Dr. David Mc Namara is currently Senior Business Development Manager at ExxonMobil Catalysts & Licensing based in Houston, Texas. He has 33 years of experience to date in the refining and petrochemical industry spanning roles in R&D, Sales, Marketing, Technical Service and as a Product Technology Specialist in Residue Upgrading. He is a seasoned, global professional following respective assignments covering Europe/Middle East, Asia Pacific and the USA/Canada regions. His current role focuses on working with customers in Europe and the Middle East region to help them meet their goals for both legacy conventional fuels and petrochemical operations and future energy transition/sustainability/net zero emission targets.