Key energy issues at QFBA, PwC

The Qatar Finance & Business Academy (QFBA) and Pricewaterhouse Qatar (PwC) jointly held today a conference on a wide number of key themes affecting the Energy industry. The event held at QFBA’s learning premises in West Bay discussed the global energy demand developments as well as the biggest challenges faced by the Oil & Gas (O&G) industry; the fight for talent in the Energy market globally; the imperative and barriers of international co-operation and Qatar's challenge between maintaining its leading position in the O&G industry versus its high efforts to diversify its economy in line with the 2030 National Vision, QFBA said in a statement. The Panel of Experts session was held as a key element of the Energy Management Development Programme (MDP) which is targeted at high potential Qataris working in the Energy Industry in Qatar. This annual programme, now in its second year, is delivered by PwC Qatar, in partnership with QFBA, as part of an ongoing strategy to address the needs of the Qatari and GCC business community within the Oil and Gas sector. In this context, Dr Abdulaziz Al-Horr, QFBA Chief Executive Officer, said "Our continuing partnership with PwC to deliver this unique programme directed at high potential managers in Qatar within the oil and gas industry demonstrates our strong commitment to underpin the State’s ambition of building a knowledge-based economy." For his part, Christopher Box said this unique programme is the first step in delivering the learning associated with this advancement. The MDP provides the energy industry with a specific programme that addresses and increases the skills of finance professionals. (QNA)