The Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, will deliver remarks to delegates during CERAWeek 2017, 6-10 March at the Hilton Americas—Houston.
Barkindo will appear alongside the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, for a special dialogue on the future of the oil market.
“We are honored to welcome Secretary General Barkindo and Executive Director Birol to CERAWeek 2017,” said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and vice chairman of IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. “Their unique positions during a time of turbulence in energy markets enables them to bring deep understanding to the dynamics that are shaping the energy future. Their exchange will be a very important and most timely dialogue at this year’s conference.”
CERAWeek by IHS Markit is the premier annual international gathering of energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities – and energy technology innovators.
CERAWeek 2017: Pace of Change: Building a New Energy Future will focus on the changing market at a time of turbulence and uncertainty. The program will examine new forces at work; explore the strategies to meet competitive dynamics and the impact of technology, government policies and the global economy.
Speakers at CERAWeek 2017 will include: H.E. Khalid A Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, chairman of the board, Saudi Aramco; H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, secretary general, OPEC; Fatih Birol, executive director, IEA; 15 energy ministers; 10 CEOs of international oil companies; 12 CEOs of power and renewable companies; 15 CEOs of global technology companies.