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Pawel Konzal

Venture Executive at Chevron

London, England

Overview 

Pawel Konzal is a Venture Executive at Chevron Technology Ventures in London, specializing in investing in EnergyTech and ClimateTech startups at various stages. With a background in senior roles at Chevron, Krezus S.A., and the World Economic Forum, he brings expertise in energy policy, management consulting, and corporate social responsibility to drive strategic investments and business growth.

Work Experience 

  • Venture Executive

    2020 - Current

    Focus on cleantech investments in Europe. Responsibility for deal flow & investments' execution for Chevron's Future Energy Funds I & II: deal origination; due diligence & negotiations; deal execution; representation at the Boards of Directors; and exits.

  • Senior Economist

    2018 - 2020

    Led full development of Chevron's global hydrogen strategy.

  • Senior Advisor, Corporate Business Development

    2016 - 2018

  • Senior Advisor, Corporate Business Development

    2014 - 2016

Unocal Corporation explores, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    2013 - 2014

    • Investment fund listed on the Warsaw stock exchange with market cap +$330mn active in Africa, Asia and Europe. • Reporting to the Board of Directors, dealing with the Financial Supervision Authority (equivalent of the U.S. SEC); representing company in media; oversaw the company’s strategy and operations.

  • Director

    2008 - 2013

    • Led for 5 years the World Economic Forum’s intellectual agenda related to the energy. • Built relationships with CEOs and Heads of Strategy of the 25+ world’s largest energy companies as well as Ministers of Energy and Heads of International Organizations like IEA, NEA etc • Led the invention & establishment of the Energy for Society initiative – 1st global initiative of that type with 22 signatory companies representing electricity, renewable energy and oil & gas companies accounting for +$2 trillion of revenues p.a. and employing +2 million people. Energy for Society preceded OGCI (Oil & Gas Climate Initiative - $1bn clean tech fund). • Oversaw 4 major energy reports (on Energy Transitions; Energy Efficiency; Energy & Economy; Natural Gas) published in Davos in years 2010-2013 with a Pulitzer winning Dr Daniel Yergin being an Editor.

  • Director of the Representative Office to the EU (Brussels, Belgium)

    2007 - 2008

    • Contributed to the strengthening of the Poland’s integration with the European Union by establishing and leading country’s 2nd largest company (PGNiG S.A.) representation in Brussels – making it the 1st energy company from 12 New EU Member States to be permanently represented in the EU. • Headed the company’s EU affairs and represented it in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council.

  • Advisor to the Board

    2006 - 2006

    Economic analysis & expertise on the European and international affairs; Preparation of the Company’s strategy for the representation on the EU forums.

  • Advisor to the Minister

    2005 - 2006

    Head and member of the Polish delegations at the various European Union forums (both at the European Council and European Commission), among others: Gas Coordination Group, Working Party of Energy, Gas Infrastructure Group, Expert Group on the Priority Infrastructure Plan; Member of the delegation to the Polish-American Strategic Dialogue (inter-governmental body).

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