Chief Executives of BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Total, ConocoPhillips, Saudi Aramco and General Motors; the Secretary General of OPEC and Head of the IEA Will Be among Speakers to Examine Energy’s “Tipping Point” at CERAWeek 2018 by IHS Markit

February 5, 2018

The world’s preeminent energy conference will gather industry,
policy, technology and financial leaders March 5-9 in Houston

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers,
as well as leaders from the environmental, technology, financial and
industrial sectors, will be among those to address CERAWeek
2018 by IHS
Markit, March 5-9 at the Hilton Americas—Houston.

CERAWeek 2018: Tipping Point: Strategies for a New Energy Future
will examine the changing dynamics of the energy markets, the impact of
technology, government policies, the environment, and the global economy
and explore strategies to navigate the opportunities and challenges
ahead for energy. 2018 marks the 37th anniversary of the event, produced
by business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO).

Featured speakers at CERAWeek 2018 will include:

Greg Armstrong, chairman and CEO, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, secretary general, OPEC
Mary Barra, chairman and CEO, General Motors
Ben van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell
Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency
Patricia Vincent-Collawn, president and CEO, PNM Resources
Christopher Crane, president and CEO, Exelon
Robert Dudley, group chief executive, BP plc
Jack Fusco, president and CEO, Cheniere
Russ Girling, president and CEO, TransCanada Corporation
Thad Hill, president and CEO, Calpine Corporation
Walter Isaacson, president and CEO, The Aspen Institute
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, minister of state in the United Arab
Emirates, CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Steven Kean, president and CEO, Kinder Morgan
Ryan Lance, chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips
Jeffrey Lyash, president and CEO, Ontario Power Generation
Amin Nasser, president and CEO, Saudi Aramco
Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO, Edison International
Patrick Pouyanné, chairman of the board and CEO, TOTAL S.A.
Michael Smith, chairman, CEO and founder, Freeport LNG
Geisha Williams, president and CEO, PG&E Corporation
Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee, president and CEO, Petroliam Nasional Berhad
(PETRONAS)

Visit www.ceraweek.com
for a complete list of speakers and the most up-to-date program
information (subject to change).

“We are pleased to welcome a distinguished group of leaders to CERAWeek
2018,” said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and vice chairman of IHS
Markit. “This year’s theme, Tipping Point reflects a critical
moment as the foundation of a new energy future begins to take shape.
This year’s program will contribute critical dialogue and understanding
on the energy future.”

Key themes to be explored at CERAWeek 2018 will include:

Oil geopolitics and markets: Unsettling times
Future of the upstream and downstream businesses
Reinventing the Wheel? The future of mobility and its implications for
energy and beyond
Energy infrastructure – breaking the impasse?
Climate policy and the investment and strategic responses
Energy investment and the changing role of finance
Energy 4.0 – digital transformation
Regional imbalances and their impacts on global gas markets, business
models and strategy
Fuel choices for electric power generation
Renewables come of age: What’s ahead?
Breakthrough innovation
New government policies
The impact of the global economy

Registration Information

CERAWeek 2018 will be held March 5-9 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in
Houston, Texas. Further information and delegate registration is
available at www.ceraweek.com.

Media Accreditation

Media registration is now open. Members of the media interested in
covering CERAWeek 2018 are required to apply for accreditation.
Applications can be submitted via the following link: http://bit.ly/cwmediarg18.

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