The energy industry offers a wide and varied choice of careers and sometimes you need to take time out to decide where to go next.  To help you along, the SPE London section has brought together highly successful individuals from the world of major operators, entrepreneurs, service companies, consultancies and talent management to share with you their experience and expertise.   This seminar is for professionals of all ages and experience, whether you are deciding whether to make the leap from technical to managerial, are considering changing from operator to service company, staff position to consultant or if you’d like to start your own business.  Our presenters and workshop leaders have a wealth of experience to guide you on your journey.

Climbing the Career Ladder

Chris Cox - Senior Vice president Operations and Developments BG Group

Going it Alone: Starting out on your own in the Oil and Gas Sector 

Stuart Girling - Founder and former Managing Director of Eclipse Petroleum Technology

Build to Sell:  How to start, build and ultimately sell a company

Sharad Goenke, Associate Oil, Gas and Power Operations, 3i

Skills Shortages in the Energy Industry

Henry Edmundson, Director of Petro-Technical Expertise, Schlumberger and Chair Plato Alliance

Panel Discussion:

 Managing Your Oil and Gas Career in Different Industry Environments:

Service Company: Carlos Carpio, HR Director, Baker Hughes

Independent Oil Company: Neal Barnes, Head of Global Talent Management, Tullow

Consultancy:  Eclipse Petroleum Technology- Chris Scott, London Manager

Own business:  Piers Johnson, OPC

Attend one of the three parallel workshops

Actively Managing Your Career

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The Transition from Technical Excellence to Corporate Lead, the Key Skills Required

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Or

Starting your own Business:

Beth Hughes - Making change stick

Sorry, this event is not open to students

4.30pm – 7pm ‘Beers and Careers’

The seminar will be followed by a Recruitment Fair where some of the top oil and gas industry recruitment and consulting firms will be available to talk to you about exciting new opportunities, over refreshments.  This is open to all industry professionals, free of charge, even if you have not attended the seminar.  Just drop in after work!