MIREILLE TOULEKIMA is an internationally renowned oil and gas professional, Senior Petroleum Engineer, Global Energy and STEM consultant and Women empowerment advocate who gained her experience working across 4 continents in Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe
on projects of different scale for Shell Exploration and Production (Gabon, Holland and Malaysia), Santos Ltd (Australia, Indonesia), Woodside Energy Ltd (Australia), Sasol 10 Exploration and production (South Africa, Mozambique and UK) and MT Energy Resources (Australia, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique) in a range of technical and leadership roles for more than 20 years.

She has published three books of which: “Local Content Key Enabler for Oil and Gas projects in Emerging Markets: Investing, Developing and Providing Oversight in Countries of Operation” in 2015 which is now a refence book in Universities in UK and in Africa.

Mireille has been featured on TV, Radio, Podcasts and Talk shows around the world. She has been identified and recognized as one of the women of influence in the energy sector, STEM industries and leadership and entrepreneurship globally. She is the Founder and Managing Director of the Perth Australia based energy company MT Energy Resources Ltd. She also founded the program STEM Queens in Uganda and Australia in 2018 and 2020 respectively with the objective to reach out and sponsor African and Indigenous Australian girls and women to embrace STEM and increase women participation in STEM sectors. 

STEM QUEENS has for objective to empower at least one million women and girls in STEM by 2025. Mireille serves as board member, Ambassador, global executive and partner to global and local ventures and organizations. She contributes to international leadership and technical Think
Tank groups and has been a guest lecturer in several technical and leadership institutions and
universities globally. She is the recipient of several international awards.

She was a Finalist for WomenTech Network Global Award 2020 in the category Diversity & Inclusion Officer Role Model of the year. She was named Australian eYs Magazine 2020 TOP 50 GLOBAL KEY INFLUENCERS. In 2019, she was inducted as Western Australia Woman in STEM Role Model by WiTWA (Women in Technology Western Australia) and was awarded the
Exceptional Woman of Excellence Award by WEF (Women Economic Forum).