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  Horacio D. Marín Chairman of the Board and CEO | YPF See Bio

  

  Horacio D. Marín

  Chairman of the Board and CEO | YPF

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  Horacio is an Argentine chemical engineer from the National University of La Plata. In 1994, he earned his Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and in 2009 he completed the Executive Program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. 
  
  Throughout his professional career of more than 35 years, Horacio has worked in the oil and gas industry, developing growth strategies for the energy sector in several countries in addition to Argentina, such as the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. He has made significant contributions to the growth and international expansion of the industry, holding several positions in Operations, Development, Exploration, and Strategy. 
  
  Currently, as President and CEO of YPF, he has created and implemented an ambitious plan called “4x4,” challenging the entire organization to work around four strategic pillars that will undoubtedly strengthen the company and its future. 

  
  In addition, Horacio is a highly respected professional in industrial settings and a key reference in the regional energy sector. In 2024, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as the “Ing. Gerardo M. Lasalle” Award from the Argentine Academy of Engineering in recognition of his professional career. In April 2025, he received EY Argentina’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Executive category.

  

  Daniel Yergin Vice Chairman | S&P Global See Bio

  

  Daniel Yergin

  Vice Chairman | S&P Global

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  Daniel Yergin is Vice Chairman of S&P Global.  He is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and a Pulitzer Prize winner. He chairs S&P’s CERAWeek conference, which CNBC has called “the Super Bowl of world energy”.

  Time Magazine said, “If there is one man whose opinion matters more than any other on global energy markets, it’s Daniel Yergin.” The New York Times called him “America’s most influential energy pundit” And The Wall Street Journal described him as “the energy sage”.

  He plays a leadership role in the Commodity Insight research at S&P Global and recently led studies on LNG as a major new U.S. export industry and on “Copper in the Age of AI”.

  Dr. Yergin’s most recent book The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations is described by NPR as “a master class on how the world works,”  and in The Washington Post as “a tour de force of geopolitical understanding.,” It has been translated into 14 languages.

  A Pulitzer Prize winner, Dr. Yergin is the author of the bestseller The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. The Quest, which The New York Times said it is “necessary reading for C.E.O.’s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks (and) thriller writers.” Bill Gates summed up his review of The Quest by saying, “This is a fantastic book.”

  Dr. Yergin is known around the world for his book The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. It became a number one New York Times best seller and has been translated into 20 languages.

  Of Dr. Yergin’s book Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, which has been translated into 13 languages, The Wall Street Journal said, “No one could ask for a better account of the world’s political and economic destiny since World War II.” Both The Prize and Commanding Heights were made into award- winning television documentaries for PBS and BBC, which Dr. Yergin co-produced, co-wrote, and narrated.

  Dr. Yergin is a senior trustee of the Brookings Institution and a member of the Energy Advisory Council of the Dallas Federal Reserve.  Dr. Yergin served on the U.S. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board under four U.S. presidents.

  Among his honors, both the Prime Minister of India and the United States Association have presented Dr. Yergin with a “Lifetime Achievement” awards and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded him the first “James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security.” The University of Pennsylvania presented him with the first Carnot Prize for “distinguished contributions to energy policy.” Dr. Yergin was awarded the Gold Medal of the President of the Republic of Italy for combining “an understanding of the dynamics of the market with a broad view of the forces of geopolitics as he seeks to point the way to the positive outcomes for the world community.

  Dr. Yergin is a member of the advisory boards for the Columbia University Center on Global Energy policy and the MIT Energy Initiative.

  Dr. Yergin holds a BA from Yale University and an M.A. and  Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar

  

  Javier Rielo SVP, E&P - Americas | TotalEnergies See Bio

  

  Javier Rielo

  SVP, E&P - Americas | TotalEnergies

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  He began his career in Argentina in 1983 in an auditing firm associated with Deloitte.

  He joined Bridas in 1985 and has since held several senior management positions.

  In 1998 he joined Total Austral as Audit and Control Manager, a position he held until 2001.

  Subsequently, he was Strategy Manager of Total Austral's Exploration and Production operations, with emphasis on the integration of the Company's upstream and midstream businesses in the Southern Cone. From 2004 he served as Director of Business Development until February 2007, when he assumed the position of Managing Director of Total Austral.

  In 2014, he assumed the position of Director of East Africa until 2017, to serve as Senior Vice President of the Asia-Pacific zone and member of the Exploration-Production Management Committee of TotalEnergies.

  In January 2022 he was appointed Managing Director of Total Austral and Senior Vice President of TotalEnergies Southern Cone for the Exploration-Production (EP) and Gas, Renewables and Electricity (GRP) activities in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru.

  Since September 2023 he is appointed Senior Vice President Americas and he is a member of the Exploration & Production Management Committee and TotalEnergies Performance Committee.

  Javier Rielo was born in Spain and graduated as a Public Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires.

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  Julio Friedmann Encina General Manager | ENAP See Bio

  

  Julio Friedmann Encina

  General Manager | ENAP

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  Julio Friedmann is a Civil Engineer, graduated from the  University of Chile, and holds a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
  He has extensive experience in the Energy and Infrastructure fields, in both the public and private sectors.
  In 1994 he worked at the Ministry of Public Works and in 2000, he joined the -then tri-Ministry of Economy, Mining and Energy.
  After leading various areas of Enap for 4 years, in 2004 he was appointed to the role of General Manager of Downstream Business, becoming the youngest Business line manager the company has ever had.
  In his most recent career, he has served as CEO of global companies, in charge of international and regional investment projects. He was CEO for the Southern Cone of the French company Alstom, and Commercial Director for Latin America of the Energy Renewable Business of General Electric.
  He was appointed to his present role as CEO of Enap on November 7th, 2022.

  

  Patrick Brunings Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment | Suriname See Bio

  

  Patrick Brunings

  Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment | Suriname

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  He has more than 25 years of professional experience in Project Management and Risk Management in the Exploration and Production sector with focus of Production Optimization Projects and green field exploration.

  Vast experience as Team Leader and Project Manager in complex projects like improved oil recovery and pioneer projects like new production field development projects and complex seismic and drilling exploration projects in the on-shore and Offshore. Self-motivated and can work both independently and in a team environment, with a conferring transformational leadership style.

  Technical and business excellence in Exploration and Production, integrated with project management, Asset Management, business development and new ventures.

  

  Andres Rebolledo Smitmans Executive Secretary | OLACDE

  

  Andres Rebolledo Smitmans

  Executive Secretary | OLACDE

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  Andrea Stegher President | International Gas Union See Bio

  

  Andrea Stegher

  President | International Gas Union

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  Andrea has 30 years’ experience in the energy and gas sector in strategic, development, commercial, regulatory and transition matters.  
  Startin in Eni E&P and thereafter he actively promoted the liberalization process, leading Underground Gas Storage regulatory and business development. 
  Since 2010, he moved to Snam where he has been leading infrastructure development and international M&A activities. Among these, he had a primary role in fostering the Southern Gas Corridor development.  
  When heading Snam Strategy, he was the initial promoter of the Gas for Climate 2050 initiative and launched the CNG/SSLNG and biomethane activities.  
  He then led the Snam Global Solutions business unit, founded to support gas markets development and optimization worldwide and, in specific, the set-up of Snam cooperation in China.  
  He is currently a Senior Advisor to Snam and is serving as International Gas Union President. 

  

  Ernesto López Anadón President | IAPG

  

  Ernesto López Anadón

  President | IAPG

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  Brian Sullivan CEO | Ipieca See Bio

  

  Brian Sullivan

  CEO | Ipieca

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  Brian Sullivan  joined Ipieca as the Chief Executive Officer in 2011 following a 23 year career in bp. He graduated in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Imperial College, London, UK and was recruited into bp's Refining and Marketing international graduate programme in 1986. 

  During his time with bp he has had a varied career of technical, commercial, financial and leadership roles across the downstream value chain including crude and products trading, marine fuels, lubricants and alternative energy. 

  During his tenure at Ipieca, he has overseen the growth of the Association and leads their contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Energy Transition. 2022 saw the launch of the Ipieca Principles, a new condition of membership promoting support for UN agreements and practices that align with them. 

  He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute. 

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  Dr. Jennifer Miskimins Director of Petroleum Engineering | Colorado School of Mines; President | SPE International See Bio

  

  Dr. Jennifer Miskimins

  Director of Petroleum Engineering | Colorado School of Mines; President | SPE International

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  Dr. Jennifer L. Miskimins is a Professor and the Department Head of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines, where she holds the F.H. Mick Merelli/Coterra Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair. Dr. Miskimins earned a BS from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, and MS and PhD degrees from the Colorado School of Mines, all in petroleum engineering. She has over 35 years of experience in the petroleum industry, holding multiple positions in both industry and academic.  

  Dr. Miskimins currently serves as the 2026 SPE President. She was the first person to specifically represent the “completions” discipline on the SPE Board of Directors as the inaugural Completions Technical Director. In 2014, she was awarded the SPE International Completions Optimization and Technology Award, in 2022, she received the SPE International Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty, and she is also an SPE Distinguished Member.

  

  Sen. Flavio Fama President of the Mining, Energy and Fuels Committee | Argentine National Senate

  

  Sen. Flavio Fama

  President of the Mining, Energy and Fuels Committee | Argentine National Senate

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  Mauricio Medinaceli Monroy Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy | Plurinational State of Bolivia

  

  Mauricio Medinaceli Monroy

  Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy | Plurinational State of Bolivia

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  Cecilia San Román President | ANCAP See Bio

  

  Cecilia San Román

  President | ANCAP

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  Cecilia San Román Ribolla is a Chemical Engineer from the University of the Uruguay Republic and has training in public policy design, economic regulation of public utilities, and project management in the energy sector. 

  Since 2008, she has worked in Uruguay’s energy sector. She served as an Advisor in the Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons Area at the National Directorate of Energy – MIEM (2008–2009), as a Professional Advisor in the Hydrocarbons Oversight Area at URSEA (2009–2011), as Director’s Assistant and Director of the Technical Advisory Office at the National Directorate of Energy (2011–2016), as Advisor to the Board of Directors of ANCAP (2016–2020), and as Technical Advisor for Strategic Affairs at ANCAP (2020–2025). 

  In her management roles, she was responsible for leading negotiations with national and foreign public and private institutions and companies, as well as with regional governments, on gas and electricity integration. 

  She represented Uruguay in the UNASUR Energy Group, the URUPABOL Energy Commission, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the IIRSA Energy Infrastructure Group, the OLADE Board of Experts and Ministers’ Meetings, the World Bank and ECLAC Regional Energy Dialogues, among others. 

  

  Oscar Sardi CEO | TGS See Bio

  

  Oscar Sardi

  CEO | TGS

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  Oscar Sardi is a Mechanical Engineer graduated from the National University of Rosario and holds a postgraduate degree in Gas from the University of Buenos Aires. With an extensive professional career in the Natural Gas industry, he held Operational Management positions at TGS, later joined the Executive Committee as Director of Services and subsequently as Director of Operations. Since 2019, he has been leading the company in his role as CEO.

  

  Jeremy Martin Vice President, Energy and Sustainability | Institute of the Americas, University of California San Diego (UCSD)

  

  Jeremy Martin

  Vice President, Energy and Sustainability | Institute of the Americas, University of California San Diego (UCSD)

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  Pedro Miras Salamanca President | WPC Energy

  

  Pedro Miras Salamanca

  President | WPC Energy

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  Juan Manuel Ardito VP Operations Upstream | YPF

  

  Juan Manuel Ardito

  VP Operations Upstream | YPF

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  Santiago Martínez Tanoira Executive Vice President, LNG and Integrated Gas | YPF See Bio

  

  Santiago Martínez Tanoira

  Executive Vice President, LNG and Integrated Gas | YPF

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  Martínez Tanoira is an Industrial Engineer. He studied at the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology and earned a Master of Business Administration from Austral University.
  He completed specialization courses at Darden, Wharton, and Harvard Universities in the United States.

  Prior to his current position, he held several roles. He served as Executive Vice President of Downstream and Executive Vice President of Upstream. He was Executive Manager of the Mendoza Region, overseeing upstream operations in that province. He held the position of Director of Chemicals at YPF and was a member of the Board of Directors of Profertil. During his early years with the Company, he was Director of Basic Petrochemicals and Intermediate Products at Repsol Química in Spain. He was also appointed Head of the Marketing Area and Manager of Planning and Development within the Industrial Products and Chemicals Unit.

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  Dorlysu Moreno Director of Midstream & Downstream Competitiveness | YPF

  

  Dorlysu Moreno

  Director of Midstream & Downstream Competitiveness | YPF

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  Álvaro Tupiassu Executive Gas Manager | Petrobras

  

  Álvaro Tupiassu

  Executive Gas Manager | Petrobras

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  Roberto Ardenghy President-CEO | Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustiveis

  

  Roberto Ardenghy

  President-CEO | Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustiveis

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  NJ Ayuk Executive Chairman | African Energy Chamber See Bio

  

  NJ Ayuk

  Executive Chairman | African Energy Chamber

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  A leading authority in the African Energy sector and a strong advocate for African entrepreneurship and development, NJ Ayuk is recognised as the foremost figure in African business. He is the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, an organisation at the forefront of the African Energy industry and championing industry development, investments and local economic empowerment through the elimination of continent-wide energy poverty. As a renowned dealmaker, NJ is also the founder of the pan-African full suite law conglomerate – CLG (formerly Centurion Law Group). 

  NJ graduated from the University of Maryland College Park and earned a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology. NJ cut his teeth practising across multiplejurisdictions and advising major companies and governments on energy related issues, investment strategies and epoch- making deals for over 2 decades. 

  Beyond his impeccable advisory and deal closing roles, NJ is also a prolific speaker and bestselling author. He is the author of “Big Barrels”, Amazon and Wall Street Journal’s bestseller “Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals” and Amazon bestseller - A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix. His 
  consistency and impartial challenge against unjust global energy trends which could negatively impact Africa and her people have seen him addressing world leaders and executives at prestigious events around the world. 
  Drawing from experience working with the United Nations, he advises governments on judicial modernization, rule of law issues, and the training of African judges, prosecutors and lawyers on a pro bono basis. Mr. Ayuk regularly participates in industry-specific conferences and seminars as a speaker and moderator. Since 2018, he is also the executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber where he leads continent-wide efforts to build domestic 
  capacity and advocate for a stronger and more united African energy industry. 
  He continues to play a significant role in developing policies and strategies to create and maintain a thriving investment environment on the continent while advancing regulations, attracting investments and enhancing local content participation across the energy sector value chain.

  

  Ricardo Ferreiro President, E&P | Tecpetrol

  

  Ricardo Ferreiro

  President, E&P | Tecpetrol

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  Kenneth Medlock Senior Director | Center for Energy Studies Baker Institute, Rice University

  

  Kenneth Medlock

  Senior Director | Center for Energy Studies Baker Institute, Rice University

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  Andrés Cavallari CEO | Raízen See Bio

  

  Andrés Cavallari

  CEO | Raízen

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  Andrés is a Chemical Engineer, graduated from the National Technological University. 

  He began his career at Shell Argentina in late 1992. Over more than 30 years with the company, he held a variety of technical and commercial roles in the Retail (Service Stations), B2B, and Lubricants businesses, both in Argentina and in other Southern Cone countries. 

  In late 2015, Andrés relocated to Mexico to lead Shell’s downstream market entry following a historic Energy Reform. This move marked the return of the Shell brand to the country after more than 80 years. 

  In 2018, Andrés returned to Argentina to join the founding executive leadership team of Raízen in the country. 

  In May 2023, Andrés was appointed CEO of Raízen Argentina. 

  

  Felipe Bayón CEO | GeoPark See Bio

  

  Felipe Bayón

  CEO | GeoPark

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  Felipe Bayon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of GeoPark, effective June 1, 2025. With more than three decades of accomplishments in the international oil and gas industry, he is widely recognized as one of Latin America’s most respected energy executives. From 2017 to 2023, he served as CEO of Ecopetrol, where he led 18,000 employees, managed production of approximately 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and oversaw revenues exceeding $30 billion. During his tenure, Ecopetrol delivered record financial, operational, and safety results and expanded into the U.S. Permian Basin in partnership with Occidental, into Brazil’s ultradeepwater pre-salt fields with Shell, and became a leader in the Latin American power transmission sector. He also led strategic investments in renewable energy, water management, and climate-focused solutions. A mechanical engineer from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, Felipe began his career at Shell before joining BP, where he spent 21 years in senior operational and executive roles across Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. From 2005 to 2010, he served as CEO of Pan American Energy, one of Argentina’s leading private oil and gas companies. Felipe has served on multiple Boards of Directors across the energy, utilities, education, and technology sectors. With deep, first-hand knowledge of the regions where GeoPark operates, he brings the operational expertise and strategic vision to drive the Company’s growth, strengthen its regional leadership, and advance its long-term goals.

  

  María Julia Aybar SVP and Country Manager | Hunt Oil Company See Bio

  

  María Julia Aybar

  SVP and Country Manager | Hunt Oil Company

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  Senior Vice President and Country Manager of Hunt Oil Company, company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, as well as the processing and export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

  Previously served as General Manager of PERU LNG S.R.L., processing company owned by Hunt, Shell, Marubeni, and Mid Ocean Energy, which operates Peru’s first LNG plant.

  Studied Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

  Began her professional career at Perupetro, state-owned company in Peru responsible for negotiating and managing hydrocarbon exploration and production contracts.

  Continued her career in the private sector at Estudio Muñiz, working with various oil and gas companies such as Occidental, El Paso Energy, Hunt Oil, Chevron, Repsol, Pluspetrol, among others, across different phases of the hydrocarbon industry.

  Participated in the development of the Camisea field, Peru’s most important hydrocarbon project, including its exploitation, transportation, and distribution phases. She also contributed to drafting regulations for Peru’s Organic Hydrocarbons Law, covering new rules related to the development of the gas industry in Peru.

  With over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, she joined PERU LNG in 2006 to manage legal matters related to the export project.

  In 2017, after more than 10 years as Legal Manager at PERU LNG, she became General Manager of PERU LNG, and since 2024, she has served as Senior Vice President and Country Manager of Hunt Oil Company.

  Her extensive knowledge of upstream activities (oil contract negotiations, exploration, and production) and downstream activities (sales, transportation, distribution, refining, and processing of hydrocarbons) has allowed her to teach courses for both public and private sectors, including the Peruvian Tax Administration, OSINERGMIN (Peru’s regulatory body for hydrocarbon activities), National University of San Marcos, University of Applied Sciences, UTEC, among others.

  In 2023, she was appointed President of the Hydrocarbons Committee at the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy, after serving as Vice President from 2021 to 2022.

  In 2023, she received the “Women in LNG in Latin America” award at the international LNG Global conference (held in Cartagena, Colombia).

  In 2024, she was named one of Peru’s 50 most powerful women by Forbes.

  She participated as a speaker in the panel “Structural Reform to Advance Just Energy Transitions for Women and Other Groups with Untapped Economic Potential”, held during the Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

  In 2025, she was re-elected President of the Hydrocarbons Committee at the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy.

  Since 2025, she has contributed as a columnist for El Comercio newspaper.

  Since April 2025, she has been a Board Member of Siderperu, company of the Gerdau Group.

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  Tomás Delgado General Manager | Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP) See Bio

  

  Tomás Delgado

  General Manager | Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP)

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  Tomás Delgado - CEO of Transportadora de Gas del Perú since 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience in various economic sectors, including the industrial, energy, and financial sectors.

  Tomás holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from USB and an MBA from IESA. He has also completed the Senior Management Program (PAD) at the University of Piura/IESE and has served as a professor in the Master’s in Finance program at Universidad del Pacífico.

  

  Marta D’Angiola Director of Geosciences, Hydrocarbon E&D Specialization | Universidad de La Plata (UNLP) See Bio

  

  Marta D’Angiola

  Director of Geosciences, Hydrocarbon E&D Specialization | Universidad de La Plata (UNLP)

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  Marta Inés D´Angiola lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has worked for the past ten years as a Advisor Geologist in the Interpretation and Evaluation Services Team at Weatherford. She served as President of the Argentine Chapter of SPWLA from 2020 to 2023 and was recently elected Regional Director for Latin America for the 2024–2026 term. 

  She coordinated the Magmatism and Petroleum Systems Symposium at the 11th Exploration and Development of Hydrocarbons Congress (Mendoza, 2022). She currently leads the Geoscience Training Program at the Argentine Institute of Oil and Gas (IAPG) and co-coordinates the Posters and Transects section for the upcoming Exploration and Development of Hydrocarbons Congress (CONEXPLO). 

  Marta is a Full Professor of Subsurface Geology in the Geology degree program at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and currently serves as Director of the Specialization in Geosciences for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development, a postgraduate programo f the same institution. 

  Deeply committed to supporting young professionals, she actively collaborates with student chapters by offering workshops, training activities, and guidance aimed at fostering academic and professional growth. 

  

  Dr. Mohan Kelkar Former Chairman and Applied Professor of Petroleum Engineering | University of Tulsa

  

  Dr. Mohan Kelkar

  Former Chairman and Applied Professor of Petroleum Engineering | University of Tulsa

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  Martín Terrado COO | GeoPark See Bio

  

  Martín Terrado

  COO | GeoPark

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  Martín has more than 25 years’ experience in the oil industry, working in field development and operations. Before joining GeoPark in 2018, he worked for Petrolera Argentina San Jorge y Chevron San Jorge in international operations, including in Argentina, the United States and Venezuela. At Chevron, Martín led heavy oil operations at fields in Venezuela, and was previously responsible for water injection, CO2 flooding and unconventional operations.  
  Martín has a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) and an MBA from the IAE Business School at Universidad Austral in Buenos Aires. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and is currently serving as the Chair of ARPEL’s Board of Directors. 

  

  Burcu Gunal Managing Director | WPC Energy

  

  Burcu Gunal

  Managing Director | WPC Energy

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  Ignacio Mazariegos Argentina Country Director | GeoPark See Bio

  

  Ignacio Mazariegos

  Argentina Country Director | GeoPark

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  Ignacio Mazariegos is GeoPark’s Argentina Country Director, responsible for leading the company’s strategy, teams, and business development in the 
  country. He oversees all business and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the disciplined execution of GeoPark’s long-term growth plan in the Vaca Muerta 
  formation, and positioning the company for sustainable value creation and  operational excellence.
  With more than 15 years at GeoPark, Ignacio has been instrumental in shaping the company’s regional growth and portfolio diversification. As New Business 
  Director, he played a central role in designing and executing GeoPark’s inorganic growth strategy across Latin America, working closely with other senior leaders on transformative transactions such as the acquisition of Amerisur Resources in Colombia, which expanded GeoPark’s footprint in the Llanos and Putumayo basins, and the company’s entry into Vaca Muerta through the acquisition of high-quality assets in Neuquén, a defining milestone in GeoPark’s evolution. At GeoPark, he has also served as Interim CFO, Business Performance Director, and Corporate Planning Manager.
  Ignacio holds an Industrial Engineering degree with a specialization in Oil & Gas Production from the Buenos Aires Technical Institute (ITBA) and graduated from the Management Training Program at the Universidad Austral’s IAE Business School in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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  Sofia Lacoste Head of Supplier Development | YPF; Chair of the Young Professionals Committee | IAPG

  

  Sofia Lacoste

  Head of Supplier Development | YPF; Chair of the Young Professionals Committee | IAPG

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  Alejandro Vago Director of Refining | Raízen

  

  Alejandro Vago

  Director of Refining | Raízen

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  Pablo Erías Commercial Manager | TGN

  

  Pablo Erías

  Commercial Manager | TGN

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  Frank Pearl President | Asociación Colombiana de Petróleo y Gas (ACP)

  

  Frank Pearl

  President | Asociación Colombiana de Petróleo y Gas (ACP)

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  Sophie Depraz Deputy Executive Director | Ipieca

  

  Sophie Depraz

  Deputy Executive Director | Ipieca

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  Felipe Perez Head of Latin America Fuels & Refining Research and Strategy | S&P Global Energy See Bio

  

  Felipe Perez

  Head of Latin America Fuels & Refining Research and Strategy | S&P Global Energy

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  Felipe Perez is the Head of Latin America fuels and refining research and strategy at S&P Global Energy.  Felipe has 20 years of experience in consulting in the oil and gas industries, mainly in downstream sector.  
  His primary focus is on delivering insightful analysis and strategic perspectives to clients based on short and long-term fuels forecasts for the fuels sector in Latin America.
  Felipe holds a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil and an M.Sc. in Refinery Design and Operation from University of Manchester, England. 

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  Daniel Monzón Partner | Arthur D. Little See Bio

  

  Daniel Monzón

  Partner | Arthur D. Little

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  Daniel is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, heading our Buenos Aires office, and a member of our Global Energy Practice. 

  He has provided assistance to both national and international energy, oil, and gas companies on corporate strategy, organization, and economic analysis in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. 

  Since joining Arthur D. Little, he has led studies to support National and International companies in taking organizational and investment decisions, as well as providing strategic assistance in refining, exploration, production, and transport, including international expansion. 

  Daniel has extensive experience in refining & marketing, refinery valuation & conceptual design, technology selection and conversion upgrade feasibility, as well as the biofuels, LPG trading, and distribution businesses. 

   

  

  Claudia Trichilo Director of Operations | TGS See Bio

  

  Claudia Trichilo

  Director of Operations | TGS

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  Claudia Trichilo holds a degree in Chemical Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master’s Degree in Gas Specialization. She began her career at Gas del Estado and has 36 years of experience in the industry. She is currently the Director of Operations at TGS, responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Company’s Transportation, Processing, and Midstream facilities.

  

  Sandra Carrillo Partner | ERM See Bio

  

  Sandra Carrillo

  Partner | ERM

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  Expert in the design, implementation, and evaluation of sustainable development strategies linked to the private and public sectors, as well as international cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the past 15 years, she has led projects in 16 countries on the following topics: ESG risks; sustainable finance; strategies for the prevention of socio-environmental conflicts; and local development plans, including approaches focused on social inclusion and productive diversification. In the field of sustainable finance, she has contributed to the growth of the Latin American market, leading more than 60 projects across the region in this segment, many of which were pioneers in their respective countries in green and sustainable debt instruments. 

  In the academic field, Sandra holds a Master’s degree in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and was a Chevening Awards scholar. She has published on corporate sustainability and has been a speaker at international conferences such as the World Resources Forum in 2017, 2021, and 2023 (Geneva), as well as at several investor and capital markets forums across Latin America. 

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  Juan Manuel Rojas Payán President | Promigas See Bio

  

  Juan Manuel Rojas Payán

  President | Promigas

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  President of Promigas since 2021, one of the oldest private companies in the natural gas sector in Latin America and a pioneer in the mass adoption of this fuel in Colombia.

   

  In this role, Rojas leads the growth and consolidation of Promigas as an organization with more than 50 years of recognized track record, bringing together 21 companies engaged in natural gas transportation and distribution, LNG regasification, electricity distribution, energy solutions, and integrated services for industry, with operations in Colombia, Peru, and Chile.

   

  Prior to joining Promigas, Juan Manuel Rojas served as Corporate Vice President of Strategy and New Businesses at Ecopetrol, where he was responsible for defining the strategic vision for business development across the oil and gas, electricity, and other energy businesses. Between 2011 and 2016, he was New Business Manager at Pan American Energy and Chief Executive Officer of Bridas Corporation, both leading hydrocarbon production companies in the Southern Cone.

   

  Throughout his career, he has stood out in senior leadership roles, as a consultant, and as a lecturer and speaker at renowned universities. He served as a World Bank consultant on energy projects in Africa, Bolivia, Honduras, and Brazil, and also held the position of Vice Minister of Energy in Colombia between 2000 and 2001.

   

  Rojas is an economist and holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. He has 30 years of professional experience at the national and international levels in the energy sector, in both public and private companies, across Colombia and South America.

  

  Jorge Buciak Engineering, Development and Logistics Manager | CAPSA CAPEX

  

  Jorge Buciak

  Engineering, Development and Logistics Manager | CAPSA CAPEX

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  Sylvie D’Apote Executive Director of Natural Gas | Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustiveis See Bio

  

  Sylvie D’Apote

  Executive Director of Natural Gas | Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustiveis

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  Es licenciada en Economía por la Universidad La Sapienza de Roma, Italia, y cuenta con una maestría en Tecnología Energética por el Imperial College de Londres, Reino Unido.​

  Antes de incorporarse al Directorio Ejecutivo del IBP en mayo de 2021, Sylvie acumuló 30 años de experiencia en los sectores de petróleo, gas y energía en general, habiéndose desempeñado como especialista y ejecutiva en firmas de consultoría nacionales e internacionales, así como en organismos internacionales como la OCDE y la AIE.​

  Previo a su llegada al IBP, fundó y dirigió durante ocho años PRYSMA E&T Consultores. También se desempeñó como Directora Adjunta de Gas para el Cono Sur en IHS-CERA y como Socia Directora en Gas Energy en Brasil. Antes de radicarse en Brasil en 2003, Sylvie lideró el Programa para América Latina de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía (AIE) en París y trabajó como Economista Senior en WEFA Energy en Londres.

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  Julio Ardita Consultant in Industrial Cybersecurity and Director | CISIAR

  

  Julio Ardita

  Consultant in Industrial Cybersecurity and Director | CISIAR

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  María Fernanda Raggio Exploration Director | YPF See Bio

  

  María Fernanda Raggio

  Exploration Director | YPF

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  Fernanda graduated as a geologist from the University of Buenos Aires and joined YPF in 1998. She has worked on a wide range of exploratory projects, both in onshore and offshore Argentina, as well as in international new ventures.

  Before her current position, she served as Vice President of Upstream Conventional for YPF. She has completed management programs at IAE Business School, and at Di Tella and San Andrés Universities.

  Currently, she leads the teams responsible for exploring the Argentine and Uruguayan Offshore, and unconventional resources in the Vaca Muerta and Palermo Aike shale plays.

  

  Florencia Carreras Regional Case Manager | International Methane Emissions Observatory, United Nations Environment Programme See Bio

  

  Florencia Carreras

  Regional Case Manager | International Methane Emissions Observatory, United Nations Environment Programme

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  Florencia Carreras is the Regional Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this role, she works closely with the scientific team, local governments, and experts to support methane emissions reduction commitments across the region. She has extensive experience as a legal advisor in the public sector, having primarily served as an environmental legal advisor to the Office of the Chair of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee of the Argentine National Senate.

  She is a lawyer from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), with specialization in Environmental and Energy Law. She holds postgraduate diplomas in “Environment, Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons” from Universidad Austral and in “Development and Financing of Renewable Energy Projects” from Universidad del CEMA. She also holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Law, Policy and Management from Universidad Austral. She is currently a member of the teaching faculty of the Diploma in Emissions Reduction Management at the Faculty of Engineering of Universidad Austral.

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  Andrés Mendizábal COO | Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP)

  

  Andrés Mendizábal

  COO | Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP)

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  Ricardo Hösel CEO | Oldelval

  

  Ricardo Hösel

  CEO | Oldelval

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  Roberto Brandt International Energy and Corporate strategy Consultant, and Senior Advisor | MAP Latam See Bio

  

  Roberto Brandt

  International Energy and Corporate strategy Consultant, and Senior Advisor | MAP Latam

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  Roberto Brandt is an international energy, mining and corporate strategy consultant, Senior Advisor of MAP Latam and LLYC, and a Non Resident Fellow of the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy (Houston, USA). He performed as CEO of MetroGAS (Argentina) and Gasoducto Cruz del Sur (Uruguay), senior executive of BG Group (UK) and Head of the Pricing Division of YPF, and represented Argentina in the Group of the 20 (G20) and in several international energy organizations.

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  Mauricio Martin Alternate Director and VP, Midstream and Downstream | YPF See Bio

  

  Mauricio Martin

  Alternate Director and VP, Midstream and Downstream | YPF

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  Mauricio Martin is an alternate Director of YPF S.A. since December 2023 and Executive Vice President of Midstream and Downstream since December 2023.

  He served as Digital Technologies and Transversal Solutions Vice President from February 2023 to December 2023 and as Services Vice President from August 2022 to February 2023. He served as Downstream Vice President from May 2020 through August 2022.

  He joined the company in 1997 and has developed his career in different Downstream areas and positions, such as Process Engineer, Responsible for Production, Responsible for Environment, Safety and Health, Industrial Complex Manager, Planning and Technical Development Manager.

  He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. He also completed specialization programs and holds an MBA from the CEMA University.

  

  Diego Agrelo La Plata Refinery Manager | YPF

  

  Diego Agrelo

  La Plata Refinery Manager | YPF

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  Eduardo Gildin Director of Graduate Studies | Texas A&M University

  

  Eduardo Gildin

  Director of Graduate Studies | Texas A&M University

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  María Archimbal Chief Compliance Officer | YPF

  

  Fernando Plunkett General Manager, Bahía Blanca Refinery | Trafigura See Bio

  

  Fernando Plunkett

  General Manager, Bahía Blanca Refinery | Trafigura

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  Chemical Engineer, graduated from the National University of the South, Bahía Blanca.

  I began my career at Repsol-YPF in 1999 as a Process Control Engineer at the La Plata Refinery.

  In 2008, I joined the Bahía Blanca Refinery, then operated by Petrobras Argentina, holding various technical support and operational positions.

  In 2013, I assumed the role of Manager of Process Engineering and Advanced Control, and in 2018, I moved into the position of Operations Manager.

  Since January 2024, I have been in charge of the General Management of the Refinery, leading a major expansion project and the transformation of the business model.

  

  Diego Mouriño VP Engineering & Construction | Pan American Energy

  

  Diego Mouriño

  VP Engineering & Construction | Pan American Energy

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  César Bravo AI Solutions Director | Honeywell

  

  César Bravo

  AI Solutions Director | Honeywell

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  Florencia Tiscornia VP, People & Culture | YPF

  

  Florencia Tiscornia

  VP, People & Culture | YPF

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  Arturo Rodríguez Manager for Ibero-American Relationships | IFRS See Bio

  

  Arturo Rodríguez

  Manager for Ibero-American Relationships | IFRS

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  Arturo Rodríguez cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia trabajando en temas de sostenibilidad. Actualmente es Gerente de Relaciones para Iberoamérica en la Fundación IFRS. En este cargo, Arturo lidera los esfuerzos en la región para generar conciencia entre las empresas, los inversores, los reguladores y demás actores de los mercados de capitales sobre el Consejo de Normas Internacionales sobre Sostenibilidad (ISSB, en inglés). Actualmente Arturo está basado en la Ciudad de México.

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  Dr. Faye Gerard Energy Transition and Americas Director | International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) See Bio

  

  Dr. Faye Gerard

  Energy Transition and Americas Director | International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP)

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  Dr. Faye Gerard joined IOGP in November 2023 as Energy Transition and Americas Director, seconded from bp, and is based at IOGP’s Houston office. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Tuskegee University.

  She has worked in the oil and gas industry for 34 years, and at bp for the last 18 years. Her previous roles at bp include Senior Federal Government Affairs Director, Vice President of Low Carbon and Sustainability at bpX Energy (an onshore oil and gas production subsidiary of bp), and other leadership roles in environmental engineering, projects, HSE, regulatory, and safety and operational risk management.

  

  Alvaro Hillerns Corporate Refining Manager | ENAP See Bio

  

  Alvaro Hillerns

  Corporate Refining Manager | ENAP

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  He is a Civil Mechanical Engineer from the University of Concepción. He holds an MBA from Universidad del Desarrollo and a Master’s degree in Organizational Development from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

   

  He joined ENAP in 2008 as a Maintenance Engineer at the Bío Bío Refinery. In 2013, he was appointed Head of the Maintenance Department and, in 2017, Head of the Operations Department. In 2018, he assumed the role of Refinery Manager, leading a facility that plays a key role in the daily commitment to supply fuels to the country’s central-southern region.

  In 2023, he was appointed Transversal Planning Manager for the R&C Business Line, a role in which he played a fundamental part in the implementation of the Operational Transversal Agreements and Coordination Process (PACTO). Since October 2025, he has served as ENAP’s Corporate Refining Manager.