Wael Sawan

Wael Sawan was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1 January, 2023. He was previously Director, Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions. He has been a member of the Executive Committee (EC) since 2019, when he was appointed Upstream Director. Wael joined Shell in 1997 and has worked in each of Shell's core business units: Upstream, Integrated Gas and Downstream. In his time with Shell, he has served in critical roles including Vice President for Commercial, New Business and LNG in Qatar, Managing Director and Chairman of the Qatar Shell companies and Executive Vice President of Shell’s Deep Water business. Wael was born in Lebanon and grew up in the United Arab Emirates and Canada. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from McGill University in Montreal and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Session Overview

Monday, 4 November

All Sessions

13:00

Strategic Conference ICC Hall 13:00 - 14:00

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Meeting escalating global energy demand whilst transitioning to a low carbon energy system

The IEA projects global demand for oil and gas is set to peak by 2030, with all major climate scenarios concluding that the 2050 energy mix will include oil and gas, albeit in smaller volumes than today. As the world continues to rely on energy for economic growth and technological advancement, oil and gas will have an important role to play in providing a stable and affordable energy supply. However, the industry is navigating multi-faceted challenges around delivering the required energy supply, meeting the expected returns of their public and private shareholders, and achieving decarbonisation and climate ambitions. How can oil and gas companies balance these different requirements? How are they working across the different value chains to help manage the demand? How are they future proofing their business model and operations through their investments?

Attendee insights:

Global CEOs will share insights into how they are balancing business priorities whilst meeting the rapidly increasing energy demand and the realities of climate change.