Samia Nehme, Vice President Chemicals Europe and Africa, Global Excellence and Product Stewardship, Shell Chemicals.
Samia currently leads Shell’s chemicals business in Europe, Africa and MENA with additional responsibility for product stewardship and Global Chemicals Processes and Digital Innovation
Samia has extensive experience across the Oil and Gas industry, from exploration & production to downstream oil products and chemicals. Samia has held a range of senior positions across a wide variety of Shell’s businesses. These have included technology, commercial, marketing, strategy, M&A and New Business Development. She also served on the Board of Norske Shell for seven years and is currently a Director and Chair of the Board of Shell Chemicals Europe.
Samia has worked in the UK, The Netherlands and US and has extensive experience in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. She holds a D.Phil. in Chemistry from Oxford University, UK, with further research at Cambridge University, UK and the University of Massachusetts, US.
Samia is married with two children and enjoys travel, mountains and reading.