Adri Postema Speaker

Director Engineering & Standards
International Organisation of Oil & Gas Producers

After completing a PhD in Polymer Physics at the University of Groningen and a Post-Doc at the University of California, Adri started his industrial career with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd in 1989. After working 2 years in product development and customer technical services, Adri joined Shell in which he fulfilled roles predominantly in technology and innovation, asset support and capital projects development, with intermediate stints in new business development and strategy.
Over the years, Adri has had technology leadership roles in Downstream, New Energies (Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Solar), Shipping and Maritime, and Discipline Engineering.
Late 2018, Adri was appointed as the Program Director for the IOGP-JIP33 program; a transformative program aiming to unlock significant value in the Oil & Gas industry by driving a permanent reduction in project costs through the development and use of industry-level, global technical procurement specifications. In January 2021, Adri was appointed as Director Engineering & Standards for IOGP.