Juan Manuel Rojas
Ecopetrol S.A.
Corporate Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Juan Manuel Rojas, is the Corporate Vice-president Strategy and Business Development of the Ecopetrol Group, the largest oil and gas conglomerate in Colombia. He is currently responsible for leading the formulation of the long-term strategy of the Ecopetrol Group of companies, for looking forward to recognize emerging trends (scientific, geopolitical, economic) and issues that can impact the strategy. Also responsible for business development in the upstream (including conventional and unconventional) in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and the US, as well as for new ventures in the midstream and downstream. Mr. Rojas is an international executive, with 20 years of experience in the energy industry in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. Experience setting for strategic direction for Oil & Gas businesses covering up, midstream and downstream, and in business development in these fields, plus in renewable energy and with different kinds of utilities. Mr. Rojas is a highly experienced economist, graduated from Universidad de Los Andes with a Master Degree in Economics from the same institution and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University.