Empowering Venezuela: Energy, Investment & Opportunity

Tuesday, August 18 | 1:30-5:00 p.m., at IMAGE ’26. Join leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Venezuelan Ministry of Hydrocarbons, PDVSA, and the global energy industry to discuss the technical, commercial, regulatory, and investment considerations that will shape Venezuela’s future.

Featured speakers include Kyle Haustveit, United States Under Secretary of Energy; Paula Henao, Venezuela Minister of Hydrocarbons; and Jovanny Martinez, Executive Vice President, PDVSA.

Following the keynote presentations, an executive panel will examine the strategies, technologies, and partnerships required to responsibly develop Venezuela’s energy resources and support long-term economic recovery. After a networking coffee break, the session concludes with a technical presentation by Yurbis Gomez, Executive Director of Exploration and Integrated Reservoir Studies at PDVSA, on Venezuela’s exploration potential and geological opportunities.

Whether your interests include exploration, investment, policy, technology, or the future of global energy, this timely forum offers perspectives available only at IMAGE.