Speaker Profile

Rachael Risucci is bp’s Vice President Australia, Gas & Low Carbon Energy. She is responsible for managing bp’s gas business in Australia, including bp's interests in joint ventures such as the North West Shelf LNG Project.

Rachael has been with bp for 28 years and brings broad experience from positions in Australia and the UK across strategic planning, joint venture management and commercial activities.

Previous to her role as VP Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Rachael was VP Finance, leading commercial activities across bp’s non-operated gas joint venture portfolio in Australia. Her current role covers bp’s participation in major LNG projects such as the North West Shelf and Browse, a range of exploration activities off the North West coast, and some exciting new low carbon projects including a potential multi-user Carbon Capture & Storage hub near Karratha which could help decarbonize hard to abate sectors and underpin Australia’s energy transition.

Rachael holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Curtin University and is a Certified Practising Accountant.
Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Rachael is married and has two teenage daughters.