Sam Laidlaw

William Samuel Hugh Laidlaw is the founder of Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd., founded in 2002, where the title held is Director.
Mr. Laidlaw was also the founder of Eni Energy Group Ltd., founded in 2015, where the title held was Executive Chairman.
Current jobs include Chairman at National Centre For Universities & Business, Chairman at Eni Energy Group Holdings Ltd., Chairman at Eni Energy International SAS since 2018, Chairman at AWE Plc, Independent Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto Canada, Inc. since 2017, Director at Ithaca (NE) E&P Ltd. since 2018, Director at Saïd Business School, Director at Eni Energy Group Midco Ltd., Co-Managing Director at Neptune Energy Holding Germany GmbH, Director at Eni Energy E&P UKCS Ltd. since 2018, Director at Oxford Saïd Business School Ltd., Trustee at Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust since 2013, and Council Member at Radley College.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Enterprise Oil Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Centrica Plc from 2006 to 2014, Non-Executive Director at Hanson Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at HSBC Holdings Plc from 2008 to 2017, Lead Non-Executive Director at United Kingdom Ministry of Transport from 2013 to 2014, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto Plc from 2019 to 2025, Director at Eni Energy Finance Ltd., Director at Eni Energy Bondco Ltd., Director at Eni Energy Capital Ltd., Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto Ltd. from 2019 to 2025, President & Chief Operating Officer at Hess Corp., Executive Vice President at Chevron Corp., and Member of The Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group.
Education includes an MBA from INSEAD.