Carlos Sarmiento

Diversity and Inclusion Director SLB

Carlos Sarmiento is an Ecuadorian, with 30 years of Experience in the Oil and Gas industry with many positions on Operations, HR and S&C. He holds an MBA from Erasmus and a Masters in Conscious Business from CBI. Carlos defines himself as a permanent Perspective Seeker, who believes on the need to awake more humain traits on leaders in order to succeed in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world

Conference Day 2: May 15, 2024

10:10 AM DE&I: Encouraging Increased Diversity Within the Energy Sector

Between 2009 and 2021, the number of workers in the oil and gas sector within equity deserving groups increased by almost 17%, according to a report by the Canadian Energy Centre. In order to accommodate the needs of an increasingly diverse energy sector as well as encourage further diversity, organizations must have clear strategies to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Attend to learn:

  • Addressing the need for increased DE&I in the energy sector and what effective DE&I policy should look like
  • Why has the energy sector previously struggled to increase its diversity and what are the risks in failing to change?
  • What actions leading operators have taken to increase DE&I within their organizations and how can you create a culture of inclusion for equity deserving groups?
  • Understanding how increased representation and diversity on all levels of your organizational structure leads to improved performance in the workplace

11:40 AM Building Leaders of the Future: How Did SLB Encourage a Culture of Sustainable Growth and Personal Development?

  • Learn how SLB has successfully forged an environment that promotes effective leadership and employee elevation through its “Living Our Culture” Program
  • How SLB has enacted its ‘culture evolution’ to drive change and innovation, and the top 5 lessons learned from this
  • Explore how centering ‘the person’ enables and accelerates sustainable transformation
  • Preparing for the workforce of tomorrow and the 9 behaviors SLB looks for in its talent

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Carlos.

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