CEO
Rystad Energy
Jarand Rystad founded Rystad Energy in 2004 and has, since its inception, managed the company. Jarand has extensive experience in the energy strategy advisory business and his areas of expertise include energy system analysis, energy scenarios, renewables, supply chains, emissions, asset and company valuations and transactions, macro analysis, and all aspects of the energy transition. As an established thought leader in these and other fields, Jarand is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences related to energy. He is, according to the Financial Times, “one of the most cited petroleum analysts in the industry”.
Prior to founding Rystad Energy, Jarand worked for McKinsey & Company. He holds an M.Sc. degree in Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where he majored with a thesis in asteroseismology. Jarand also has an academic background in philosophy and has been the leader and founder of various organizations.
Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering
Texas A&M University
Michael J. King is a professor, holder of the LeSuer Chair in Reservoir Management and co-director of the MCERI JIP research program in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. Prior to 2009, he was a Senior Advisor in reservoir modeling and simulation at BP America, where he worked in a variety of reservoir engineering leadership, research and operational roles, beginning in 1982. King is a Distinguished Member of the SPE, a recipient of the SPE Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award and has served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer. He holds both MS and PhD degrees in theoretical physics from Syracuse University and a BS degree in mathematics and physics from the Cooper Union.
Technical Programme Sponsor