Vandana Gangaram Panday

Vandana Gangaram Panday is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, currently serving as the Director of the Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute and Manager of Offshore Strategy & Commercial at Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. since March 2020. Prior roles include Exploration secondee at Equinor and various managerial positions at Staatsolie, focusing on strategy, business development, and corporate planning. Vandana has also contributed as a Multi-Stakeholder Group member for the Suriname Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and was involved in petroleum contracts and project controls earlier in the career. Academic qualifications include a Master of Laws in Mineral Law and Policy from the University of Dundee and multiple degrees in engineering and management from notable institutions including Delft University of Technology and the University of Suriname.