PKN ORLEN's CEO at CERAWeek in the USA
Jacek Krawiec, President of PKN ORLEN, will be the only representative of the Polish oil industry to participate as a speaker in the annual CERAWeek 2011 global energy conference in Houston, U.S., which opens today.
For the first time in the conference’s history, a delegate representing the Polish oil and gas industry was invited to speak at a CERAWeek plenary. During a session titled “Navigating a Turbulent Future”, Jacek Krawiec, President and Chief Executive Officer of PKN ORLEN S.A., Stephen Pryor, President of Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, and Khalid Al Buainain, Senior Vice President of Saudi Aramco, will discuss the challenges faced by the downstream sector in a time of changing refining margins, overcapacity, and increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
The week-long CERAWeek conference held annually for thirty years now is attended by the leading figures in the energy sector. It is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious industry events, attracting representatives of the largest and most influential oil and gas conglomerates, political decision makers and independent experts. This year’s edition will feature addresses from a number of prominent leaders, including Presidents Bill Clinton and G.W. Bush, and executives of BP, Lukoil, Schlumberger, and Microsoft.
CERAWeek is hosted by the consultancy Cambridge Energy Research Associates (www.cera.com). A renowned adviser to international energy companies, CERA was established in 1983 by Daniel Yergin, a highly respected authority on oil industry, an adviser to U.S. presidents on growth and prospects of the energy sector, and the author of Pulitzer-winning book The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power.
