Thomas Maurisse

President Refining & Chemicals Asia, Middle East and Growth and Member of the Refining & Chemical Management Committee Born on May 28th, 1980 (French). Thomas Maurisse is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and of the Ecole des Mines (Paris). He started his career in 2007 in the French Ministry of Economy, Finance & Industry where he became, in 2011, Chief of Staff of the State Secretary for Consumption, Small Enterprises, Trade & Services and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Minister of Economy, Finance & Industry. Thomas Maurisse joined TotalEnergies in 2012 in the Refining & Chemicals Branch where he worked successively in Germany as Head of the economic division of the Leuna refinery, then in Belgium as General Manager of the Supply Sales and Optimization activities for the North and East Europe zone. In 2017, he joined the Exploration & Production Branch as Strategy and Sales Director of Total EP Nigeria. In 2019, he joined the Gas, Renewables & Power Branch as Senior Vice President LNG and was Member of GRP Management Committee from 2020 to 2023. In September 2023, he is nominated as Senior Vice President for the Exploration & Production Asia Pacific of TotalEnergies, based in Singapore, and Member of the EP Management Committee. In May 2024, he is nominated as Senior Vice President Refining Petrochemicals Orient and Growth within the Refining & Chemicals Branch and Member of the RC Management Committee.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

12:00

Global strategy ICC Hall A 12:00 - 12:40

Long-term strategies for transforming downstream portfolios

The downstream industry is undergoing a rapid and strategic transformation, driven by evolving market dynamics, technological advancements, and shifting regulatory frameworks. Portfolio rebalancing in conjunction with increased operational efficiency and strategic investments creates pragmatic pathways to decarbonisation and profitability.

Beyond prioritising high-performing assets, visionary energy companies are combining refining and chemicals operations (a crude-to-chemicals model) to enhance operational efficiency and unleash new value streams. In addition to rationalising refining capacity in certain regions, companies are also exploring diversification into low-carbon solutions such as biofuels, renewables, hydrogen, ammonia and investing further into chemicals.

Long-term portfolio strategies, focusing on 5- and 10-year strategies, are essential to unlocking future opportunities that drive shared prosperity while advancing a resilient, low-carbon, high-growth future.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights from downstream industry CEOs on their diversification strategies and how this evolving business model enables greater investment in new industries, drives portfolio expansion and attracts new customers, clients, and products.