With high energy prices focusing the energy industry on rapidly emerging challenges and opportunities, the critical role of technology, innovation and investment will be the theme for Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ (CERA) 26th annual Executive Conference, Strategies for a High Stakes World: Innovation, Investment and the Future of Energy.
Anxiety over energy is not only changing the political and economic landscape, but will reshape the energy industry. The new price environment – as well as energy security and environmental concerns -- is stimulating the most widespread drive for innovation the energy sector has ever seen. The theme of CERAWeek 2007 reflects growing interest in technology along the entire energy spectrum.
“The intense focus on energy technology will likely have wide effects,” said Daniel Yergin, CERA Chairman. “CERAWeek 2007 will bring together the foremost thought leaders from the industry, policy and financial communities to analyze the possibilities and options for the future.”
CERAWeek 2007 will gather speakers and delegates including top executives from the international oil, gas, electric power, and technology industries, financial and policy leaders, and CERA’s team of highly respected experts.
Speakers
This year’s conference will feature keynote addresses from a number of energy industry leaders, including UAE Minister of Energy and President of the OPEC Conference (2007) H.E. Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al Hamli; U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman; Chevron Corporation Chairman & CEO David J. O'Reilly; GE Vice Chairman and GE Infrastructure President & CEO John G. Rice; FedEx Chairman, President & CEO Frederick Smith; and ExxonMobil Corporation Chairman and CEO Rex W. Tillerson.
Other featured speakers include:
- David Crane, President & CEO, NRG Energy, Incorporated
- José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, President & CEO, Petrobras
- John Hofmeister, President, Shell Oil Company
- Sergey I. Kudryashov, First Vice President, Rosneft
- Alexander I. Medvedev, Deputy Chairman, General Director, Gazprom, Gazprom Export Ltd.
- John W. Rowe, Chairman, President, & CEO, Excelon Corporation
- Charles W. Shivery, Chairman, President & CEO, Northeast Utilities
- Neil H. Smith, CEO, InterGen
- Jeff Sterba, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources
- Jake S. Ulrich, Executive Director, Centrica plc
- Don Voelte, Managing Director & CEO, Woodside Energy Ltd.
- Theo H. Walthie, Business Group President, Dow Chemical Company
- Daniel Yergin, CERA Chairman
Registration
The conference will be held from Feb. 12-16, 2007 at the Westin Galleria hotel in Houston, Texas. Further information and delegate registration is available at www.ceraweek.com, or by e-mailing register@cera.com. The latest conference information, including agenda and speaker updates, is available at the conference website.
Media may register or obtain additional information by contacting Bethany Genier, +1 617 866 5142 or e-mailing bgenier@cera.com.
Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS company, is a leading advisor to energy companies, consumers, financial institutions, technology providers, and governments. CERA (www.cera.com) delivers strategic knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has offices in Bangkok; Beijing; Calgary; Dubai; Johannesburg; Mexico City; Moscow; Mumbai; Oslo; Paris; Rio de Janeiro; San Francisco; Tokyo; and Washington, DC.
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