Andreas Sohmen-Pao is the Chairman of BW Group, a global maritime leader. He is a prominent advocate for the industrys energy transition, also serving as Chairman of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and holding an MBA from Harvard Business School.
An Austrian citizen residing in Singapore, Andreas comes from a family with deep roots in the shipping industry. His academic background includes a degree in Oriental Studies from Oxford University, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity beyond his professional field.
Despite leading a global shipping empire, his undergraduate degree from Oxford University is in Oriental Studies.