Yuriy Rubin, Chief Financial Officer, Irkutsk Oil Company

Irkutsk Oil Company has enjoyed great success recently, with a growth rate of 65 percent for the last five years, and 2.3m tonnes of liquids produced in 2012, double that of the previous year. Chief Financial Officer Yuriy Rubin outlines some of the key details of its expansion, with the acquisition of licenses in east Siberia and new plans for the highly productive Yaraktinsky field, and how this has gone hand-in-hand with a commitment to increasing efficiency and reducing waste.

Vlad Voskoboinikov and Vasily Mozgovoi, Tatneft

Russia was the second largest producer of crude oil in 2011, with production averaging more than 10 million barrels per day. Vlad Voskoboinikov and Vasily Mozgovoi of Russian operator Tatneft discuss the company’s origins and prospects, and outline the tax incentives available for oil companies in Russia working on hard to recover oil reserves.

Omran Abukraa, General Manager, Arab Drilling and Workover Company (ADWOC)

Libya’s oil production has been approaching pre-revolution levels much faster than expected – but has the recovery stalled amid new unrest? Omran Abukraa discusses the security threat to Libya’s plans to grow oil output 40 percent in three years, ADWOC’s investments in new technology, and the company’s plans for expansion into Iraq and Syria

Natdhanai Mankosol, Branch Manager, Viriyah Insurance Public Company

The worst flooding in Thailand in over half a century caused widespread havoc in 2011. The cost of the damage could exceed $6bn, and has already resulted in insurance claims totalling $3.3bn. Natdhani Mankosol explains how the domestic insurance industry reacted to the extreme weather conditions, and outlines Viriyah Insurance’s work with the government in its aftermath. He also describes how the company’s accessibility – with over 100 branches countrywide and 4,000 agents – sets it apart from its rivals.

Winju Angsunit, Assistant Managing Director, Viriyah Insurance

Over the past six decades Viriyah has provided the notoriously tough Thailand insurance market with integrated non-life insurance services. Winju Angsunit discusses how the market will have to evolve in the future, and what good business meant to Viriyah’s founder.

Prasert Bunsumpun, CEO and President, PTT Oil & Gas

PTT is Thailand’s leading energy company in exploration, production, transmission, refining and trading. Mr Bunsumpun describes the changes he has seen in the industry since he become CEO in 2003, and PTT’s plans for the future.