A selection of speeches made by Shell executives in the current and past five years.
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Nov 20, 2018
“Big or small, no country is an energy island. We are all affected by each other.”
Nov 8, 2018
At the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden speaks on the need to gain public trust and the importance of transparency and ethical behaviour.
Oct 30, 2018
Shell Downstream Director John Abbott on why the future of transport will be defined not by one solution, but many.
Oct 18, 2018
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden on the company’s ambition to provide electricity to 100 million people who do not have a modern connection.
Oct 9, 2018
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden on the importance of natural gas even during a time of change in the global energy system.
Sep 17, 2018
Shell Integrated Gas & New Energies Director Maarten Wetselaar on Shell’s methane target at Gastech in Barcelona.
Sep 5, 2018
Shell Integrated Gas & New Energies Director Maarten Wetselaar on the local gas market in Trinidad & Tobago.
Jul 16, 2018
An article posted on LinkedIn by John Abbott, Downstream Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc., on July 16 2018.
Jul 5, 2018
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at Shell’s Powering Progress Together event, London, on July 5 2018.
Jul 5, 2018
Speaking in London, UK, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden addresses the need for clear signals from the world's governments to unlock a cleaner future. Read the speech in full.
Jun 8, 2018
Shell Legal Director Donny Ching on how the Shell Legal team is addressing the risks of the future in a period of uncertainty.
May 23, 2018
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Charles O. Holliday and Ben van Beurden at the Annual General Meeting of Royal Dutch Shell plc, in The Hague on May 22, 2018.
Apr 30, 2018
Shell Projects and Technology Director Harry Brekelmans on 50 years of innovation and how to turn a flash of ingenuity into a lasting legacy.
Mar 22, 2018
An article posted on LinkedIn by John Abbott, Downstream Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc., on March 22 2018.
Mar 19, 2018
Speaking at the first annual Elsevier Economics Lecture, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden argues that collaboration is the best way to deal with climate change.
Mar 9, 2018
Speaking at the Make the Future Singapore opening ceremony in Singapore, Yuri Sebregts, Shell’s Executive Vice President Technology and Chief Technology Officer, explores how Shell and Asia can work together to develop innovative solutions for the energy transition.
Mar 7, 2018
Speaking at CERAWeek in Houston, USA, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden examines some of the big questions facing the oil and gas industry and offers some answers.
Jan 29, 2018
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at Baker Hughes GE Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy on January 29, 2018.
Nov 20, 2017
Shell’s Upstream Director Andy Brown on the future role of fossil fuels and the need for less CO2.
Oct 11, 2017
Shell’s Chief Financial Officer Jessica Uhl argues that the climate challenge can only be met through a wide range of solutions and an approach that embraces change.
Oct 5, 2017
Shell’s Integrated Gas & New Energies Director Maarten Wetselaar on how the gas industry could benefit by taking lessons from the approach of elite athletes.
Sep 5, 2017
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden emphasises the opportunities that still exist in the North Sea and plots out a course to help realise its potential.
Aug 30, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Intercompany Social Sustainability Forum, Rotterdam, on August 30 2017.
Jul 11, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the World Petroleum Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, on July 11 2017.
Jul 10, 2017
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer of Shell, at the World Petroleum Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, on July 10 2017.
May 25, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the opening of Powering Progress Together at the Olympic Stadium, London, UK on May 25, 2017.
May 24, 2017
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Charles O. Holliday and Ben van Beurden at the Annual General Meeting at Shell, in The Hague on May 23, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at Imperial College, London, UK, on May 22 2017.
May 9, 2017
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at the Aspire Forum in the USA on May 9, 2017.
May 9, 2017
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at Stanford University in the USA on May 9, 2017.
Apr 4, 2017
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at Gastech in Tokyo, Japan on April 4, 2017.
Mar 31, 2017
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the opening of the Shell Technology Centre Bangalore, in India on March 31, 2017.
Mar 22, 2017
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer at Shell, for the Aurora Spring Forum in Oxford, UK, on March 22, 2017.
Mar 17, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director at Shell at the opening of Make the Future Singapore, on March 17, 2017.
Mar 16, 2017
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director at Shell at Powering Progress Together in Singapore, on March 16, 2017.
Mar 9, 2017
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer at Shell for CERAWeek in Houston, USA, on March 9, 2017.
Feb 17, 2017
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at the Munich Security Conference in Japan on February 17, 2017.
Feb 9, 2017
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden speaks to CNBC about the company's investment in natural gas, outlook and the new US administration.
Feb 8, 2017
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden speaks to CNBC about the company's investment in natural gas, outlook and the new US administration.
Jan 5, 2017
How will we provide more and cleaner energy in the future? In this speech in Norway, Shell’s Upstream Director, Andy Brown, explained.
Dec 8, 2016
Speech given by John Abbott, Downstream Director at Shell, at University College London in the UK on December 8, 2016.
Dec 7, 2016
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at the 9th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations Leaders in Beijing, China, on December 7, 2016.
Oct 11, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at a panel session on the energy transition at the World Energy Congress in Turkey on October 11, 2016.
Oct 11, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at a panel session on commodity prices at the World Energy Congress in Turkey on October 11, 2016.
Sep 22, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, at DELFT University in The Netherlands on September 22, 2016.
Aug 29, 2016
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, Offshore Northern Seas Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2016.
Jun 30, 2016
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the Powering Progress Together conference in London, UK on June 30, 2016.
Jun 29, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director at Shell, in Beijing, China, on June 29, 2016.
May 24, 2016
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Chad Holliday and Ben van Beurden at the Annual General Meeting at Shell, in The Hague on May 24, 2016.
May 19, 2016
Speech given by Donny Ching, Legal Director at Shell, at the Lex Mundi Summit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on May 19, 2016.
May 4, 2016
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas on May 4, 2016.
Apr 14, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas Director at Shell, in Perth, Australia, on April 14, 2016.
Apr 12, 2016
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at LNG18, Perth, Australia on April 12, 2016.
Mar 11, 2016
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer, at Shell, in Dublin, Ireland, on March 11, 2016.
Mar 3, 2016
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Shell, in Manila, Philippines, on March 3, 2016.
Mar 2, 2016
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at Shell's Annual Reception 2016 in the National Gallery, London, UK on March 2, 2016.
Feb 12, 2016
Speech given by Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas Director at Shell, at the Munich Security Conference, Munich, Germany, on February 12, 2016.
Feb 1, 2016
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the GE Oil & Gas 2016 Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, on February 1, 2016.
Dec 3, 2015
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Shell, at the Financial Times – Deloitte Extractive Industries Executive Dinner Debate, London, UK, on December 3, 2015.
Nov 23, 2015
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the Shell Energy-Dialogue Berlin, Germany on November 23, 2015.
Nov 13, 2015
Speech given by Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the School Leaders Scotland Conference in Loch Lomond, Scotland, on November 13, 2015.
Nov 6, 2015
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the Opening of Quest Carbon Capture and Storage, Alberta, Canada, on November 6, 2015.
Nov 6, 2015
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Shell, at the 8th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations Leaders in Beijing, China, on November 6, 2015.
Oct 6, 2015
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the Oil & Money Conference, London, UK, on October 6, 2015.
Jun 18, 2015
Speech given by Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Disability Matters European Union Conference and Awards in The Hague, The Netherlands on June 18, 2015.
Jun 18, 2015
Speech given by Andrew Brown, Upstream International Director at Shell, at the Disability Matters European Union Conference and Awards in The Hague, The Netherlands on June 18, 2015.
Jun 4, 2015
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the 6th OPEC International Seminar in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria, on June 4, 2015.
Jun 3, 2015
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the Shell Innovation Open House, Mexico City, Mexico on June 3, 2014.
Jun 2, 2015
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the World Gas Conference, Paris, France, on June 2, 2015.
May 21, 2015
Speech given by Harry Brekelmans, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the International Energy Charter Conference in The Hague, May 21, 2015.
Mar 20, 2015
Speech given by Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry Forum, March 20, 2015.
Feb 12, 2015
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shell, at the IP Week Dinner in London, United Kingdom, on February 12, 2015.
Dec 4, 2014
Speech given by Donny Ching, Legal Director at Shell, at the launch of GC350 engagement programme at The Law Society, London, UK on December 4, 2014.
Sep 2, 2014
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, September 2014.
Jul 2, 2014
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer at Shell, at the Centennial celebration, Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam, the Netherlands on July 2, 2014.
May 20, 2014
Speeches by Chairman and CEO
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Jorma Ollila and Ben van Beurden at the Annual General Meeting at Shell, in The Hague on May 20, 2014.
Mar 24, 2014
Speech by Maarten Wetselaar, Executive Vice President for Shell’s Integrated Gas Business, at the Gastech conference, Seoul, March 24, 2014.
Mar 9, 2014
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director at Shell, at the GEO 2014 conference in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain on March 9, 2014.
Nov 28, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Innovation Open House in Canberra, Australia on November 28, 2013.
Oct 15, 2013
Speech given by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the World Energy Congress 2013, Daegu, South Korea on October 15, 2013.
Oct 7, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Canadian Innovation Summit, Vancouver on October 7, 2013.
Oct 3, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Royal Dutch Gas Association (KVGN) 140th anniversary dinner in Groningen, The Netherlands on October 3, 2013.
Oct 1, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Oil and Money conference 2013 in London, UK on October 1, 2013.
Jul 11, 2013
Speech given by Ben van Beurden, Downstream Director at Shell to the European Parliament on July 11, 2013.
Jun 13, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the EAGE Conference, London on June 13, 2013.
Jun 7, 2013
Speech by Marvin Odum, Unconventional Resources Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc., at the Mexican Petroleum Conference in Cancun, Mexico on June 7, 2013.
Jun 5, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the CBI, CEO Horizons event in London, UK on June 5, 2013.
Jun 5, 2013
Speech given by Andy Brown, Upstream International Director at Shell, at the Nor Shipping Offshore Conference in Oslo, Norway on June 5, 2013.
May 27, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Conference 2013 in Brisbane, Australia on May 27, 2013.
May 21, 2013
Speeches by Chairman and CEO
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Jorma Ollila and Peter Voser at the Annual General Meeting of Royal Dutch Shell plc in The Hague on May 21, 2013.
Apr 16, 2013
Speech given by Andy Brown, Upstream International Director at Shell, at the LNG17 Conference in Houston, Texas, USA on April 16, 2013.
Mar 26, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the International Petroleum Technology Conference in Beijing on March 26, 2013.
Mar 25, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Central Party School, The Communist Party of China in Beijing on March 25, 2013.
Mar 21, 2013
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Chief Executives Club of Boston, Boston, Mass., USA on March 21, 2013.
Mar 18, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the MCE Deepwater Development Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands on March 18, 2013.
Mar 14, 2013
Speech given by Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Samruk Kazyna HR conference in Astana, Kazakhstan on March 14, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the European Intersectoral Summit on Research and Innovation, Trinity College, Dublin on February 25, 2013.
Jan 9, 2013
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Innovation Summit in the Shell Technology Center, Houston on January 9, 2013.
Dec 5, 2012
Andy Brown, Director, Upstream International and Ben van Beurden, EVP Chemicals, hosted a briefing for global media on how Shell’s global gas leadership is driving our strategy, and how gas can help meet global energy needs and reduce CO2.
Nov 29, 2012
Speech by Marvin Odum, Unconventional Resources Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum in New York City, United States on November 29, 2012.
Nov 20, 2012
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Shell, at the 2012 Canada Europe Energy Summit, London on November 20, 2012.
Nov 1, 2012
Speech given by Jorma Ollila, Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award Dinner on November 1, 2012 in New York City.
Sep 25, 2012
Speech given by Peter Rees, Legal Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the KPMG Forensic Annual Law Lecture 2012 on September 25, 2012.
Jun 7, 2012
Speech by Marvin Odum, Unconventional Resources Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Canadian American Business Council Spring Policy Forum in Washington, United States on June 7, 2012.
Jun 5, 2012
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the 25th World Gas Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 5, 2012.
May 31, 2012
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Shell, at the dinner to mark the 120th anniversary of Shell’s presence in Thailand on May 31, 2012.
May 21, 2012
The following text is based on speeches delivered by Jorma Ollila and Peter Voser at the Annual General Meeting of Royal Dutch Shell plc in The Hague and London on May 22, 2012.
May 7, 2012
Speech given by Peter Rees, Legal Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the University Club of Toronto, on May 8, 2012.
May 2, 2012
Speech given by Mark Williams, Downstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the International Oil Summit in Paris on May 3, 2012.
Apr 25, 2012
Speech given by Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the China University of Petroleum, Beijing on April 25, 2012.
Mar 20, 2012
Speech by Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc at the Central Party School, The Communist Party of China, Beijing on March 20, 2012.
Mar 12, 2012
Speech by Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Peter Voser at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France on March 12, 2012.
Mar 7, 2012
Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, wrote a commentary about the natural gas revolution for the Houston Chronicle on March 7, 2012.
Mar 7, 2012
Speech by Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Peter Voser at the 31st Annual CERAWeek Executive Conference, Houston, Texas, USA on March 7, 2012.
Jan 25, 2012
Speech given by Marvin Odum, Unconventional Resources Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 25, 2012.
Jan 18, 2012
Speech given by Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Shell, at the 7th Meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration, Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 18, 2012.
Jan 12, 2012
Speech given by Marvin Odum, Unconventional Resources Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, at the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on January 12, 2012.
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