Mehmet Ogutcu — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Group CEO at Global Resources Partnership (GRP), a UK-based energy, natural resources, and investment advisory (since 2011).
Chairman of The London Energy Club (since 2018) and The Bosphorus Energy Club.
Served 12 years as a senior staffer at the International Energy Agency and OECD, managing energy security and international investment programs.
Worked as a diplomat, including "economic and energy diplomacy" dossiers and as an advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal.
Served as an independent board member for Yasar Group, Invensys plc, Genel Energy plc, and Sisecam, and currently a Board Member at YEO.
An occasional lecturer at institutions including the London School of Economics, Harvard University, and Tsinghua University.
Graduate of the London School of Economics and College d’Europe.

Biography

Mehmet Ogutcu is the Group CEO of Global Resources Partnership (GRP), a UK-based energy, natural resources, and investment advisory firm. He also serves as Chairman of The London Energy Club and The Bosphorus Energy Club. With over 35 years of experience, he is recognized for his expertise in energy, investment, and geopolitics, blending roles as a diplomat, international civil servant, business executive, strategist, and communicator.