Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. To Deliver Remarks At CERAWeek By IHS Markit 2019

Ford Motor Co. executive chairman William Clay Ford, Jr. will be among the speakers at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2019, March 11-15 at the Hilton Americas—Houston.

“CERAWeek 2019: New World of Rivalries: Reshaping the Energy Future” will assess the evolving trends of energy markets, the impact of government policies, the environment, technology, geopolitics and the global economy. 2019 marks the 38th anniversary of the event, produced by business information provider IHS Markit.

“We are very pleased to have Mr. Ford join us at CERAWeek 2019,” said Daniel Yergin, CERAWeek chairman and vice chairman of IHS Markit. “His leadership and a nearly four decade career at Ford Motor Co. afford him a unique perspective and insight into the future of mobility—a key topic of this year’s conference and something that is reshaping the energy world and our daily lives.”

Technology, innovation and the future of mobility will be areas of particular focus throughout the CERAWeek 2019 program. The Innovation Agora @ CERAWeek will feature a community of thought leaders, technologists, innovators, start-ups, investors, academics, energy companies and government officials to explore the intersection of energy and technology and digital transformation that is reshaping industry. The new Lyceum at the Agora will offer a hub for learning and new ideas generation. The mobility program at CERAWeek will provide specific insights into driverless technologies, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and regulatory issues, among others.

Among other key themes to be explored at CERAWeek 2019:

U.S. shale and the rebalancing of the world oil market
Future of transportation – from “cars” to “mobility”
“Wellhead to water” – the new role of the U.S. as an energy exporter
Climate, carbon and energy transitions
Digital transformation, artificial intelligence and machine learning – how will they change the energy industry?
Energy investment strategies – facing volatility and growing risk
LNG and the new era of global gas – counting on growth
Renewables around the world – from cost to value
Electric power – redefining competition
Refining and petrochemical integration – and plastics
Geopolitics and disruption – Venezuela, Iran, and the impact of U.S.-China trade dispute

Speakers at CERAWeek 2019 will include (partial list):

Dr. Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency
Roberto Castello Branco, CEO, Petrobras
Lisa Murkowski, chairman, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator, State of Alaska
Neil Chatterjee, chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Peter Coleman, CEO and managing director, Woodside Petroleum
John Cornyn, U.S. Senator, State of Texas
Bob Dudley, group chief executive, BP
David Farr, chairman and CEO, Emerson
William Clay Ford, Jr., executive chairman, Ford Motor Company
Vicki Hollub, president and CEO, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Rocío Nahle García, secretary of energy, Mexico
Staale Gjervik, incoming president, XTO Energy
John Hess, CEO, Hess Corporation
H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, minister of state in the United Arab Emirates, CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Patti Poppe, president and CEO, CMS Energy
Andrew R. Jassy, CEO, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, minister of energy and industry, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Eng. Tarek El Molla, minister of petroleum and mineral resources, The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum
Jennifer Morris, president, Conservation International
Rick Perry, U.S. Secretary of Energy
Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO, Edison International
Eldar Sætre, president and CEO, Equinor ASA
Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, minister of natural resources, Government of Canada
Ulrich Spiesshofer, president and CEO, ABB
Maarten Wetselaar, integrated gas and new energies director, Royal Dutch Shell
Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Mike Wirth, chairman of the board and CEO, Chevron
Jason Zander, executive vice president, Microsoft
Wan Zulkiflee, president and group chief executive officer, PETRONAS