Montri Rawanchaikul is the Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's national oil and gas exploration and production company. With over three decades of experience in the industry, he is dedicated to driving the company towards sustainable growth. In recent years, Mr. Rawanchaikul has played a pivotal role in significant achievements for PTTEP, including establishing the company's presence in the Middle East, overseeing successful acquisitions, and strengthening the management of all producing assets to ensure long-term growth in Thailand and neighboring regions. Assuming the position of CEO in October 2021, Mr. Rawanchaikul is committed to leading PTTEP with a focus on reinforcing core exploration and production values for Thailand’s energy security, as well as long term value creation, while actively addressing the climate change agenda. He advocates for carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives, leveraging the company's upstream capabilities to contribute to global environmental betterment. Mr. Rawanchaikul holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, a master's degree in Exploration Geophysics from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Applied Geophysics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand. His career commenced in 1991 as a geophysicist at PTTEP.