Olivia Barnes

Olivia Barnes currently serves as the Head of Energy Transition at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, leading initiatives in long-term renewables marketing, batteries, flexibility, structured transactions, and low carbon commodities. Previously, as the Head of Low Carbon Commodities at the same company, Olivia established a team focused on upstream origination and market access, particularly in ammonia. Prior to EnBW, Olivia spent over a decade at Vitol, holding roles including Natural Gas Origination and Trading and managing Continental Europe Physical Operations and Optimisation. Earlier experience includes various positions at ExxonMobil, where responsibilities ranged from planning gas supply and negotiating LNG contracts to optimizing transportation portfolios. Olivia holds an MA (Hons) Cantab. in Chemical Engineering and Management from the University of Cambridge.