26 - 29 November, 2017
Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait
Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait
Conference Day One: Monday, 27 November 2017
8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration, coffee and networking
8:45 am - 8:50 am IQPC welcome remarks
Aman Sethi
Conference ProducerIQPC Middle East
8:50 am - 9:00 am Opening remarks from chairman
Shifting mindsets and making digital acceptable
9:00 am - 9:30 am Keynote address: Driving digital infrastructure performance to meet key business objectives
- Understanding the drivers for growing interests in digitalisation in Kuwait and the Middle East sharing proven strategies for implementing digital solutions in oil dependent economies and opportunities that lie in successful implementation
Mr. Abdulaziz Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Duaij
Information Technology ManagerKuwait National Petroleum Company
9:30 am - 10:00 am Are we prepared for big data?
- Understanding the scope of big data in improving productivity and efficiency across the organization
- Addressing the 4 V’s of big data and what machine generated data is and daily life examples and solutions
- Managing the big data ecosystem to exploit and maximise the use of data in operations
Dr. Khaled Al-Zamil
Assistant ProfessorKuwait University
Dr, Abdullah Mohamed Almutawa
Associate ProfessorKuwait University
10:00 am - 10:30 am Panel discussion: Changing attitudes towards digital strategies throughout the organisation
- Bringing a shift in the “people-centric” perspective of the industry and a change in decision maker mindset on new and innovative technology and empowering staff to bring the shift
- Understanding the generation challenge for adopting new technology and lack of willingness of older generations than newer generations
10:30 am - 11:00 am Networking refreshments break
The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the oil and gas industry for digital transformation.
11:00 am - 11:30 am Impacting the productivity and efficiency in operations in the long run
- Developing a highly effective digital infrastructure to achieve specified returns and targets
- Understanding how digital solutions like IoT is driving value and contributing for organisational efficiency and cost reductions
Internet of Things (IoT): Creating value across the organisation
11:30 am - 12:00 pm The emergence of Digital Transformation in the region’s oil and gas industry
±Understanding digital transformation and its implications in bringing a shift in operations
±Analyzing the requirements and steps for implementing successful transformation strategies in place for promised value addition
Mr. Asim Hussain
Senior TPL SpecialistKuwait Oil Company
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm Prayer and refreshment break
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm Outlining a strategy for ensuring successful execution of IoT in new and existing projects
- Managing the transformation across the organisation for smooth transition and implementation, from the IT to work floors
- Developing competencies and implementing robust plans whilst planning and implementing IoT for maximising returns and achieving set targets
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Using big data in measuring KPIs and improve decision making
- Leveraging real-time data into valuable analytics for decision making and comparisons against KPIs for optimum reservoir management and forecasting
- Analysing and monitoring data from wells and reservoirs and how to optimise the data collection process
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Networking lunch break
2:30 pm - 2:30 pm End of conference day one
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.