Andrew Tait

Andrew Tait is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Fertiglobe, the largest nitrogen fertilizer exporter in the world and a recognized early mover in low carbon. Listed on ADX, ADNOC intends to shortly acquire a controlling stake in the company as its low carbon ammonia growth platform. With a finance career in the Middle East spanning over 20 years, Andrew has held numerous senior roles in Shell, including a pivotal role as the first CFO of Basrah Gas Company in Iraq, helping to establish the country’s largest public-private venture. He also served as Deputy CFO of PDO, Oman, and was involved in the development and financing of various major projects in the region. Alongside a 22-year career in Shell, he has held positions in ADNOC and EY, London. Andrew’s recognized expertise lies in the start-up and restructuring of companies, the gas and hydrogen sectors, major projects, and the optimization of efficiencies through digital solutions. He is a Chartered Accountant, qualified with the ICAEW

Session Overview

Monday, 4 November

13:30

Finance & Investment Conference Conference Room A 13:30 - 14:30

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Bridging the gap: energy and financial cross-sector collaboration to advance new projects

A successful global energy transition will naturally be advanced in large part by the acceleration of renewables project deployment, advances in clean technology and scalability, and more. Large scale capital investment is critical to advancing the development of clean and lower carbon energy projects including hydrogen and LNG. Investment and finance confidence will be built across a combination of mechanisms, from policy incentives to transition knowledge building across the finance community a tolerance for the risk profile required to deliver the global transition. How can the energy and finance sectors work better together to unlock the needed finance? What are investors and banks looking for in energy projects to prove their bankability? How can the energy sector inspire investor confidence to create the risk tolerance required to deliver innovative energy projects?

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Hear how leading investors and banks can collaborate with the energy industry to deliver the required investment to ensure the energy transition progresses at the pace and scale needed.