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Overview
2016 has been a year of immense challenge and change for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Many believe that 2017 will be just as tough, if not more so for some sectors of the supply chain. As businesses continue to steer through one of the deepest global downturns the industry has seen for many years, those in the UK have also to adjust to a new political and regulatory paradigm: the new Oil and Gas Authority; government change in Holyrood and Westminster; the creation of BEIS combining the business, energy and industrial strategy portfolio; and Brexit - all present risk and opportunity.
Deirdre Michie will talk about how the UK offshore oil and gas industry is responding to these multi-layered challenges and how Oil & Gas UK, as the sector's leading trade association, is driving pan-industry action to boost competitiveness, improve efficiency and attract investment back into the basin.
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Day 1
17:30 - Agenda
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17:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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18:00
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LECTURE BEGINS
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18:40
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Q&A BEGINS
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19:00
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LECTURE ENDS
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Deirdre Michie: CEO, Oil and Gas UK
Deirdre Michie has extensive experience as a senior business leader in the oil and gas industry, upstream, downstream and globally.
Ms Michie joined Shell’s downstream operations with an LLB Hons in Scots law, undertaking a variety of business roles before moving to Shell’s UK upstream operations as Senior Commercial Negotiator. She subsequently moved into external affairs to become External Affairs Manager for Shell UK’s upstream operations and Communications manager for Shell’s European business.
In 2007 Deirdre was appointed Contracting and Procurement Manager for Europe and from 2011 to 2013 managed a global team delivering a multi-billion annual strategic sourcing programme. In 2014, she headed up a project to develop and deliver a sustainable operating model for Shell’s UK upstream operations.
Deirdre was appointed CEO of Oil and Gas UK in May 2015 and is a member of MER, the UK Government and industry forum, and is also a member of the Scottish Government’s Energy Advisory Board and the UK Treasury’s Oil Industry Fiscal Forum. She is Chair of Common Data Access Limited, a director of OPITO Strategic Ltd, a Board Member of Opportunity North East and of the SCDI (Scottish Council for Development & Industry). Deirdre is also a member of the UK government’s Women’s Business Council which is focused on increasing women’s contribution to economic growth.
A former vice-president and council member of Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, Deirdre takes an active role in local business and in the community.
Before taking on the role of CEO of Oil & Gas UK, she was Chair of the Board of Aberdeen Science Centre, a Board member of North East of Scotland College, and of Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise Training.
Married with two sons, both studying Chemical Engineering, Deirdre enjoys reading, cycling, skiing and running.
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