Mr. Nishant Dighe is CEO of RAK Gas, the national oil company of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), United Arab Emirates, and is also serving as the Chief Executive of the RAK Petroleum Authority – the government regulatory body currently conducting a licensing round in RAK. Mr Dighe has around 25 years of oil and gas experience including with supermajor and independent oil companies, as well as with smaller oil companies – both private and listed. His education includes a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering also from Imperial College, and an MBA from Warwick Business School.