IHS Herold Pacesetters: Managing through the Maelstrom
IHS Herold is an independent research firm that specializes in the analysis of companies, transactions, and trends in the global energy industry. The firm serves a global client base with timely, in-depth analyses and key financial and operational data on the valuation, performance, and strategy of more than 400 oil and gas companies. The focus of the first Houston Conference is the world's best energy companies' Pacesetters. The format consists of four roundtable discussions centered on the unprecedented challenges facing the energy industry today. Moderated by a senior IHS Herold analyst, each panel of top executives from Pacesetter companies will provide insights on key global industry issues.
Agenda - Thursday, February 12, 2009
Continental Breakfast - 7:30 AM
Welcome - 8:15 AM
Roundtable 1 - 8:30 AM: Global M&A
Moderator: Chris Sheehan - SVP, Director of M&A Research, IHS Herold
- Kuwait Energy Company - Sara Akbar, Deputy Chairman & Mng Director*
- Marathon Oil Corporation - Robert Estill, VP, Strategic Planning & Port. Mgmt.*
- Pengrowth Energy Trust - Bill Christensen, VP, Strategic Plan. & Resv Exploitation*
- Standard Chartered Bank - Martin Lovegrove, Vice Chairman, Oil & Gas, Standard Chartered Bk.*
- XTO Energy Incorporated - Louis G. Baldwin, EVP & CFO*
Roundtable 2 - 10:30 AM: Geographically Diverse E&Ps - Group One
Moderator: Dan Pratt - VP, Senior Equity Analyst, IHS Herold
- BHP Billiton Ltd. - Mike Yeager, CEO of Petroleum*
- Ecopetrol - Oscar Bravo, Investor Relations Officer*
- Hess Corporation - Leah Smith, Director, Exploration New Ventures*
- Petrobras - Rogerio Mattos, New Ventures Executive Mgr.*
- RoyalDutch/Shell - Elizabeth Cheney, VP Corporate Support, Shell Int'l E&P*
- StatoilHydro ASA - Rob Adams, VP, Head of Europe & No.Africa, Int'l Bus. Dev. & Acq.*
Luncheon - 12:30 PM: The World Economic Outlook: Darkness Before Dawn
- Keynote Speaker: Sara L. Johnson - Managing Director, Global Macroeconomics, IHS Global Insight*
Roundtable 3 - 2:00 PM: Geographically Diverse E&Ps - Group Two
Moderator: Robert E. Fryklund, VP, Global E&P Critical Information Analysis, IHS
- BPZ Energy - Manolo Zuniga, President and CEO*
- Pluspetrol - Francisco Pulit, Director, Business Development*
- Vanco Energy Company - Gene Van Dyke, Chairman & President*
Roundtable 4 - 3:30 PM: The Financials
Moderator: Bob Gillon - SVP & Co-Director of Equity Research, IHS Herold
- Citigroup - Christopher Miller, Managing Director*
- Morgan Stanley - Shane Young, Managing Director*
- Rodman & Renshaw - T. Prescott (Scott) Kessey, Managing Director*
- Triple Double Advisors, LLC - Arthur L. Smith, President*
* Confirmed