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Alistair G. Routledge
President, ExxonMobil Guyana
Alistair Routledge was appointed President of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) in July 2020. Prior to this assignment, Alistair was President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Limited, a position he held…
Amy Myers Jaffe
Director of the Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, New York University, School of Professional Studies
Amy Myers Jaffe serves as Director of the Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab at New York University's School of Professional Studies and is a research professor who teaches graduate level courses examining global climate…
Diletta Doretti
RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR GUYANA AND SURINAME THE WORLD BANK
Diletta Doretti is the Resident Representative for Guyana and Suriname. Ms. Doretti, an Italian national, is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day dialogue and solid partnership around the World Bank programs in both countries. Since…
Dr. Mahender Sharma
Head of the Guyana Energy Agency
Dr. Mahender Sharma has been actively involved in the energy sector for more than two decades in the areas of solar power, hydroelectricity, wind energy, bio-energy and energy efficiency. Dr. Sharma has served as…
Dr. Martin Pertab
Head, Local Content Secretariat
Dr. Martin Pertab is the Director of the Local Content Secretariat at the Ministry of Natural Resources. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the New Mexico State University, U.S.A., and is currently…
Dr. Natasha Gaskin-Peters
Director, Centre for Local Business Development
Natasha is an Economist with experience in both micro and macro economics. Natasha’s experience covers the real and fiscal sectors which includes modelling and forecasting of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), fiscal revenues, fiscal expenditure…
Dr. Paulette Bynoe
Deputy Dean, University of Guyana School for Graduate Studies and Research
Dr. Paulette Bynoe is the Deputy Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Guyana and has more than 20 years of professional accomplishment as an inter-disciplinary trained Environmental Scientist. She teaches post-graduate…
Dr. Peter Ramsaroop
Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer and CEO of the Guyana Office for Investment
Dr. Ramsaroop has served in Senior Executive Management roles in both public and private (Fortune 500) companies. He was the Chairman of RoopGroup Investments (Guyana), Former Chairman and CEO of Evolvent Inc – A…
Dr. Priya Marajh
Board Director, Touchstone Exploration
Dr. Priya Marajh is currently the Vice President - Advocacy and Member Engagement at the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago and a lecturer of various international relations courses at the University of the…
Dr. Rosh Khan
Head, ACE Consulting Services
Dr. Rosh Khan is a young member of Guyana's private sector that is focused on national development. After graduating with an MD at the age of 23 from the American International School of Medicine,…
Dr. Thackwray Driver
President and Chief Executive Officer. The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Thackwray “Dax” Driver has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Chamber since 2003. He has pioneered numerous new initiatives and activities for the Energy Chamber, including the Safe to Work programme…
Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley
Prime Minister: Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley was born on October 24th 1949 in Mason Hall, Tobago, and was raised by his grandparents, who were prominent Tobago farmers. Dr. Rowley completed his secondary schooling at Bishop’s High…
Dr. the Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Grace A. Hutson
Account Manager - Caribbean Geo-Market, Halliburton
A Guyanese by nature and nurture that is committed to supporting Oil and Gas Companies and Regulatory Agencies in their Digital Transformation Journey. She serves as the Account Manager at Halliburton Landmark with responsibility…
Her Excellency Jane Miller OBE
British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
British High Commissioner to Guyana and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname Ms Jane Miller OBE was appointed British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to…
His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi
President of The Cooperative Republic of Suriname
Chandrikapersad Santokhi was born on the 3rd of February 1959, in the District of Suriname, in the Republic of Suriname. In 1978, at the age of 19, he enrolled in the Dutch Police Academy…
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali
President of The Cooperative Republic of Guyana
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was sworn in as Guyana’s Ninth Executive President on August 2, 2020. Dr Ali is the holder of a Doctorate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University…
His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez
Former President of Colombia
Iván Duque Márquez was born in Bogotá on August 1, 1976. He is a lawyer from the Sergio Arboleda University, a Colombian politician and writer. He is married to Mrs. María Juliana Ruiz, with…
Hon. Brig (Ret’d) Mark Phillips
Prime Minister: The Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Anthony Phillips was sworn in as the 9th Executive Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana under President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on August 2, 2020. Following his appointment as…
Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo
Vice President: The Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo was born on January 23, 1963 in the quiet village of Unity, Mahaica, Region Four. Prior to his appointment as Vice President in the administration of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Dr.…
Hon. Vickram Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources: The Cooperative Republic of Guyana
The Minister was born in Berbice, Region 6 and has attained his academic achievement in a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Guyana and is qualified in the area of Public…
John Hess
Chief Executive Officer, Hess Corporation
John B. Hess is Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation. Mr. Hess led the Fortune 500 company through a strategic transformation from an integrated oil company into a pure play E&P company. Mr. Hess…
Jon Charles Rhodes
Guyana Country Director, Baker Hughes
LARS MANGAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TOTALTEC
Mr Mangal is a senior Guyanese professional with over 30 years of international executive experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr Mangal founded TOTALTEC Oilfield Services (Guyana) shortly after the 2015 discovery by ExxonMobil…
Liam M. Mallon
President, ExxonMobil Upstream Company
Liam Mallon is president of ExxonMobil Upstream Company. In this role, he has responsibility for the company’s upstream business including exploration and portfolio management, as well as the company’s upstream oil and gas businesses…
Liu Xiaoxiang
President, CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited
Mr. Liu Xiaoxiang is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years of energy industry experience. Mr. Liu holds a Masters of Science in Geology from Northwest University in Xi’an, China. He has worked…
Natalia Seepersaud LL.B, L.E.C.
Attorney at Law
Natalia is a Corporate Lawyer with a background Business Administration specializing as a corporate fixer. She has served in many roles since remigrating to Guyana from Canada, most recently as Trade Commissioner to the…
Nicholas Deygoo
Director, Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc
Mr. Nicholas Deygoo returned from Washington D.C to join the family business in 2010, where he had worked with Wells Fargo Bank N.A as a mortgage backed Securities Analyst; and for Valuation Services Inc…
Nicolas Sicard
Area Director – Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, TechnipFMC
A mechanical engineer, Nicolas has commenced its career as a field engineer assigned to onshore construction sites prior to go across other segments of activities of the company, being exposed to key positions within…
Orlando Cabrales Segovia
Chief Executive Officer, Frontera Energy
Chief Executive Officer, Orlando Cabrales Segovia has over 30 years of experience in the public and private energy sector in Colombia, including serving as President of NATURGAS, the Colombian natural gas trade association, until…
Paul Langlois
Exploration Manager at CGX Energy
Paul Langlois has over 18 years of exploration and development experience across multiple basins including Guyana, North America, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South Asia. Mr. Langlois serves as the Exploration…
Paul Macdonald
HSE Manager, Stena Drilling Ltd
Paul Macdonald is the HSE Manager for Stena Drilling Ltd. Paul’s career in Oil and Gas started more than 30 years ago when he took his first job offshore as a Medic after leaving…
Pradeepa Bholanauth
Senior Director for Climate And Redd+, Ministry of Natural Resources: Co-Operative Republic of Guyana
Dr. Bholanauth is an Environmental Economist who is currently the Senior Director for Climate and REDD+ at the Ministry of Natural Resources in Guyana. She previously worked as Programme Coordinator for the 11th European…
Professor Suresh Narine
Chairman, CGX Energy
Professor Suresh Narine, named in 2011 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Leaders, is originally from Guyana. He has been a Director on the CGX board since 2012, serving variously as Co-Chairman,…
Rabin Chandarpal
Deputy General Manager, Guyana Shore Base Inc
A Civil Engineer by profession, Rabin Chandarpal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Guyana and a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management from the University of the West…
Sayed Fahim
Outcome Value ESG Performance Lead, SLB
Syed Fahim serves as the Global ESG Performance Lead for SLB’s Sales and Commercial function, based out of Houston. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National University of Sciences and Technology,…
Shanette Rayside
Human Resources Team Leader, Saipem Guyana
Shanette Rayside is a Guyanese born young professional who holds a Masters degree in Management Science (Project Management). After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management at the University of Guyana, she started her career…
Sharlene S. Seegoolam
Managing Director, Guyana and Antilles, SLB
Sharlene S. Seegoolam is currently the Managing Director of SLB, Guyana and the Antilles. She has comprehensive experience in leveraging technical and commercial solutions to align with customers’ drivers and ultimately drive outperformance. She…
Shyam Nokta
President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) and Chief Representative for the Caribbean for the Delhi-based Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Mr. Nokta holds a Masters of Science in Environmental Assessment and Management from the University of Oxford–Brookes and a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Guyana. Mr. Nokta has accumulated…
VSH United (Guyana) Inc was established on May 2015 in Georgetown, Guyana. Specialises in safety products, logistic services, real estate. They are also the sole distributors for Ansell and HexAmour.
SBM Offshore has announced that it has completed the project financing of FPSO ONE GUYANA for a total of US$1.75 billion., 
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), operating under the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce is a semi-autonomous governmental organization responsible for standards and quality in Guyana. There role is to:
