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bp’s role in the energy transition

bp’s chair, Helge Lund, joined Bina Mehta, chair of KPMG in the UK, on her ‘Pull up a Chair’ podcast, where they talked about the energy transition, bp’s role in it, and what it takes to tackle this challenge. Watch this short clip from their discussion – 24/7/24

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When they say you can’t, go do it

In her keynote speech at the the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy, in Houston, bp’s SVP of refining, terminals and pipelines, Amber Russell, shared her early-career experiences and the three lessons she learned to succeed in the energy industry – 19/11/24

How bp thinks about safety

Fuzzy Bitar, bp's most senior safety executive, shares how safety is not just a priority at bp. It is a core value that guides everything we do – 4/9/24

From apprentice to c-suite leadership

Kerry Dryburgh, EVP for people & culture, shared her career journey and discussed how we can advance equity at the FT Women in Business Summit. Watch the full discussion on YouTube. – 11/6/24

Energy system for the future

Ann Davies, SVP of wells and former COO of Lightsource bp, joined the Money Maze podcast to discuss the role of oil and gas in the energy transition and how companies like bp are helping to build an energy system that is secure, affordable and balanced – 21/3/24

Sustainability in action

As bp launches its annual Sustainability Report, EVP for strategy, sustainability & ventures Giulia Chierchia takes a look at the steps we’ve made towards achieving our net-zero ambition, and our aims to promote social sustainability and care for the planet. Read her full LinkedIn post for her key takeaways from the report – 14/3/24

POWERful Women Spotlight Webinar

Leigh-Ann Russell, former EVP of innovation & engineering at bp, shared her inspiring career story with webinar chair and Energy Leaders’ Coalition member, Craig Shanaghey, and highlighted the value of DEI learning and sharing by leaders. Read an overview of their discussion or watch the full webinar on LinkedIn – 26/2/24

India Energy Week

William Lin, EVP of gas & low carbon energy, joined leaders from all over the globe for India Energy Week. As well as a roundtable with Prime Minister Modi, William participated in a leadership panel discussing the role of oil and gas in the energy transition and the critical part technological innovations play when it comes to reducing emissions and enabling low carbon business opportunities. Read his full LinkedIn post – 9/2/24

Technology doesn’t stand still

Leigh-Ann Russell, former EVP of innovation & engineering, was among the world leaders and business representatives at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, where she spoke about how bp is embedding artificial intelligence (AI). “The technology is the simple bit. How we adopt the culture around the technology is going to be one of the biggest challenges,” she said. Read more about her takeaways from the conference in her LinkedIn post – 19/01/24

In the press

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‘bp boss Reiter fighting for investment.’ An interview with Doris Reiter, bp SVP for North Sea – 2 September 2024

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“I was embarrassed to be an apprentice but there should be more like me.” An interview with Kerry Dryburgh, bp EVP, people, culture and communications – 20 November 2024