Roberto Lorato
CEO, PT Medco Energi
Over a period of some 30 years, Roberto has gained extensive experience in the international O&G industry through a variety of roles – from project economics to business development to general management – in Italy, West Africa, Russia, Central Asia, the UK and SE Asia. As President of Premier Oil Indonesia (2010-15), Managing Director of Eni Indonesia (2006-09), President & CEO of VICO (2003-06) and Managing Director of Agip, UK (2001-02), he has successfully managed the reorganisation of large and complex activities. Since 2006, Roberto has also been an active member of the IPA Board of Directors and was elected President of the Association for the years 2008 and 2009. Born in Italy in 1958, Roberto received a Master from London Business School, a degree in Energy Economics from Scuola Superiore Enrico Mattei and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Padua.