Vania De Stefani is Chief Executive Officer of OSRL, bringing over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Her background spans engineering, operations, and process safety, with leadership roles across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. She began her career leading the fire and explosion modelling team at Imperial College London, before joining BP. There, she held senior roles including Vice President of Operations for Mauritania and Senegal. Vania played a key role in the Deepwater Horizon response and has since led crisis management efforts in complex and high-risk environments. Since joining OSRL in 2023, she has focused on strengthening global response capability, driving innovation, and building strong partnerships across the industry. She holds a Master’s in Process Engineering from the University of Padua and a PhD in Thermophysics from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. Vania is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a published author of several technical papers, and a regular speaker at international conferences on leadership, safety, and environmental preparedness.