Managing Director,
Energy Institute – Middle East Branch

Presentation Title: “The Energy Institute and the Road to Sustainability”

Trevor Stott-Briggs is the Managing Director for the Energy Institute – Middle East Branch. He brings to the EI over 47 years of working experience in all facets of energy sector activities for institutions, government clients, development banks, contractors, private developers and consultants. He has worked overseas for over 42 years with international corporations on major projects in 34 countries spreading from the Gulf to Asia, SE Asia, AustralAsia and Africa.

He has been resident in the UAE for over 11 years and, consequently, he has a long exposure to all aspects of the energy sector in the Middle East and has an extensive regional network which includes ADNOC, ADCO, ZADCO, TAKREER, ADSSC, TRANSCO, ENEC, NAWAH, Dolphin Energy, Borouge, DOT, IPIC, ENOC, DEWA, EMERAT, HGL, Emirates LNG, Shell, DUSUP, VOPAK, EMAL, PETROFAC and many more.

His experience encompasses business development, strategic investment planning, corporate operations, management, contract negotiations and raising private sector project financing plus loans and grants from multilateral development banks. He has been involved in a number of public-private sector partnerships (PPPs) including investments in power, oil & gas, infrastructure, industrial and commercial developments.

On the personal side, he is married with four children, the eldest working in Australia, the next at university in UK and the two younger ones at school in the UAE. Has been a keen sportsman all his life, playing, refereeing and coaching rugby in UK, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In addition, he was heavily involved in motor sports for many years and drove in off-road rallies, circuit races, endurance events, hill climbs, slaloms and karting. And, on the lighter side, he is an author, after-dinner speaker, event host and TV presenter.

With these vast experiences, Wim has turned his attention to partnering with world-class foreign companies to do business in Indonesia. He believes for the country to grow, partnering with foreign companies with the expertise will help Indonesia’s economy leapfrog into the future. He has just recently obtained a special economic zone status for Mentawai Bay projects, which has the potential for USD$1 billion investment. Mentawai Bay is Indonesia’s one of most beautiful and promising cultural, surf and travel destination.