Conference 2026

Project Director of oil, gas, petrochemical, life sciences and manufacturing facilities from initial development to construction. Mark works with a wide range of clients to secure the successful delivery and execution of complex projects worldwide. He's a Chartered Project Professional with the Association of Project Management.

Mark has served as the Chair of the BCECA Board since 2019.

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) is the leading trade association for the UK offshore energy industry, a not-for-profit membership organisation with a history stretching back five decades.

Katy is the Supply Chain & People Director at OEUK and Managing Director of LOGIC - the not-for-profit wholly owned subsidiary of OEUK, which gives industry access to shared business tools to increase efficiency and competitiveness. She is responsible for championing the UK supply chain's world-class capabilities and the industry's highly skilled workforce. Katy focuses on helping the sector maximise its opportunity to meet as much of the UK's energy needs as possible and to drive the technology and innovation required to meet net zero targets.

Katy Heidenreich brings almost 30 years of industry experience to the role, primarily at Schlumberger Oilfield Services, where she held a variety of technical, commercial and senior management roles in the UK, Norway and Azerbaijan.

RenewableUK is the voice of the UK’s renewable energy industry. Representing close to 500 companies spanning the full supply chain, our members develop, operate and maintain the UK's wind, tidal, storage and flexibility infrastructure.

Ana oversees the trade association’s policy work across all renewable technologies, as well as the programme of engagement with members, media and other external stakeholders. Her role is to deliver policy change that accelerates the transition to a renewables-based energy system, delivering socio-economic benefits for the UK. Prior to joining RenewableUK, Ana was the Head of Policy at Aldersgate Group and also served as a Lead Consultant for the Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport.

Duncan is the Reform MSP for North East Scotland. He is a former oil & gas economist with more than 20 years of experience in engineering, finance & analytical roles in the energy industry. 

He has a mixed professional background, starting off as an engineer with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and working offshore on the drilling side before moving to finance, becoming a Chartered Accountant, and then specialising in the economic analysis of oil & gas projects in the North Sea.

He also holds an MBA from The Robert Gordon University and an MSc in Energy Transition Systems & Technologies from the University of Aberdeen.

Founded in 1898, Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Bechtel has completed more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents, creating jobs and economic growth by improving the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increasing access to energy, resources, and vital services, and making the world a safer, cleaner place.

Caroline is the Senior Business Development Manager and project implementation strategist for Energy Transition at Bechtel. After starting her career as a process engineer, she followed her passion for technical engineering and continued her professional development in all aspects of project delivery, including construction and commissioning. This led to many project and construction management roles, with a focus on large complex projects, including some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects in the UK and the Middle East.

Caroline has extensive experience in delivering EPC and alternative execution models, from project start-up through to operations, handover and project completion. She has been recognised for advocating industry change by helping women into the engineering and construction sector in the Middle East, contributing to greater employee diversity in the region.

Alfanar Projects is a global engineering, construction, and technology solutions company, based in Saudi Arabia, operating across the energy, water, and infrastructure sectors. Founded in Saudi Arabia in 1976, the company diversified into renewable energy, water infrastructure, and digital transformation. Today, Alfanar operates in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, India, the UK, and the UAE.

Andrew is an experienced project director with decades of expertise delivering complex, technology-led industrial developments around the world. Throughout his career, he has successfully overseen major process plant projects from early-stage engineering and design through to construction, commissioning and operational handover.

His experience spans a range of sectors, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), air separation, hydrogen and energy-from-waste facilities. Having worked in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Andrew brings extensive international experience alongside a strong understanding of the practical realities of large-scale project execution.

Andrew has first-hand experience leading a first-of-a-kind SAF project and has played an important role in major industrial developments in Teesside, providing him with deep knowledge of the region's industrial capabilities and supply chain. He is responsible for guiding the delivery of Lighthouse Green Fuels - the UK's largest second-generation SAF facility. 

Founded in 1898, Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Bechtel has completed more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents, creating jobs and economic growth by improving the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increasing access to energy, resources, and vital services, and making the world a safer, cleaner place.

Robert is Head of UK & Western Europe at Bechtel Enterprises, the project development and financing arm of Bechtel, based in London. He is responsible for advancing major infrastructure and energy investments from early-stage development through to financial close.

He has over 30 years’ experience in project and structured finance, with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors. His expertise spans the key stages leading to Final Investment Decision, including commercial structuring, risk allocation, bankability and financing strategy. He combines strong financial discipline with a practical understanding of engineering, delivery and stakeholder alignment.

Prior to Bechtel, Robert spent 20 years at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), where he led oil, gas and petrochemicals project finance in Europe, advising on a broad range of energy and infrastructure transactions.

Established in 1864, DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management. A trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organisations, DNV uses its knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

Sam is currently Head of Low Carbon Markets within DNV UK&I's Energy Systems division. He is leading an initiative to support the successful deployment of energy innovation from lab scale through to commercial deployment.

Sam previously held lead roles focused on capital energy project technical and project assurance. He has a background in mechanical engineering and project management. 

LanzaJet was founded in 2020 to focus on developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the commercialisation of its patented Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology.

Richard leads LanzaJet's Project Speedbird in the UK, a 90ktpa SAF plant in Teesside that utilises AtJ technology.  Richard brings 20+ years of experience in the energy industry with a particular focus on project delivery accross the UK, US, South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.  Past roles focused on all phases of a project development, including concept selection and feasibility, pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning. 

UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency and a government department, working alongside the Department for Business and Trade as an integral part of its strategy and operations. Their mission is to advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer. They help UK companies of all sizes and in all sectors win, fulfil and get paid for export contracts.

Ajit is a Senior Underwriter at UKEF. His portfolio spans renewable energy technologies, including hydrogen and offshore wind.