Zoe Yujnovich

Shell

Integrated Gas and Upstream Director

Zoë Yujnovich is currently Shell’s Director Integrated Gas & Upstream (IGU) and has been a member of the Executive Committee (EC) since 2021, when she was appointed Upstream Director. ​She has more than 25 years’ experience in various aspects of industry, from frontline operations to project execution and strategic leadership. She has held various management positions in Shell’s Downstream, Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses. ​Previously, she was Executive Vice President for Shell’s Conventional Oil & Gas business with operations in 19 countries. Zoë also served as Country Chair for Shell’s businesses in Australia and New Zealand and as Executive Vice President for Oil Sands, based in Canada. Prior to joining Shell, she held a number of management roles for Rio Tinto.​ Zoë has lived in nine countries across five continents and sits on several not-for-profit Boards.  She holds an engineering degree from the University of Western Australia and an Executive MBA from the University of Utah. She is married with three children.​

Sessions With Zoe Yujnovich

Monday, 18 March

  • 11:50am - 12:30pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 04:50 pm - 18/mar/2024 05:30 pm

    Spotlight | Accelerating Carbon Management

    Carbon Management/Decarbonization

    According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is required to limit warming to 1.5 °C. The technology is critical for difficult-to-decarbonize sectors like heavy industry, and emissions-mitigation scenarios assume a significant ramp up in CO2 abatement from CDR technologies, particularly from Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC). What is the outlook for CCUS and DAC? Which business models make CCUS and DAC commercially viable? How can carbon markets be leveraged to make CDR technologies more attractive? How big of an impact is the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act having?