Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2025

Michael Szczachor

VP, Business Development & Sales

ION Clean Energy

Michael Szczachor joined ION Clean Energy in May 2025 as Vice President of Business Development & Sales. He brings over 15 years of leadership in the air pollution control industry, spanning engineering, sales, business development, product design, and program and operations management. Michael holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Texas Christian University. When he’s not building clean energy partnerships, he’s celebrating life’s wins, big and small, with his wife and three kids, bringing them the same energy and appreciation he brings to his work. A proud Polish Canadian, Michael lives in Dallas, Texas, and is a passionate sports fan, especially when hockey season rolls around.

Derick Dreyer

Head of Industrial Development & Technology

Amrize

Alicia Summers

Chief Development Officer

Frontier Carbon Solutions

Leading and managing multi-disciplined teams within the energy industry for 20+ years, Alicia leads all aspects of engineering and related due diligence for Frontier Carbon Solutions. Most recently, Alicia led the oil and gas investing unit of a global financial services company, ORIX Corporation USA. As a founding member of that team, she was responsible for all aspects of oil and gas investments including business and financial due diligence, industry analysis, reserve and financial modelling, valuation, and P&L management. Prior to Orix, she spent one year at CLG Energy Finance, an affiliate of Beal Bank, focused on E&P lending. Prior to CLG, Alicia Summers spent 17 years with Netherland, Sewell & Associates focused on building complex geocellular reservoir models integrating geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering data for reservoir simulation and volumetrics on oil and gas fields from basins worldwide. Alicia holds a B.S. from The University of Texas at Arlington and is actively involved with MyPossibilities, a Texas-based non-profit supporting education and job placement for disabled adults.

Juan Lessmann

General Manager, CCUS US

Equinor

Lucy King

Principal Analyst, CCUS

Wood Mackenzie

Lucy is a principal analyst on our CCUS team, providing insight and strategic analysis on the CCUS landscape to project developers, technology providers, investors and governments. Lucy previously spent four years as an analyst in our North Sea Upstream team, focusing on the UK sector. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie in 2018, Lucy worked as a geoscientist at Adrok, carrying out subsurface data collection, processing and interpretation.

Juan Marcos Braga

VP Carbon Capture US

TotalEnergies

Juan-Marcos BRAGA is currently the Vice President CCS US for TotalEnergies, managing both business and technical teams and recently in charge of the acquisition of Talos Low Carbon Solutions, which main asset was a 25% interest in the Bayou Bend Project in south Texas. Prior to that, he held varied managerial positions within TotalEnergies both in the US and abroad in areas such as general management, business development or the legal function. Most notably among these VP E&P New Business for the Americas; E&P Country Representative in Venezuela; or Legal Vice President for the Americas. He holds a JD degree from the National University of Mar del Plata (Argentina) and is fluent in three languages.

Ed Crooks

Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership Executive, Americas

Wood Mackenzie

Ed Crooks joined Wood Mackenzie in 2019. Based in New York, he covers the full range of commodities, technologies and sectors, with a particular focus on climate policy, economics and the energy transition. He writes Wood Mackenzie’s popular Energy Pulse newsletter, analysing the latest developments in the world of energy, and also hosts The Energy Gang, one of the world's most popular energy-focused podcasts. Before Wood Mackenzie, Ed was an award-winning energy editor for the Financial Times, first in London and then in New York. He joined the FT in 1999 as economics editor. He previously worked as an economics correspondent for BBC News, a reporter for Investor’s Chronicle magazine, and an economic researcher at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He has also served on the UK government’s Sustainable Development Commission.

April Read

Principal Analyst, CCUS

Wood Mackenzie

April leads our discovered resources research within the Subsurface team, and is focused on intelligence and analysis, engaging with industry players and cultivating insights that support clients’ strategic decision-making. April first joined Wood Mackenzie in September 2019 as a senior analyst on our Canada Upstream Research team. She moved into the Subsurface research team in 2021 and spent 18 months managing the Global Unconventional Plays Service. Earlier in her career, April worked as a senior geologist at several junior to intermediate oil and gas companies. In addition to technical and operations geology, she also worked on reserves evaluation, company strategy and A&D activities, with particular focus on tight oil and gas plays.

Elizabeth L. McGinley

Partner, Tax Department Chair, Energy Transition Practice Chair

Bracewell LLP

Elizabeth McGinley, chair of Bracewell's tax department, regularly advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures and debt and equity investments in the upstream and midstream oil and gas and conventional and renewable power industries. She represents both public and private energy companies as well as private equity funds. Liz is recognized by Chambers USA among America's leading lawyers for tax (2012-2023). From Chambers USA: "Elizabeth is always timely and prompt with her responses. She's very knowledgeable and stays current on tax issues." (2023). In addition to her traditional energy practice, Liz also advises on tax issues arising in connection with the energy transition including federal tax credits and investment structures. Liz regularly works with clients evaluating carbon capture, utilization and storage.

Katherine Hough

Director, CCS Sustainability and Climate Solutions

Gevo

Katherine Hough has served as Director of CCS Sustainability since December of 2024 and joined in 2022 as the Senior Manager of Climate and Sustainability. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Ms. Hough is a recognized sustainability expert with more than 18 years of experience in environmental sustainability and compliance, carbon reduction projects, and carbon accounting and reporting. Immediately prior to joining Gevo, she served as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Manager for Occidental Petroleum Corporation. At Gevo, Ms. Hough has supported the LCFS and RFS fuel pathways for Gevo’s NW Iowa RNG project and has led the development and implementation of a wide range of low-carbon and sustainability strategies across Gevo’s operations. Since the acquisition of Gevo North Dakota, she has applied her deep carbon capture and compliance expertise to strengthen and expand the company’s CCS strategy for its commercial ethanol operations and future sustainable aviation fuel production. She continues the work initiated by Red Trail Energy to ensure Gevo North Dakota’s CCS project maintains compliance in both regulatory and voluntary markets while also advancing new market opportunities.

David Burns

VP Clean Energy

Linde

Larry Myers

Director of Sales and Marketing

Strobel Energy

Larry Myers has made a career helping customers achieve their goals. With emerging markets like CCS, SAF, renewables and more, he is continually learning – where the market is headed and how to achieve efficiencies and profitability. His background in radio lends nicely to communicating as a thought leader through writing and the Strobel podcast: Driven By Energy. A sales and marketing specialist, Larry is responsible for setting strategy and directing business development at Strobel Energy Group, Strobel Fabrication, and Strobel Energy Logistics. He daily broadcasts the unique market positions of all Strobel Companies and helps problem-solve through a collaborative, solutions-based approach.

Keith Tracy

Chief Commercial Officer

Elysian Carbon Management

Keith Tracy is the Chief Commercial Officer of Elysian, and has been in the carbon capture business for 20 years. He co-founded Elysian to develop, own and operate carbon capture, transport and storage projects throughout the United States. Keith has direct experience with developing, designing, construction and operation of carbon capture facilities and CO2 pipelines. A recognized CCS expert, Keith speaks frequently on 45Q tax credits and is a founding participant in the Carbon Capture Coalition.

Shashank Atreya

Senior Carbon Markets Analyst

Wood Mackenzie

Shashank Atreya is a Senior Carbon Markets Analyst at Wood Mackenzie's Houston office. At Wood Mackenzie, Shashank focuses on the North American carbon market and covers both the voluntary and compliance markets. Prior to Wood Mackenzie, Shashank worked at BGC Partners as part of their carbon brokerage desk and supported trading of environmental commodities. He also worked at APG Asset Management, pension fund based in New York, as an analyst on their responsible investment team.

Renta Hattori

Director of CCUS

Marubeni America Corporation

Renta Hattori is the Director of CCUS, New Energy Department of Marubeni America Corporation, and is currently based in San Antonio, Texas. With over a decade of experience in energy infrastructure, Renta began his career in oil and gas and later transitioned to CCUS and RNG project development and investment, helping to catalyze the low carbon future. His expertise spans project development, M&A transactions, and business origination in North America. Renta has led significant initiatives, including a CCS investment in Texas and a dairy RNG investment in Indiana. He holds a Master's degree in Chemical Material Engineering from Hokkaido University. Prior to his current role, Renta worked in various positions within Marubeni, including corporate planning and business development in New York and Tokyo, demonstrating his global perspective in the energy sector.

Nick Terrell

Executive Director

Carbon Catalyst Limited

Nick is co-founder of Carbon Catalyst, an UK-based company dedicated to delivering CCS solutions for large-scale decarbonisation. Established in 2020, Carbon Catalyst is advancing two North Sea carbon transport and storage projects, Poseidon and Orion. Notably, Poseidon is subject to UK's first offshore CO₂ injection test with operations completed earlier this year. Previously, Nick served as Chair of the UK Subsurface Task Force, a collaborative forum of subsurface experts and scientists from industry and academia that works closely with regulators, policymakers and other key stakeholders to support an orderly transition to Net Zero by 2050. Nick's earlier roles include Managing Director of Azinor, Exploration Director at US independent Endeavour Energy, board member of Offshore Energies UK and President of the Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain. He holds an MSc from Imperial College London and an Executive MBA from University of Oxford.

Shahul Hameed

Vice President Global Oil & Gas Global Measurement Instrumentation

Emerson

Abby Weaver

Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy

Entergy Texas

Abby Weaver is the Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy of Entergy Texas, an electric utility that serves more than 524,000 customers in 27 Southeast Texas counties. In this role, Weaver leads the development of the company’s overall strategy to drive growth and enhance operations, while working collaboratively across the corporation to achieve strategic objectives and execute key initiatives. Additionally, as chief of staff to the CEO of Entergy Texas, Weaver manages large, cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives across the organization. Since joining Entergy as an intern in the accounting department, Weaver has held a variety of leadership roles, including finance director for Entergy Texas and a director in the system planning and operations organization. Most recently, she served as Entergy Texas’ director of resource planning and market operations, where she led fuel, generation, transmission, and wholesale power planning for the company. Weaver holds a Master of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of New Orleans.

Scott Neilson

Partner, Tokyo

A&O Shearman

Matt Eggers

Managing Director

Prelude Ventures

Matt Eggers is a managing director at Prelude Ventures, a climate tech VC firm that invests exclusively in climate change mitigation innovations. Matt is a seasoned investor and advisor with over 25 years of experience driving impactful biotech and climate tech solutions. At Prelude Ventures, Matt has worked closely with founders to build transformative companies aiding in the fight across sectors like grid, aerospace, buildings, and carbon removal. His investments focus on scalable solutions that address the urgent need for clean energy and sustainable technologies.

Aymeric Chauveau

Managing Director, Energy Transition & Natural Resources

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

Jon Story

Vice President, Global Head of CCUS Consulting

Wood Mackenzie

Jon is a vice president and global head of Wood Mackenzie’s CCUS consulting. He has more than 30 years’ energy industry experience having joined in early 2024 after three years with Storegga – a CCS developer - as EVP M&A and Portfolio. Jon was responsible for driving Storegga’s international expansion strategy and was instrumental in helping the company secure an offshore CCS license in Norway with Sval and Neptune, as well as helping to grow the business in the US with Talos, Kimmeridge and others. He also spent time in Asia Pacific, developing an MOU with Petronas, and leading discussions with other key players in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Jon has advised a wide variety of energy clients on M&A transactions as a managing director leading upstream M&A for Standard Chartered Bank and others: in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia and the Americas. In energy consulting, his experience has included transaction due diligence, valuation, strategy, technology outlook, supply studies, licensing rounds and cost benchmarking. More recently, over the past six years, his focus has been on low carbon and CCS in particular. Jon began his career as a petroleum engineer with British Gas E&P, followed by roles in commercial positions at Hardy Oil and Gas and British-Borneo Oil and Gas.

Kristen Ghattas

Vice President CCS and Lithium

Chevron New Energies

Samir Cairae

Chief Technology Officer

Titan Cement Group

Samir Cairae is a global executive with long experience in driving growth in energy, materials, metals and climate tech. Currently, CTO for Titan Materials, he is leading one of Europe’s largest cement-sector CCS project, co-funded by the EU. A former CEO and senior business leader with Rio Tinto and Lafarge across North America, Europe and Asia, Samir has extensive expertise in business leadership, technology development, partnerships, and scaling low-carbon technologies to accelerate the energy transition. A graduate of Indian Institute of Technology, he speaks English, French, Hindi and Mandarin and currently shuttles between Montreal and Athens.

Damian Beauchamp

President & CEO

8 Rivers

Damian has been with 8 Rivers for 10 years, serving as President & CEO since April 2025. Prior to his current role Damian served as President & Chief Development Officer (2020 – 2025), and Chief of Staff (2016 – 2020) to the then CEO of both 8 Rivers and NET Power. From 2020 to 2023 Damian served on the Board of NET Power up to its going-public transaction (NPWR/NET Power is a company for which 8 Rivers is the corporate founder and technology inventor). Damian developed the revenue generation strategy at 8 Rivers centered on project development and engineering services in the power sector. Over the life of 8 Rivers Damian has been involved with several successful capital raises. His entrepreneurial abilities have been highlighted by both Forbes and Fortune. He has serval awarded and pending patents in various fields. His work in chemistry has been published and/or featured in Nature Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, and C&E News. Damian holds an M.S. in chemistry from The Ohio State University during which time he received the SciFinder Future Leader in Chemistry Award from the American Chemical Society and the won the U.S. DOE Clean Energy Business Plan Prize. His B.S. in chemistry was earned magna cum laude from Kent State University while a National Science Foundation scholar. In 2016 he received the Outstanding New Professional Award from his alma mater.

Darrell Adkins

Advisor, Low Carbon Solutions

Halliburton

Joined Halliburton in 1996 and has worked roles in technology, operations, business development, product management and executive leadership. Most recently Darrell has taken on a Completions Tools Lead role for Sustainable Markets & Low Carbon Solutions. In this capacity he is the focal point for activities around CCUS, hydrogen storage and geothermal solutions for Halliburton Completion Tools. He has served on the advisory board at Texas A&M for the Engineering & Material Science Department. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas

James Lopez

Advisor CO2 Subsurface Storage, Global Operations

CEMEX

James Lopez is a geoscientist at CEMEX Global Operations, where he promotes carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives to reduce emissions in the cement industry. He applies his expertise in subsurface geology, geologic modeling, and international regulations to support the development of sustainable CCUS projects across the United States and Europe. With over a decade of experience in the oil and gas sector, focusing on subsurface characterization and resource identification, along with regulatory work at the California Environmental Protection Agency and research on coastal marine systems, deltas, and sediment routing systems, James brings a broad knowledge base to his role at CEMEX. He holds advanced degrees in earth science from California State University, Bakersfield, and Tulane University in New Orleans. James is also currently pursuing a Professional Master’s in Business Administration at Rice University.

Linda Htein

Head of Emissions Research

Wood Mackenzie

Since joining Wood Mackenzie in 2016, Linda has held a variety of roles across our Upstream Research and Consulting teams, with a focus on the US Lower 48. Currently, she leads our global emissions research across an array of sectors in the energy and natural resources industries. This includes oversight on research data provided in our Emissions Benchmarking Tool, which includes coverage of upstream oil and gas operations, crude refineries and across the value chain for ten metals and mined commodities. Linda also supports the ongoing development of research coverage in other sectors, such as power generation. Prior to Wood Mackenzie, Linda worked as a reservoir engineer with BP supporting the development of tight gas fields in the onshore US as well as deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico.

Jeff Pearson

Wolf Carbon

President

Jeff Pearson is charged with oversight of Wolf’s Carbon division, which includes responsibility for the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line system, as well as new business development in the carbon space. He joined Wolf in 2018 bringing an engineering background and more than 20 years of diversified experience across the oil and gas sector. Jeff has spent much of his career in commercial, investment and financial roles in both upstream and midstream companies. Before Wolf, Jeff was Vice President Business Development and Strategy at Veresen Midstream LP where he focused on new project development and financial oversight of the business. Previously, Jeff had been Manager of Business Development at TAQA North, a Vice President at ARC Financial and a Strategy Consultant at McKinsey & Co., starting his career as an engineer in the field. Jeff earned a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business Dartmouth. Jeff is a Professional Engineer and he holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Directors.

Glenn Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

Coastal Bend LNG

Glenn Wilson is Chief Financial Officer and brings more than 25 years of experience in the oil & gas industry to deliver innovative solutions that remove friction from carbon markets. Prior to joining Coastal Bend LNG, Glenn spent nearly 13 years at Halliburton where he held technical and managerial roles across multiple product service lines, including the Head of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) for Low Carbon Solutions. Earlier in his career, he held technical roles at BP, CSIRO, and the University of Utah. Glenn holds BAppSc and PhD degrees in physics from Central Queensland and Griffith universities in Australia, and an executive MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an inventor of over 120 patents or patent applications, and author of more than 150 technical papers.

Ferris Hussein

Managing Director, Global Energy and Infrastructure

The Carlyle Group

Olivia Woodruff

VP for Decarbonization

Kimmeridge

Olivia Woodruff is Director of Decarbonization at Kimmeridge supporting the investment team and facilitating the implementation of carbon solutions across the portfolio. Ms. Woodruff has over 13 years of experience across the energy and environmental sectors in both technical and investment functions. Prior to joining Kimmeridge, Ms. Woodruff served as a geoscientist at Pioneer Natural Resources focused on business development & new ventures, M&A, asset planning, and active operations. In addition, Ms. Woodruff was a physical scientist at the US Geological Survey within a geochemical research team. Ms. Woodruff holds a BS from University of Colorado in Geology and an MS from University of Kentucky in Geology.

Billy Smith

Senior Business Development Manager

Strobel Energy

Billy Smith Jr understands project planning and execution from start to finish. His expertise in engineering, procurement, mechanical, civil and industrial construction allows him to both listen carefully to the customer and then communicate to the key Strobel Companies stakeholders so the Strobel Team can get to work on the unique challenges that every project brings. With a wealth of midstream/downstream experience, Billy is easy to talk to and will quickly become your friend and your ally. If you’re ready to break ground on something big, Billy’s the man to call.

Peter Carragher

Managing Partner

Rose Subsurface Assessment

Lily Barkau

Groundwater Section Program Manager

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

Lily Barkau is the Groundwater Section Manager of the Water Quality Division at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and has been with WDEQ for 18 years. Ms. Barkau has over 25 years of experience in corrective action at hazardous waste sites under RCRA and CERCLA. In her role at WDEQ, she oversees the Underground Injection Control Program (Class I, V, and VI) and groundwater contamination cleanup activities across the State. She worked on the UIC Class VI primacy application with Wyoming receiving primacy of the Class VI program in 2020. She was recently appointed to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Federal Lands CCS Permitting Task Force. Ms. Barkau holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Wichita State University and a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. She is also a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming.

Adam Grachek

BECCS Implementation & Investment Strategy

Biorecro

Adam Grachek is a carbon removal specialist in the Carbon Removal industry and BECCS Project Manager at Biorecro, where he alongside the CEO, leads BECCS implementation and investment strategy within the company. During his 4-year tenure at Biorecro, he has led multiple projects in BECCS and CCS strategy and initiation to both multibillion-dollar international partners and smaller European partners; developed CDR market analyses for several EU and Swedish Innovation projects; and led 10+ applications for multimillion dollar carbon removal procurement cycles.

Peter Findlay

CCUS Economics and CCUS North America Lead

Wood Mackenzie

Based in Calgary, Peter Findlay leads the economics and project valuation function for CCUS projects globally at Wood Mackenzie and contributes CCUS growth, incentive, and cost insights to the firm’s Energy Transition Scenarios team. Mr. Findlay has led corporate finance and strategy consulting projects in oil and gas, power & renewables, decarbonization, petrochemicals, and other sectors since 2008 with Kearney and other management consulting firms, working on transactions and projects ranging in value from $50 MM to $40 billion for the world’s largest energy companies as well as much smaller operators. From 2015–2018, Peter led the Financial Decision and Analysis function for Energy at PwC in Calgary and London. He also advises on emerging technologies, primarily relating to decarbonization. Mr. Findlay is a Research Associate at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies where he has published on Canada’s oil sands and natural gas markets, as well as presented at the OPEC technical meetings. Mr. Findlay began his career as an aerodynamic engineer with Pratt & Whitney and has a Master’s of Science/Engineering degree in computational fluid dynamics and advanced numerical methods from McGill University, an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a finance-focused MBA from ESSEC, Warwick, and Mannheim Business schools in Europe. He is a Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta, is a past member of the Society of Decision Professionals, and speaks fluent French.

Omer Farooq

Head of Sustainable Asset Finance

Bank of America

Charles McConnell

Executive Director of the Center for Carbon Management in Energy

University of Houston

Global Executive with accountability for growth of multimillion-dollar existing business and new business units. Skilled in operations, sales, business, marketing, and domestic/global management, and managing senior-level technology teams. Experienced in both domestic and international markets and posted in Singapore for 6 Asia country companies, including China, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Malaysia. Worldwide recognition in development and advocacy of climate change and carbon policies, e.g., Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), 45Q CCUS/ EOR policy, etc. Global manager who guides multiple business units through change while communicating with diverse stakeholders, external clients, and investors to create sustainable and profitable growth. Captures new opportunities by assessing market trends, building, motivating and educating high-performing teams, and evaluating technology and business portfolio options. Revitalizes operations and business models for the energy transition marketplace. Leverages strong strategic planning, tactical client execution, and relationship-building collaboration for growth in energy markets challenged by lower carbon future. Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) within energy and power, petrochemicals technology, and investment-business development marketplace. SME in CCUS, petrochemical, and industrial gases industry; selected for National Coal Council, Board of the Energy and Environment Foundation North Dakota, and EPA Science Advisory Board.

Matt Kaloupek

Vice President Carbon Capture and Storage

Archer Daniels Midland

Elena Belletti

Vice President, Global Head of Carbon Research

Wood Mackenzie

Stephan Rupert

Chief Investment Officer

Canada Growth Fund Investment Management

Renee Pirrong

Vice President of Business Development

HIF USA

Renee Pirrong is the VP of Business Development at HIF USA. Formerly Head of Strategy at Tellurian and a Business Associate at Uptake, named Forbes’ Hottest New Startup in 2015, Renee started her career as a Research Analyst at Cheniere Energy. Renee is a Women in Energy Fellow at the Atlantic Council and is a published author in the Journal of Economic Affairs (2011). She holds a master’s degree in international affairs from the George H.W. Bush School at Texas A&M and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Michiel Spoor

Principal Energy Consultant

KBC (A Yokogawa Company)

Michiel Spoor is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of global experience in chemical process design, engineering, and technology within the oil refining and chemical process industry. His diverse background encompasses construction, commissioning, start-up, safety, operations, maintenance, IT, strategy, and business development, particularly in sectors such as oil refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers, and LNG. A recognized authority in energy efficiency and the energy transition, Michiel is passionate about advancing renewables and reducing carbon emissions. He has authored numerous papers and contributed to conferences on energy efficiency, showcasing his commitment to driving sustainable practices in the industry.

Elizabeth Clem

Director of Operations, CCUS

BKV

Antonio Vicente Castro

Business Developer – Downstream, Midstream, and Energy Transition

Petrobras

Youssef Tazi

Senior Manager of CO2 Project Development

Twelve

Youssef Tazi is a climate tech professional with over a decade of experience driving the development and commercialization of innovative decarbonization solutions across the CO₂, renewable natural gas, and e-fuels sectors. He currently serves as the CO₂ Business Development Lead at Twelve, a carbon transformation company, where he partners with major emitters to transform their CO2 emissions into sustainable aviation fuel. With a background in environmental engineering from CentraleSupélec and the University of Cambridge, Youssef brings a combination of technical insight, strategic thinking, and commercial acumen. Throughout his career, he has led complex projects across Europe and North America, working at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Deeply committed to solving the climate crisis, Youssef is passionate about accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy and forging cross-sector collaborations that deliver measurable impact.

Mhairidh Evans

VP, Global Head of CCUS Research

Wood Mackenzie

Mhairidh leads Wood Mackenzie’s global research on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and co-leads Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Management research practice. She is responsible for a team that provides insight and strategic analysis to project developers, technology providers, investors and governments. Based in the UK, she frequently travels to spend time with industry players, to develop the team and to hone the research agenda. Mhairidh joined Wood Mackenzie in 2014. Prior to focusing on energy transition topics, she spent seven years as a lead analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s upstream oil and gas division, concentrating on the North Sea and offshore supply chain. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Mhairidh started her career in 2005 with various commercial, advisory and project management roles in the oil and gas technology sector. Mhairidh is an alumni of Scotland’s Future Industry Leaders Programme. She enjoys engaging with the wider industry, is an active mentor and is a regular speaker at conferences.

Juliet Irvin

Principal Consultant

Rose Subsurface Assessment

Coastal Bend LNG

Coastal Bend LNG is a privately held energy infrastructure development company dedicated to delivering low-carbon energy to the world. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence, the company is at the forefront of unleashing American energy dominance.

Emerson

Emerson is a global technology and software leader – with 130+ manufacturing locations worldwide – that provides automation solutions for customers across the world’s most essential industries. Our global organization of problem solvers is guided by a singular purpose: We drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable.

A&O Shearman

With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally across over 49 offices in 28 countries worldwide, we are a global law firm equally fluent in U.S. law, English law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. We bring top-tier experience across the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors to industry players all over the world across the full value chain of their worldwide projects, as well as multinational clients in relation to their corporate, finance, disputes, regulatory, and tech issues, helping them navigate their most complex cross-border matters. With a collaborative, innovation-led approach and deep sector insight, we partner with businesses and institutions worldwide to deliver practical solutions and lasting value.

Yokogawa Corporation of America

Yokogawa provides advanced solutions in the areas of measurement, control, and information to customers across a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food. Yokogawa addresses customer issues regarding the optimization of production, assets, and the supply chain with the effective application of digital technologies, enabling the transition to autonomous operations.

BKV Corporation

BKV is a forward thinking, growth driven energy company focused on creating value for our stockholders. Our core business is to produce natural gas from our owned and operated upstream businesses, which we expect to achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, for our owned and operated upstream and midstream assets, by the early 2030s. We maintain a “closed-loop” approach to our net zero emissions goal with our four business lines: natural gas production, natural gas midstream, power generation, and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (“CCUS”). BKV was founded in 2015, and our employees are committed to building a different kind of energy company. We are a group of innovators passionate about how the energy industry can change the world. We understand the impact climate change has on our community, the world and future generations, and addressing these impacts in how energy is produced is a top priority. Through our CCUS business, we aim to reduce man-made GHG emissions to the atmosphere by capturing CO2 emitted in connection with natural gas activities, whether from their own operations or third- party operations, as well as from other energy and industrial sources. BKV commenced operations at its inaugural CCUS project, Barnett Zero, in November 2023. BKV is one of the top 20 gas-weighted natural gas producers in the United States and the largest natural gas producer by gross operated volume in the Barnett Shale. We believe that our differentiated business model, net zero emissions focus, highly experienced management team and technology-driven approach to operating our business will enable us to create stockholder value. BKV Corporation is the parent company for the BKV family of companies.