Dr. Dong Sub Kim

Dong Sub Kim has served as President & CEO for Korea National Oil Corporation since June 2021. Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman of Korea Energy & Mineral Resource Development Association (“EMRD”) and Korea Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Association (“K-CCUS Association”). Before that he was the Dean of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(“UNIST”)’s College of Information and Bioscience. He led applying AI/Big data to industry as Executive Director of Innovation Park and head of Institute for the 4th Industrial Revolution. He also serves as a member of World Economic Forum (WEF) Advanced Manufacturing. In 2009, he joined SK Innovation as CTO and Head of R&D Technology Center then became President of Global Technology. Prior to his career in Korea, he worked for Royal Dutch Shell in USA for 19 years. He worked for Shell R&D Westhollow Center and also as a regional manager at Shell Global Solutions in Asia Pacific Region. Dongsub Kim holds BS & MS Degree in Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea. Also he gained Ph.D. of Engineering from Ohio State University in 1989.

Session Overview

Monday, 4 November

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16:15

Strategic Conference Conference Room B 16:15 - 17:00

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Priorities for the energy sector: AI, climate technology and new energy sources

The direction of travel for the global energy sector is clear, delivering affordable, secure, sustainable energy supply which in turn will require the energy ecosystem to evolve and incorporate new energy sources and new business models. Existing technologies, skills and operating processes will need to be transformed to ensure the market position of energy companies in a transformed energy system. Energy businesses are uniquely tasked with both implementing their own AI agendas and responding to the sharp increase in power demand created by AI and data centre development. A focus on investment in R&D, project development, scalability, and infrastructure build-out will be needed to keep pace. What strategies should energy producers and suppliers adopt to build bespoke energy mixes creating flexibility for nations and regions aligned with the priorities and pathways to net-zero?

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Hear from industry leaders on the strategies being put in place to modernise companies and lead in a time of constant change and new economic environments.