PETRONAS International Energy Speaker Series goes online

At the 2019 PETRONAS International Energy Speaker Series hosted by the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, Maria van der Hoeven challenged oil and gas producers to be proactive players in the pivot to a low carbon future. That was on November 26 and much has changed in the world since then – economically, politically and in international trade.

As former director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), van der Hoeven will be a part of the series again in January 2021. How have her views changed in light of the turmoil of 2020?

Adding to the dialogue will be Tengu Muhammad Taufik, president and group CEO of PETRONAS Global, The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and moderator Jackie Forrest, executive director, ARC Energy Research Institute.

“With this year’s event being online it presented a unique opportunity to gather a group of international experts together,” says Dr. Terry Ross, PhD, director, strategic centre initiatives, Haskayne School of Business. “We will hear diverse perspectives on how industry and governments around the world are shaping the future of the energy industry.”

Access to capital and the constraints this puts on future growth will be one of the top areas of discussion. Speakers will also provide views on the future demand of energy sources beyond conventional oil – namely liquefied natural gas (LNG) and both blue and green hydrogen.

“We will be looking for our experts to weigh in on areas where Canada can show global leadership and attract investment,” says Ross. “Is there potential for Canada to harness its expertise to develop new emission reduction technologies and techniques?”

The 2019 PETRONAS International Energy Speaker Series had over 500 people registered for the noon-hour event. The 2020 online event will be the fourth in the series, and registrations (which opened on December 8, 2020) have been on track to exceed the previous attendance. There is still time to register for the PETRONAS International Energy Speaker Series that will be live on January 28, 2021, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. MT. Registrations will close on January 28, 2021.

 

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