When we set out to write this Top 100, the energy crisis was just a murmur. Now, winter is closing in for the Northern Hemisphere and families will face difficult challenges in the months ahead.
Yet change is an opportunity, and business leaders working across the worldwide energy sector have tough choices to make in regards to navigating geopolitical crises and increasing their sustainability credentials, while supporting customers and motivating staff.
All of the nominees in this Top 100 list have earned their place, and with decades of experience and hard work behind them, there are bright times ahead made by these bright men and women of the global energy sector.
Today, we celebrate the leaders of the energy industry who keep the world’s lights on and we will continue to shine a light on where these leaders take the world.
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Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, Hess led the Fortune 500 company through a strategic transformation from an integrated oil company into a pure play E&P company. Hess previously served on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Quadrennial Review Task Force.
Co-founder of Kinder Morgan, which was formed in February 1997, Kinder is responsible for developing and executing the company's vision and strategy and allocating capital to Kinder Morgan business units in a disciplined manner. Under his leadership, Kinder Morgan has grown from a company with 175 employees and an enterprise value of US$325mn to a corporation with 11,000+ employees.
A proven oil and gas finder in both unconventional and conventional plays worldwide with over 25 years E&P operations' experience, and recent 2020 recipient of the AAPG Levorsen Memorial Award for innovation in subsurface exploration. He holds expertise in petroleum geology, geophysics, and geomechanics, coupled with technical leadership and hands-on experience with E&P operations and business acumen.
Holtermann is an executive leader with 30+ years of global business transformation experience spanning multiple industries (Transportation, Distribution & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Construction, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Public Sector, e-Commerce) ranging from start-ups to $20bn+ sized organisations. He has successfully led global teams in the hundreds coupled with budgets and portfolios summing over US$100mn.
A private investor, Camaren was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Utilities, until 2006. He joined Utilities in 1987 and served successively as Vice President of business development, Executive Vice President, and Vice Chairman, becoming Chairman and CEO in 1996. Camaren has been a Director of NextEra Energy since 2002.
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Senior Vice President & Chief Digital & Administrative Officer Phillips 66
Zhanna Golodryga is Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Administrative Officer for Phillips 66. Golodryga has more than 30 years of experience within the oil and gas industry. Before joining Phillips 66 in April 2017, she served as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Services, with responsibilities for Global Supply Chain, Facilities and Office Services for Hess Corporation.
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Moyo is currently the Group CEO of Distributed Power Technologies, a pan African renewable energy and technology group. His role involves overseeing the rollout of distributed energy solutions within the Commercial and Industrial sector under the brand name Distributed Power Technologies (DPT) and solar to minigrids under Ugesi Power Limited.
Utilities South AfricaAlan Armstrong began his career at Williams as an engineer more than 30 years ago. Today, as President and Chief Executive Officer, leading a dedicated team of nearly 5,000 employees that handle 30% of the natural gas in the United States used every day to heat our homes, cook our food and generate our electricity.
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Joining the company in 2016 as CEO, England has a track record of success in a variety of B2B/B2C sectors including retail energy, oil & gas and automotive. A credible board member, he drives the commercial and operational agenda forwards, where he aims to deliver value by offering innovation, vision and strategic contribution.
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Davy joined the Group back in 2007 as Finance Director of South West Water. During her time she has led the acquisitions of Bournemouth Water, Bristol Water, and the Viridor disposal. In her 25+ years' experience in the utility sector, Davy has also held a number of other senior roles in the water sector, including at Yorkshire Water.
Utilities United KingdomStarting his career as a Petroleum Engineer, Dhir was previously CEO of Delonex Energy, an Africa-focused oil and gas company that he founded in 2013. He brings years of leadership experience in oil and gas to Tullow. Prior to establishing Delonex, he served as Managing Director and CEO of Cairn India from its IPO in 2006 until 2012.
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As President and CEO of Oregon's largest energy company, Pope leads Portland General Electric's strategy to provide clean and affordable energy for its customers in partnership with community leaders, government officials and regional partners. She also serves on Governor Kate Brown's Oregon Global Warming Commission.
Utilities United StatesKelly joined Actavo as CEO in May 2018, where his primary responsibilities include managing Actavo's overall operations and resources and making major decisions about the company's future. Before joining Actavo, he spent 12 years with Kentz Group, after starting his career with ESB International. He was Senior Regional Executive for Australia and Asia.
Joining Drax in 2015 as CFO, Gardiner was appointed as CEO in January 2018. He has a years of experience in finance and technology, having held CFO and divisional Finance Director roles at a number of major companies. In his role he provides leadership to the executive team and takes responsibility for important external relationships and stakeholder management.
With more than 25 years of senior management and legal experience, Gitzel was appointed CEO of Cameco in 2011. Prior to joining Cameco, he was Executive Vice-President, mining business unit for AREVA based in Paris, France with responsibility for global uranium, gold, exploration and decommissioning operations in eleven countries.
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A board member of the Women in Energy Network, an association established to provide a platform for women that work across the Energy industry value chain, Soetan is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric Plc. She has over 22 years of experience in management roles, and oversees the company's ongoing transformation.
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Having joined Elia in 2015, Peeters is well experienced within the energy industry with strong entrepreneurial skills in energy, corporate finance, business development and strategic planning. Peeters is a University of Leuven graduate with a Master's Degree in Engineering.
Shiamishis began his career in 1989 with KPMG, specialising in banking and large multinational Groups. After the legal merger of PETROLA HELLAS with HELLENIC PETROLEUM, he was appointed as CFO of the new Group in 2005. In 2012, he assumed the responsibility for International subsidiaries and he was Deputy CEO during the period 2014-2015 and 2017-2019, when he became CEO.
Oil & Gas GreeceAn experienced digital entrepreneur, Jackson is passionate about using technology to make positive change. As the founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, he has also founded a number of successful businesses, including ecommerce company C360, and is an angel investor in a wide range of tech start-ups.
Gonzalo Aizpiri joined Enagás as Chief Executive Officer in February 2022, having previously been part of the Repsol team since 1990. With extensive experience in the energy sector, especially in the regulatory and environmental fields, he has held a variety of positions of the highest responsibility in the private and public sectors.
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As CEO of Soltec, Morales offers deep experience in the solar photovoltaic industry, backed by 15 years in the sector, and a track record of leading companies through complex business transformations. At Soltec, the CEO combines his passion for renewable energy with a commitment to boost operational productivity through inspiring a culture of innovation and attracting top-quality talent.
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Venier joined Snam as CEO in 2022 and has over 30 years of managerial experience in the energy and utility sectors. From 2014 to 2022 he was the CEO of Hera, a multi utility company. At Hera he was also General Manager of Development and Energy Markets (20082014) and the Head of Business Development, Strategic Planning and Regulatory Affairs (20042008).
Utilities ItalyAl-Ghamdi was appointed as Petro Rabigh President & CEO and executive member of the Board of Directors in January 2021. He joined the company with over 30 years' experience in the refining and petrochemicals sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran.
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O'Neill is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Woodside Energy and assumed this position in May 2018. She is responsible for Woodside's global logistics, drilling, production, HSEQ, reservoir management and the operations of all Woodside producing facilities. Prior to joining Woodside, she held the position of Vice President, Africa for ExxonMobil Development Company.
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Gallagher joined Santos as Managing Director and CEO back in 2016, bringing more than 25 years of international experience in managing oil and gas operations. He has helped Santos to leverage natural gas, which is key in delivering energy security through the energy transition to net-zero emissions. He has also implemented a decarbonisation strategy building around the company's existing infrastructure.
Oil & Gas AustraliaAppointed CEO in November 2018, Swift joined the company back in 1992 following his experience in the aerospace industry. He recently led the team responsible for the delivery of WPD's‚ 'Well Justified Business Plan' to Ofgem as part of the RIIO-ED1 process, and in July 2013, he was appointed to the Board of WPD as Operations Director.
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Christmann was appointed the Apache's CEO and President in 2015, and also joined the Company's Board of Directors. With over 33 years in the oil and gas industry, he previously served as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, North America, since January 2014.
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Fraser is currently the CEO at Cadent and has over 20 years of experience managing and transforming infrastructure businesses. He was previously CEO and main board director of the FTSE100 water company United Utilities.
Fraser has a degree in Management Studies and a Masters in Engineering Management from UMIST, he also holds a diploma in Advanced Management from Harvard University.
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Yates has served as NiSource President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2022 and is also a member of the NiSource Board of Directors. He also served on the NiSource Board as an independent Director from 20202022. Lloyd previously held senior roles at Duke Energy Corporation, including Executive Vice President, Customer and Delivery Operations, and President, Carolinas Region.
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Elected to his position in 2020, Rochow is President and CEO of CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy. He previously was Executive Vice President of Operations. In this role he was responsible for the company's electric and natural gas distribution and transmission operations, generation and compression operations, operations performance, regulatory compliance and planning and scheduling.
Utilities United StatesDominguez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation. In his role he oversees Constellation's clean energy fleet of nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric and natural gas facilities in 19 states. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Exelon Generation from 2021-2022 and prior to this role, he served as CEO of ComEd, an Exelon company, from 2018-2021.
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Lyons joined Ameren in 2001 as Controller and now is President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Ameren, the CEO was a Partner at PwC. Lyons has gained extensive strategic, operational, financial, risk management and regulatory experience. He has also been active in the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), as well as several community organisations.
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Having joined Fortum in 2012 as CFO and member of the Executive Management team, Rauramo was then appointed President and CEO in 2020. He is on a mission to transform the business and drive the change for a cleaner world. Prior to Fortum, he worked for Stora Enso, one of the world's largest forest industry companies.
Utilities FinlandDeitrich joined Itron in 2015 has played a major role in shaping the company's strategy to partner with cities and utilities to deliver industrial IoT solutions. He has more than 25 years of experience in global operations at leading technology firms and has held numerous executive management positions where he led business-level strategies that have improved business results.
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Gola was appointed as CEO at Acea in May 2020, and he previously held the position of CFO from 2017. Before joining Acea he worked for Wind Telecomunicazioni, joining in 2002 in charge of the control department, then from October 2007 until December 2016, he acted as CFO.
Gutierrez is leading NRG Energy's transformation to a customer-focused organisation that empowers consumers with personalised energy choices. He is currently President and CEO of the company, having joined in 2004. Gutierrez is also a member of the Business Roundtable and serves on different boards such as Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP).
Oil & Gas United StatesSince May 2022, Iacono has been CEO of Hera Group, joining the company from Sustainable Infrastructures, where he was also CEO. Iacono is a Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Catania, with an Executive Master's Degree in Business Administration from the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano.
Lehmus joined Neste in 1998, and has held several key leadership positions during his career in both the oil products business and renewables. He has been a member of the Neste Executive Committee since 2009, and was named President and CEO of the company in May 2022.
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Espinosa is the President and CEO of Meralco. He is a member of the Board of Directors of PLDT, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company, Roxas Holdings, Smart Communications, Maybank Philippines, Mediaquest Holdings, Philstar Daily, Business World Publishing, Cignal TV, and First Pacific Company Limited.
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As CEO of Williams, Armstrong has driven forward a natural gas strategy that has led to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, lowered consumers' utility bills and paved the way for investments in renewable energy. Armstrong is a well-known speaker and respected panellist at energy conferences and seminars, as well as philanthropic and corporate events.
Oil & Gas United StatesAndrew Way is the CEO of Exterran, which is now part of Enerflex. Way began his career in 1996 in the supply chain and operations organisations of GE Aircraft Engines. The CEO is also an officer of certain Exterran majorityowned subsidiaries.
Frank Calabria Chief Executive Officer Origin Energy
Calabria was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company in October 2016 and is a member of the Company's Health, Safety and Environment Committee. The CEO first joined Origin as Chief Financial Officer in November 2001 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer Energy Markets in March 2009.
Widmar became CEO of First Solar in 2016. He joined First Solar in April 2011 as Chief Financial Officer and previously served as First Solar's Chief Accounting Officer. He began his career in 1987 as an accountant with EY and holds a Bachelor of Science in business accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.
With proven experience as a director of large complex international businesses, Brown joined Galp just under two years ago as CEO following a 35 year international executive career with Royal Dutch Shell. Brown is familiar with world class corporate governance and operational standards and he is good at identifying and nurturing talent.
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As Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Joshi is responsible for setting the strategic direction, ensure efficient and effective functioning of the Corporation. He also strives to align the company with the overall national energy framework as laid out by the Government of India, implementing various policy initiatives by closely working with various bodies.
Poirier has been President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2021. His previous role was Chief Operating Officer and President, Power & Storage. He was responsible for successfully executing the acquisition of the Columbia Pipeline Group in 2016. Before joining TC Energy, Poirier spent 25 years in investment banking, consulting and as a Corporate Director.
Nipper leads Ørsted as it aims to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. He took the helm of Ørsted in early 2021 and has been heading the company during a crucial time when the global energy transformation is gaining ever stronger momentum, particularly as accelerated climate action, decarbonisation, and energy independence have never been more important.
Iskander has more than‚ '30 years' international experience in both oilfield services and upstream companies. Prior to joining Petrofac as CEO, Iskander was appointed Executive Vice President for Royal Dutch Shell's upstream joint ventures. The CEO is an Egyptian and French national, fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish and French.
Having worked for DTE Energy for over 20 years, Norcia is passionate about his team and the communities of people DTE serves. Prior to being named CEO in 2019, Norcia served as President and Chief Operating Officer of DTE, responsible for strategic oversight and operations of the electric and gas utilities and the two large non-utility businesses.
Poirier-Dietz is GRDF's Director General and has been in the role for over a year. PoirierDietz was previously Deputy General Director for ENGIE Solutions. The Director General has extensive experience in the gas, district cooling networks and energy services sectors. In her current role, she provides GRDF with this expertise as well as executes the modernisation and maintenance of its networks.
Oil & Gas FrancePowell is Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun and in 2018, the CEO joined Sunrun's Board of Directors, where she continues to serve as a member of the board. She is nationally recognised for her work disrupting the energy sector and has received numerous industry awards, including being named Utility Dive's 2019 Executive of the Year.
As Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, Frenzel drives forward the company as it serves its 3.7mn customers. Prior to becoming CEO, Frenzel served as President and Chief Operating Officer, where he led Xcel Energy's four utility operating companies, as well as the transmission, distribution and natural gas operations.
For just over two years, Laigneau has been the Chairman of the Management Board for Enedis and before this, she was an Executive Director for EDF Group. The Chairman has an extensive career having worked at EDF for over a decade as previously holding the role of Head of Institutional Affairs at Gaz de France.
Phillips-Davies has over 20 years of service within the SSE Group where he now holds the role of Chief Executive Officers. Prior to joining Southern Electric in 1997 he worked for HSBC and National Westminster Bank in corporate finance and business development roles in London and New York.
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Viamontes is a team-oriented and customercentric senior executive with an established track record of successful business transformations within the energy and electric utility sector. The President and CEO is a dedicated professional with experience in effectively leading a wide array of key business functions for two of the most well-respected electric and gas utilities in the nation.
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Christopher Guérin Chief Executive Officer Nexans
Focusing on strategy and performance, Guérin brings 15 years of innovative and energetic leadership to Nexans, where he holds the role of CEO. The leader has been with the company for over a decade holding a number of positions and is an expert in transformation, be it economical, social and digital.
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O'Shea joined Centrica in 2018 as Group Chief Financial Officer and was appointed as Group Chief Executive on 14 April 2020. In his current role he is responsible for the executive leadership and day-to-day management of the Company, to ensure the delivery of the strategy agreed by the Board.
Electronic engineer and professor at the Politecnico di Milano scientific-technical university, Mazzoncini teaches the MobilityInfrastructures and Services course. Throughout his professional career, he has been at the head of a number of leading companies, and currently Managing Director and Chief Executive of A2A since May 2020. He is also a member of the Advisory Board.
With over 30 years of experience in the chemical, steel and building materials industries, Fontana joined the AREVA group in 2015 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Framatome. He manages all Framatome Business Units and the Sales/ Regional Platforms, Operational Excellence, Safety/Environment/Protection, Human Resources, Offers and Projects and Program Management Office.
A qualified industrial engineer, specialising in mechanics, Massanet has been the Chairman & CEO of Naturgy since 2018. He was previously Vice-Chairman and CEO of Abertis Infraestructuras, a company he first joined in 2009. From 2015 and until he joined Naturgy, he was also Chairman of Cellnex Telecom, where he led the company's flotation on the stock exchange in 2015.
With more than 38 years of experience at Southern Company, Fanning has been chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company since July 2010. Under his leadership, the team is building the future of energy and helping improve peoples' lives. He also serves as co-chair of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council.
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Knoche began his career in 1995 in Brussels as rapporteur on anti-dumping for the European Commission. He became part of AREVA Group in 2000. In January 2010, he took over as Director of Reactors and Services Business Group and became a member of the AREVA Group Executive Committee. Since January 2018, Knoche has been Chief Executive Officer of Orano.
Working at the company since 2012, Krebber is currently CEO of RWE AG. From 2012 until 2016 he was CFO and was then appointed to the board of directors. He studied Economics and Business Administration and graduated with a Master in Economics and Business Administration. In 2007 he completed PhD at Humboldt-University Berlin, Institute of Banking, Stock Exchanges and Insurances.
With over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, Brochu took office as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro Québec in April 2020. She is the first woman in the company's history to hold that office on a permanent basis. Brochu is also a member of the Order of Canada and an officer of the Ordre national du Québec.
Poppe joined PG&E in January 2021 after five years as President and CEO of CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy. In this role she focuses on connecting the utility more closely with its customers and adapting lean operating system principles throughout the business.
Business and result oriented, Borg has extensive experience of driving change. Currently President and CEO at Vattenfall she also holds experience from energy, marketing and sales to B2C and B2B customers, trading, business and product development as well as strategy. She has run businesses in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Denmark and Norway.
Before becoming CEO and president in October 2020, Blue was Dominion Energy's Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, and President-Dominion Energy Virginia, the company's vertically integrated electric utility in Virginia and North Carolina. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Edison Electric Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
Utilities United StatesA Fellow of the Energy Institute and of the Institution of Energy and Technology, Pettigrew joined the company as a graduate in 1991. He has progressed through many senior management roles and brings know-how to his leadership of the executive team and management of the company's business.
Kumar Singh has more than 36 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry and has headed business units and entities in BPCL such as retail, LPG, pipelines, supply chain optimisation. He is also Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Ltd. a joint venture CGD company, listed on Indian bourses.
A chemical engineer, Lashier has over 30 years of experience in various executive leadership roles within the energy and petrochemical industries. He serves on the boards of several industry groups and nonprofits, including American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, and the American Cancer Society's CEOs Against Cancer. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable.
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Moonis was appointed CEO, bringing with him more than 28 years of experience in the finance industry, with a focus towards driving operational efficiencies and financial planning. He has been a key part of KE's transformation, after joining the power utility in 2008 and has served the organisation in various roles including as CFO, Company Secretary and Head of Treasury.
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Stern is CEO of OMV and Executive Board member for Chemicals & Materials. He took over management of the company five months after his appointment as Executive Board member for the newly established Chemicals & Materials division. Before that he had been CEO of Borealis since July 2018, with responsibility for the areas of Polyolefins and Innovation & Technology.
Joining Cespa in 2022, Wetselaar works to deliver its sustainable energy strategy: Positive Motion. He is leading the transition in Spain and Portugal to sustainable mobility and energy. Prior to joining the company, he served as Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions Director at Royal Dutch Shell and was a member of the Executive Committee.
Oil & Gas SpainBotelho is a renewable energy specialist (hydro, biomass cogen, wind and solar power) currently developing and building a portfolio of generation assets in Brazil and in LatAm. He is involved in smart grid and other distribution automation initiatives, sponsoring R&D activities that improves customer service and reliability of electric distribution companies.
Jeremy Weir Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Trafigura
Weir became Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trafigura in April 2018, following his appointment as CEO of the company in March 2014 after a career spanning nearly three decades in commodity and commodity derivative markets. He joined the Trafigura Group in 2001 as Head of Metals Derivatives, structured products and risk management.
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CEO & Chairman of the Board of Management E.ON
Birnbaum began his professional career as a management consultant at McKinsey in Düsseldorf. After holding various positions – including at McKinsey’s off ice in Houston, USA – he was Senior Partner for the energy and industrial sector. In 2008, he joined RWE AG and was appointed to the Board of Management the same year. He served as Chief Strategy Officer and as RWE Group’s Chief Commercial Officer until 2013.
In 2021, he was appointed to his current role as CEO of E.ON SE. In this position, he is responsible for the E.ON Group’s Communications & Political Affairs, Corporate Audit, Culture & Performance, Group and Executive HR, HSE & Sustainability, Legal, Compliance & Security, Strategy & Innovation and Nuclear Coordination.
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Duke Energy
Good is chair, president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy. Under her leadership, Duke Energy has intensified its focus on serving its customers and communities well today while leading the way to a cleaner, smarter energy future and is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to achieve its ambitious climate goals – at least a 50% carbon reduction by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Before becoming CEO in 2013, she served as Duke Energy’s chief financial officer and earlier led the company’s commercial energy businesses during its initial development of renewable energy projects. She began her utility career in 2003 with Cincinnati-based Cinergy, which merged with Duke Energy three years later. Prior to 2003, she was a partner at two international accounting firms, including a long career with Arthur Andersen.
Appointed CEO in January 2021, Stilwell d'Andrade is leading the energy transition and contributing to decarbonise and electrify the world's economy, serving 9 million customers worldwide.
He has studied, lived, and worked in Scotland, Italy, England and the USA, and since returning to Portugal 20 years ago, has led many of the key transactions that have shaped EDP, including the acquisition of Hidrocantabrico in Spain, Horizon Wind Energy in the USA, and the IPOs of EDP Energias do Brazil in 2005 and EDP Renewables in 2008. He was also CEO for EDP Spain, CEO of EDP's retail and Client Solutions business and more recently EDP CFO.
22Jean-Bernard Lévy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EDF Group
Lévy began his career at France Télécom in 1979 as a works engineer at the Angers Division. From December 2012 to November 2014, he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Thales defence and aerospace group. EDF director since 23 November 2014, Lévy has been the company's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since November 2014.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Occidental Oil and Gas Corp
During her 35-year career with Occidental, Hollub has held a variety of management and technical positions with responsibilities across three continents, including roles in the United States, Russia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
She became the first woman to head a major American oil company when she was named President and CEO of Occidental in April 2016.
Hollub serves on the boards of Lockheed Martin and the American Petroleum Institute and is chair of the World Economic Forum's Oil and Gas Community and a member of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative.
A graduate of the University of Alabama, Hollub holds a Bachelor of Science in Mineral Engineering.
She was inducted into the University of Alabama College of Engineering 2016 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Aker Solutions
Digre was named CEO in August 2020 and has extensive experience from the oil and gas industry.
His career includes several key leadership positions and responsibility for several demanding projects and operations.
Prior to his current job he was Senior Vice President and head of Operations and Asset Development with the oil and gas operator Aker BP.
Digre also worked 25 years in Equinor where he held several positions within project execution and field development, including SVP and Project Director for the Johan Sverdrup project.
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"We are committed to ambitious climate action with science-based targets for reducing our own emissions."
Eickholt has been Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy since March 2022.
He has been with the company since 1999, holding several executive positions including CEO of Siemens Home and Office Communications, CEO of Rail Automation and CEO of Rail Systems. He was the CEO of Siemens Mobility from 2014 to 2017 before he took over the role of Siemens Alstom Head of Integration Management in 2017.
Eickholt is also a member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy AG has also been member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy Management GmbH since January 2020.
18Anders Opedal President & Chief Executive Officer EquinorJoining the company in 1997 as a petroleum engineer, Opedal has held many positions in the company, including Chief Procurement Officer.
In 2011, he was chosen to lead Equinor's NOK 300bn project portfolio. He later served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer before taking the role as Senior Vice President and country manager Brazil.
Opedal holds a Master's degree in Engineering from The Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTNU) and an MBA from HeriotWatt University in Edinburgh.
"I am committed to fulfilling the potential of wind energy to solve local and global energy challenges."
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"I come from a small industrial village in Norway, and have always been passionate about the role of engineering and industries in shaping societies and creating progress."
Oil & Gas Norway17Rafael Mateo Chief Executive Officer ACCIONA
Mateo joined the ACCIONA Group in 2010 as General Director of its Energy division and, in April 2013, he became its Chief Executive Officer.
Before joining the ACCIONA Group, Mateo worked at Endesa between 1982 and 2009. He was initially assigned to a thermal power plant in Teruel, where he held the positions of Chief of Maintenance, Chief of Operations, Director and Vice-Chairperson.
In 1997, he became director of thermal production at Endesa, a position he held until 1999 until he was posted to Chile, where he spent 10 years of his professional career.
In Chile, he served as production and transmission manager between 1999 and 2004. Subsequently, between 2005 and 2009, he served as General Manager of Endesa Chile and as General Director of Generation at Endesa Latin America.
Kjaersgaard joined GE from FLSmidth, where he was most recently President of the cement business, including full EPC turnkey plants, products business and aftermarket services.
He previously served as VP Global Sales of Siemens' onshore and offshore businesses before becoming CEO of Siemens Wind Power Americas and later on CEO for Siemens Wind Power EMEA.
He came to Siemens from Bonus Energy, where he led the organisation's commercial team and was involved in some of the first utility-scale offshore wind projects in European waters before the company was acquired by Siemens in 2004.
From 2014 to 2017 Kjaersgaard was CEO of international steel contractor Bladt Industries.
Utilities Spain"Only renewable energies offer an economic, social and environmentally sustainable solution to the continuous increase in energy demand."Renewable Energy France 15Ricardo Mussa Chief Executive Officer Raízen
Holding a degree in Production Engineering, Mussa became executive director of the Raízen joint venture in 2020.
He joined Cosan in 2007 and was one of the founders and CEO of Radar for five years, a company dedicated to investment on agricultural land with high recovery potential. During this period, he was also a member of the Board of Westchester in the United States, a TIAA CREF (American Pension Fund) company responsible for investments in the United States, Europe and Australia.
Previously he held roles in multinationals such as Unilever and Danone, mainly in the Supply Chain area. He was responsible for the logistics area of Danone in Brazil in 2007 and for the manufacturing area of Unilever's main cosmetics factory in Latin America between 2006 and 2007. Still at Unilever, he served as global director of Purchases of oils and fats and was also responsible for purchasing agricultural commodities in more than 25 countries. With extensive international experience, he worked at Unilever USA in Connecticut in 2002.
Oil & Gas BrazilWith over 28 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Bayón holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Between February 2016 and September 2017, he served as Ecopetrol's Chief Operating Officer. During this time, he oversaw the upstream, midstream, downstream, technology, engineering, projects and marketing operations, as well as the research and innovation areas.
For more than 20 years, he worked at BP in Colombia and in international operations. Most recently, as Senior Vice President of BP America and Head of Global Deepwater Response. Bayón joined BP Colombia in 1995 as a Project Engineer, where he held various positions until becoming Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, he worked at Hocol, a Shell Company.
Oil & Gas ColombiaHaving previously spent 15 years at Jacobs, Gilmartin joined Wood as Chief Operating Officer in August 2021. As part of his role, he holds responsibility for operational assurance and optimising and digitising the way Wood delivers work to its global client base.
In his time at Jacobs, he held a variety of executive, operational and project leadership roles. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President of the firm's People & Places solutions business, responsible for more than half of Jacobs' overall business portfolio, serving public and private sector clients across a wide range of end markets.
With over 25 years' experience, he has worked internationally throughout his career including leading the delivery of major projects, and running major operations, in Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East.
12Chris Ashton Chief Executive Officer WorleyAppointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in 2020, Ashton joined Worley in 1998 and has held many leadership roles in the company.
Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for the integration of ECR and the strategy for the transformed Worley business.
Prior to this, Ashton was Group Managing Director for Major Projects and Integrated Solutions with accountability for growth and performance. This includes Worley's fabrication businesses, WorleyCord and Rosenberg Worley, and the Global Delivery Centre. He has also held executive roles with responsibility for Europe, Middle East and African operations, and the Power sector globally.
Oil & Gas United States Oil & Gas Australia"I'm a passionate advocate for STEM learning and believe the engineers of the future have a crucial role to play in developing game-changing technologies and solutions to deliver a sustainable world."
Rogers is the Founder and CEO of Amp Energy, responsible for the company's global vision and strategy. Since founding Amp Energy, he has led the company's significant global growth into a number of markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Before Amp Energy, he was head of Carbon markets at Front Street Capital, a leading investment management firm in Toronto with more than US$3bn of assets under management.
He was responsible for originating and deploying capital to global investments in renewable energy as well as facilitating the purchase, sale and trading of carbon credits, both privately and through public exchanges.
"We develop, own and operate clean energy assets throughout our core markets around the world, alongside our disruptive digital energy division,
Renewable Energy Canada
A physics graduate, Descalzi joined Eni in 1981 as Oil & Gas field petroleum engineer and then became project manager for the development of North Sea, Libya, Nigeria and Congo. In 1990 he was appointed Head of Reservoir and operating activities for Italy.
Throughout his career at the company he has held numerous positions. In 1994, he was appointed Managing Director of Eni's subsidiary in Congo and in 1998 he became Vice President
10and Managing Director of Naoc, a subsidiary of Eni in Nigeria. From 2000 to 2001 he held the position of Executive Vice President for Africa, Middle East and China.
From 2002 to 2005 he wasExecutive Vice President for Italy, Africa, Middle East, covering also the role of member of the board of several Eni subsidiaries in the area.
In 2012, Descalzi was the first European in the field of Oil&Gas to receive the prestigious ‘Charles
F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal 2012’ award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Institute of Mining Engineers.
In December 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Degree in Environmental and Territorial Engineering by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rome, Tor Vergata.
Weatherford provides equipment and services used in the drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention of oil and natural gas wells. It has 27,000 employees across over 75 countries.
Before joining Weatherford, Saligram served Exterran Corporation as Chief Operating Officer and previously as President, Global Services after joining the company in 2016.
Oil & Gas United States09Prior to Exterran Corporation, he spent 20 years with GE in positions of increasing responsibility as a functional and business leader in industry sectors across the globe, including his last position as General Manager, Downstream Products & Services for GE Oil & Gas.
But first, Saligram led the GE Oil & Gas Contractual Services business based in Florence, Italy. Before his eight years in the oil
and gas sector, Saligram spent 12 years with GE Healthcare in engineering, services, operations, and other commercial roles.
Based in the United Arab Emirates, Dr Sultan Al Jaber is the Managing Director and Group CEO for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group, as well as a member of the UAE Federal Cabinet where he works as the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Al Jaber is also the UAE's Climate Change Special Envoy.
In 2016, he was appointed as the Group CEO of ADNOC. In this role he increased efficiencies, and
Oil & Gas United Arab Emiratesimproved ADNOC's performance and helpted it break into a stronger commercial thoughtprocess. Al Jaber led ADNOC through its entry to the global capital market and has brought in significant FDI from both strategic and private equity investors.
For ADNOC's 2030 strategy, Al Jaber turned ADNOC toward a more profitable upstream, more valuable downstream and more sustainable and economic gas supply, he has also led a digital
transformation at the company.
Al Jaber has prioritised the adoption of breakthrough technologies including AI, big data and blockchain to ensure ADNOC stays ahead of global energy demand and remains a key contributor to the UAE's economy.
Al Jaber says: "starting now, the world needs a realistic strategy for the energy transition that progresses climate action and the economy together.'
Born in Tuscany, Italy, Simonelli graduated from Cardiff University in Business and Economics. As the Chairman & CEO at Baker Hughes, Lorenzo Simonelli leads a team to focus on technology, efficiency and integrated thinking, as Baker Hughes pursues new methods to decarbonise, decentralise and digitise the industries it serves.
This includes helping Baker Hughes’ customers reach their sustainability targets, especially netzero.
For a quarter of a century, Simonelli has worked for the oil and gas company, which has taken him all across the world.
He started off in finance for industrial machinery manufacturing company GE in 1994 and moved up to GE President and CEO of GE in 2008. For two consecutive years, Simonelli was named by Fortune Magazine as a ‘40 under 40 to watch’. He progressed to the role of President & CEO in 2013, where he was based in London.
In 2017, GE merged with Baker Hughes, and Simonelli became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
He is passionate about addressing climate change by integrating technology and expertise to build a net-zero future. He is proud of Baker Hughes’ commitment to reaching net zero by 2050.
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the biggest providers for the energy industry. Its President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Miller has held the position for five years, but worked across several different positions previously across a variety of specialisms within the wider business.
He initially started out as Country Vice President for Indonesia from 2004-6, which led to his appointment as Vice President of the Baroid product
Oil & Gas United States06service line, from 2006 to 2010. Miller was then made responsible for strategic account management, sales, marketing, commercialisation, and global business and technical solutions as the SVP of Global Business Development and Marketing for Halliburton 2010 till 2012.
Appointed as Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer in 2012, he was responsible for Halliburton's global operations, business development and
marketing, as well as the health, safety and the environment efforts. From 2014, he was Halliburton’s President and Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer, based in Houston, Texas. In 2017, he was made the Chief Executive Officer. Before reaching the top of the career ladder, Miller studied business and science. At McNeese State University he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS), Agriculture and Business in 1982. At Texas A&M University.
Based in Houston, Texas, Olivier Le Peuch is the Chief Executive Officer at technology and services provider Schlumberger, the world's largest offshore drilling company with reported revenues of US$32.82bn in 2018.
Prior to joining the company 35 years ago, Le Peuch earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from École Nationale Supérieure d’Électronique and later a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics
Oil & Gas United States05Engineering from Université de Bordeaux.
At Schlumberger, he joined the company as an electrical engineer, before working in custom software integration, as well as development and in high-temperature electronics development for wireline equipment.
In 2004, he moved to London as President SIS. In 2008, he became Managing Director of the North Sea Geomarket, based in Stavanger, Norway. From 2010-2014, Le
Peuch worked as Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing in Paris. In 2019, he moved to Texas as Completions President, before becoming CEO, succeeding Paal Kibsgaard.
Le Peuch says he is proud to be part of a company that continues to evolve and change to meet the world’s many energy challenges, all with an innovative spirit.
“My role is to enable our people to deliver their best - innovation, creativity, and performance - to respond to the needs of an evolving energy industry.”
Wirth has spent four decades with Chevron, an oil and gas company founded in 1879.
At Chevron, Wirth has seen how the energy industry is developing and how some things remain unchanged. For Wirth, it is clear that energy demand worldwide will keep growing, as will the need for energy to become affordable, reliable and clean.
Chevron signed up to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, believing that access to energy
improves healthcare, education and livelihoods, something Wirth is passionate about.
He also serves on the board of directors of Catalyst, the board of directors and executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute and the executive committee of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. He is also an active member of The Business Council, the National Petroleum Council, the Business Roundtable and the American
Society of Corporate Executives. This June, Wirth wrote to President Biden, expressing his concern about the global supply and demand imbalances, worsened by Russia’s current war in Ukraine. He encouraged President Biden to avoid political rhetoric and instead take thoughtful action to address both near-term issues and the longer-term stability of energy markets. Wirth explained to President Biden that in 2021.
“Our vision of the future sees smart energy solutions moving from automated to autonomous, turning the grid-edge into the locus of flexibility provision, where localised virtual marketplaces ensure lowest-cost system stability and energy supply in a fully decarbonised, decentralised grid.”
An accomplished sustainability leader, Irene’s experience spans the defence, power generation, and now the digital energy sector. She leads Amp Energy’s technology arm, Amp X, established in 2019 to deliver a disruptive grid-edge digital platform, allowing all forms of distributed generation and load to make a dynamic contribution in power markets, providing flexibility, and improving grid security and stability.
Amp X’s proprietary smart transformer addresses the challenges of increased Distributed Energy Resources and is about to be deployed in the U.K. Amp X also offers a Virtual Power Plant solution, already in commercial operation within the Amp generation portfolio in North America. To unlock behindthe-meter flexibility, Amp X has been developing a user-centric, autonomous energy management system which has been successfully deployed in the UK and will soon go live in Australia.
Irene has spent most of her 23 years in the energy sector at
Engie, specialising in technologydriven cost reduction strategies for power generation assets, rootcause failure investigations, and innovation programmes.
As a Key Technical Expert at Engie, she was seconded to the World Energy Council, leading an international programme on blockchain which resulted in a widely-referenced report on its feasibility and use cases in the energy sector.
Three years ago, Irene co-founded Amp X, rapidly assembling a highly talented, multi-disciplinary team.
“We created Amp X to deliver a disruptive grid-edge digital platform, using a whole-system approach and our proprietary data analytics to deliver flexibility from multiple sources, enabling innovative business models for different stakeholders – from network operators, to retailers, all the way to consumers”, Irene says.
Following successful initial deployments of its technology, Irene is pushing Amp X further towards the development of a fully transactive grid.
Patrick Pouyanné is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at TotalEnergies, an energy company that works with oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity globally.
Pouyanné is dedicated to providing affordable, clean, reliable and accessible energy, and over the course of his career he has brought sustainable development to all dimensions of the business.
Prior to joining TotalEnergies, Pouyanné studied engineering at École Polytechnique and went on to work as an engineer for the French Corps des Mines. He then worked across the French Industry Ministry: from 1993 he was Environment and Industry Technical Advisor to the Prime Minister. From 1995 Pouyanné was the Chief of Staff to the Information Technology and Space Minister.
In January 1997, Pouyanné joined TotalEnergies and worked through a variety of positions, before reaching the roles of Chief Executive Officer and President of the Executive Committee in 2014. The following year, he was
& Gas Franceelected as Member of the Board of Directors of TotalEnergies. In December 2015, the board of directors at TotalEnergues made Patrick Pouyanné the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Total.
Pouyanne says: "I have been working hard to reduce the impact of TotalEnergies' activities. It was one of the first in the energy industry to publish quantified improvement objectives and from 2008, internal carbon prices to its projects. Most crucially, TotalEnergies started investing in renewable energy in 2011."
He feels that COP21 was definitely a ‘watershed’ moment and that regardless of the current global instability, 195 now stand together in support of this climate agreement.
Pouyanné believes that the energy sector is responsible for encouraging sustainable investment across the private sector, in order to keep global warming under 2°C.
Under the leadership of van Beurden, Shell is supplying more energy for the future with natural gas investments across the North Sea and continues to reduce its carbon emissions while making significant investments in lowcarbon energy.
At home in the Netherlands, Shell is building the biggest green hydrogen plant in Europe and it is expanding its electric vehicle charging network.
Born in 1958 in the Netherlands, van Beurden was appointed as the CEO of the oil industry titan, Shell, on 1st January 2014. Prior to this, he has had a vibrant career across the energy sector - and the world.
Van Beurden studied chemical engineering at Delft University of Technology and after completing his studies in 1983, he was desperate to travel the world and started working with Shell in Sudan. Here, van Beurden learned lessons in resilience and how the presence of energy lifted people out of poverty - a lifeline he became determined to spread.
He later served as Vice President Manufacturing
Oil & Gas United KingdomExcellence and later as Executive Vice President Chemicals from 2006 to 2012. He also served on the boards of energy industry associations, including the International Council of Chemicals Associations and the European Chemical Industry Council.
From January to September 2013, he worked as the Downstream Director. In April 2021, van Beurden joined the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG, but in November of that year, Shell announced a change to its structure, which led him to move to the UK to keep up with the energy demands.
Outside of Shell, van Beurden has three daughters and one son. He describes his wife Stacey as his closest confidante with a ‘strategic mind and Aussie-readiness’.
Shell recently announced that van Beurden is preparing to step down from his role, and work is underway to find his successor.
The long-term CEO will get to spend more time with his family and travel the world.
