KNOW Energy – London, May 2012

Nariman Behravesh

Chief Economist, IHS

Dr. Nariman Behravesh is Chief Economist of IHS and author of Spin-Free Economics: A No-Nonsense, Nonpartisan Guide to Today's Global Economic Debates (McGraw-Hill). Directing the entire economic forecasting process at IHS, he is responsible for developing the economic outlook and risk analysis for the United States, Europe, Japan, China and other emerging markets. He oversees the work of over 400 professionals, located in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa who cover economic, financial and political developments in over 200 countries.

Behravesh is a "Bloomberg Best" and ranked as one of Bloomberg's Top-10 economists for 2009 and 2010. MarketWatch designated IHS Global Insight "Forecaster of the Year" in 2009 and has bestowed several Forecaster of the Month accolades since. He and his team were designated #1 in USA Today's 2004 ranking of top economic forecasters, and in Reuters' 2004 survey of major currency exchange rate forecasters. In 2008, he was ranked #2 by USA Today. In The Wall Street Journal's annual ranking of US forecasters, Behravesh was ranked #3 (out of 56) for 2006 and was the only forecaster to place in the top six for 2003, 2004 and 2006. As the chief economics spokesperson at IHS, Behravesh is quoted extensively in the media on such topics as the outlook for the US and global economies, exchange rates, the budget deficit, the trade deficit, globalization, country risk and sovereign debt crises. He is cited frequently in leading business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times, USA Today, Investor's Business Daily, Business Week, Newsweek, Fortune, Forbes and US News and World Report. He also regularly appears on national radio and television programs including BBC World Business Report, NBC Nightly News, CNN Headline News, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (PBS), Fox News, CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Radio, and All Things Considered and Market Place on National Public Radio.

Behravesh was the host of the PBS television series "Inside the Global Economy." In addition to his recent book, he has authored numerous articles in such publications as European Affairs and Credit Week, co-authored two books-Economics U$A (now in its 8th edition) and Microcomputers, Corporate Planning and Decision Support Systems-and was a contributing author to a book on scenario analysis, entitled Learning From the Future. His op-ed pieces have also appeared in the Financial Times, Newsweek International, London Times and the Boston Globe.

Before joining IHS, Behravesh was chief economist for Global Insight (now an IHS company). Prior to that, he was chief international economist for Standard & Poor's. He also held a number of other positions, including president and CEO of Oxford Economics U.S.A. and Group Senior Vice President of WEFA. Early in his career Behravesh worked at the Congressional Budget Office and the Federal Reserve. He has been covering the global economy for over 35 years.

Behravesh holds PhD and MA degrees in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has lived in Europe and the Middle East and is fluent in several languages. He travels extensively to Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Michael Stoppard

Managing Director, Global Gas, IHS CERA

Michael Stoppard, Managing Director of Global Gas for IHS CERA, is a specialist in the international gas business. Responsible for the IHS CERA global and interregional analysis of liquefied natural gas, including business models and LNG trading and shipping, Mr. Stoppard led the company into LNG with the study.

Peter Jackson

Directeur du la recherche de IHS CERA

Peter M. Jackson, directeur de la recherche des services d'exploration, production, technologie, et coût de IHS CERA, est une autorité mondialement respectée dans les domaines de production d'hydrocarbures et de développement en amont. Il combine l'expertise avec l'expérience pratique dans certaines zones de production mondiales les plus importantes. Chez IHS CERA, il est responsable de la génération de perspectives sur la capacité de production pétrolière et gazière mondiale. L'un des piliers fondamentaux de sa recherche consiste à examiner les tendances actuelles et les défis au niveau de la capacité de production et de la répartition des réserves, ainsi qu'à élaborer des prévisions sur les domaines dans lesquels seront concentrés les investissements futurs de l'industrie de l'exploration et de la production (E&P). Il est l'auteur du rapport spécial 2009 IHS CERA intitulé "The Future of Global Oil Supply: Understanding the Building Blocks" (L'avenir de l'approvisionnement de pétrole mondial : comprendre les éléments structuraux). Les derniers thèmes de recherche traités par l'équipe Approvisionnement IHS CERA incluent le rôle de l'exploration dans l'augmentation de l'approvisionnement, le potentiel d'augmentation des ressources en Indonésie, et l'analyse des facteurs de réussite du secteur en amont en haute mer. Il a également joué un rôle majeur dans le développement du tout nouveau forum des tendances d'exploration et de production IHS CERA et a dirigé la toute dernière étude multiclients IHS CERA "Breaking with Convention: Prospects for European Unconventional Gas" (S'affranchir des traditions : perspectives d'avenir du gaz non conventionnel en Europe). M. Jackson possède 22 ans d'expérience dans les secteurs de l'exploration et de la production qu'il a obtenus en travaillant en tant que géologue et responsable au sein des deux compagnies pétrolières indépendantes les plus importantes de la Grande-Bretagne à ce moment-là : Britoil et Enterprise Oil. Chez Enterprise Oil, il était président et directeur général des activités de la société au golfe du Mexique. Il y a notamment acquis une vaste expérience dans le domaine du développement en haute mer. Il a occupé le poste de géologue en chef pour Enterprise Oil, et était chargé de l'élaboration de perspectives mondiales et du développement, à l'époque où Enterprise Oil était la plus grande compagnie pétrolière indépendante au monde.

Il a également acquis des connaissances approfondies dans les projets d'exploration et de production lors de missions au Royaume-Uni, en Indonésie et en Italie. M. Jackson détient un diplôme d'études supérieures de premier cycle de l'université de St. Andrews et un doctorat de l'université d'Edimbourg.

Bill Redman

Senior Director of Research, IHS