Speaker Biographies


Tim Warren



Chairman, Shell Companies in Australia

Born in India and educated in the United Kingdom, Tim Warren graduated in applied mathematics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He joined Shell International in 1970 and worked in Brunei, Malaysia, UK and Oman.
In 1985 he returned to The Netherlands to hold a series of management positions in Shell International. In 1992 he went to Nigeria as General Manager of Shell Petroleum Development Company's western division.
In 1995 Tim Warren took up the position of Director of Research & Technical Services, for Shell International Exploration and Production and was appointed to the position of Regional Business Director for East Asia, China and Australasia in March 2001. He was a member of the global executive committee for Shell’s exploration and production business from 1996 to 2002

In July 2002 Tim Warren was appointed Chairman of Shell Companies in Australia and Chief Executive Officer of Shell Development (Australia) Pty Limited.

Tim is also a Director of the Board of Woodside Petroleum Ltd and Chairman and Managing Director of Shell Todd Oil Services in New Zealand.

He is married with three children.