In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Whitney Hughes-Plummer, Managing Director and Partner at BCG. Whitney shared key findings from the report Untapped Reserves 3.0,  which assesses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the energy sector. The report examines DE&I challenges, perceptions, and interventions and offers recommendations to advance diversity, innovation, and business resiliency ..read more

In this episode of the Women's Energy Council Podcast, Gayle Brim, Managing Director of Technology Transformation at Grant Thornton joins us to advise on how not to feel overwhelmed or behind the curve when it comes to transformation, as well as how to balance costs when making significant changes to existing operations in the short term to assist in long term gains. We also discuss what keeps Gayle excited about her role every day, alongside the importance of Grant Thornton’s business resource groups in maintaining their diversity and inclusion goals ..read more

In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Katherine Roe, CEO of Wentworth Resources. Throughout this discussion we were struck by Katherine’s passion and conviction in the importance of energy production for Tanzania, from Wentworth’s perspective as a leading supplier of natural gas in the country. We discuss the importance of a differentiated approach to the energy transition in the developing vs developed world, and that conventional energy production and sustainability are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Following our discussions in April with anoth ..read more

In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Khady Ndiaye, Vice President and Regional Director, West Africa at Kosmos Energy. Besides sharing her own interesting journey to senior oil and gas executive, Khady also gives us insight into the journey of the oil and gas industry in Africa, and the future that still lies ahead for the region ..read more

Published 29 July 2021 In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Gabrielle Costigan, Managing Director for AIK Energy Austria. Whether it was consulting major corporations into the digital age, building a new subsidiary from the ground up in war-torn Northern Iraq, or navigating BREXIT policy at the helm of a new Austrian company, Gabrielle has spent her career going where few others would dare. Her experience in these differing contexts equipped her with the skills needed to recruit a strong team and build a company culture in the midst of the COVID-19 cr ..read more

Published 29 June 2021 In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we are in conversation with our first male ally to appear on the show! Oyango A. Snell is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Western States Petroleum Association, and describes himself as an unapologetic advocate for women and historically marginalized groups. In many of our conversations on this podcast we have discussed the need for allyship at the highest level to truly achieve the equity and inclusion so needed our industry. In discussing his own learnings as a male lea ..read more

Published 26 May 2021 In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council Podcast, Amy Miller speaks with Gina Fyffe, Chief Executive Officer of Integra Petrochemicals. Gina discusses her experiences as the first woman hired to the ExxonMobil Petrochemicals Marketing team, the opportunities that often present themselves when you don’t have an end-game in mind, and the importance of recruiting good colleagues. Enjoy the episode ..read more

Published 31 March 2021 In the last week of international women’s month, we caught up with Lamé Verre, Co-Chair at Lean In Equity and Sustainability. Through her own story Lamé illustrates the power of a simple ‘yes’, as her decision to study in a different culture and language became the springboard for her incredible career to follow. Through the story of Lean In Equity and Sustainability, Lamé goes on to show the power of women as a collective, working together to support each other in achieving their ambitions. Enjoy the episode ..read more

Published 26 March 2021 In this episode we spoke with Eleanor Rowley, Vice President Exploration for the MENA and Caspian Southern Europe region at Total. During our conversation, Eleanor described the broad life experience she has gained in working in oil and gas, particularly having worked abroad for 20 of her 22 years in the industry. In reflecting on the past year, Eleanor describes the decade-worth of change we experienced, and the logistical challenges of moving a team to 100% remote working in a very short space of time. She also went on to highlight the three areas she thinks will be m ..read more

Published 19 March 2021 In this episode, we hear from Louise Woods, Partner at Vinson & Elkins’ London office. Louise provides a wealth of knowledge in practical projects aimed at improving inclusivity. Through her work in the non-profit Arbitral Women and the projects run at V & E, she has seen the benefits of supporting women, and men, through the vulnerable return-to-work period after the arrival of a first child. She provides helpful advice for others who may be formulating similar projects aimed at inclusion, and encourages those with influence to support their junior female emplo ..read more