential opportunities through collaboration and partnerships. Striving towards excellence, this forum aims at engaging regional & international stakeholders across the business, academia & technology providers to capitalize on investment, innovation & growth.

Are you an organization that encourages and champions women excellence in the workplace?
 
We welcome you to support LEWAS!


For sponsorship and media partnerships contact Raunaq Jamal at raunaq@mee-events.com

Chairperson

Chairperson Reem Al Ghanim HR Leader,
Saudi Aramco

Steering Committee Members

Steering Committee Member Aisha Al Mehrezi Manager, Energy Optimization & Management,
ADNOC
Steering Committee Member Dr. Anissa Sedjerari Research Scientist,
KAUST Catalysis Center
Steering Committee Member Fatema Husain Process Engineer - Technical Services Department,
BAPCO
Steering Committee Member Heba Ismail Team Leader - Strategic Planning,
Q8 - Kuwait Petroleum International Ltd
Steering Committee Member Dr. Ghada Salama Instructional Associate Professor,
Texas A & M University
Steering Committee Member Haifa Marzooq Superintendent Operational Excellence Department,
BAPCO
Steering Committee Member Dr. Iván Martén Senior Partner and MD, Vice Chairman, Energy Practice,
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Steering Committee Member Dr. Miasser Al Ghamdi Sr. Manager (A), Computation and Reaction Modeling, ESD,
SABIC
Steering Committee Member Noor Talal Specialist, Marketing & Communication,
GDA - Gulf Downstream Association
Steering Committee Member Shamael Al-Sharikh Team Leader - Corporate Communications,
Q8 - Kuwait Petroleum International Ltd
Steering Committee Member Wadha Ahmad Alkhateeb Manager Technical Services,
KNPC
Steering Committee Member Zainab Al-Mohsen Supervisor Laboratory,
Saudi Aramco

LEWAS 2018 Award Categories


The Leadership Excellence for Women Awards (LEWA) is an award program dedicated to recognizing professional excellence in women from the Oil & Gas Industry, working in the GCC. LEWA celebrates women who demonstrate innovation, leadership and talent, in both academic and business sectors of the industry. There are seven award categories, dedicated to women academicians, engineers and technical experts.


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Academic Achievement

A young woman currently studying in University who demonstrates academic excellence and leadership, as well as involvement in Science and Engineering.

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Academic of Distinction

A female academic professional with 10 or more years of experience in the Science and/or Engineering field who is known to actively promote the field.

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Rising Star

A young professional woman with 3-5 years of experience in the Science & Engineering Industry with a degree in that field as well.

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Leading with Excellence

A professional woman with 5-15 years of experience in Science & Engineering who has gone above and beyond to demonstrate leadership skills.

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Woman of Achievement

A professional woman, with 15 years or more of experience in Science & Engineering, who has attained a high rank and utilized her position.

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Corporate Champion Recognition

A professional male with 10+ years of experience who has gone above and beyond to develop and support women as professionals and potential leaders.

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Corporate Excellence Recognition

An organization that has excelled at initiatives to encourage, advance, hire, and retain women through inclusive hiring and development practices.

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