Daniel Berkove, Senior Advisor, Strategic Energy Initiatives, IHS Markit

Daniel R. Berkove, senior advisor, leads business development for IHS Markit’s energy consulting practice, focusing on strategic and national growth initiatives.

Mr. Berkove is an advisor to senior levels of business and government, serving in this capacity for over two decades. He has extensive experience spearheading major consulting initiatives across Africa, the Middle East, and emerging markets that address complex, high-value, and multi-stakeholder issues. These include projects focused on strategy development, competitiveness and innovation, corporate transformation, integrated resource planning, and the nexus of energy sector and economic development.

Mr. Berkove is also a member of the CERAWeek leadership team, supporting VIPs from governments and national oil companies, as well as coordinating CERAWeek's Africa-and East Mediterranean-focused content and community. In addition, he has served in executive and board positions for organizations across a range of sectors including chemicals recycling, commodity trading, IPP development, fintech, mobility technology, and poverty reduction.

During his career, Mr. Berkove has been variously based in Israel, France, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fluent in Russian and Hebrew, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, United States.