Tony Hayward is Chairman of commodities group, Glencore Xstrata. He was CEO of BP from 2007-10. At BP, Tony held a series of technical and commercial roles in Europe, Asia and South America and became chief executive of BP’s Exploration and Production division in 2003. He became CEO in May... Read more
Tony Hayward is Chairman of commodities group, Glencore Xstrata. He was CEO of BP from 2007-10.
At BP, Tony held a series of technical and commercial roles in Europe, Asia and South America and became chief executive of BP’s Exploration and Production division in 2003. He became CEO in May 2007. Tony stepped down as CEO after one of the largest environmental catastrophes in history, the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig, off the coast of Mississippi, in which several people died, and led to the spilling of more than 92 million gallons of oil into the Gulf.
In 2011 Tony founded Vallares plc, a US$2.2 billion acquisition company listed on the London Stock Exchange. He became Chief Executive of Genel Energy plc in 2011, a position he still holds, following the merger of Vallares plc and Genel Energy International, the largest oil producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Tony Hayward currently serves as a Senior Advisor of AEA Investors. He has been Chairman of the Board of CompactGTL since 2013. He is a member of the boards of Miramar Hydrocarbons and Numis Corporation Plc. He also serves as a member of the European advisory Board of AEA.
He was honoured with by University of Birmingham with a ceremony award in 2013. That same year he received an honorary degree from Robert Gordon University.
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Tony Hayward speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Tony to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Tony Hayward is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Tony can accommodate.
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Tony Hayward delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Tony Hayward's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Tony's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Tony Hayward can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Tony's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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