Francois Chupin is a seasoned professional with over 26 years of expertise exclusively in the oil and gas industry. Francois currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Value Chain Optimization at ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, a position he has held since January 2021. He joined ADNOC as a Senior Trader in 2019 with the small group that built the Trading company in ADNOC which has now become a world-class Trading firm. Before ADNOC, Francois held several roles in entrepreneurial Trading, Oil Refining firms and spent 14 years with Total Energies where he started his career. His extensive experience spans various facets of the industry, including entrepreneurial trading and optimization of multinational industrial assets; assets economics planning and optimization; and marketing, wholesales, and distribution of oil products across domestic markets. Additionally, Francois is well-versed in supply chain logistics, covering a range of transportation modes, and the engineering of oil infrastructure, such as terminals, aviation refueling facilities and hydrants.