Dubai, February 21, 2007: Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm, today announced keynote speakers for its National Oil Company (NOC) Conference, the first ever global risk advisory meeting of NOCs, which will take place in Dubai on February 27 and 28. With more than one hundred senior-level executives and directors of state-owned oil companies, experts and business leaders already registered to attend, the Conference will address the emerging role of NOCs in the global energy market and the key risk issues that will affect their business.
More than 40 industry leaders will be speaking at the Marsh National Oil Company Conference, including:
His Excellency Sheikh Talal Khaled Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Chairman and Managing Director of the Oil Sector Services Company, Kuwait
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal Bin Fahad Al-Thani of Qatar
George Osahon, Group General Manager, Nigerian Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS)
Peter Kapstad, Chief Risk Officer, Statoil ASA
Ilgar Tagiyev, Deputy of General Manager, Investment Division SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic)
Luiz Octavio de Morin Parente de Mello Junior, Insurance Manager, Petrobras
Dr. Keith Myers, Chatham House
Lord Levene of Portsoken, Chairman, Lloyd's of London
Robert Nohamba, General Manager Downstream Operations, PetroSA
J. Tim Woodard, VP and Chief Risk Officer, McDermott International
And to open the conference, Brian M. Storms, Chairman and CEO, Marsh
The Conference has also received the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
"This event will provide an opportunity for thought leaders, business leaders, and key influencers to engage in a serious and open dialogue about the issues that face NOCs as they transition from the national stage to a global platform," said Andrew George, Marsh's Marine & Energy leader in Dubai.
Some of the topics that will be addressed through presentations and breakout sessions during the Conference include knowledge transfer among NOCs, governance, measurement of enterprise-wide risk, and operational challenges tied to cross-border investments.
Journalists planning to attend the conference in Dubai, or who would like to speak to a specific presenter by phone, should call Jonathan Tudor (+971 50 289 4699) in the UAE, Gabriela Juncadella in the U.S. (212-704-4448) or Jason Groves in the U.K. (+44 20 7357 1455) to arrange for interviews.
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About Marsh
Marsh, the world's leading risk and insurance services firm, has 26,000 employees and annual revenues approaching $5 billion. The firm provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a global professional services firm with approximately 55,000 employees and approximately $12 billion of annual revenues. MMC also is the parent company of Guy Carpenter, Kroll, Putnam Investments, and Mercer. MMC's stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago, and London stock exchanges. MMC's Web Site is www.mmc.com. Marsh's Web site is www.marsh.com.
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