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Oil, Gas, Mining & Energy

Strategic Leadership for the Energy Sector

Lead energy organisations through the transition: strategy, regulation, investment, stakeholders and people.

  • 5 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

Energy leaders face supply shortages, tariff pressures, reform, decarbonisation and new competitors. This course develops strategic leadership for the energy sector: understanding market reform, building strategy, leading investment decisions, managing regulators and communities, and leading people through transformation.

Who should attend

  • Executives in utilities and energy companies
  • Senior managers in oil, gas and power
  • Energy regulators and officials
  • Leaders of independent power producers

What you will be able to do

  • Analyse trends shaping African energy markets
  • Develop strategy in a changing energy landscape
  • Lead investment and partnership decisions
  • Manage regulators, government and communities
  • Lead transformation and organisational change

Course outline

  1. Day 1The energy landscape

    • • Energy security and access
    • • Market reform and unbundling
    • • Energy transition
    • • Technology trends

  2. Day 2Strategy

    • • Strategic analysis
    • • Business models
    • • Scenario planning
    • • Portfolio decisions

  3. Day 3Investment and partnerships

    • • Capital allocation
    • • IPPs and PPPs
    • • Climate finance
    • • Risk

  4. Day 4Stakeholders

    • • Regulators and tariffs
    • • Government relations
    • • Communities and just transition
    • • Communication

  5. Day 5Leading transformation

    • • Culture and change
    • • Safety leadership
    • • Talent
    • • Leadership action plan

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Strategic Leadership for the Energy Sector course?

The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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