Unni Fjaer

Vice President and Country Manager for Tanzania Equinor

Experience: Vice President Operation for Equinor Canada from 2018 to end of 2020 and
acting Country Manager for Canada since May 2020. Prior to taking on this role, Unni held the
position as Equinor’s location manager in Hammerfest, Norway, responsible for the company’s
LNG production. Previously, Unni held several positions within Equinor, including as a platform
manager offshore Norway and HR manager for operations Mid-Norway.

Unni joined Equinor in 1993 as a Principal Engineer / Researcher and advanced her way into
Senior roles in Equinor within Operations and Marketing, Midstream and Processing.
Prior to joining Equinor, Unni was working as a researcher in SINTEF.
Outside Equinor, Unni served as a Board Member in Canadas Ocean Supercluster (2018-
2021) and Chair of the Board for Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador (2019-
2020)

Education: Unni holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and began her career
with Equinor 28 years ago in research and development.
Other matters: Unni M.S. Fjaer is married, has two children and is a Norwegian citizen

AOW 2023 Programme Sessions

FIRESIDE CHAT: Key Industry Trends and Outlook for African Gas

African gas has become a much sought-after commodity given current geopolitical shocks and strong projected demand from global markets over the coming decades. But at the same time, investors must ensure that new gas projects also work for African local economies and value-creation. This Q&A unpacks the opportunities and challenges of building balanced and value accretive gas markets by giving stage to some of the industry’s most influential thought leaders.

Interviewer: Gavin Thompson, Vice chair EMEA, SVP Research, Wood Mackenzie

Wednesday 11 October 10:15 - 10:45 Stage A

Gas Forum

Add to calendar 10/11/2023 10:15 10/11/2023 10:45 FIRESIDE CHAT: Key Industry Trends and Outlook for African Gas

Interviewer: Gavin Thompson, Vice chair EMEA, SVP Research, Wood Mackenzie

Stage A Africa/Johannesburg

PANEL DISCUSSION : Monetising Africa’s Gas in the Next 7 – 10 years

As valuable as gas is for Africa, its potential as a transition fuel is yet to be truly actualised. According to the IEA, tapping into Africa’s undeveloped gas reserves could add an additional 90 bcm per year by 2030, around two-thirds for domestic needs, and the rest for export. Given that potential, how can African nations build roadmaps for domestic gas monetization whilst balancing export demands?

Domestic, regional, and international supply - which scenario is best for Africaand what is required to build roadmaps for a balanced gas monetisation strategy?
What are the challenges of developing gas-to-power and what is required to fast track it’s potential in the short to medium term?
How can Africa monetize its gas locally to eradicate energy poverty, industrialise, and advance towards middle income economies?
Balancing gas monetizing with LNG. What policy is required to make domestic monetization a reality?
How can Africa fast track investment into domestic and regional gas development to provide energy security across the continent?

Wednesday 11 October 11:15 - 12:00 Stage A

Gas Forum

Add to calendar 10/11/2023 11:15 10/11/2023 12:00 PANEL DISCUSSION : Monetising Africa’s Gas in the Next 7 – 10 years

Domestic, regional, and international supply - which scenario is best for Africaand what is required to build roadmaps for a balanced gas monetisation strategy?
What are the challenges of developing gas-to-power and what is required to fast track it’s potential in the short to medium term?
How can Africa monetize its gas locally to eradicate energy poverty, industrialise, and advance towards middle income economies?
Balancing gas monetizing with LNG. What policy is required to make domestic monetization a reality?
How can Africa fast track investment into domestic and regional gas development to provide energy security across the continent?

Stage A Africa/Johannesburg

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