Over the last 2 decades, Alan has used his engineering and technical background to assess OAA submissions. Drawing 15 years in Corporate Finance, which has provided commercial expertise and market forces knowledge, Alan has been uniquely placed to assess the impact and value of innovation and emerging technologies. In this digital age, Alan now adds the capabilities of AI and other market leading technologies to the assessment of energy sector innovations and business success.

Alex is an expert advisor in the energy and defence industries specialising in DDAT (Digital, Data, Automation Technology) and business transformation

Clara drives the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance aspects of Serica and aims to use technology and innovative ways of working to improve ESG performance to support the energy transition.

Chris has over 10 years’ experience in the industry; has a MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aberdeen and is a Chartered Engineer through the institution of Mechanical Engineers. Chris has been a Board member of SPE Aberdeen for over 8 years and has served various roles in the committees including YP Chair.

Colin Black, is Managing Director of Carjon-NRG.com and UK Partner for the UK Energy Technology Platform. He has over 40 years Oil, Gas and now Energy sector experience and held key Operational and International Development roles supporting high growth Technology Companies.

Elizabeth McAlpine has over 15 years Oil & Gas experience within both Operator & Service Companies, is a Diversity & Inclusion champion and ally with an in-depth knowledge of developing and embedding D&I strategies in the UK. Elizabeth has a passion for creating and delivering strategies and programmes to level the playing field for all.

Erlend Corrigall looks after business development at ITC Hydraulics and has been involved with Oil & Gas, and more recent the energy transition, for over 40 years. A graduate of RGU and has held a various roles throughout this time.

George Rennie is the Vice President of Offshore Services at Bilfinger UK, where he has played a pivotal role in driving the company’s strategic initiatives in the offshore sector over the past two decades. With extensive experience in Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Fabric Maintenance (FM), George is dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and delivering innovative solutions in the energy industry.

His leadership is characterised by a strong commitment to safety and sustainability, ensuring that Bilfinger UK remains at the forefront of offshore service excellence. George’s expertise not only contributes to the company’s growth but also supports the broader transition towards renewable energy sources.

Outside of his professional responsibilities, George is passionate about fostering talent within the industry and actively engages in initiatives that promote skills development and innovation in offshore services.

Vastly experienced in the fields of separation and produced water treatment in the oil & gas industry, Glen has been managing the Brownfield Optimisation and Environmental services business streams for NOV since 2006 and the Environmental business since the start of 2012. He is also responsible for the strategic growth of NOV's brownfield services globally.

Graham Dallas is Group Business Development Manager for ABL Group, Chair of the Offshore Achievement Awards, and Past Chair of SPE Aberdeen. Graham has worked in Oil & Gas and the wider Energy Industry for 27 years with various service providers.

Hamish is a Well Engineering Team Lead with Shell UK, 17 years’ ago he joined the Oil & Gas community in Aberdeen with no prior knowledge of the industry but was attracted by the prospect of working on challenging & impactful engineering projects. Since then he’s enjoyed working on a variety of projects across exploration, brownfield and decommissioning and now enjoys coaching & developing the next generation of graduates.

Ian’s focus is trained upon Exceed’s contribution to the global energy industry, ensuring it responds with agility to the developing as energy landscape through its well and reservoir management expertise. Beginning his career as a marine engineer, before transferring to the offshore industry in 1985, his knowledge of the industry and how it operates is all-encompassing. He has resolutely driven Exceed’s growth from its inception in 2005, motivating and enthusing a global workforce focused on diversification and internationalisation.

Ian Phillips has over 35 years’ experience in the upstream oil and gas and climate change industries, including 18 years with oil operating companies (Shell, BP, Marathon and Ramco) and 6 years with a major service company. Since October 2022, he has been an independent consultant in the Energy Transition space. He has long been active with the Society of Petroleum Engineers including 2 four years periods as Chair of the SPE Aberdeen Section and as a Regional Director on the SPE International Board.

Innes has amassed a successful track record working for both global operators and service companies in senior roles, with a particular focus on asset life extension and engineering due diligence. He was a founder of Imrandd in 2016 where his strong technical knowledge combined with hands-on business experience and strategic decision-making abilities has brought unique digitisation and data science analysis solutions to the fore.

Kenny has over 25years’ experience in the Oil and Gas industry. He has been involved in bringing new technology to the well completions and well integrity environments. He holds a BSc in Physics from Strathclyde University and a MSc in Information Technology from the University of York.

Ken has gained over 25 years of technical engineering and operational experience since graduating with a Degree In Mechanical and Offshore Engineering from The Robert Gordon University.

Starting his career in well interventions and servicing, he has solid appreciation of the full range of well operations, and has delivered a variety of projects in several locations around the globe.

He has spent the last 15 years specialising in intelligent completions and complex workovers for Major Operators such as BP, Statoil and CNOOC.

Louise has over 25 years of experience in pioneering digital health solutions for remote industrial sectors. She has a proven track record of enhancing the physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in challenging environments. A specialist in developing high-engagement health platforms, Louise is dedicated to delivering innovations that positively impact employees, employers, and the broader ecosystem. Passionate about making a tangible difference to people and the planet through health technology.

Mojtaba Moradi holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University. His love of Scotland kept him there working on CO₂ storage and enhanced recovery solutions for another year before joining Tendeka (Taqa now) in 2017. He is currently global subsurface engineering manager at Taqa where he diligently provides support to Taqa's global clients, focusing on advanced completion applications for field development plannings.

Nandini has been with bp for 6 years and works across bp’s portfolio within and outwith the North Sea. She is co-chair of the Seismic 2024 conference committee, a member of the SPE Aberdeen Continuing Education committee and a member of the SPE D&I committee.

Rachael McRonald has over 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry with a background in various reservoir engineering and TL roles following a BEng in Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.

Roy Milne is the Managing Partner at Asset One Partners LLP and has 25 years’ experience managing and supporting technical assets in the energy industry with a background in maintenance and engineering. Roy is a time-served electrician, degree-qualified project manager and fellow of several leadership institutes.

Steve Cromar is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the Chair of the Aberdeen Area Committee and the Upstream Oil and Gas Committee of the IMechE and a Board member of SPE Aberdeen section. Having retired for ConocoPhillips after a long career in the Oil and Gas industry. Steve remains committed to bringing on the next generation of Engineers and support the O & G industry though the upcoming Transition, by sharing real knowledge on the industry and helping create realistic and achievable targets for stakeholders.

Suzie Coull's role at the NSTA is developing the regulator’s approach to assessing legacy well risks to potential carbon stores and supporting well decommissioning priorities. Suzie has been part of the decommissioning community for eleven years, providing subject matter expertise in offshore energy decommissioning. She supports industry initiatives including the SPE Well Decommissioning Conference, Emerging Professionals in Late Life and Decommissioning and Shell Girls in Energy.

Tracy launched ITC alongside with her husband Ian 24 years ago, whilst juggling a young family of three. In the past two decades, the business has developed and grown working with clients across the globe. Over this time Tracy has gained the respect and admiration of her peers in what is renowned as a male dominated industry. 

A mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, during his career Stuart has been instrumental in creating, motivating and developing high-performing teams.

Stuart has gained broad experience of the industry and has held a variety of positions with service companies Score, Tyco and Wood Group; and operating companies BP and TAQA.

Roles held by Stuart have included mechanical engineer, offshore maintenance team leader, offshore operations engineer, mechanical technical authority, engineering and technical assurance manager and maintenance manager.