The Next Wave, a program for young professionals
0900-1400, Wednesday, 6 May, Room 302, Reliant Center, Level 2
Dispelling Myths, Informing People, and Creating Ambassadors for Our Industry |
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Tickets for this special session are USD 40, which includes lunch and a reception. Because seating is limited, participants are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. This exciting program is designed to provide career insights for E&P professionals age 35 and younger who are looking to expand and grow their role within the industry. Register for this event. |
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| 0900-1000 | Opening Session: Keynote Speaker—John Hofmeister | |
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John Hofmeister John Hofmeister is founder and head of the not-for-profit, nationwide membership association, Citizens for Affordable Energy. Prior to founding Citizens for Affordable Energy, Hofmeister was president of Shell Oil Company from 2005 until his retirement in 2008. As president his responsibilities included heading the US Country Leadership Team, leaders of all Shell businesses operating in the United States, and the launch of an outreach program to discuss critical global energy challenges. Before his role as president, he was group human resource director of the Shell Group, based in The Hague, The Netherlands. |
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Hofmeister also held leadership positions at General Electric, Nortel, and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International). Hofmeister is chairman of the National Urban League, a member of the US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee, and on the boards of the Foreign Policy Association, Strategic Partners, and United States Energy Association. Additionally, he is a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and past chairman and a director of the Greater Houston Partnership. Hofmeister earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from Kansas State University. |
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| 1000-1130 | Panel Session | |
A panel of industry experts and your peers discuss the future of oil and gas prices and demand, the environmental impact of the industry, how new energy policies in the US will impact the industry, and career development in a renewable world. Moderator: Panelists: Charlie Rhoads, Managing Director of Lowry Rhoads & Associates |
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| 1130-1230 | Lunch (Included with registration) | |
| 1230-1400 | Breakout Sessions | |
| The afternoon session enhances the level of interaction among the attendees by involving them directly in dialogues on various industry-related topics. There will be 25 unique discussions facilitated by industry experts, giving attendees the opportunity to share best practices, brainstorm solutions, discover resources, and address current issues and trends with peers from around the world. | ||
| 1600-1800 | Reception — Reliant Stadium East Club | |
| Spend some time after the event networking with your peers and the speakers from the program. | ||
The Next Wave Committee |
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Chairpersons: Basil F. Allam , Chevron Corporation Jonathan R. Rhoads, National Oilwell Varco |
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Matt W. Boyd , Southwestern Energy Company Barry Braniff, Transocean Francesca Fazzari, Chevron Nigel Hicks, Chesapeake Energy Corporation Nathan Kim, KBR Bo McCarthy, Peace River Group Neal Murthy, ODS-Petrodata
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Ananth Natarajan, SBM Dianna R. Phu , Geoscience Earth & Marine Services Namuenyo N. Southern, Chevron Jessica A. Yanosik, ConocoPhillips Company Hui Zhao, KBR Konstantin Zormpalas , Saudi Aramco |
