Carlos Bellorin, EVP Macro Research & Advisory, Welligence Energy Analytics
Carlos joined Welligence Energy Analytics as Executive Vice President of Macro Insights. Prior to Welligence, he spent 15 years at S&P Global Commodity Insights (SPGCI), and was an external counsel for oil and gas companies and in-house legal counsel at two major Orinoco Oil Belt projects in Venezuela. In 2023, he was appointed Honorary Fellow of the University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP). Carlos holds a law degree from the Universidad Catolica ‘Andres Bello’ and an LLM in Petroleum Law and Policy from the University of Dundee (CEPMLP).

Vandana Gangaram Panday, Director of Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute N.V., Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.
Vandana Gangaram Panday is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, currently serving as the Director of the Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute and Manager of Offshore Strategy & Commercial at Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. since March 2020. Prior roles include Exploration secondee at Equinor and various managerial positions at Staatsolie, focusing on strategy, business development, and corporate planning. Vandana has also contributed as a Multi-Stakeholder Group member for the Suriname Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and was involved in petroleum contracts and project controls earlier in the career. Academic qualifications include a Master of Laws in Mineral Law and Policy from the University of Dundee and multiple degrees in engineering and management from notable institutions including Delft University of Technology and the University of Suriname.

Jay Park KC, Managing Partner, Park Energy Law
Few people are as excited about going to work every day as Jay. As founder and Managing Partner of Park Energy Law, he brings unparalleled experience working with privately owned energy companies and governments to help achieve client success. Jay has practiced energy law for over 40 years in six continents spanning over fifty countries such as Canada, Mexico, UAE and Namibia, and everywhere in between, acquiring enough travel points to last him two lifetimes.

Jay creates laws and regulations that award petroleum rights, and negotiates agreements to explore, develop, produce, transport, and market energy resources. His vast expertise in energy law and ability to connect global resources to capital and technology is highly sought after. He enjoys giving back and is involved in legal education around the world, including lecturing at universities, and teaching public and private training programs.