Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell, will be the Guest of Honour and keynote speaker at the International Petroleum (IP) Week dinner on 12 February 2015.
Organised by the Energy Institute (EI), IP Week is one of the leading forums for the oil and gas industry to share knowledge and good practice. Next year’s event will be held in London from Tuesday 10 February to Thursday 12 February 2015.
The IP Week dinner is one of the largest gatherings of the oil and gas industry and forms a key part of the proceedings, with over 1300 guests from all over the world attending every year. Conference sessions will include discussions on the future directions for the industry, including strategies for unlocking opportunities in upstream and downstream, outlook for supply and demand, as well as regional updates on Russia, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
Ben van Beurden became Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2014. He joined Shell in 1983, after graduating with a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Mr van Beurden’s career at Shell spans both upstream and downstream activities and he has been a member of the Executive Committee since January 2013.
Nehad Shaqra, Head of Trading, Horizon Energy, and sponsor of the 2015 event, says, 'IP Week is one of the most prestigious oil and gas events taking place in Europe. As one of the largest trading houses in the Middle East, we at Horizon Energy feel very proud to sponsor the IP Week dinner. IP Week offers the perfect place to network with peers, share ideas and build new relationships with traders from all around the world. We are confident our association will open up new gateways and business opportunities. Horizon Energy attaches great importance to this event and we look forward to participating at IP Week 2015.'
Adapted from a press release by David Bizley