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Global Energy Forum

Mar 25, 2022

Derek Wong

Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs; Excelerate Energy   Derek Wong joined Excelerate Energy in October 2019 after a nine-year diplomatic career with the U.S. Department of State. Based in Houston, he currently leads Excelerate’s efforts in government relations, corporate social responsibility, and public affairs.  Derek served as a policy advisor in the State Department’s Bureau […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 25, 2022

Khazal Auzer

Director General of Contracts & Economic Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government Dr. Khazal Auzer is a Director General for Contracts and Economic Affairs and Acting Director General for Auditing and Inspection at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government.  Dr. Khazal Auzer completed her undergraduate BSc study in Iran and MA […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 25, 2022

Wolfgang Ischinger

President, Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference Foundation Ambassador (ret.) Wolfgang Ischinger is the President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference Foundation. He served as Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from 2008 to 2022. Ischinger teaches at the Hertie School in Berlin as Senior Professor for Security Policy and […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 25, 2022

Nigel Topping

High-Level Champion for Climate Action, COP26 Nigel Topping is the UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020 and will serve until COP27. The role of the High Level Champion is to strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 25, 2022

John Cooper

Director General, FuelsEurope John Cooper was appointed Director General, FuelsEurope and Concawe in April 2015. He started his career in the motor industry working on future powertrains, and after 3 years moved to BP Downstream where he has 27 years of experience. His previous role was as Director, Renewables Strategy Downstream, leading BP’s commercial compliance […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 22, 2022

Deyary Rakhtawan

Commercial Advisor, Ministry of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq Deyary has experience in technical, economic, commercial and strategic consulting, worked as advisor to the International Oil and Gas companies, regulators and governments on oil and gas market restructuring, strategic, regulatory, supply & demand analysis, pricing benchmarking and forecasting as well as gas monetization, reserve certification […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 22, 2022

Kate Dourian

Senior Editor, Iraq Oil Report  Kate Dourian has been a contributing editor at MEES since November 2020. She is also senior editor at Iraq Oil Report on a contract basis. From 2018 to April 2021 she was regional manager for the Middle East at the World Energy Council. From 2015-2018, she was MENA programme officer […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 22, 2022

Baroz Aziz

Senior Advisor to Minister, Acting Director General for Technical Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq Dr. Baroz Aziz is a Senior advisor at the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq. He currently occupies the positions of Acting Director General for Technical Affairs and Acting Director of Health-Safety and Environment at the […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 22, 2022

Fahad Alajlan

President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) Fahad Alajlan was appointed as the President of King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in August 2021. Prior to joining KAPSARC, Fahad held many senior roles across both government and the corporate world.  In 2020, Fahad was also appointed as head of the Circular Carbon Economy […]

Global Energy Forum

Mar 17, 2022

Maxim Timchenko

Chief Executive Officer, DTEK Mr. Timchenko is the Chief Executive Officer of DTEK and has headed the company since its foundation in 2005. Under his leadership, DTEK has evolved from a regional conventional energy company into Ukraine’s largest private investor as well as leading energy company. Under Mr. Timchenko’s leadership, DTEK is developing in line […]