Energy 2007: The New Era of Petropolitics Increased competition over access to oil and natural gas is reshaping the geopolitical landscape, strengthening the diplomatic influence of oil exporters. • Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan • Samuel W. Bodman, US Secretary of Energy • Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Gazprom, Russian Federation • Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ExxonMobil Corporation, USA • Jeroen van der Veer, Chief Executive, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands • Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine • Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice-Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission, People's Republic of China Chaired by • Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA