Speakers

With more than 25 years of international oil and gas experience, Ian Cloke has driven operational excellence and exploration success across complex global projects. His career includes leadership roles at Tullow Oil and ExxonMobil, where he led large-scale operations in Africa, South America, Norway, and the USA, including the redevelopment of mid-life assets and ultra-deepwater projects. As EVP at Tullow Oil, Ian was responsible for exploration and appraisal operations, improving mature field production, embedding financial discipline, and managing social and environmental sensitivities.

He played a key role in discovering and delivering commercial oil and gas resources in Uganda, Kenya, and Guyana, contributing to over 2.5 billion barrels of oil discoveries. Ian holds a Master’s degree in Basin Evolution and Dynamics from the University of London and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences from Durham University.