IP Week retrospective

摘要

James Smith FEI, President of the Energy Institute (El) and Chairman of Shell UK, welcomed delegates to the first day of IP Week 2011 on Monday 21 February. After noting the good attendance he thanked the sponsor, Ernst & Young, for its support. He went on to say that the El has, so far, had a 'good recession' and that it has been meeting its financial targets. Notable achievements included the increased emphasis on training courses and the opening of new El branches in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. He concluded by noting the sheer magnitude of the investment requirements needed to keep the world supplied with energy and challenged the audience as to whether they would be daunted or invigorated by the challenge. He then introduced the first speaker, David Fyfe from the International Energy Agency (IEA), to speak to the first day's theme of 'A changing industry - partnerships, investments and risk'.