On this episode of Beyond the Rig we have a chat with Joel Pemberton Former MD of DeNovo. Joel ‘Monty’ Pemberton is the Founder and Former Managing Director of DeNovo Energy Limited, Trinidad and Tobago’s first local upstream natural gas producer. DeNovo is part of the Proman family of companies.  A Chartered Accountant by profession, Monty has spent the last twenty years consistently delivering results in leadership roles within the global Energy Sector.  He is also the Chairman of the Heroes Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago. Monty has gained a reputation for leveraging his financial acumen and innate entrepreneurial skills to enable and deliver successful oil and gas exploration and development projects.  He has raised over USD 400 million in the last ten years to invest in onshore and offshore ventures in Trinidad and Tobago, and is the first Trinidadian to successfully list a local company on the London Stock Exchange. Passionate about education and the potential from digital transformation, Monty is keen to see a modernised, collaborative and progressive approach to education delivery that develops local talent for a global market.  He understands the need for diversification, and believes that the knowledge and expertise of the energy industry can be leveraged to transform attitudes towards learning, heighten the application of critical thinking to overcome challenges, and help propel Trinidad and Tobago towards a more sustainable future.