Dr. Richard Norris is an experienced energy executive, board director and policy advisor with more than 30 years of international experience across upstream operations, energy finance, corporate leadership and public policy. He began his career as a petroleum engineer with Elf Aquitaine/Total, working on upstream assets across Africa and other emerging markets. He was technical director of the European oil and gas structured finance business at BNP Paribas, advising energy companies and investors on complex financing and strategic transactions. Dr. Norris has held senior executive and board roles across the energy sector, including President and CEO of TSX-listed Candax Energy, Non-Executive Director of Eland Oil & Gas (UK), Chairman of Duna Energia (Brazil), and Non-Executive Director of Maha Capital (Sweden). He was also a Partner at Helios Investment Partners, where he co-managed energy investments across Africa, and currently advises companies and investors through Pandreco Energy Advisors. In addition to his corporate roles, Dr. Norris is a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, where he contributes to research and policy discussions on energy security, economics and geopolitics. He holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering, an MSc in Petroleum Geology and a BSc in Geology from Imperial College London.