Dong Sub Kim

Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC)

President & Chief Executive Officer

Dong Sub Kim has served as President & CEO for Korea National Oil Corporation since June 2021. Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman of Korea Energy & Mineral Resource Development Association (“EMRD”) and Korea Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Association (“K-CCUS Association”). Before that he was the Dean of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(“UNIST”)’s College of Information and Bioscience. He led applying AI/Big data to industry as Executive Director of Innovation Park and head of Institute for the 4th Industrial Revolution. He also serves as a member of World Economic Forum (WEF) Advanced Manufacturing. In 2009, he joined SK Innovation as CTO and Head of R&D Technology Center then became President of Global Technology. Prior to his career in Korea, he worked for Royal Dutch Shell in USA for 19 years. He worked for Shell R&D Westhollow Center and also as a regional manager at Shell Global Solutions in Asia Pacific Region. Dongsub Kim holds BS & MS Degree in Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea. Also he gained Ph.D. of Engineering from Ohio State University in 1989.

Sessions With Dong Sub Kim

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 11:50am - 12:40pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 04:50 pm - 19/mar/2024 05:40 pm

    NOCS: Adaptation strategies in a changing energy world

    Upstream Oil & Gas

    Strategic decisions taken today by National Oil Companies (NOC) around the world will have a profound influence on the future of energy supply, affordability, emissions and the fortunes of their governments and investors. Many are already international players, and some are diversifying their activities across renewable energies, or low-carbon fuels. What are the differing goals of these companies today as they adapt to the energy transition? What could drive these companies toward becoming more integrated energy players? How are companies’ views about partnerships and financing changing as they adapt to an evolving energy system?