• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Carolyn Seto

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Director, Upstream Technology & Innovation

Dr. Carolyn Seto, Executive Director, Energy Technology and Innovation, S&P Global, investigates the roles of technology and innovation in driving strategic choices companies make in the energy sector—from how a company sources new technology to how a technology development strategy impacts a company’s resource portfolio. At CERAWeek, she chairs the Energy Innovaiton Pioneers program,which showcases a select cohort of promising startups working on gamechanging innovations that have the potential to disrupt the global energy system at scale.  Prior to joining S&P Global, Dr. Seto managed the Quantitative Fuel Analytics Group at Edison Mission Marketing and Trading, where she provided short- and long-term insights on coal, natural gas, and environmental markets and advised senior management on the implications of proposed environmental policies and the emerging North American shale gas supply. She has also worked as a Reservoir Engineer for BP, Shell, and Chevron, in development and operational roles, domestic and international. Dr. Seto was the Clare Boothe Luce Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she was a co-author on the MIT Future of Natural Gas Study, investigating the impact of unconventional supply on North American, global energy markets, and carbon policy. Dr. Seto holds a BSc from Queen’s University and MSc and PhD degrees from Stanford University.

Sessions With Carolyn Seto

Monday, 9 March

  • 01:00pm - 01:50pm (CST) / -

    Upstream Digitalization: How sustainable?

    Upstream Oil & Gas Digitalization

    The need for greater operational efficiency in the E&P industry continues as it manages the challenges of abundant energy supply while reducing its GHG footprint. Digital transformation is merely table stakes for organizations that want to continue to participate in this market environment. Can the industry sustain and grow these digitalization activities through the business cycle? Will companies achieve greater efficiency and digitalization through culture or technology? What are the implications for oil and gas producers and suppliers?

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 08:30am - 09:20am (CST) / -

    Energy Innovation Pioneers: Leading the Energy Transition through Startups

    Innovation & Technology

    As the oil and gas industry faces an existential challenge from the growing pressure of decarbonization, technology and innovation are critical tools for navigating the energy transition. Startups are an integral component of the solution, bringing with them new technologies, innovative commercial models, and an urgency to rise to the challenge. What is the role of startups in the energy transition? How are they shaping the future of the industry? This panel will feature members of the 2020 class of Energy Innovation Pioneers.

  • 09:30am - 10:20am (CST) / -

    CCS: The race for cost competitiveness

    Climate & Sustainability
    Fossil fuel will persist as the primary energy source in certain sectors of the economy for decades to come, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) is critical for their deep decarbonization. Multiple industries (E&P, power generation, industrial gas production) have decades of experience managing technologies in the carbon value chain. However, an integrated CCS industry remains at the starting blocks. Competition between incumbent and upstart technologies has been a powerful force in accelerating advancement and dramatically decreasing costs for wind and solar technologies. Is there an opportunity for a similar dynamic to in CCS technology? What new technology development models can support this? How can the industry best manage the development of a portfolio of CCS technologies?