The 15th IIES Conference and Exhibition – Technology & Innovation in Oil and Gas Industry - will be held in Tehran, Iran on November 1-2, 2011. Organized and hosted by IIES (Institute for International Energy Studies) under the auspices of Ministry of Petroleum, I.R.Iran. The theme of event, “Technology and Innovation in Oil & Gas Industry” has been chosen taking into account the current technology management challenges in oil & gas industry all over the world. This conference aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of innovation & technology management with focus on Oil & Gas Industry. The conference format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with discussion panels and workshops. Additionally, the conference will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local culture.

	High level Government Officials From Producing & Consuming Countries
	International Oil & Gas Company Executives
	International Funding Organizations
	Leading Experts From International Technology Management Institutes
	Top Executives From the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum
	Top Executives From IAMOT (International Association for Management of Technology)
	Technology Management Consulting companies in Petroleum Industry
	Government Officials and National Institutes Responsible for Science and Technology Programs
	R&D Departments' Experts in Petroleum Industry
	Technology & Engineer Managers in Technology Oriented Organizations and Institutes in Petroleum Industry
	Government Technology Policy Maker Institutes
	Policy-makers in the Field of Technology Management in Sectional & National level, With Focus on Petroleum Industry
	Students & Educators in Management and Economics specially Management and Economics of Technology, Engineering Specially Oil & Gas Engineering, and All Related Oil & Gas Technology Oriented Programs