• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Carlos Pascual

IHS Markit

Senior Vice President, Global Energy

Carlos Pascual joined IHS Markit in January 2015 as Senior Vice President to focus on global energy issues and international affairs. Mr. Pascual was previously US Ambassador to both Mexico and Ukraine and was Special Assistant to the US president for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia on the National Security Council. Mr. Pascual created the position of Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization in the State Department, establishing the first civilian response capacity to conflicts. As the former US Energy Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the State Department, Mr. Pascual established and directed the Energy Resources Bureau and served as the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State on energy issues. In that role, he led the negotiations on Iranian oil sanctions with China, India, and other countries. Mr. Pascual has held board positions in energy companies as well as energy and power-focused private investment firms. Mr. Pascual is also part of the GE Ecomagination Advisory Board and board member of the Atlantic Council. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Sessions With Carlos Pascual

Monday, 11 March

  • 10:30am - 11:15am (CST) / -

    Conference Opening: Geopolitical dialogue

    Panel Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics Finance/Trading/Risk Management

    Geopolitical hot spots around the world could threaten regional and even global stability, with potentially far-reaching consequences for energy markets. How are US concerns over Russian engagement in US elections affecting American international diplomacy? Given tensions across Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen—and links to the United States and Russia—is there any scenario for stability in the Middle East? How do tensions among great powers exacerbate the risk of crises unraveling?

  • 03:20pm - 04:05pm (CST) / -

    Climate Strategies in a World of Rivalry

    Panel Climate/Environment/Sustainability

    COP24 achieved a rule book to implement the Paris Agreement but left a massive gap between pledged actions and Paris targets to limit increases in global temperature. How sure are we of what needs to be achieved? Where can we find the biggest gains for emissions reductions—from carbon sinks to carbon sequestration? What incentives are needed to stimulate private investment in solutions and R&D?

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / -

    US Energy Abundance & Geopolitics

    Panel Gas Oil Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics

    Shale oil and gas are making the United States the world’s biggest producer of hydrocarbons. Is American energy abundance shattering the precepts of global energy geopolitics? Will OPEC continue to exist? Will US supplies affect relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia and their roles in energy markets? Can China, as the world’s biggest oil importer, influence geopolitical dynamics with its suppliers?

Tuesday, 12 March

  • 10:55am - 11:20am (CST) / -

    Leadership Dialogue

    Panel Technology/Innovation
  • 11:35am - 12:35pm (CST) / -

    Global Hot Spots & Policy Challenges

    Panel Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics

    Geopolitical turbulence surrounding recent events in countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Syria, Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela create conundrums for energy companies and investors. Oil and gas are entwined with all these hot spots. How has US energy abundance afforded policy makers and global energy markets more options amidst this instability? How do policy makers align objectives with energy policy tools, including sanctions? What are the implications for energy industry strategies and markets? How can policy initiatives encourage greater energy sector cooperation and investment in the Middle East and Asia?

  • 12:45pm - 02:00pm (CST) / -

    Luncheon & Dialogue: New world of rivalries

    Interview Transportation/Mobility Oil Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics
  • 04:10pm - 04:55pm (CST) / -

    Global Oil Ministerial Dialogue

    Panel Oil Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics

    Policy decisions on oil and gas supply and energy diversification are reshaping oil and gas markets. How are these decisions affecting the price environment, investment incentives, international partnerships, and the pace of innovation and diversification?

  • 05:00pm - 05:50pm (CST) / -

    Special Dialogue on Venezuela

    Panel

    Chair: Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, IHS Markit

    Part I: Interim Government Vision for Venezuela

    • Ambassador Carlos Vecchio, Ambassador of the Government of Venezuela to the United States
    • Ricardo Hausmann, Director of Harvard's Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development


    Part II: Industry & Investment Perspectives

    • Luisa Palacios, Chairwoman, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
    • Maynard Holt, Chief Executive Officer, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
    • Ashok Belani, Executive Vice President of Technology, Schlumberger Limited

Wednesday, 13 March

Thursday, 14 March

Friday, 15 March