• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Yuri Sebregts

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Executive Vice President Technology & Chief Technology Officer

Yuri Sebregts leads a global technology organization of more than 3,000 people, combining technical, scientific, and commercial expertise. Team members are based at Shell’s major technology centers in Amsterdam, Houston, and Bangalore, and at smaller technical centers located close to Shell’s customers and partners. Mr. Sebregts is responsible for Shell’s technology strategy and new technology development, as well as external technology commercialization activities. These range from research and development programs—delivered both in-house and through collaborations with external partners—to deployment of technologies across Shell’s operations; catalyst manufacturing and sales; and technology licensing and technical services to third parties. He also oversees the company’s application of new digital technology solutions to Shell’s existing businesses and emerging new business models. Mr. Sebregts has 27 years of experience in technical and commercial positions in Europe and the United States. A board member of the MIT Energy Initiative and Amsterdam Economic Board, he completed his MSc in chemistry at Leiden University before joining Shell in 1991.

Sessions With Yuri Sebregts

Monday, 11 March

  • 03:20pm - 04:05pm (CST) / -

    Digital Transformation: Creating value

    Panel Technology/Innovation

    The oil and gas industry has embraced digitalization over the past few years as a means to effectively manage costs and raise efficiencies in a challenging oil price environment. As industry players seek the next wave of value they’re often finding that the best opportunities lie at the interfaces – leveraging digital capabilities to integrate across the oil & gas value chain and lifecycle, as well as across functional and organizational boundaries. Successfully navigating such pursuits will not only transform how companies develop and operate their oil and gas resources, but also how they engage their customers and business partners. This session will explore where value has been achieved thus far, where it will be created in the future, and what it will take to truly maximize returns.