Helen Currie

With over 25 years of experience in business, government and academia, Dr. Helen Currie brings unique perspectives to corporate strategy, planning and portfolio risk management. In her current role as ConocoPhillips’ Chief Economist, Currie manages strategic planning initiatives, oversees long range plan development, and advises on investment analyses & political risk. At BG Group, she built and led the Americas Market Analysis research team, advised on M&A opportunities with Strategy & BD and developed Gas and Power Trading strategies. Her academic faculty roles provided opportunities to coach MBA’s and undergraduates through finance and economics curricula and to develop student leadership organizations. Dr. Currie is a frequent speaker at industry venues and guest lecturer for training programs and universities. She has published research in finance, economics and management journals in addition to industry journals. She is a member of the Mississippi State University Foundation Board of Directors and College of Business Executive Advisory Board as well as the University of Texas Energy Institute Executive Advisory Board. She was named as one of Oil & Gas Investor’s Top 25 Influential Women in Energy in 2018.