Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Kristin Ruzicka

EVP Chief Human Resources Officer and Sustainability

Weatherford

Kristin
Kristin

Kristin Ruzicka joined Weatherford in 2022 and brings over 15 years of expertise in implementing processes and structures to drive accountability at multiple layers for global organizations, including the oil and gas industry. Before her current role, Kristin served as Weatherford’s Senior Vice President, Quality, Service Excellence and Sustainability. Before Weatherford, she was Vice President and General Manager of Reliability Services with Allied Reliability. Her tenures include leadership roles with General Electric Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes as O&G Digital Solutions LatAm Regional Leader, O&G Downstream LatAm Regional Leader, Americas Downstream Product and Services Leader, and Corporate Staff Audit. Kristin holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Session Overview
Monday, 3 November
13:20
Diversity, Leadership and Development Conference Room A 13:20 - 14:00
Next-gen thinking: empowering the energy leaders of tomorrow

In the words of Nelson Mandela, “The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow”. Nowhere is this truer than in the energy sector, where young people are playing an essential role in driving progress. The energy industry has a golden opportunity to build a more resilient, innovative and impactful workforce by engaging, investing in and empowering students and young adults from around the world. Through a combined focus on education, skills development, entrepreneurship, outreach, technical training and capacity-building programmes, we can build skills and expertise that will advance critical energy agendas for years to come. Online campaigns can be used to drive engagement among young people and raise awareness about training opportunities and professional development initiatives. Together, we can help prepare the leaders of tomorrow for successful careers in the global energy sector while accelerating sustainable development across the globe.

Attendee insights:

Hear how the energy leaders of tomorrow are seizing opportunities to develop professional skills, gain valuable industry experience and drive humanity’s next era of progress.

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