Women's Energy Council

The Women’s Energy Council Podcast is back for 2024, and we’re kicking everything off with an amazing conversation with Debbie Pickle, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer from Williams. Debbie spoke with our very own, Elizabeth Cannon about her role at Williams, how natural gas can help the US’s energy transition goals (which plays into William’s key focus of making clean energy happen), how the industry can navigate the policy decision to pause LNG exports conversations, how energy companies can promote the value proposition of working in energy to new industry talent and much more.

Whitney shared key findings from the report Untapped Reserves 3.0,  which assesses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the energy sector. The report examines DE&I challenges, perceptions, and interventions and offers recommendations to advance diversity, innovation, and business resiliency.

In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Katherine Roe, CEO of Wentworth Resources. Throughout this discussion we were struck by Katherine’s passion and conviction in the importance of energy production for Tanzania, from Wentworth’s perspective as a leading supplier of natural gas in the country. We discuss the importance of a differentiated approach to the energy transition in the developing vs developed world, and that conventional energy production and sustainability are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Following our discussions in April with another female leader in African oil and gas, Khady Ndiaye of Kosmos Energy, it is fantastic to see senior female executives leading the charge for reliable, sustainable energy provision on the continent. Enjoy the episode!

In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Khady Ndiaye, Vice President and Regional Director, West Africa at Kosmos Energy. Besides sharing her own interesting journey to senior oil and gas executive, Khady also gives us insight into the journey of the oil and gas industry in Africa, and the future that still lies ahead for the region.

Published on 15 March 2022

In this second installment of our March features month podcasts, we had the pleasure of speaking with Behnaz Rahimi-Zand, Senior Process Engineer for Technip Energies. Beginning her career at home in Iran, Behnaz has since spent over 20 years in various different technical, engineering and consultancy roles in the downstream oil and gas industry.

Having spent time in the field in her engineering capacity, Behnaz shares her experiences of life as a female engineer with all of its challenges and opportunities. One thing that stood out in this episode is the clarity in Behnaz’s path – she became an engineer because she was meant to be an engineer, regardless of gender, nationality, faith or any other factor. As she asserts throughout the episode, one’s career path is a result of one’s personality, interests and abilities, nothing more. This is the message we are hoping to convey at the Women’s Energy Council. Enjoy the episode!

Published on 07 March 2022

This week marks the first instalment of the Energy Council March features month, during which we will be releasing extra content in celebration of International Women’s Day. In this episode, we sat down with Scott Mackin, Managing Partner at Denham Capital and angel investor with Alma.

Throughout the episode, Scott proves the power of recognising internal and external biases, and the impact one can have by committing to greater inclusion. Based on his experience, Scott provides us with clear and comprehensive advice for women looking to become angel investors themselves, and those looking for funding for their own start-ups. Listen in to hear why Scott is passionate about funding female-led businesses, and his views on what men can do to move the dial on diversity and inclusion. Enjoy the episode!

Published 28 February 2022

In this month’s special episode of the Women’s Energy Council Podcast, we sat down with the 2021 Canada Assembly WEC Executive of the Year, Heather Culbert. Heather is a Board Member for various organisations including Whitecap Resources, and co-founded Board-Ready Women, a non-profit dedicated to supporting and highlighting those women ready to take on Board positions in Alberta and wider Canada. One key lesson that shines bright in this episode is that building of trust and strong relationships can be key to one’s success as a leader. Particularly for those women looking to take the next step in their careers toward Board positions, Heather advises that networking is the most crucial first step. Throughout this discussion Heather’s passion for people development truly shines through, and her dedication to supporting other women in achieving their goals shows why she was voted by her peers as Executive of the Year.

We hope you leave this episode feeling empowered to step out of your comfort zone, inspired to work hard to achieve your goals, and encouraged to support other women in doing the same. Enjoy the episode!

Published on 28 February 2022

In this month’s special episode of the Women’s Energy Council Podcast, we sat down with the 2021 Canada Assembly WEC Executive of the Year, Heather Culbert. Heather is a Board Member for various organisations including Whitecap Resources, and co-founded Board-Ready Women, a non-profit dedicated to supporting and highlighting those women ready to take on Board positions in Alberta and wider Canada. One key lesson that shines bright in this episode is that building of trust and strong relationships can be key to one’s success as a leader. Particularly for those women looking to take the next step in their careers toward Board positions, Heather advises that networking is the most crucial first step. Throughout this discussion Heather’s passion for people development truly shines through, and her dedication to supporting other women in achieving their goals shows why she was voted by her peers as Executive of the Year.

We hope you leave this episode feeling empowered to step out of your comfort zone, inspired to work hard to achieve your goals, and encouraged to support other women in doing the same. Enjoy the episode!

Published on 31 January 2022

In the opening episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast for 2022, we were joined by a special guest – our very own Energy Council CEO Amy Miller. In this heart-warming episode, Amy shows that successful leadership does not have to be dominant in nature, but can be empathetic, vulnerable and encouraging. She describes her career journey from her first job working in a high-security prison all the way up to her appointment as Energy Council CEO, and the challenges she has faced taking on this role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in to hear more about the culture of diversity and inclusion Amy aims to maintain within the Energy Council, and how we aim to extend this out into our work in the industry. Enjoy the episode!