• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Richard Boocock

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Special Advisor to the Chairman

Richard Boocock, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Air Products, is responsible for the company’s commercial business in India, including managing the relationship with INOX Air Products, a joint venture company. As Special Advisor to the Chairman, Mr. Boocock has leadership responsibility for a variety of functions, including generated gases; mid- and large-size cryogenic plants; environment, health, safety and quality; operational excellence; and information technology. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Mr. Boocock holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Birmingham University and an MBA from Henley Management College. 

Sessions With Richard Boocock

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 04:40pm - 05:25pm (CST) / -

    Plenary - Hydrogen: Will it be real this time?
    Clean Tech

    The prospects for the role of hydrogen in the energy mix are rising, but not for the first time. To finally break through into the mainstream energy sector, the industry needs to scale up and reduce costs. As the use of hydrogen grows, it will also need to win both wider public acceptance and the right policy support. Hydrogen’s advantage is its versatility. In which applications can it best succeed? Where are the next technology and cost breakthroughs likely to come from? How can policy best support the hydrogen economy?