The Leading Speakers Bureau

Leading Environmentalist

Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder of Forum for the Future, is an eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development. Established in 1996, Forum for the Future is now the UK’s leading sustainable development charity, with over 100 partner organisations, including some of the world’s leading companies. His numerous appearances on television and radio, countless public lectures and many hard-hitting articles in newspapers and magazines have made him probably the best-known environmentalist in Britain today.

“Like it or not, capitalism is the only game in town”

[expand title=”In detail”] He was appointed as Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission in 2000. In addition, he has been a member of the Board of the South West Regional Development Agency since December 1999, and is Co-Director of The Prince of Wales’s Business and Environment Programme. In 2005 he became a Non-Executive Director of Wessex Water, and a Trustee of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. He is also Vice-President of the Socialist Environment Resources Association (SERA). He was formerly Director of Friends of the Earth (1984-90); co-chair of the Green Party (1980-83) of which he is still a member; chairman of UNED-UK (1993-96) and a Trustee of WWF UK (1991-2005). [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With a wealth of experience in the sensitive area of environmental issues and sustainable development, Jonathon is a leading expert in showing decision makers how to make their businesses more eco-friendly.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A professional and much sought-after speaker, his concerns being a crucial factor for today’s business, he lectures and speaks on business related topics.[/expand]
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Managing Director of IHS CERA’s Global Oil Group

James Burkhard leads the team of IHS CERA experts that analyse and assess upstream and downstream market conditions and changes in the oil and gas industry’s competitive environment. His expertise covers geopolitics, industry dynamics and global oil demand and supply trends. He also leads the IHS CERA Global Energy Scenarios, which combines energy, economic, and security expertise across the IHS Insight businesses into a comprehensive, scenarios-based framework for assessing and projecting global and regional energy market and industry dynamics.

“James is a leading advisor to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers”

[expand title=”In detail”] Previously James led Dawn of a New Age: Global Energy Scenarios for Strategic Decision Making—The Energy Future to 2030 which encompassed the oil, gas, and electricity sectors. He was also the director of the IHS CERA Multiclient Study Potential versus Reality: West African Oil and Gas to 2020. In addition to leading IHS CERA’s oil research, he served on the US National Petroleum Council committee that provided recommendations on US oil and gas policy to the US Secretary of Energy. He led the team that developed demand-oriented recommendations that were published in the 2007 NPC report Facing the Hard Truths About Energy. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]James is a dynamic speaker whose vast knowledge of energy markets and the wide ranging impact that volatility has across the world benefits prestigious events worldwide. He works with companies to assess how market, economic and political risks could change the upstream and downstream competitive environment and explores the business opportunities. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]James’ speaking style coupled with an incisive understanding and enlightened capacity to explain and discuss the world energy scenario has contributed to his reputation. He is keen to provoke intense interaction in his invaluable presentations.[/expand]
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Managing Director of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)

David Hobbs, CERA Managing Director, is an expert in oil and gas commercial development. He leads CERA’s activities in oil markets research, liquefied natural gas, technology and environmental strategies research. He also heads CERA’s E&P Strategy Service, focusing on strategy development and the analysis of international activity.

“Producers, transporters and refiners of oil all are facing an increasingly volatile operating environment “

[expand title=”In detail”] Mr. Hobbs is an author of the major CERA study,’ In Search of Reasonable Certainty: Oil and Gas Reserves Disclosures’, a comprehensive analysis of the problem of assessing reserves. He is also a principal author of the CERA Multiclient Study ‘Harnessing the Storm—Investment Challenges and the Future of the Oil Value Chain’ and is the author of the CERA Private Report ‘Daring to Be Disciplined: Continuous Portfolio Improvement’.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Prior to joining CERA, Mr. Hobbs had two decades of experience in the international exploration and production business, more recently as head of Business Development for Hardy Oil and Gas. He was also Commercial Manager with Monument Oil and Gas and a drilling engineer with British Gas. He has led projects in Asia, South America, North America, and the North Sea.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A skilled and experienced commentator on the current state of the Oil and Gas Industry, David’s enlightening presentations are informative and filled with useful actionable information.[/expand]
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