Argus Global Base Oils & Lubricants Summit

David Wright

Director General, UKLA

Since 2014 David has managed the UKLA’s operations in Europe providing effective management, leadership and development of UKLA’s Secretariat team; he is constantly developing and maximising membership of the UKLA; delivering quality focused membership services and ensuring efficient, effective management and administration of the organisation. David is also currently the Company Secretary for the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS, a subsidiary of the UKLA). David is an established and experienced senior leader with extensive experience within a variety of association, membership and public sector, not for profit charitable organisations (ExxonMobil and Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors), operating in challenging, fast-moving politically sensitive and regulated environments at board level including leading organisations in senior roles involving defining and setting industry standards, working in partnership with government on programmes of change, and partnering with key industry stakeholders on lobbying and influencing the policy agenda of the day.

Ali Al-Ganzory

CEO, G&B Global Corp

Ali Al-Ganzory is the CEO of G&B Global Corp. and a seasoned Senior Base Oils Trader with over a decade of experience in the base oil and petrochemical industry. He has successfully expanded market presence across the Americas, Europe, Egypt, and the Middle East by developing and managing trading strategies and mitigating risks. Ali holds a Master's in Business Analytics, enhancing his ability to use data science, predictive modelling, and market analysis for strategic decision-making. Ali’s goal is to continue delivering value and excellence to G&B Global Corp and its clients by applying his extensive knowledge and analytical expertise to the base oil trading market, driving the company’s mission of growth and innovation.

James Moorhouse

Director, ABN Resource Ltd

Michael Boyer

Director, SAIL-Europe

Mike joined SAIL-Europe as director in November 2021 from Lubrizol having worked within the lubricants industry for 24 years. He has held numerous technical and commercial positions which have provided him with a wide range of skills and experience within the automotive lubricants industry including product line management and managing lubricant qualification technical programs in accordance with the industry codes of practice that collectively make up the EELQMS process.

In his current role as Director at SAIL-Europe, Mike is responsible for managing the letter of conformance, EELQMS sub-licensing and product survey and compliance schemes on behalf of ATIEL.

Mike holds an MSc degree in Lubricant and Hydraulic Technology from De Montfort University in the United Kingdom and has presented technical and commercial papers at a number of high-profile seminars and conferences throughout the world.

Charlotte Edwards

Senior Marketing Specialist, Industrial Lubricants, Afton Chemicals

Charlotte is a Senior Marketing Specialist at Afton Chemical, who she’s been with since 2014. Most of this time has been spent in their Customer Technical Services (CTS) team however she is currently responsible for product management of their Industrial lubricant and Greases business within the EMEAI region.

She is enthusiastic in working with the global Industrial team in the implementation of new product technologies, developing unique and tailored solutions for customers.

A chemist by training, Charlotte gained her degree in Chemistry from the University of York where she completed an Industrial Placement year with Afton Chemical.

Colin Morton

Independent Consultant

Alan Outhwaite

Chair, VLS Technical Review Panel

Trevor Gauntlett

Principal, Trevor Gauntlett Consulting

Guo Harn Hong

Global Lead Base Oils, Argus

Guo Harn (Marc) currently holds a strategic management position in Argus, where he leads a global editorial team, steering editorial priorities, methodology and strategy, and works closely with industry stakeholders to secure indexation in base oils.
Guo Harn has proven experience in energy price analytics and has been featured as a thought leader across numerous industry media.

Gabriella Twining

Global Editor - Base Oils, Argus

Gabriella is the global editor of Argus' Base Oils publication, leading the global editorial team and publishing the weekly report. She previously worked as a reporter in IHS Markit’s Maritime & Trade department covering all areas of shipping. And prior to that worked for several years at a ship management company in the Safety Security and Environment department.

John Dietrich

Deputy Editor - Base Oils, Argus

John Dietrich is the base oil reporter for the Americas at Argus. He has covered the base oil market for the past two years and has covered commodity markets for 12 years. John is a product of the University of Missouri’s journalism school and is based in Houston, Texas.