16 September 2016
Future Leader, 2016: Leila Benali, Saudi Aramco
Benali has established herself as an authority on energy strategy, policy and investments. She is consulted by key stakeholders on such matters, particularly in sensitive circumstances. She contributed to the drafting of the Iraqi Hydrocarbons Law, the creation of a gas company in a fast-growing economy, the post-sanctions National Economic Strategy in Libya and the G20 energy response to the 2008 crisis. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated commitment to the sustainable future of the energy industry, as well as to energy access and optimal fuel resource allocation for sustainable wealth creation and prosperity. Before joining Saudi Aramco in 2014, she was a director at Cambridge Ener
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