Keynote Address
Jim Breson
Jim Breson completed a B.S. in Engineering Science (’75) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering (’76) at Iowa State before working for five years in nuclear plant design, construction and operation. He joined British Petroleum in 1982 with assignments of increasing responsibility in production, operations, strategic planning, and project management. International postings included Commercial Development Manager in The Netherlands, Asset Manager in Norway, Mergers and Acquisitions in London and President of BP Exploration and Production Co. in China. In 2003, Breson became Director of the BP Projects Academy, a joint venture with MIT whereby Major Project Leaders complete a year-long program on optimized delivery of Major Projects. His project expertise is in the areas of concept selection, program definition, economic evaluation and all elements of commercial structure.