• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Katie Zimmerman

Wood

Business Development – Energy Transition

Katie Zimmerman helps Wood’s oil and gas clients understand the role hydrogen will play in the push toward net zero. She is currently working to promote Houston as a major, global hydrogen/carbon capture and storage hub (H2-Town) and is partnering with Wood’s global energy clients to promote a more sustainable and resilient future. Katie joined Wood in 2006 as an intern. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas and spent 10 years in various engineering and project management roles in offshore oil and gas and shale sectors. In 2022, Katie was honoured at the Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business and at the Women in Hydrogen 50 awards.

Sessions With Katie Zimmerman

Tuesday, 7 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:00pm (CST) / 07/mar/2023 08:30 pm - 07/mar/2023 09:00 pm

    Creating a Viable Hydrogen Hub

    Governments across the globe are experimenting with ways to kickstart development of hydrogen hubs. Recent US funding has intensified this interest and raise a number of questions. Join this panel to explore: What is a Hub? What infrastructure is necessary? Can they be virtual? How do we make them self-sustaining?

Thursday, 9 March

  • 11:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 09/mar/2023 05:30 pm - 09/mar/2023 06:00 pm

    Decarbonization: Learnings from the mining industry

    The mining industry has many opportunities to drive down emissions from its energy-intensive operations and supply chain. What are the miners’ experiences in reducing emissions to date; for example, through digital transformation and automation of operations, electrification, energy efficiency, using biofuels or other low-carbon fuels in extraction or supply chain optimization including the use of blockchain applications, etc.?