Bernhard Koudelka is Shell’s Vice President Carbon Capture and Storage and is responsible for the management and development of Shell’s global CCS asset base. Bernhard joined Shell in 1999 as a drilling engineer before moving into commercial and business management roles. He has held several leadership positions at Shell – in Upstream, Integrated Gas, and Downstream – spanning commercial, economics, business development, and asset management. He has lived and worked in multiple countries and delivered projects in Europe, Qatar, Kazakhstan, US, Australia, and Africa. Bernhard has a MEng in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA from London Business School. He is originally from Vienna and lives in the Netherlands with his wife and daughter.