The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a discussion on the state of the energy sector with Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc. Mr. van Beurden delivered a keynote speech followed by an on-stage conversation with Dr. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS and Founder, Cambridge Energy Research Associates. Center Director Jason Bordoff then moderated a panel on Future Trends in Energy Geopolitics. Participants included Carlos Pascual, Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy and former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. State Department; Jean-Francois Poupeau, Executive Vice President, Schlumberger; Mona Sutphen, Partner, Macro Advisory Partners and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy; and Dr. Daniel Yergin.
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