Angelica Ruiz Celis will be the recipient of the Personality of the Year Award 2024 representing bp, on the British side.
With more than 20 years of dedicated service in the energy industry, Ms Ruiz has garnered significant recognition, notably featuring in Bloomberg's 'The 500 Most Influential People in Latin America' and Forbes' 'The 100 Most Influential Women in Mexico' lists.
With assets of over US$ 280 billion worldwide, bp is committed to its ambitious aspiration to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and Brazil has a pivotal role in this strategy. As the Regional President for LatAm, whilst also incorporating the leadership of Brazil and Mexico into her remit, Angelica's leadership is central to bp's strategy, including instrumental assets in Brazil such as Lightsource bp, bp Bunge Bioenergia, and Gas Natural Açu. These efforts have not only contributed to bp's sustainability goals but have also bolstered economic cooperation between Brazil and the UK, celebrating over 50 years of bp's presence in Brazil.