Dr. Talaat is the Vice President/General Manager of IPR Energy Group in Egypt. Dr. Talaat has over 40 years’ experience in the oil gas industry and has vast experience in project management, work program planning and implementation, field development, reservoir management, production enhancement, cost optimization, operating efficiency, and resource allocation. He is responsible for increasing reserves, production, and cash flow for existing assets and new ventures of IPR Energy Group’s E&P Business Unit and to oversee, manage, grow, and continually improve E&P business activities in Egypt and in the region. Dr. Talaat received his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.