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In his role as Chief Executive Officer of ENOC Group, His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi spearheads the implementation of the Group’s business growth strategy and operational excellence locally and internationally, in alignment with the vision and plans of the Government of Dubai.

A 40-year veteran in the Oil & Gas industry; H.E Al Falasi has been instrumental in the evolution of ENOC to become a reputable and leading integrated energy player. He plays a key role in driving ENOC’s sustainable operations by nurturing an organizational culture that adopts clean energy in power generation and efficient utilization of assets across the Group’s operational units.

In 2019, H.E. Al Falasi received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the inaugural Middle East Energy Awards for his immense contributions to the energy sector. He also received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering by Heriot-Watt University in Dubai as a recognition to his four decades of significant contribution to the energy industry in the region.

Dave Ernsberger is Head of Market Reporting and Trading Solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Based in London, he is responsible for managing Platts commodity price benchmarks worldwide, including market reporting, news coverage and exchange relationships, from well-established markets like oil and gas through to emerging market environments like new Energy Transition commodities and recycled materials.

Dave has served in a variety of roles at Platts, including Head of Oil Content; Editorial Director for Asia (based in Singapore), and Houston Bureau Chief. He joined Platts in 1996 as a metals reporter in London, and launched coverage of Europe’s then-deregulating gas and electricity markets in 1999.

Hesham Ali Mustafa is Managing Director of Shared Services Centre, Group HR & New Business Development (SSC, GHR & NBD) at ENOC Group. He is responsible for running the Group’s core multi-functional segment through strategic management and operational development, delivering significant value to the organization through skilled governance, service excellence and cost optimization measures, while generating revenue through international business expansion through the Group’s New Business Development role.

Hesham has over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector. He joined ENOC Group in 2001 as Project Manager for ENOC’s refinery in Jebel Ali, then went on to manage ENOC’s gas business (EMGAS) & international business development, before his current appointment.

He is also spearheading ENOC’s digital transformation strategy through ‘Next’, ENOC’s accelerator program, designed to unlock growth opportunities and tackle challenges in the energy sector through building new digital ventures for business-to-business and consumer categories.

Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki is the Founder and Chairman of FGE. His work is well- recognized worldwide for pioneering oil and gas market analysis and studies of the Asia Pacific/Middle East energy markets since the early 1980s. He was elected a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and the International Advisory Board of ENEOS Holdings. He was the 1993 President of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). In 1995, he was elected a Senior Fellow of the US Association for Energy Economics for distinguished services in the field of energy economics. He received the Outstanding Contributions to the IAEE Award in 2012. Dr. Fesharaki is the recipient of the 2016 Adelman-Frankel Award from the US Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) for his unique and innovative contribution to the field of energy economics. He has been appointed to the National Petroleum Council beginning in 2008 and most recently re-appointed by the US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm in 2022.

John Roper is CEO Middle East, at Uniper Global Commodities SE’s, where he is responsible for furthering the development of Uniper’s commodities and corporate portfolio in the Middle East. He is an Energy Executive with 40 years’ experience in the energy industry working for independent energy and utility companies. He has spent the last 30 years in Regional Company Management and Business Development focused on the Middle East where he has a proven track record of delivering material projects. He has held several senior positions in the International Upstream, Trading, LNG and Hydrogen businesses. John has served as a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit and Risk Committees of Caithness Petroleum PLC, a private Oil and Gas company in the UK and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of other offshore companies in the Middle East, North Africa and the Caspian.

Renu Sharma is responsible for the International Products joint ventures and aviation business in the Middle East. She has 27 years of experience in a variety of roles of increasing responsibilities in Chevron. Over the course of her career, she steadily progressed through a series of downstream roles ranging from Marine Fuels, Supply and Trading, and managing the defense fuel and storage requirements globally outside the US. Between 2011 and 2017, Renu was based in Singapore, Chevron’s headquarters for the Downstream & Chemicals business operations in Asia Pacific. While in Singapore, Renu held the roles of Advisor to the President of International Products and General Manager of Special Projects and Joint Venture Board governance.

In 2019, Renu was recognized as the first female country chair in Chevron in the middle east. In 2022, Renu was honored as one of Middle East’s most inspirational women in leadership.

Lyn Tattum is Vice President, Head of Events, Training, and Media, at S&P Global Commodity Insights and Publisher of Chemical Week. Lyn’s early career was as a journalist, publisher, writer, and interviewer in the global chemical Industry. She is well known within the international chemical and plastics industry, interviewing CEOs, chairing conferences and roundtables, and regularly attending global industry events, where she has pioneered discussions on Sustainability, ESG and Diversity.

Lyn recently launched The Chemical Leadership Circle to connect industry CEOs worldwide with critical information, providing an opportunity to network, raise awareness of key issues, and exchange ideas at a time of critical global change in economy, politics, society and business.

H.E. Saeed Mohammed Ahmad Al Tayer has an overall experience of more than 35 years in the field of telecommunications, energy, water, infrastructure, oil, gas and industry. Under his leadership since 1992, DEWA group has achieved unprecedented success and is recognized today to be one of the most distinguished utilities world-wide. His Excellency founded several successful companies, notably Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), Mai Dubai, Digital DEWA among others and some of these are already market leaders. Most recently HE Al Tayer steered DEWA group in its historic IPO, which attracted overwhelming global demand and was oversubscribed 37 times.

Ashwani Dudeja is President and Director for ACME Group, leading the green hydrogen and ammonia business. Ashwani has nearly 30 years of marketing and business development experience in the energy sector and has worked across Asia and Europe in various functional and leadership roles. He has contributed to the development of gas and power markets, enabling policies, and regulatory frameworks by leveraging his rich global experience. Prior to joining ACME, Ashwani was heading the global LNG marketing business for ADNOC. Previously, he has worked for over 20 years with Shell and BG Group, and his last role was as the Country Head for Shell Energy India responsible for gas, LNG and power business of Shell in India.

Rashid Al Mazrouei is the Senior Vice President Marketing at ADNOC Gas. His strategic role focuses on ADNOC Gas’s Marketing and Procurement activities. With over 20 years at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mr. Rashid has held a variety of managerial positions. In 2000, he began his career at ADNOC Gas where he carried out several roles in the Marketing department with a focus on market sales and research. In 2017, he was back at ADNOC Gas Headquarters as LNG Marketing Manager where he was responsible for sales, marketing, and the business development of LNG Production and was appointed as head of the Tokyo Office in 2010. In 2019, he was promoted to Vice President Strategy where he led the organizational strategy towards a new business model.

Captain Mohamed Al Ali is the Senior Vice President, Operations (Offshore Logistics) at ADNOC Logistics and Services (L&S). In his current role at ADNOC L&S, he oversees the commercial logistics and operational activities of the ports, offshore supply and support fleet to provide end to end Offshore Logistics Solution to the customers including Warehousing, Material Handling, Port and Offshore Supply Operations. He has over 27 years of successful experience in oil and gas and shipping. He started his career as a deck cadet with National Gas Shipping Company Ltd (NGSCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADNOC in 1996, and rose to become the first UAE National Master on an LNG carrier in 2008. Captain Al Ali was the Senior Vice President Ship Management at ADNOC Logistics and Services (L&S) since 2013. In his previous role at ADNOC L&S, he was overseeing the operations of ADNOC L&S’ shipping fleet, including LNG and LPG carriers and oil tankers as well as chemical, Sulphur and dry bulk carriers and containers. He spearheaded a number of joint energy efficiency and optimization projects.

Dr Gary Ross, founder of PIRA, an international an international energy consulting firm retained by some 550 companies/governments in more than sixty countries around the world which was formed in 1976 and acquired by S&P Global in 2016. Dr. Ross spent roughly two years at S&P Global Platts as Head of Global Oil Analytics and Chief Energy Economist and is currently the CEO of Black Gold Investors LLC, a family investment company. Dr. Ross is a leading authority on worldwide energy markets. He led PIRA from its inception, building it into one of the most important firms in energy market analysis. He was responsible for short- and long-term oil market forecasts, overseeing all of the group’s published research. He is renowned for his accurate projections of major oil market price moves. He advised many governments on energy markets and energy policy issues, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Kuljit Ghata-Aura is president of Boeing Middle East, Türkiye, Africa and Central-Asia (METACA). He is responsible for coordinating all companywide activities in the region and developing and implementing country and regional strategies. Ghata-Aura focuses on government affairs, new business and industrial partnership opportunities, corporate citizenship projects, expanding the Boeing presence and strengthening company relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Ghata-Aura joined Boeing in 2010 and has progressed through several leadership positions. He most recently served as vice president and assistant general counsel for Boeing Global Services, from its inception in July 2017. He was responsible for the development and implementation of the strategy and activities of the legal and compliance teams including business structuring, transactional support, litigation and governance.

Russell Robertson joined the Dubai Mercantile Exchange in 2019 in a Strategic Development role in Dubai before becoming the Chief Commercial Officer now situated in Singapore, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience of Exchange Traded Derivatives amassed from 25 years in various roles across the full trade life cycle from Trading to Clearing. Prior to the DME, Russell was part of technology and operational product development with CME Group in London, leading a number of new product initiatives across a range of asset classes. Prior to this he held a similar role at ICE Clear Europe following a 10-year career as a Multi Asset Proprietary Derivatives Trader. In early 2024, DME announced that Saudi Tadawul Group would acquire a 32.6% stake in DME Holdings Limited, the parent company of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), becoming the joint largest shareholder alongside CME Group. The investment by Saudi Tadawul Group brings together world-class strategic partners and expertise to accelerate DME’s growth potential, including CME Group, the Oman Investment Authority, and Dubai Holding alongside global financial and commercial shareholders. The partnership will unlock further opportunities in the energy, metals, and agricultural commodity markets and support the ongoing transition to a sustainable economy through the launch of next-generation derivative contracts.

Ali Shehab is DNV Global Director of Special Projects & Services - Maritime. His role is to streamline the regional and global ongoing projects and services, as well as, development of market share and strengthen the position of DNV in the maritime and oil & gas industries. Ali is a maritime professional actively serving the maritime industry for the past 38 years. He is also Member of the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and Member of Industry Advisory Board for the Marine Engineering Technology Programme at Sharjah Maritime Academy.

Aarti Dange leads the Customer Experience practice across Middle East & Africa at Emerson. Prior to this, she played a key role with our customers Digital Transformation efforts, helping them develop and execute tangible digital transformation roadmaps. With a background in Petroleum engineering and over two decades of experience in the Energy Industry, Aarti has authored several publications, and currently holds the position of Distinguished Lecturer for the Society of Petroleum Engineers, where she also chairs the Data Science and Engineering Analytics division for the SPE in the region. In addition to this, Aarti leads Emerson’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Middle East & Africa Chapter for Emerson.

Alia Busamra is Chief Sustainability & Climate Change Officer at ENOC. She is currently managing the key corporate functions of energy transition and decarbonization, sustainability & climate change, and CSR. Alia is a successful leader with over 20 years of strong and multicultural corporate experience in the entire Oil & Gas supply chain within ENOC. Her experience encompasses the fields of Sustainability, Environment, Energy & Resource Management, CSR, Climate Change, Green Economy, Business & Operational Excellence, Performance Management, Capacity Building and Research & Development. As an accomplished leader in the field of Sustainability, she focuses on driving governance and policy formulation and advising across the gamut of Sustainability inclusive of administering periodical audits and assessments. Alia is recognized as an expert with proven success in improving and developing best practices by establishing conservational plans and sustainability performance targets. Over the years, Alia has successfully established Sustainability strategies by executing relevant policies, mandates, communicating and coordinating with the management and managing stakeholders to address sustainability issues..

Olivia Barnes leads the low carbon commodities business at utility EnBW. Her focus is on commercialisation of upstream green and low-carbon molecule projects, working with infrastructure developers on the logistics chain and offering low carbon solutions for end use in Europe. Olivia has over two decades’ experience across the oil & gas, trading and utilities sectors.

Semih Bucak, an economics major from Boğaziçi University, is a seasoned energy professional currently leading environmental commodities strategy at Enerjisa Commodities. With over a decade of experience spanning portfolio management, trading, market analysis, and environmental commodities.

Alisa Newman Hood is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Excelerate Energy (NYSE: EE), a market leader in flexible LNG solutions. Previously, Alisa served as General Counsel of Akfel Commodities, parent company of the largest private importer of natural gas in Turkey, and prior to that, as General Counsel of Aluminium Bahrain. She began her legal career in the energy/project finance practice at White & Case LLP in New York. Since 2007, Alisa has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law, teaching a seminar on the international energy industry. From 2012 to 2016, she served as senior advisor to the US Special Envoy for International Energy Affairs at the State Department. She has published a number of op-eds and articles on energy-related topics, including in The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Los Angeles Times, and South China Morning Post. She was previously a term member and is currently a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr Iman Nasseri, Managing Director - Middle East, is based in Dubai. He received his PhD in Economics in the United States, focusing on energy economics, in 2013. In FGE, he is primarily focused on downstream oil and NGLs. Iman is responsible for Middle East oil research; he also works closely with the refining team and has been involved with FGE’s Annual World Refining Outlook since 2014. Since Jan 2018, as MD of Middle East, Iman has been in charge of the FGE analysis and coverage of the Middle East for oil, NGLs, and power. Iman holds a Master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Iran, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He previously worked for Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES), the research arm of the Ministry of Petroleum. Before relocating to FGE-London in 2014 as a full time consultant, Iman joined FGE's Hawaii office in 2009 on a part time basis, where he was involved with several refining and gas-related projects.

Naoufal Alami is the Global Head of Commodities and Energy Transition Trading at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in the United Arab Emirates. He manages the bank’s commodities trading team, covering a wide range of commodity products including Oil, Carbon and Metals. Naoufal Alami has more than 15 years of experience in commodities, during which he held several commodities positions in the UK and the UAE. Before his tenure at FAB, Naoufal started his working career at JP Morgan before moving to BNP Paribas and then Deutsche Bank, ultimately culminating in his current position at FAB.

Carsten Ladekjaer is CEO of Glander International Bunkering. He has worked in the bunker industry since 1995. Since then he has held various Chief Executive roles in different companies, all operating worldwide serving customers with Bunkers, Marine Lubricants and Risk Management solutions. Lately, his current employer Glander International Bunkering has ventured into New Fuels & Carbon Markets, in which they serve customers from all over the world with products and advisory services. With his extensive background, Carsten is a sought after & well-reputed speaker and panellist at industry events around the world..

Amit Thusu has been instrumental in designing, establishing, and operating a CORSIA approved carbon market Program called Global Carbon Council (GCC). He leads day-to-day operations of the GCC and oversees and supervises teams and functions, including Governance management, Project assessment (Registration – Issuance), Verifier management, Regulatory development, CORSIA/ICROA accreditation, IT & digitization initiatives, Registry operations, linking exchanges/platforms and new initiatives, partnerships and collaborations. Amit has a working experience of over 23+ years in Carbon Markets and Sustainability. Previously he has worked with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC in Germany) on Clean Development Mechanisms, Det Norske Veritas (DNV in India) on third-party audit and verification of Green House Gas reduction projects (CDM, JI, Voluntary programs, GHG protocol, ISO 14064).

Prof. Mohammad Abu Zahra joined the Global CCS Institute in January 2022 as Head of Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, bringing 18 years of deep experience and international expertise in the Carbon Capture field. Prof. Abu Zahra is also an experienced university professor and a current member of the UN Council of Engineers for Energy Transition (CEET). Previous responsibilities included the management of projects in carbon dioxide capture and CCS integrated systems, consultancy, chemical engineering, and process design. Prior to joining the Institute, Prof. Abu Zahra worked as a professor and CO2 capture research leader at Masdar Institute and Khalifa University (2011-2022). He worked at the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) as a project manager for the carbon capture and integrated energy systems team.

Edward L Morse is Senior Advisor at Hartree Partners. Previously, he was Global Head of Commodities Research at Citi. He held similar positions at Lehman and Credit Suisse, taught at Princeton, Columbia and Johns Hopkins Universities, worked at the Council on Foreign Relations, served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Policy, and in management at Phillips Petroleum. A co-founder of PFC Energy, a former publisher at Energy Intelligence, he also worked at Hess Energy Trading, predecessor to Hartree Partners. As a consultant he helped design Yemen's oil pricing policy and assisted the UN Security Council on the design and negotiation of the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Program among other assignments. He writes op-eds for the FT, NY Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post and often comments at Bloomberg TV and CNBC. He has been a Senior Fellow of both the USAEE and the IEEJ and was named by Petroleum Economist as among the ten most prominent individuals in energy finance.

Alexander Prokopakis is the Executive Director of IBIA. Under the direction of IBIA’s Chair and Board he is leading the Secretariat, heading all the activities of the organization and he is responsible for the overall management of the Association. Alexander was the founder, CEO and the architect of probunkers. Prior to founding probunkers, he served Mamidakis Brothers Group as a senior executive, leading all of the Group’s Shipping, Bunkering and Aviation activities, through its respective companies: JetOil, JetTank and STYGA Compania Naviera. Mr. Prokopakis has over 25 years of professional experience in leadership positions, over which he has attained deep knowledge and expertise mainly in the industry of shipping and bunkering.

Toril Bosoni is the Head of the Oil Markets Division at the Paris-based International Energy Agency and has been tracking international oil market developments for the IEA for over two decades. She is the editor of the agency’s flagship Oil Market Report and Medium-Term Oil Market Report. She is also a regular contributor to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook and World Energy Investments and plays a lead role in the agency’s essential work on energy security. Toril obtained her BA in International Economics & Business Administration at the American University of Paris (AUP) and has undertaken extensive training in econometrics and energy economics. Toril is originally from Stavanger, Norway.

Gauri Singh is the Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Ms. Singh brings more than 30 years of experience in policy, advocacy and project implementation within the field of renewable energy and sustainable development from India and the internationally. Prior to joining IRENA, Ms. Singh worked within India’s federal government and at the apex level within provincial government. Federally, she was responsible for leading the development of the National Solar Mission of India policy in 2010, an early policy framework designed to drive solar power development across the country. At the Madhya Pradesh provincial Government, Ms. Singh steered rural development providing strategic planning and implementation guidance across the state for large initiatives. Her work involved poverty reduction and sustainable development within rural communities.

Wen-Bin Qian is Executive Director, Large Projects Development, responsible for Linde’s investment projects in Middle East, based in Dubai, UAE. Mr. Qian joined Linde in 2005 as Director of Business Development in Germany, China and Singapore, focusing on large onsite investment projects. In 2014 he was appointed to lead Linde’s industrial gas investments in China and was later on named Vice President of Business Development for Linde’s industrial gas investments in ASEAN, India and South Pacific in 2015. Before moving to Dubai, Mr Qian has been Vice President of Clean Hydrogen APAC from 2020 to 2024, heading Linde’s investment activities in clean hydrogen as well as decarbonization across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Linde, Mr. Qian worked as a Proposal Manager for Foster Wheeler (now Wood), in Singapore. Mr. Qian holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Zhejiang University in China.

Badar Munir Chaudhry is the Head of Energy Sector at Mashreq's Corporate and Investment Banking Group in Dubai. Mr. Chaudhry has over 25 years experience, starting as a Relationship Manager for Large Corporates at Mshreq. Mr. Chaudhry was tasked by Mashreq to setup the Energy Sector where he is currently overseeing a portfolio of Corporate Relationships operating in the Energy Space. Mr. Chaudhry has been successful in building upon Mashreq strong credentials & market excellence in the Trade Finance domain; all the while enriching the product and services applicable for the Sector. Mr. Chaudhry is adept at managing corporate relationships by offering wholesale corporate banking solutions, including structured trade finance, receivables finance, and corporate finance. His many accomplishments include origination of landmark Corporate Finance transactions which have been awarded multiple awards and recognitions.

Friederich Danzinger is Vice President for the OMV Downstream assets in the MEA area and manages the asset part of the non operated ventures of OMV, ADNOC Refining and PARCO Pakistan. He is also board member of the Pakistan Refinery and Pipeline companies PARCO and PAPCO. Friedrich has joined OMV since 1991. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP, PMI) and has conducted several executive management courses at IMD, ASHRIDGE.

Robin Mills established Qamar Energy in Dubai in 2015 to meet the need for regionally-based Middle East energy insight and project delivery. He is an expert on energy strategy and economics. Robin worked for fourteen years for Shell and the Dubai government, concentrating on new business development in the Middle East energy sector. He is non-resident fellow at the Columbia University SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy, the author of two books, The Myth of the Oil Crisis, and Capturing Carbon, and editor of Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa. He is the columnist on energy and environmental issues at The National newspaper (Abu Dhabi), and comments widely on energy issues in the media, including Foreign Policy, the Financial Times, The Atlantic, CNN, CNBC, BBC, Bloomberg, Sky News and others. He holds a first-class degree in Geology from the University of Cambridge, and speaks five languages including Arabic.

Chris Wood Chief Executive Officer, RAK Gas LLC In April 2022, Chris took the reins of RAK Gas as CEO. Under his leadership, RAK Gas has spearheaded initiatives aimed at supporting sustainable and diverse energy solutions for Ras Al Khaimah and parts of East Africa. Beyond the confines of RAK Gas, Chris holds the role of Chief Executive of the RAK Petroleum Authority, ensuring the longevity of Ras Al Khaimah’s petroleum sector through strategic oversight and regulatory standards. Featuring a track record of global excellence, with over 20 years of experience, he has successfully turned around Uniper’s Middle East operations, strengthened PetroChina International’s footprint in London, and undertaken influential roles in INEOS, P&O, Orica, Rio Tinto, and CS Energy. Having worked in Switzerland, the UK, South Africa, and Australia, Chris brings the value of a global perspective to RAK Gas. Not only is Chris accomplished in his professional life, but he is also an avid marathon runner, embodying resilience, and discipline. As a father of three, his commitment to leading RAK Gas is not just for today, but for the future of the next generation.

Scott Nelson is President and Head of Trading Refinery Feedstocks & Products for Reliance International, based in Dubai. Scott traded for Cargill in Singapore and Geneva. He joined Total in Geneva where he traded middle distillates globally before becoming global trading head for Socar Trading SA in Geneva. Prior to joining Reliance, he was President of Oil and gas for BP Middle East & East Africa. Scott has a degree in economics from the University of Melbourne.

Carmen Lopez-Contreras is Trading Strategy and Market Intelligence Manager at Repsol. She has more than 15 years of experience in the energy business. She started her career in the ExxonMobil Supply and Distribution Department in 2000, specializing in hydrocarbon contract negotiation, supply optimization, and inventory control. In 2008, Carmen joined the Controller’s Department at CLH (Today, Exolum) in Spain, where she specialized in financing analysis and reporting. In 2010 joined Stream (Repsol-Gas Natural LNG) at the Strategic Planning department and acquired a deep knowledge of gas and LNG global markets and specialized in gas spot prices evolution. Carmen joined Repsol in 2014 as a Senior Gas/LNG Analyst and moved to her current position in 2019.

Patrick Dugas is Vice President LNG Trading in TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited (TEGP), based in Geneva and is currently managing the worldwide Trading LNG Portfolio of TotalEnergies with the offices of Geneva, Singapore and Houston. He is also working in coordination with the LNG Shipping division and the Business Development of the global LNG activities of TotalEnergies. Patrick has been involved in LNG industry for more than 15 years with past experience in power, emission & natural gas trading. He also previously run the West African Trading desk of TotalEnergies Trading SA in Geneva dealing with refined products as LPG, kerosene, gasoline, gasoil, fuel and bitumen. He has over 20 years of global experience in the energy industry with a particular focus on Risk Management.

Maryam Al Balooshi is UAE lead Negotiator for Aviation Climate Change- Environment Manager for UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. Maryam is a seasoned aviation and environmental leader with experiece dating back to 2006 when she founded and le the first Aviation Environment department in the region making her the first Arab expert in the field of aviation climate change and environment. Prior to her curren role, Maryam held the position of Environmental Manager of Dubai Airports Company. She was elected to be CAEP-ICAO Vice Chair in 2023, making her once again the first Arab female expert in the Middle East to lead this role. Maryam is also a recognised author, columnist and international artist.

Peter Abdo is Chief Commercial Officer, Global LNG for Uniper Global Commodities UK Ltd. He is responsible for the Uniper portfolio spanning LNG trading, origination & shipping, renewable PPA's and international hydrogen. Peter has over 25 years of global commodity experience working in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Michael Curran is Head of Emissions Trading at Vitol, who has established its carbon trading desk. Previously he held various trading positions at Cargill across the company’s energy and sugar business. Curran holds a degree in PPE from Oxford University and an Executive MBA from Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management.

Kieran Gallagher joined Vitol in 2003 and has over 20 years’ experience in an oil trading environment.  Prior to a move to Bahrain in 2012, he worked in both Vitol’s London and Singapore offices, fulfilling roles across the clean product slate.  He is currently Managing Director of Vitol’s Bahrain office which is the base for much of the company’s Middle East and East African trading business and operations. Kieran holds an MA in Economics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Carlos Pascual leads the integration of geopolitics, energy, climate change and markets for S&P Global Commodity Insights. He works with clients globally on the geopolitical challenges and opportunities that drive energy security, sustainability and affordability. Mr. Pascual also leads S&P Global Commodity Insights businesses in Latin America. Mr Pascual was previously US Ambassador to both Mexico and Ukraine and was Special Assistant to the US President for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia on the National Security Council. As the former US Energy Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the State Department, Mr. Pascual established and directed the Energy Resources Bureaus and served as the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State on energy issues. Earlier, Mr Pascual created the position of Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization in the State Department, establishing the first civilian response capacity to conflicts. Mr Pascual is also a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Deb Ryan is the Head of Emissions Insight for S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global and the leading provider of information and benchmarks for the energy and commodities markets. Based in Denver, Deb leads the team which focuses on emissions analytics and insights across global commodity markets. Deb brings almost 20 years of emissions, carbon and upstream oil industry experience, having worked in different roles at S&P Global, oil and gas operators, and in consulting. Deb also joined the Colorado University at Denver faculty in 2022, teaching “Carbon Markets for Business” as part of the Global Energy Management Masters program. Deb is a Professional Engineer in Colorado and Texas with a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering, both from Curtin University in Australia, and an MBA from Penn State, US. Deb serves on the International Board of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and previously served as the Treasurer for the Women’s Energy Network Foundation.

Jim Burkhard, Vice President, Oil Markets, Energy & Mobility at S&P Global, is recognized as one of the world’s top analysts on global oil markets, scenarios, and on the future of energy and transportation. Jim has over 25 years of experience in energy market research and analysis. He is responsible for the development and coordination of S&P Global (previously IHS Markit) research, insights and messages for global and regional crude oil markets and energy scenarios. His expertise covers geopolitics, industry dynamics, global energy demand and supply, and mobility trends. Jim is a principal leader in the creation and development of global energy scenarios that bring together the entirety of the firm’s energy research to form an integrated global outlook for the future of energy.

Daniel Evans is Global Head Fuels and Refining at S&P Global Commodity Insights. The team Daniel leads is responsible for our global and regional short-term refined product supply, demand, price and margin outlooks and detailed downstream market research. Daniel’s team also contributes to long-term forecasting efforts and delivers global base oil and lubricants and fuel retail research. Daniel has been involved in developing our work on the future of energy and mobility and lead studies focused on decarbonization pathways for trucking, aviation and shipping.

Anna Galtsova is a senior research director with the Gas, Power, and Renewables group at S&P Commodity Insights, focusing on the analysis of broad trends in gas supply, demand , export, import as well as project economics in Europe and Eurasia. Anna has participated in a number of long-term planning projects for the strategy departments of multiple IOCs as well as the ministries of energy and the ministries of finance. She is the author of numerous strategic publications on European and Eurasian gas industry fundamentals analysis and long-term forecasting, including supply, demand, exports (pipeline, LNG), and regulation. Ms. Galtsova regularly speaks at S&P Energy Briefings as well as CERAWeek. She is also regularly invited as a speaker at key industry events in Europe, Eurasia and Asia. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Anna was an equity analyst at Russian investment bank Renaissance Capital, where she covered the oil sector in Central Asia. She also worked at the Russian consulting company ERTA Analytical Group, where she conducted in-depth analysis of the Russian gas market, including asset valuation, supply/demand forecast modeling, pricing outlooks, transportation issues, and market rules and regulation.

Michael Stoppard is Global Gas Strategy Lead & Special Advisor with S&P Global. He is a member of the S&P Global Commodity Insights (SPG_CI) Leadership Team and also sits on the gas, power and climate solutions management team. Previously, he spent a decade as Chief Strategist Global Gas at HIS Markit, and Vice Chairman CERAWeek, the world’s premier annual energy conference. Prior to that, he led the global gas team at IHS CERA.

Umesh Patil is the Director of Consulting at S&P Global Commodity Insights in Dubai. He has over 11 years of experience in R&D, technology, and business development. In his current role, Umesh focuses on the future of energy, specializing in low-carbon solutions like Biofuels, SAF, eFuels, hydrogen and ammonia economies, carbon capture and utilization, and Power-to-X technologies. Umesh has a diverse background, having worked on projects of all sizes, from the molecular level to large-scale megawatt projects. He has deep experience in the unique energy ecosystems of both Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Mohanraj Subramanian is the Consulting Director of S&P Global Commodity Insights team in Dubai. He has offered consulting services to clients in the oil markets, midstream, and downstream sectors of the industry. He has gained distinct techno-functional expertise through 21 years of work experience in market-leading research and consulting firms and operating companies in the energy industry. Mohan advises public and private downstream clients across the Middle East and South Asia regions and has led multi-million-dollar consulting engagements spanning strategy, market analysis, technical-economic studies, and due diligence.

Rahul Kapoor is the Global Lead, Shipping Analytics & Research at Fuels, Chemicals, and Resource Solutions (FCRS) for S&P Global Commodity Insights. Based in Singapore, he heads an integrated shipping analytics research and data science teams. As a business lead, he is responsible for the growth of analytics products in Cargo & Vessel Intelligence and Freight Market Analytics. AA subject matter expert in the maritime industry and financial markets, Rahul is a thought leader with proven credentials in market analysis forecasting, shipping economics, and commodity market developments. He is a regular speaker at major conferences and client events globally and is frequently interviewed by both print and visual media. Most recently, he was at Bloomberg Intelligence and earlier headed Drewry Financial Research Services Ltd. He has also worked as a senior equities analyst at RS Platou Markets and Nomura.

Shane Whipple is a Low Carbon Markets Analyst on S&P Global Commodity Insights Energy Transition team, currently focused on upstream/downstream oil production and flaring emissions. During his tenure at S&P Global, Shane has worked as a data analyst to automate our internal natural gas and LNG models. He’s also worked as a data visualization analyst to create user interfacing BI dashboards for North American natural gas, Global Integrated Energy Model and Freight Rate Shipping Routes. Prior to working at S&P Global, Shane worked for the Department of Environmental Quality as an Emissions Inventory and Modeling Engineer.

Sophie Byron is Global Director biofuels pricing at S&P Global, based in London she heads a growing team of market reporters. Sophie’s team are responsible for benchmark ethanol and biodiesel coverage across the globe as well as the new and dynamic markets such as sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. In addition the biofuels pricing team also assess and publish prices on key feedstock markets such as used cooking oil, sugar and vegetable oils. Sophie spent eight years based in Houston, TX leading the S&P Global Platts Americas Agriculture pricing team, with a team of 10 full -time pricing specialists that covered the benchmark biofuel, renewable fuel, sugar, oilseeds and grain markets in North and South America. Sophie joined S&P Global in 2010 as a front line price reporter in the London oil team focusing on refined products. Under her tenure Platts has expanded into renewable fuel, grain and oilseed coverage in America, Brazil and Argentina. Sophie holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from The University of Nottingham, and a master’s degree in international finance from Kingston University.

Kang Wu has decades of analytics, consulting and research experience for studies of energy security, demand, supply, trade and policies as well as energy transition with a special emphasis on oil and gas. Kang currently heads global macro and oil demand research at S&P Global Commodity Insights and is a member of the Global Leadership Team. Prior to that, he was a program director and senior research fellow at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in charge of research on global oil, gas and coal markets with a particular focus on the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. Kang previously held vice chairman, managing director, senior advisor, senior fellow and other roles for many years at FGE, an international energy consultancy, and the East-West Center in the US, a research institution established by the US Congress, conducting economic, energy and environmental studies on the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

Sebastiano Corrado Pizzinelli is Associate Director at S&P Global Commodity Insights. He is an Italian aerospace and petroleum engineer with over 12 years of international experience across oil and gas and consulting.

Philip Vorobyov is Consulting Director for Gas and LNG at S&P Global. He has over 20 years of experience in energy company strategy and business development with a focus on global gas markets. He was formerly head of business development and communications at JKX Oil & Gas, an independent E&P company with operations in Ukraine, Russia and Hungary. Prior to that, Philip worked for TNK-BP Gas & Power division where he performed a number of senior roles including head of strategy, business development and regulatory affairs. He was also Associate Director for Russian and Caspian Energy at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). Philip holds an MA from Harvard University and a BS from Georgetown University.

Sanjay Sharma is Head of Global Chemical Consulting for S&P Global Commodity Insights. He is responsible for managing the Global Chemical Consulting team, developing Chemical Consulting Strategy, and ensuring its successful implementation. Sanjay has more than 30+ years of experience in the industry with extensive consulting, energy transition, strategy development, feasibility studies, competitive analysis, M&A, and due diligence experience. He has actively participated in developing strategy, improving business performance, developing and managing joint ventures and alliances, and engaging in mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Sanjay worked for five years for SABIC where he held an investment planner position. Prior to that Sanjay worked for ten years for IPCL (now part of Reliance Industries Limited) where he held a variety of Polyolefins project and operations roles. In addition to a consulting role, Sanjay has conducted several training courses and is a frequent speaker at various industry forums. Sanjay received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration.

Spencer Welch has spent 30 years working in the downstream oil industry, 17 years with BP and then Petroplus and 13 years with S&P Global. He now leads the S&P Global Commodity Insight global downstream (oil-markets midstream & downstream) consulting team and is based in London.

Sofia Galas is a Senior Consultant with Energy Transition and Clean Technology Consulting based in Dubai, supporting various projects in the energy space, mostly focusing on hydrogen. She joined SGPCI 5 years ago as a research analyst, covering gas and power markets in the CIS region. Before joining SGPCI, Sofia worked for a venture capital fund and then a major oil company in Russia, analyzing new technologies in the oil and gas industry.

Alan Hayes is Global Head of Pricing for Energy Transition at Platts. He has almost 20 years of experience working for price reporting agencies much of which has been dedicated to building markets for new and expanding commodities across a wide range of energy and petrochemical markets. In his current role Alan, engages with market participants, governments and regulators to create markets for hydrogen, and other decarbonising commodities like low carbon crude, low carbon gas and guarantees of origin with the goal of developing market based pricing and market intelligence that can help to facilitate the energy transition to a low carbon economy. Alan’s academic background is in economics, and he holds a Master of Science from UCL in Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management