Montri Rawanchaikul is the Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's national oil and gas exploration and production company. With more than three decades of experience in the energy sector, Mr. Montri is dedicated to steering PTTEP toward sustainable growth, with a focus on long-term value creation and energy security for Thailand. As CEO, Mr. Montri focuses on three strategic pillars: Drive Value, Decarbonize and Diversify. He is committed to maximizing value from the company’s petroleum exploration and production operations, while simultaneously driving efforts to decarbonize PTTEP’s activities in alignment with its Net Zero goal and in parallel spearheading PTTEP’s diversification into future energy solutions to ensure the company is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging energy opportunities. Together, these initiatives are designed to strengthen Thailand's energy security and create sustainable value for PTTEP’s shareholders. Since his appointment as CEO in 2021, Mr. Montri has led PTTEP through significant milestones including expanding the company into a major natural gas producer in Southeast Asia and strengthening its presence in the Middle East. As a prominent advocate for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, he has played a key role in advancing Thailand’s first CCS project at PTTEP’s operated gas field in the Gulf of Thailand and has been a vocal supporter for greater international collaboration to accelerate Montri Rawanchaikul Chief Executive Officer PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) regulatory and technological advancements needed to drive the regional adoption of CCS. In addition to his executive role, Mr. Montri is a recognized thought leader in the energy industry and a frequent speaker at prominent international forums, including the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), ADIPEC, the Energy Intelligence Forum, Energy Asia, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), AIEN, APDT, and numerous Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)-sponsored events. With 21 years at PTTEP, Mr. Montri brings deep expertise and experience to his leadership role. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as President of PTTEP, where he oversaw the company’s oil and gas operations, and as Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development. Throughout his career, Mr. Montri has worked internationally at various locations including Iran, Oman, and Australia. Mr. Montri holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, a Master's degree in Exploration Geophysics from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Applied Geophysics from Chiang Mai University.