Russell Hardy is CEO of Vitol, a global energy company with revenues of over $505 billion and an asset portfolio spanning power, oil, gas production, energy retail and renewables. Russell has over 30 years’ experience within the energy industry. He joined Vitol in 1993 from BP and has held a number of trading and management roles in Singapore and London. Since joining Vitol, Russell has been responsible for the introduction of derivatives trading and the development of the risk management function, as well as major business lines such as European gas, power, LNG and carbon. He has also led the company’s investment in major refining and power assets in Europe and the Middle East. He has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2007 and holds a MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London.