RISING STARS AWARDS
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CELEBRATING EMERGING TALENT
Discover the upcoming talent in the refining industry! The World Refining Association passionately believes in fueling the success of the refining community by recognising and nurturing exceptional individuals through our long-running Rising Stars Award.
It's the ultimate platform where the brightest up-and-coming stars in the downstream industry get to shine and make their voices heard by hundreds of C-level executives.
The shortlisted nominees benefit from the perfect opportunity to share their opinion directly with Europe's most senior downstream audience on this year's question.
“How do you foresee AI supporting refineries and their technological advancements into 2030?“
HOW IT WORKS
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Nominations
Close
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Shortlist Announced
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Shortlist Presents
at ERTC
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Audience
Votes
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Winner Announced
at Awards
Why Nominate Someone
- Give your team member(s) the recognition they deserve and a massive pat on the back for all their hard work.
- Get your company and engineers profiled in Digital Refining, PTQ and WRA as a Rising Star.
- Increase your team's morale and motivation.
- Help retain talent in the industry.
Why Nominate Yourself
- Get the recognition you deserve and massive pat on the back for all your hard work and innovation displayed over the past year.
- Get your name heard by our esteemed industry judges – to be announced.
- Be profiled in Digital Refining, PTQ and WRA as a Rising Star.
TO BE ELIGIBLE, NOMINEES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
Be aged 35 or under
Working in the downstream Industry
2+ years in the downstream industry
Available to attend ERTC 2024
Q&A with previous winners
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2021 Winner
Silvia Caminero, CEPSA
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2019 Winner
Damian Kwiatkowski, Grupa LOTOS
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2018 Winner
Ross O'Brien, BP
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