- Ben van Beurden
Insights by senior executives, government officials, and thought leaders on the energy future.
View ConversationsThe CERAWeek Innovation Agora-X brings focus to emerging technologies through use of a dedicated virtual space and unique program formats.
Browse Agora-X FormatsCERAWeek Partners help to build a culture of idea exchange, learning, and relationship-building between industry, government and society to secure the global energy future.
Learn MoreCERAWeek Communities bring together peer groups to address critical industry issues and promote diversity and inclusion, women’s advancement, and developing future talent in the energy industry.
Learn MoreFor more than three decades, CERAWeek by IHS Markit has become the world’s premier energy event.
Learn about CERAWeekYear-round insights on energy, climate, geopolitics and technology by senior executives, government officials, and thought leaders on the energy future.
View all ConversationsChief Executive Officer
Ben van Beurden is Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell plc, a role he has held since 2013, after serving as as Downstream Director from January to September 2013. Before that, he was Executive Vice President Chemicals from 2006 to 2012. During this period, he also served on the boards of a number of leading industry associations, including the International Council of Chemicals Associations and the European Chemical Industry Council. Prior to this, he held a number of operational and commercial roles in both Upstream and Downstream, including Vice President Manufacturing Excellence. He joined Shell in 1983, after graduating with a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.