News | November 27, 2007

Women's Global Leadership Conference To Attract Energy Industry's Top Female Executives

Houston, TX - On November 28, more than 800 businesswomen from the top energy companies worldwide will gather at the Third Annual Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology at the Westin Galleria in Houston.

The full-day event is the world's only gathering devoted exclusively to providing a forum for women in the energy industry to discuss key business and economic issues. These discussions will center on issues ranging from responsible stewardship of today's leading organizations to professional-development strategies.

Keynote speakers will include:

  • Dr. Brenda Kenny, Vice President, Regulatory & Financial, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
  • Dr. Karen Otazo Hofmeister, Global Executive Coach and Author (The Truth About Managing your Career and The Truth About Being a Leader)
  • Dr. Ellen Stechel, Manager, Fuels and Energy Transitions, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Ms. Abla S. Al Riyami, Gas Director, Petroleum Development Oman
  • Ms. Nancy Johnson, Director, Environmental Science and Policy Analysis, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, US Department of Energy
Other presenters will include female executives and senior professionals from an array of energy companies and related organizations – including:
  • Ms. Mari Laino, Vice President Strategy, Policy and Performance, BP America Inc.
  • Ms. Terry Wood, Vice President, Technology, BP Alternative Energy
  • Dr. Anne Reeckmann, Vice President for Geoscience, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
  • Ms. Odette Eng, Vice President, Refining, KBR
  • Ms. Charlene Ripley, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Linn Energy LLC
  • Ms. Janet Clark, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Marathon Oil
  • Ms. Liz Yant, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Ms. Deanna Jones, Vice President, North America, Schlumberger Information Solutions
  • Ms. Alex Herger, Exploration Manager for Gulf of Mexico, New Ventures, Shell Exploration & Production
  • Dr. Zlatica I. Kraljevic, Dean of Institutional Relations and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Ms. Alexandra Pruner, Chief Financial Officer & Partner, Tudor, Pickering & Co., LLC

"This conference has gained tremendous traction throughout the years because it is the only forum for women that tackles the hard issues facing today's energy industry, in addition to professional-advancement issues," said Martha Carnes, Conference Chair and US Energy Assurance leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers. "With the energy industry under tremendous strain, it is more important than ever to focus on leadership development – and, as evidenced by this event, women are going to be increasingly vital to this effort."

The event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and is jointly hosted by energy publications World Oil, Hydrocarbon Processing and Petroleum Economist, and powered by Gulf Publishing Events. For more information or to register, please visit www.gulfpub.com/WGLC.

SOURCE: Annual Women's Global Leadership Conference