Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and Member of Parliament for Setiawangsa. He is also the Vice-President of the People’s Justice Party (KEADILAN).

A law graduate from King’s College London, he was Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Private Secretary before being elected as Selangor State Assemblyman for Seri Setia in the 2008 General Elections. He was appointed as the Political Secretary to the then Selangor Chief Minister.

He then became Deputy Speaker for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly and then State Executive Councillor (State Minister).

In the 2018 General Elections, he was elected to Malaysia’s Parliament, representing Setiawangsa.

With the formation of the Unity Government, he was appointed Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change in 2022.

He is the author of several books, including Malaysian Son: A Progressive’s Political Journey in the Heart of Southeast Asia and Saving the Planet: Climate and Environmental Lessons from Malaysia and Beyond.

Dato’ Abdul Rahman is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of PNB, Malaysia’s leading asset management firm where he also served between 2016 and 2019. Prior to his current role, he was the Group CEO of CIMB Group, one of Asean’s largest financial institutions. A Chartered Accountant, he began his career in 1992 at Arthur Andersen, London, and has led various corporate organisations, including Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, Media Prima Berhad as well as Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, a government linked private equity firm.

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar is one of the most accomplished corporate leaders in Malaysia having successfully led as CEO three major organisations in infrastructure development (UEM Group 2001-2004), telecommunications (Telekom Malaysia 2004-2008) and financial services (Maybank 2008-2013). He recently retired as Chairman of Bursa Malaysia (2020-2025) and had served as Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB 2016-2018) following completion of his term as a Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Economic Planning from June 2013 to June 2016.

He is currently the Chairman of WWF-Malaysia and MySDG Foundation, Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Professor of Practice at INCEIF University and the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Lord Turner chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of companies, NGOs and experts working to achieve a net zero economy by 2040.

He is an independent member of the House of Lords and an honorary fellow of the Royal Society . Lord Turner advises regularly climate and government bodies – including the COP Presidency and ministers in the EU, UK, China and Australia, and is often featured in global media as an expert on the energy transition.

In addition, he is Chairman of insurer group Chubb Europe; Chairman of UK bank Oaknorth; adviser to Watershed Technologies, and on the Board of AESC Japan, the manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles.

During his public policy career, Lord Turner chaired the Financial Services Authority (2008-2013); the Climate Change Committee (2008-2012); the UK Pensions Commission and the Low Pay Commission (2002-2006), and was Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (1995-2000).

He started his professional career in 1979 and in 1980 he joined Ernst & Young where he was appointed Partner in 1994. In 1996 he joined Saipem (ENI Group) as Chief Financial Officer and was also appointed Head of the Corporate Secretary and Corporate Governance in 2002.

In 2008 he was nominated Chief Financial Officer of ENI, a role he held until December 2012. While at Eni, he oversaw, among others, the sale of ENI’s stake in Snam to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the acquisitions of international Oil & Gas companies and the sale of the investment held by Eni in Galp. He sat on various Boards within the ENI Group.

In 2013 he joined Maire Tecnimont as Group Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to Group Chief Executive Officer in 2022. In his current role, he has been contributing to Maire’s significant growth and establishment among the top international energy contractors, while developing its Sustainable Technology Solutions business.

Alex Schindelar is the President of Energy Intelligence.

His previous roles include Executive Editor, Content & Strategy; News Editor for the Eastern Hemisphere; and Middle East Team Leader, focusing on Energy Intelligence’s news content from Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Asia.

He was formerly the Editor of Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, the industry-leading weekly energy newsletter, and International Oil Daily, the comprehensive daily oil and gas publication. 

Allan has worked at Société Générale for 17 years, and in the energy sector for more than 40 years, initially as an engineer and then in finance. During his career he has advised on and/or financed a broad spectrum of energy and infrastructure projects in Europe, the US and Asia including in the renewable energy sector, particularly in offshore wind. He is now playing a leading role in developing the banks’ global energy transition strategy. Most recently Allan has advised on raising approx. £8bn of debt financing for Net Zero Teesside (CCGT with CCS) and Northern Endurance Partnership (CO2 pipeline and offshore store infrastructure) in the UK and is currently acting as Financial Advisor for the EETH (Vertex) blue Hydrogen project, also in the UK. Other ongoing assignments include acting as advisor for the Xlinks renewables to market project (10GW of renewables in Morocco and cable to the UK and the Hydrom hydrogen infrastructure project in Oman. Recent deals successfully closed include Empire offshore wind in the US and NeuConnect, an interconnector between Germany and the UK. Allan has also been helping to drive innovation in renewables, including acting as financial advisor for several floating wind transactions, including currently the 1GW Cerulean Winds (offshore O&G electrification) project in the UK.

Allan is also a key contributor to clean energy policy development and is currently a member of the UK government CCUS Council and the Hydrogen Expert Group.

Allan has a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer.

Amin Nasser is the President & CEO of Aramco, the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals enterprise, and the largest provider of crude oil to global markets. He is also a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

He is leading Aramco’s efforts to produce cleaner energy and products through investments in technologies such as next-generation fuel-engine interfaces, crude oil-to-chemicals processes, and renewable energy applications; entrepreneurial start-ups focused on cleaner energy solutions; and industry-wide efforts via the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) to minimize gas emissions.

Alongside his corporate responsibilities, he is a member of the International Advisory Board of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; the Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology; the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council (IBC); the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Presidential CEO Advisory Board; the JP Morgan International Council; and the BlackRock Board of Directors.

Amjad worked for the Atlantic Richfield Company (‘ARCO’) from 1984 to 1998, eventually becoming president of ARCO Petroleum Ventures. In 1998, he founded and was the Chief Executive of Petrofac Resources International Limited which merged into Petrofac PLC in 2003. In 2010, Amjad formed EnQuest PLC, having previously been a founding non-executive chairman of Serica Energy plc and a founding partner of Stratic Energy Corporation. Amjad was chairman of Enviromena Ltd., the largest solar power engineering company in the MENA region, until its sale in 2017 and was British Business Ambassador for Energy from 2013 to 2015.

Feisal is the Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. He has held various senior leadership positions in investment banking, banking and insurance, manufacturing, and investment management in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

He is currently the Chairman of M+S Pte Ltd, Iskandar Investment Berhad, Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd, Yayasan Khazanah, and Amanah Warisan Negara (“AWAN”). He also sits on the Board of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysia Airlines Berhad, Yayasan Hasanah and Khazanah Research Institute.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, a Fellow Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics majoring in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics & Political Science and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Arnaud Pieton is Chief Executive Officer of Technip Energies and an Executive Director of the Board.

Prior to this, he served as President of TechnipFMC’s Subsea business segment from 2018 to 2020. Between 2017 and 2018, he held the position of Executive Vice President People & Culture of TechnipFMC. From 2004 to 2017, Arnaud Pieton served in a number of leadership positions at Technip, including as President Asia Pacific Region and held assignments in Paris, Houston and Kuala Lumpur.

Prior to joining Technip in 2004, he held several positions at Serimax, part of Vallourec Group.

Arnaud Pieton holds a master’s degree in Material Science & Welding from Polytech Nantes and attended the executive education program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

He serves as President of the France – Qatar council for the French Business Confederation.

Brian joined Ipieca as the Executive Director in 2011 following a 23-year career in bp. He graduated in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Imperial College, London, UK and was recruited into bp’s Refining and Marketing international graduate programme in 1986.

During his time with bp he has had a varied career of technical, commercial, financial and leadership roles across the downstream value chain including crude and products trading, marine fuels, lubricants and alternative energy.

During his tenure at Ipieca, he has overseen the growth of the Association and leads their contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Energy Transition. 2022 saw the launch of the Ipieca Principles, a new condition of membership promoting support for UN agreements and practices that align with them.

Brian is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

Cathy Shepherd is the Global Head of Clean Energy Transition and UK Head of Natural Resources for Corporate Banking based in London, England. She is responsible for Corporate Banking strategy and capital allocation for Clean Energy Transition clients and UK Oil & Gas, Power, and Chemical clients.

Cathy leads a team of 30 relationship bankers covering clients in Natural Resources in the UK and Europe. In addition, Cathy is the primary relationship contact for a number of Citi’s largest Oil & Gas clients globally.​

Cathy has over 20 years of banking experience in the US and Europe across a range of transactions including debt, equity, acquisition finance, derivatives and other credit related products. In addition, Cathy is a Business Senior Credit Officer.​

Christine Healy is the President and CEO of Northland Power, a global leader in clean energy. With extensive experience across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Africa, she was recently named one of the Global Top 275 Female Influencers in Energy. 

Previously, Christine served as President of AMEA for AtkinsRealis, driving international expansion, and as Senior VP at TotalEnergies, where she led carbon neutrality efforts, operational efficiency improvements, and large-scale carbon capture projects. She also oversaw major oil and gas projects in Europe and Asia and served as President & CEO of Total E&P Canada, achieving growth through strategic partnerships.

Earlier in her career, Christine was Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel at Maersk Oil and Gas and held senior roles at Statoil (now Equinor). A lawyer and economist, she is known for her leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management. Christine also serves on the board of CNRL.

Eni’s CEO since May 2014. He is a member of the General Council and of the Advisory Board of Confindustria and Director of Fondazione Teatro alla Scala.

In 2014 he founded the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative together with other CEOs of major Oil & Gas companies to lead the industry’s response to climate change.

In May 2022 he was awarded the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Business Leadership Award the extraordinary role he has played in the energy sector at an international level, for the technological transformation of the company aimed at complete decarbonisation by 2050 and for his contribution to the new challenge of Italian and European energy security.

Dong Sub Kim has served as President & CEO for Korea National Oil Corporation since June 2021. Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman of Korea Overseas Resources & Energy Industry Association (“K-Resources”) and Korea Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Association (“K-CCUS Association”).

Before that, he served as the Dean of the College of Information and Bioscience at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(“UNIST”). He led applying AI/Big data to industry as Executive Director of Innovation Park and head of Institute for the 4th Industrial Revolution. He also serves as a member of World Economic Forum (WEF) Advanced Manufacturing.

Ernie Thrasher has over fifty (50) years’ experience in the coal industry.

His coal experience began in 1974 working for a family owned mining company with operations in Maryland. Thrasher held various positions in mine operations and mine management through 1981.

Prior to forming Xcoal Energy & Resources in 2003, Thrasher spent twenty-two (22) years in various global marketing positions at Primary Coal and AMCI.

Xcoal markets U.S. and Australian origin coal to customers throughout the world, Xcoal activities include the financing and development of mining projects and related infrastructure projects.

Fatima Al Suwaidi is the Head of Business Development for Asia Pacific for Masdar, one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies.

Fatima was previously Director of Masdar Indonesia, where she led the Cirata Floating Solar Project team to a successful financial close. This was notable for being the first IPP in Indonesia to be financed by commercial banks on an unlevered basis. Fatima also led and supervised the construction of the project, which is Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant. She was based in Indonesia for three years.

Earlier, Fatima was also involved in the Masdar Eco-Bus; the first electric bus developed in the UAE and tailored to the country’s climate. She was seconded for six months to the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado, where she contributed to applied research in the fields of agrivoltaics, floating photovoltaic and electric mobility.

Graham Henley was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) in September 2023.

Before this, Graham was SVP Projects and Engineering Capability in Shell, completing an international career that had taken him to the deserts of Oman, frozen seas off Sakhalin, and tropical heat of Nigeria, Malaysia, and Brunei. He has spent the last ten years in headquarters roles, initially as Vice President of Conventional Oil & Gas Projects, and thereafter leading the company’s global engineering and projects functions.

Graham has also led Shell’s businesses in Syria until the suspension of operations in the country in 2012 and thereafter undertook a short assignment as Vice President Government Relations International.

Graham was Chair of the IOGP Engineering Leadership Council for four years, and has been a member of the IOGP Board since 2019.

Girish Nadkarni retired as the CEO of TotalEnergies Ventures. Prior to that he was the founder and CEO of ABB Technology Ventures.

Girish is considered a thought leader in venture investing and energy transition and is a frequent speaker at VC and industry conferences. Girish has also served as advisor to the WEF and was on the selection committee for the WEF Technology Pioneers for several years. His investment in Hyzon Motors is now a Harvard Business School case study in Climate Finance.

In 2021 Girish, along with Air Liquide led the creation of a €2 billion clean hydrogen infrastructure fund (HY24) to kickstart the global hydrogen ecosystem.

Hannah Hauman was appointed Trafigura’s Global Head of Carbon Trading in April 2021. In this role, she leads a team across four continents that combines trading, finance and risk management expertise, alongside technical project and policy support, to provide a full service offering in measuring, reducing and compensating GHG emissions to project owners and emitters alike under both regulated and voluntary regimes.

Hannah joined the Group in 2016 in Geneva, firstly becoming Head of Bitumen Trading for Puma Energy before moving to Trafigura’s Oil Trading team, becoming Head of European Crude Trading in 2020. In the eight years prior to joining Trafigura, Hannah worked for a variety of refining, trading, and distribution companies, including as a Middle Distillates trader for Shell in positions based in Houston and London.

An American citizen, Hannah holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.

Dr Hamed Soroush is an energy leader, entrepreneur and subsurface expert with more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry. He has conducted or managed more than 300 consulting and research projects worldwide. Hamed is the Founder and CEO of TEVERRA providing strategic planning, leadership, and technical support for development and commercialization of leading-edge and value-add technologies for subsurface energy production and storage. Prior to that, he held several positions with companies such as Dong Energy, Shell, Weatherford, Senergy, and CSIRO. His current technical focus is on sustainable development of geothermal energy and subsurface storage projects using advanced geomechanics. Hamed holds a BSc in Mining Engineering, a MSc in Rock Mechanics, and a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University in Australia. He has published numerous journal and conference papers and has been selected as SPE Distinguished Lecturer three time in 2012, 2017 and 2020.

Dr. Hitoshi Kaguchi is Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Based in Tokyo, he led MHI’s GX Solutions team in consolidating various energy transition solutions – which leverage hydrogen, ammonia, CO2 capture, transportation and more – to provide integrated solutions for MHI’s customers’ decarbonization journeys.

Prior to his corporate management role, Dr. Kaguchi focused on nuclear plant design for over 30 years, starting his career as a reactor vessel designer for advanced nuclear plants. He has also worked on component design in nuclear fusion and light water reactors.

Dr. Kaguchi earned a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tokyo. He also attended Imperial College London, and earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering.

Ichiro TAKAHARA has currently served as Chairman & CEO, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), formerly known as Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, since April 2023. Prior to joining JOGMEC, he served as Vice Chairman, Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation. He also spent a significant part of his career at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) including Commissioner, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy; Commissioner, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency; and Director General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department. Under his direction, JOGMEC has further strengthened its focus on securing natural resources and energy towards a stable and sustainable energy society. 

Irina is a senior global leader focused on sustainability, impact investments, and decarbonisation.  At ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, she is responsible for executing strategic M&A deals and sustainable ventures in steel and mining. She also leads the investments of XCarb™, an innovation fund focused on companies developing breakthrough technologies to accelerate the steel industry’s transition to carbon neutral steelmaking.

Irina has about two decades of experience in breakthrough technology investments and impact investing and an expertise in mergers and acquisitions. She is on the board of numerous high-impact growing companies. She is a member of the Leadership council of the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, member of GCV Global Industry Sustainability Council and Board member & ESG Chair of Women in Renewable Energy Alliance.

Irina is passionate about a zero-carbon future and brings a forward-thinking perspective on how to achieve net zero goals.

Ms Janice Bong is the Managing Director, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure Division of Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

Having been in the energy sector for over 20 years, Janice has a wealth of experience in managing the company’s power, gas, renewables and utilities-related businesses.

By leveraging Keppel’s strong technical expertise and proven operating capabilities, she leads the team to provide innovative and sustainable solutions across the energy value chain. These includes her overseeing Keppel Electric, Singapore’s leading electricity retailer with one of the largest market share, and Keppel Gas, one of Singapore’s key gas importer, shipper and retailer of natural gas. Janice also manages Keppel Merlimau Cogen’s 1300MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant operations and the current construction of Singapore’s first hydrogen ready 600MW advanced CCGT power plant.

Dr. Jennifer Holmgren is Chair & CEO of LanzaTech. Under Jennifer’s guidance, LanzaTech is developing a variety of platform chemicals and fuels, including the world’s first alternative jet fuel derived from industrial waste gases.  She is also Chair of the LanzaJet Board of Directors.  Prior to LanzaTech, Jennifer was the founding VP and General Manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit at UOP, a Honeywell Company.

Jennifer is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).  She sits on the Board of Directors of Nature’s Fynd and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), the Advisory Council for the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment at Princeton University, the National Academies’ Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES), the Halliburton Labs Advisory Board, and the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS International Advisory Council.

Jennifer holds a B.Sc. degree from Harvey Mudd College, a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a MBA from the University of Chicago. 

Professor Sir Jim McDonald is Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde.

He was elected President of the Royal Academy of Engineering in September 2019 and holds the Rolls-Royce Chair in Electrical Systems. He began his career in the electricity supply industry prior to joining Strathclyde.

He currently holds several senior non-executive business appointments with organisations including Scottish Power plc, the UK National Physical Laboratory and Supernode Ltd. and recently served on the Boards of the Weir Group plc and the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

In the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2012, Professor McDonald was awarded a Knighthood for Services to Education, Engineering and the Economy.

In December 2023 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s New Year’s Honours list for his Services to Engineering, to Education and to Energy.

John B. Hess is Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation. Mr. Hess led the Fortune 500 company through a strategic transformation from an integrated oil company into a global independent E&P company positioned to deliver significant value to shareholders while safely and responsibly producing oil and gas to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. Mr. Hess is a member of the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs, the Board of Trustees at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Chairman of the Board of the American Petroleum Institute. He previously served on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Quadrennial Review Task Force. Mr. Hess is also a member of The Business Council, the Trilateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and on the Board of Trustees at Mount Sinai Hospital and The Economic Club of New York.

Mr. Hess holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. A member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School, he was also Chairman of the Harvard Business School Campaign.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram is Research Advisor at the Khazanah Research Institute, Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia, and Emeritus Professor, University of Malaya. He was Founder Chair of International Development Economics Associates (IDEAS), Assistant Director General for Economic and Social Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and (Honorary) Research Coordinator for the G24 Intergovernmental Group on International Monetary Affairs and Development from 2005. In 2007, he was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought and several honorary doctorates. The World Academy of Sciences has announced he will share the 2026 TWAS Award in Social Sciences. He has authored and edited over a hundred books and translated ten volumes besides writing many academic papers and media articles especially for Inter-Press Service (IPS) and The Weekend Edge 

Junzo Yamamoto is the Managing Executive Officer, Manufacturing & Technology, Basic Chemicals and Carbon Neutral Transformation, at Idemitsu, Japan’s leading energy and materials company.

He has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and technology at Idemitsu, with a focus on petroleum and petrochemicals engineering. Throughout his career, holding a Ph.D. in Engineering, he has consistently driven operational excellence and strengthen these business areas. He also contributed the construction and commissioning of Nghi Son Refinery in Vietnam as the General Manager of Refinery, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC. 

In recent years, he has taken additional responsibilities in the energy transition, Carbon Neutral Transformation (CNX). He is actively promoting the social implementation of the decarbonization initiatives, guided by ambitious goal and well-grounded strategies.

Justin Wu is the Regional Head of Climate Change Asia Pacific at HSBC, where he oversees the development, evolution and implementation of the Group’s climate ambition across the region. He is the senior expert and ambassador for HSBC on climate change in the Asian context, leading on engagement with the bank’s clients, regulators and other stakeholders across the region.

Previously, Justin was the Head of Asia-Pacific for BloombergNEF, a research group within Bloomberg LP covering climate change and the energy transition. He is a recognized thought leader on decarbonization and sustainability in Asia, and has worked with governments, finance, energy and technology companies on their business strategies in a net-zero world. He has over 20 years of professional experience building businesses and managing large and diverse teams across the region. Justin holds a MS in Politics from the University of London and a BS in International Politics and Economics from Georgetown University.   

Dr. Ken KOYAMA is Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). He also takes a position of Visiting Professor at Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo and Adjunct Professor at Institute of Innovative Research at Tokyo Institute of Technology.

He was awarded the degree of: (1) B.A. in Economics in 1982 from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; (2) M.A. in Economics in 1986 from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; and (3) PhD in 2001 from University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland. His specialized field of research is: energy security and geopolitics of energy; and analysis for global energy market and policy issues with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.

He has served as a member of energy policy related advisory councils and committees of Japanese government in many occasions. He also plays a role as: Member of the OPEC Energy Review Editorial Board, Visiting Senior Fellow at Institute for International Economic Studies and Board of Director at the Japan Electric Power Exchange.

He was awarded the Brand Laureate’s “Brand Personality Award 2016”, the 43rd “Energy Forum Award” in 2023 and “Kashiwagi Takao GXI Award” in 2023. He was also awarded the OPEC Award for Research in July 2023.

Kevin Gallagher has served Santos as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer since 2016.

Since joining Santos, Mr Gallagher has led transformation of the company into a reliable, high-performing business.

Under his leadership, Santos has become a top-20 ASX-listed company and a top-20 global independent oil and gas company with three successful, value-accretive mergers and acquisitions of adjacent assets.

Santos’ strategy is to backfill and sustain existing infrastructure and assets, decarbonize operations and develop low-carbon fuels as market demand evolves. Under Mr Gallagher’s leadership, Santos is well-advanced with the Barossa Gas Project and the Pikka Project in Alaska which will sustain stable production out to 2035 and beyond. Under his leadership, Santos has also advanced its decarbonization and low-carbon fuels’ objectives, making what Santos believes is the world’s first booking of carbon storage reserves and investing in one of the world’s largest CCS projects in South Australia’s Cooper Basin, which will start up in 2024.

Mr Gallagher is committed to ensuring Santos remains resilient, value accretive and at the leading edge of the global energy evolution. He has positioned Santos to leverage the critical role natural gas will play in delivering energy security to the Asian region through the energy transition to net-zero emissions.

Commencing his career in the oil and gas industry as a drilling engineer in Scotland working with Mobil in the North Sea, Mr Gallagher migrated to Australia to join Woodside in 1998. He was Chief Executive Officer at Clough Limited from 2011 until his appointment at Santos.

Lorenzo Simonelli is Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR). Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that combines innovation, expertise and scale to provide solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.

Simonelli was named Chairman of the Board in October 2017 and has been President and CEO since the Company’s creation in 2017, where he oversaw the successful merger of GE Oil & Gas with Baker Hughes Inc. Since 2013, he served as President and CEO of GE Oil & Gas.

Previously, Simonelli served as President and CEO of GE Transportation, a global transportation leader in the rail, mining, marine and energy storage industries. During his five-year tenure, he expanded and diversified GE Transportation by focusing on advanced technology manufacturing, intelligent control systems, and a diverse approach to new propulsion solutions.

Dr. Lu Ruquan, Professorate Senior Economist with a Ph.D. in International Relations. As a renowned scholar in the field of international energy strategy, he currently serves as the President of the CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute (CNPC ETRI) and Executive Deputy Director General of CNPC Research Center of China Top Think Tanks.

Dr. Lu has previously held the positions of Deputy Director General of the International Department of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Director of Strategic Development at CNODC. Since 2006, Dr. Lu has been mainly engaged in research on strategic management, energy policy, management reform, energy transition, and the Belt and Road Initiative. His contributions to the field have been widely recognized with the winning of three national-level first-prize awards for achievements in the innovation of enterprise management modernization. He has authored or co-authored several influential books including “Thoughts on Petroleum” “Oil and Gas under the Belt and Road Initiative” “Strategies in the Past Decade — A Manifesto by a Researcher on State Enterprise Strategies” “China’s Oil and Gas Business and the World under the Belt and Road Initiative” “Oil Power” and ” The First Decade of Jointly Building the “Belt and Road ”，Energy Cooperation Achieves Inclusive Development”. He has published more than 200 papers or articles on international relations, energy geopolitics, and enterprise internationalization, as well as strategies and management, etc.

Mansoor Mohamed Al Hamed was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Energy in February 2021. In July 2024 he was appointed as the Managing Director of the company along with his role as the Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to his appointment as the CEO, he held the position of Chief Growth Officer on February 2019 where he was responsible for all new business development and Mergers & Acquisitions activities at Mubadala Energy.

Mansoor joined Mubadala Energy in September 2010. Before joining Mubadala Energy, he worked in a highly diversified private sector business based in the UAE, gaining experience across commercial and managerial roles held in various business sectors.

Maria Claudia Borras is Chief Growth & Experience Officer at Baker Hughes. She is responsible for driving enterprise growth and enhancing customer experience, leading the commercial, regional and marketing organizations and driving transformation to energize business expansion across the company’s portfolio.

Borras has more than 30 years of experience in Baker Hughes and the oil & gas industry. From 2022-2024, she served as Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services & Equipment, and from 2017-2022, she served as Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services.

Previously, Borras served as Chief Commercial Officer at GE Oil & Gas, where she managed a global team of more than 4,000 sales, commercial, and marketing professionals. She came to GE Oil & Gas in January 2015 from Baker Hughes, which she joined in 1993.

Throughout her earlier career at Baker Hughes, her leadership roles included President, Latin America Region; President, Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian Region; Vice President, Global Marketing; Vice President, Centrilift Marketing; and Area Manager for a number of countries in Latin America.

Meg O’Neill has 29 years’ experience in the global oil and gas industry, with positions and responsibilities extending across North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Since being appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside Energy in 2021, Meg has overseen a merger that has transformed Woodside into the largest energy company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The merger built on Woodside’s proud history as the founder of Australia’s LNG industry and delivered a geographically diverse portfolio of high-quality oil and gas assets.

Meg joined Woodside in 2018 as Chief Operations Officer, responsible for all of the company’s producing assets. In 2019, Meg was appointed Executive Vice President Development, overseeing the delivery of Woodside’s major growth projects in Australia and Senegal. In 2020, she also
assumed responsibility for Marketing.

Prof. Michael Short is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, USA, an Adjunct Senior Principal Scientist II in IMRE at A*STAR in Singapore, and the Distinguished Professor of Fusion Technology at ST Engineering in Singapore. His group has spent over a decade investigating coupled materials effects impeding the rapid expansion of carbon-free baseload energy, with an emphasis on materials for nuclear power. Of particular interest to Prof. Short’s group are the simultaneous effects of irradiation and corrosion present in nuclear plants, materials to enable the first fleet of commercial fusion reactors, and stopping corrosion in nuclear and geothermal energy systems. Prof. Short holds four degrees from MIT in Nuclear Science & Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering.

In 1998 Izumo participated in an internship program at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and met Professor Muhammad Yunus.

This experience motivated him to tackle worldwide malnutrition problems for human beings, especially children in great poverty, and ultimately lead him to start up micro algae businesses.

In 2005, Izumo and his partner succeeded in outdoor mass cultivation of “Euglena”, the very first time in the world, and they established Euglena Co., Ltd. to start healthcare business.

He won the prizes of “World Economic Forum (Davos Conference) Young Global Leaders”, “the First Japan Venture Award, Prime Minister’s Award” in 2015 and “SDGs Promotion Headquarters (Prime Minister) Award” in 2021 and he has also served as the youngest Vice-Chair of the Japan Economic Association Federation(“Keidanren”), Deliberation Committee since 2020.

Following successful business growth, the company launched “Euglena GENKI program” in 2014 where the company started distribution of super nutritious “Euglena” biscuits to school children in Bangladesh and celebrated 10th Anniversary in 2024.

Montri Rawanchaikul is the Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand’s national oil and gas exploration and production company. With over three decades of experience in the industry, he is dedicated to driving the company towards sustainable growth.

In recent years, Mr. Rawanchaikul has played a pivotal role in significant achievements for PTTEP, including establishing the company’s presence in the Middle East, overseeing successful acquisitions, and strengthening the management of all producing assets to ensure long-term growth in Thailand and neighboring regions.

Assuming the position of CEO in October 2021, Mr. Rawanchaikul is committed to leading PTTEP with a focus on reinforcing core exploration and production values for Thailand’s energy security, as well as long term value creation, while actively addressing the climate change agenda. He advocates for carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives, leveraging the company’s upstream capabilities to contribute to global environmental betterment.

Mr. Rawanchaikul holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, a master’s degree in Exploration Geophysics from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Applied Geophysics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

His career commenced in 1991 as a geophysicist at PTTEP.

Musabbeh Al Kaabi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Upstream at ADNOC overlooking many of ADNOC’s assests including ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore and ADNOC Drilling.

With over 27 years of experience in the energy sector and a background in exploration and production, Musabbeh Al Kaabi is well-positioned to drive continued success and value creation as he leads the business forward.

Al Kaabi is a member of the ADNOC Investment Committee, and serves as a board member of Masdar, Tabreed, ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Drilling and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. In the past, he has served on the boards of several leading organizations including Mubadala Energy, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Dolphin Energy, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), Emirates Global Aluminium, Borealis, Cepsa, NOVA Chemicals and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Musabbeh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Sciences degree in Geoscience from Imperial College, London.

Nick Wayth has held a broad career at the forefront of change in the energy industry as it adapts ever faster to tackling climate change. Since May 2021, Nick has been chief executive of the Energy Institute.

Prior to this he spent nearly 22 years at BP plc in a broad variety of executive and management roles. Latterly Nick held the post of Chief Development Officer of Alternative Energy, where he led BP’s strategy and business development in a broad range of renewable technologies.

Nick holds a PhD in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering and a degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Southampton.  Nick is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and a Fellow of both the Energy Institute and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Nick is passionate about creating an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

Olivier Le Peuch is SLB’s chief executive officer and has been since August 2019. Previously, he served as the company’s chief operating officer, as well as many other global management roles in his 35 years with SLB. These include executive vice president of reservoir and infrastructure; president of the Cameron group; president of completions; vice president of engineering, manufacturing, and sustaining; and president of Schlumberger Information Solutions.

Olivier began his long SLB career in 1987 as an electrical engineer. He spent his early years in custom software integration and development and in high-temperature electronics development for wireline equipment. Olivier held several leadership roles, including management of technology development in both Europe and the United States.

Olivier earned an electrical engineering degree from Bordeaux Engineering School and a research master’s degree in microelectronics from the Bordeaux University of Science.

A Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Chief Engineer of the French Corps des Mines, Patrick Pouyanné held various positions in the French Industry Ministry and in ministerial offices from 1989 to 1996, including Environment and Industry Technical Advisor to the Prime minister from 1993 to 1995 and Chief of Staff to the information technology and space minister from 1995 to 1996.

Patrick Pouyanné joined the company TotalEnergies (ex Total) in January 1997, with positions in Angola and Qatar in 1999.

In August 2002, he was named Senior Vice President, Finance, Economics and Information Systems in Exploration & Production, then Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and R&D in Exploration & Production in 2006.

In January 2012, he was appointed President, Refining & Chemicals and member of the Executive Committee.

With over 20 years’ experience as a transactional lawyer in the UK, EU and Asia, Peter’s practice spans commodities, derivatives, structured products and climate finance. His rare combination of commodities and climate finance expertise enables him to provide a holistic view and skillset that is crucial to support businesses in the energy transition pathway.

Peter is a global market leader in his field and has been active in climate finance and environmental products markets since 2004. He has experienced all the ‘ups and downs’ of carbon markets in the EU ETS, under the Kyoto Protocol, in the pilot markets in China, the voluntary markets, UERs, RECs, ROCs and Article 6 markets under the Paris Agreement. Having both buy-side and sell-side experience, Peter carries the benefit of his unique perspective and experience.

He is an active member of a number of industry groups including ISDA, IETA and EFET.

Proscovia Nabbanja is the CEO of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). She is a magnificent woman with an admirable strong interest in Uganda’s petroleum industry. She has played a significant role in Uganda’s oil and gas industry for the past 24 years. She is a grounded geologist and business executive and one of the prominent women leaders playing a pivotal role in shaping Uganda’s petroleum sector and positioning the country as a critical player in the global energy landscape. She has led the national oil company through development of its wide portfolio of projects in the upstream, midstream and downstream segments.

Proscovia continues to demonstrate her dedication to Uganda’s petroleum industry’s growth and sustainable development as the visionary leader at the helm of the Uganda National Oil Company. Her strategic decisions and impactful initiatives have positioned her as an influential figure in the country and the broader global energy landscape.

Rama Variankaval is the global head of Corporate Advisory which encompasses Corporate Finance Advisory (“CFA”), Center for Carbon Transition (“CCT”), Sustainable Solutions, and Infrastructure Finance Advisory (“IFA”) teams at J.P. Morgan. CFA advises clients across industries on capital allocation, shareholder value creation strategies, capital structure optimization, and other corporate and structured finance issues. CCT is leading the firm’s efforts in developing and implementing its climate strategy pertaining to its client facing businesses. CCT and Sustainable Solutions teams also advise clients on transitioning to a low-carbon future and navigating the various Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations faced by companies today. Rama sits on the Investment Bank’s management committee. ​

In addition to these responsibilities, Rama leads the Corporate and Investment Bank’s ESG forum, and serves on the Firmwide Environmental Committee.

Rama holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India, an MS in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign and an MS in Statistics and Operations Research from New York University. Rama started his career at J.P. Morgan in 2003.​

Robert Siegel is a Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he has taught nine different courses: Systems Leadership; Financial Management for Entrepreneurs; Corporations, Finance and Governance in the Global Economy; The Industrialist’s Dilemma; Strategies of Effective Product Management; Business and Government; Formation of New Ventures; Entrepreneurial Finance; and Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. He has authored or co-authored over 115 business cases and led primary research on Google, Charles Schwab, Daimler, AB InBev, Box, Stripe, Roblox, Target, AngelList, 23andMe, C3.ai, Majid Al Futtaim, Softbank, Tableau, PayPal, Medium, Autodesk, Minted, Zuora, Axel Springer and Michelin, amongst others.

Robert received the Case Centre Award in the Entrepreneurship Category for co-authoring AB InBev: Brewing an Innovation Strategy (2019), the Case Centre Award in the Entrepreneurship Category Winner for co-authoring Axel Springer in 2014: Strategic Leadership of the Digital Media Transformation (2017), and he was the recipient of the MBA Class of 1973 Lecturer award for the 2016-2017 academic year.

He is also a Venture Partner at Piva Capital and a General Partner at XSeed Capital. He sits on the Board of Directors of Avochato and Findmine, and he led investments in Zooz (acquired by PayU of Naspers – NPN), Hive, Lex Machina (acquired by LexisNexis of the RELX Group – RELX), CirroSecure (acquired by Palo Alto Networks – PANW), The League (acquired by Match Group), Teapot (acquired by Stripe), Pixlee Turnto (acquired by Emplifi), and SIPX (acquired by ProQuest).

Robert is a Member of the Supervisory Board of HERE Technologies, and was a member of the company’s Industry Advisory Board from 2017-2022. He is the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board for TTTech Computertechnik AG in Vienna, Austria. He is a Member of the Industry Advisory Board for Tulco, and was on the Board of SmartDrive Systems (acquired by Omnitracs) for over 14 years. He is the Co-President Emeritus of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, an alumni association that fosters relationships to strengthen the Stanford startup community, and has co-authored several articles for the Harvard Business Review and California Management Review. He is a frequent contributor to Fortune, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and Forbes.

Roberto has gained extensive experience in the international Oil & Gas industry over 30 years, spanning various roles – from project economics to business development to general management – in Italy, Russia, Central Asia, the UK, and SE Asia.

Since joining MedcoEnergi, a leading Southeast Asia energy and natural resources company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (MEDC-IDX) as Director & CEO in November 2015, Roberto has overseen a phase of strategic repositioning and growth. The company has greatly expanded its Oil & Gas and Power generation activities, including through investments in renewable energy.

Born in Italy, Roberto obtained a Master from London Business School, a degree in Energy Economics from Scuola Superiore Enrico Mattei, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Padova.​

Russell Hardy is CEO of Vitol, a global energy company with revenues of over $505 billion and an asset portfolio spanning power, oil, gas production, energy retail and renewables. Russell has over 30 years’ experience within the energy industry. He joined Vitol in 1993 from BP and has held a number of trading and management roles in Singapore and London. Since joining Vitol, Russell has been responsible for the introduction of derivatives trading and the development of the risk management function, as well as major business lines such as European gas, power, LNG and carbon. He has also led the company’s investment in major refining and power assets in Europe and the Middle East.  He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2007 and holds a MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London.

Ryan M. Lance has served as chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies, since 2012.

Ryan is a petroleum engineer with four decades of oil and natural gas industry experience in senior management and technical positions with ConocoPhillips, predecessor Phillips Petroleum and various divisions of ARCO. His past ConocoPhillips executive assignments included responsibility for international exploration and production, regional responsibility at various times for Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America, and responsibility for technology, major projects, downstream strategy, integration and specialty functions.

Externally, Ryan is a board member of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and a trustee of both the George and Barbara Bush Foundation and PGA Reach. He is also an advocate for charities benefiting youth through his service on the board of Spindletop International. He is former chairman of the American Petroleum Institute currently serving on its Executive Committee, and currently Vice Chair of the National Petroleum Council and on the Business Roundtable Board.

Ryan is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Technological University in Butte in 1984.

Mr. Satoshi Kanamori currently serves as Senior Managing Corporate Officer at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., reflecting his extensive career in the shipping industry. Since joining the company in 1991, he has held numerous significant positions, particularly in the LNG sector. His early career was enriched by international experience with “K” Line America, Inc. between 1998 and 2004. From 2007 onwards, Mr. Satoshi Kanamori specialized in the development and management of LNG teams.

In 2021, he expanded his leadership into sustainability initiatives when he began managing the Carbon-Neutral Promotion Group.

By 2023, he was appointed Managing Executive Officer, responsible for the LNG and Carbon Solution Business, demonstrating his commitment to sustainability and innovation. Mr. Satoshi Kanamori is appointed to the present position in 2025, where he oversees the Technical Unit and Liquefied Gas Business, further solidifying his leadership within the company.

Sean Chung assumed his current position as the Head of the Sustainable Project Development Team at Samsung E&A in March 2024, transitioning from his longstanding tenure at ExxonMobil. He is responsible for driving the energy transition through the development of lower carbon solutions such as CCUS and hydrogen projects at Samsung E&A.

Sean held senior management positions at ExxonMobil including President and Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Korea, Vice President of ExxonMobil E&P Vietnam and M&A Project Manager at ExxonMobil HQ. He has over 20 years of international energy / energy transition business development leadership experience including US, Asia Pacific and Middle East.

Sean is married with two children and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, holding a BSc in Decision and Information Science, with an MBA degree in Finance and Investments from the George Washington University.

Sujay Shah joined Standard Chartered in 2011 and currently heads a global team responsible for the Clean Technology & Environment M&A for clients focused on sectors like power, hydrogen, water, waste, batteries etc. In his current role, he has been instrumental in providing strategic advice and assisting numerous companies across the energy value chain to raise both debt and equity capital across different stages of their growth cycle.

Sujay is an industry veteran with deep client relationships across the sector and a regular speaker at high profile conferences organised by Euro money, PFI, Bloomberg etc. Sujay is a Chartered Accountant, a MBA from Indian Institute of Management, India and holds a Masters in Commerce Degree from Mumbai University. Prior to this role, Sujay has worked in Lehman Brothers / Barclays Capital in New York and at Morgan Stanley in Singapore.

Takahiro Yamamoto was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TAIYO OIL CO., LTD in April of 2024.

He leads the executive team in charting the strategic direction of TAIYO OIL, driving innovation in energy supply chains, exploring and implementing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet evolving consumer demands and regulatory requirements.

He began his career with Sumitomo Corporation in 2009 after graduating from Kyoto University, Japan. His primary focus was on OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) sales to support the upstream oil and gas sector, but he also gained experience in marketing, research and development, managing associated companies and business development, particularly in the CCS (Carbon Captured and Storage) area. During his tenure with Sumitomo Corporation, he was stationed in Houston, Texas, USA and also Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Upon returning Japan, He joined TAIYO OIL as a Member of the BOD and subsequently served as Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President between 2023 and 2024. During this period, he oversaw corporate planning and financing.

Takayuki Ueda is President & CEO of INPEX CORPORATION, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. He has served in this capacity since 2018 and has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and international affairs.

Prior to joining INPEX in 2017, Mr. Ueda was a career bureaucrat at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, where he most recently held the posts of Director-General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and Vice Minister for International Affairs. During his tenure of these positions, he took the lead on energy and trade negotiations with foreign governments.

Mr. Ueda is a graduate of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law. He also holds a Master of Laws from Washington State University.

Takeshi Hashimoto is the Representative Director, President, and CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). He has been involved in the LNG business since 1994 and is recognized as a leader in LNG Carriers and Offshore Business. Before becoming President and CEO in April 2021, he served as Representative Director, Executive Vice President from April 2019, overseeing all Business Divisions and the Europe & Africa Area, and supervising the Human Resources Division. He also held roles as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Managing Executive Officer, and Executive Officer, focusing on LNG Carriers and Offshore Business. Hashimoto joined MOL in April 1982, initially working in the Finance Division for over 10 years before transitioning to the LNG Carrier Division, where he held various managerial positions. In the LNG Carrier Division, he gained extensive experience, eventually becoming General Manager.

Tara M Ruttley, PhD is currently Blue Origin’s Chief Scientist for the developing space station, Orbital Reef. Prior to joining Blue Origin, she spent 20 years at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) designing, managing, and communicating about science and exploration activities for the International Space Station (ISS).

Combining her love for Biology and human spaceflight, Dr. Ruttley completed her BS degree in Biology and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University before beginning her NASA career at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in 2001. There, she joined as an engineer, designing the medical equipment and human research hardware used on the ISS. She concurrently pursued her PhD in Neuroscience and then joined the ISS Program Science Office, where she managed and communicated about ISS science activities as ISS Associate Program Scientist. After almost two decades at JSC, Dr. Ruttley and her family moved to Washington, DC, where she joined NASA’s Chief Scientist Office as NASA’s Associate Chief
Scientist for Microgravity Research. In 2022, she left NASA to join Blue Origin to lead the development of Orbital Reef’s science strategy.

Tim Gould was appointed the Agency’s Chief Energy Economist in 2021. As Chief Energy Economist, he provides strategic advice on energy economics across a wide range of IEA activities and analysis. Mr Gould is also Head of the Office of the Chief Energy Economist, in which capacity he co-leads the World Energy Outlook, the IEA’s flagship publication series, and oversees the Agency’s work on investment and finance, including the World Energy Investment report.

Mr Gould joined the IEA in 2008, initially as a specialist on Russian and Caspian energy, and in recent years has designed and directed a wide range of IEA analytical outputs, while continuing to contribute also as an author. Prior to joining the IEA, Mr Gould worked on European and Eurasian energy issues in Brussels and has ten years of experience in Eastern Europe, primarily in Ukraine. He graduated from Oxford University and has a post-graduate diploma from the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University.

Toshiya (Toshi) Nakahara is the Representative Director and Chairman of ENEOS Xplora Inc. (“Xplora”), formerly JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp., the upstream arm of ENEOS Holdings, Japan’s largest energy conglomerate. Before joining Xplora in 2021, Nakahara spent 38 years at ENEOS, gaining expertise in finance, dealer operations, and renewable energy. As Executive Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy, he played a key role in the merger of JX Group and Tonen General Group. He later served as Director and Senior Executive Officer at JXTG and ENEOS Holdings.

Beyond ENEOS, he has held notable roles, including Councilor for the Japan Sports Agency and Non-Executive Director at Petrolimex. He is also Chairperson of the Japan Petroleum Development Association. Nakahara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University.

Toto Wolff is Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. He is the managing partner of the team alongside wider responsibilities as Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.

From humble surroundings in Vienna, Austria, Toto’s first taste of motorsport came when at 17, whilst watching a friend race at the Nürburgring. A short racing career of his own followed, competing in Austrian Formula Ford and scoring a class win at the 1994 Nürburgring 24 Hours.

Toto called time on his racing career just three years later, transferred his competitive ambitions to the business and investment world. After studying at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Toto founded his own investment company, Marchfifteen, in 1998, followed by Marchsixteen in 2004.

Initially focusing on internet and technology companies in the ‘tech boom’ era of the 90s, the business developed strategic investments in medium-size industrial companies and listed companies.

One of these investments included the initial public offering of HWA AG – the company responsible for developing and racing Mercedes-Benz cars for the DTM (German Touring Car Championship), as well as Mercedes-Benz’s successful Formula 3 engine programme. Toto divested his stake in HWA AG in 2015.

In 2002, Toto started a new venture, co-owning a racing driver management company alongside two-time Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen. The same year, Toto returned to racing, winning once on the way to sixth in the FIA GT World Championship. Further success followed in 2006, when Toto claimed top overall honours at the 24 Hours of Bahrain. 

Vikram Kapur is a Senior Leader in the green energy/decarbonisation space and Group President at Renew – one of world’s leading green energy company. Vikram sits on the management board of Renew and reports into the Chairman of Renew.

In his role, he is responsible for building three large global businesses for Renew – Green hydrogen/Ammonia, Carbon Offsets and Digital; Vikram also leads Renew’s foray into International Markets and Commercial functions, leads a team of global green energy technologists with a view to invest in emerging green technologies and is responsible for defining the overall strategy of the company.

Prior to joining Renew, Vikram spent 17 years at Global Management Consulting firm McKinsey & Company. He was a Senior Partner at McKinsey and lead McKinsey’s Energy and Material practice and before that McKinsey’s Infrastructure practice in India. Vikram also chaired McKinsey’s Client committee in India and was part of the Risk and Investment committee at the India office.

Vikram is a Chemical Engineer, completing his degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi). He is also a MBA, specialised in Finance and Marketing from the prestigious Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, where he was on the Dean’s list.

He splits his time between London, US and Delhi, traveling extensively around the world meeting global leaders in green energy.

Wael was appointed CEO of Shell plc per 1 January 2023.

Wael was previously Director Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions. He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2019, when he was appointed Upstream Director.

Wael joined Shell in 1997 and has worked in each of Shell’s core business units: Upstream, Integrated Gas and Downstream. In his time with Shell, he has served in roles including Vice President for Commercial, New Business and LNG in Qatar, Managing Director and Chairman of the Qatar Shell companies and Executive Vice President of Shell’s Deep Water business.

Wael was born in Lebanon and grew up in the United Arab Emirates and Canada. He holds a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in the UK, is married to Nicole and they have three sons.

Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She has served as a Technical Advisor in a UNDP project (2005-2011), she was the Chief Strategic Officer of Sustainable Energy Development Authority (2011 – 2020) and a Vice-President of New Energy Ventures of Hibiscus Petroleum (2020-2022). In August 2022, she joined Bursa Malaysia Bhd as Head of Carbon Market.

Dr Wei-nee currently serves as a member of Industry Advisory Panel to the Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation, the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association and Sunway University (PhD in Sustainable Development), a Deputy-Secretary to the Malaysia Carbon Market Association, a member of the REDD+ Finance Framework Advisory Committee, the National CORSIA Taskforce, the technical working group (TWG) of the World Bank Partnership for Implementation for Carbon Pricing Instrument (PMI CPI) and TWG of the National Policy on Carbon Market (DPKK).