Eng. Mohamed Hamel is an international energy executive, strategist and diplomat who formerly served as Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). During his tenure, he strengthened its position as the global voice of natural gas and expanded its membership and international partnerships. Before joining the GECF, Eng. Hamel spent 12 years at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), where he served as Head of the Energy Studies Department and later as Senior Advisor to the Secretary General.

Eng. Hamel has also held senior advisory and executive roles within Algeria’s energy sector, including seven years as Senior Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Mines and more than two decades at Sonatrach, culminating in his appointment as Vice President for Strategy, Planning and Economy.

Eng. Hamel is a graduate of École Polytechnique and École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris.