November 4-6, 2025
Norris Conference Center (CityCentre), Houston, TX
The Oil and Gas industry is undergoing unprecedented change, impacting our ability to optimize operations, remain competitive, and maximize production. The 16th edition of OPEX Oil and Gas will tackle today's critical issues, offering actionable insights to navigate the uncertainties of 2025, including political shifts, technological advances, and workforce dynamics. With rising complexity, costs, and risks, efficiency is more crucial than ever, and operational excellence is a business imperative.
Bringing together 75+ speakers and over 300 digital and operations leaders, this summit will showcase the latest use cases and trailblazing technologies set to transform your operations. Join us to discover powerful solutions—from innovations in AI and data insights, to hands-on site tours, and use cases from operations leaders paving a new way forward
Bringing together 75+ speakers and over 300 digital and operations leaders, this summit will showcase the latest use cases and trailblazing technologies set to transform your operations. Join us to discover powerful solutions—from innovations in AI and data insights, to hands-on site tours, and use cases from operations leaders paving a new way forward
Your 2024 Visionary Speakers Included:
Jason Gislason
Chief Digital Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Donna Birbiglia
Technical Vice President
Shell Shales
Julie Thyne
Global Improvement Director
Dow, Inc.
Justin Ceterski
Global Manufacturing Excellence Lead
Shell
Nicolas Felix
Operations Director, Asset Management and O&M
TotalEnergies
Stephan Blasilli
BPE and ESG Director & Head of US Innovation Hub
EDP Renewables
Mashel Gonyora
Manager SHE: Enablement, Compliance and Assurance
Sasol
Jason Gislason
Chief Digital Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Swapna Setty
Director of Data Management
Oxy
Eliecer Viamontes
Chairman, President and CEO
Entergy Texas
Andy Quick
Chief AI Officer
Entergy
Kristine Swan
GM Digital Strategy & Innovation
Phillips 66
Naseer Riaz
Chief Information Officer
Mach Natural Resources
Partha Chatterjee
Principal, Data Analysis
Shell
Caroline Marie Alting
Senior Vice President Operational Excellence
Noble Corporation
Jason Power
Vice President Asset Integrity
Noble Corporation
Patrick Ng
Chair for the Deep Learning/AI TIG
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Dan Lopata
Vice President - Marcellus
Expand Energy Corporation
Walter Pesenti
Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence
NOVA Chemicals
Brent Railey
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Kymberly Juttemeyer
Global Learning and Operational Excellence Senior Project Manager
Dow
Matt Garner
Vice President - Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory
Expand Energy Corporation
Justin Bethancourt
Director, Operational Excellence
ConocoPhillips
Stephan Blasilli
BPE and ESG Director & Head of US Innovation Hub
EDP Renewables
Virendra Brahmbhatt
Former Director, Digital Insights
Phillips 66
Joanna Kendrick
Global Experience Owner
bp
Patrick Hodgson Sr.
Director of Infrastructure & Information Management - Enterprise Change Office
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Matt Hayes
Global VP of SAP Business
Qlik
Mark Bohn
Vice President, Transformation and Enterprise Portfolio Management
Western Midstream
Julie Thyne
Global Improvement Director
Dow Inc.
Nicolas Felix
Operations Director, Asset Management and O&M
TotalEnergies
Sriram Ramaganesan
Director of APC, Blending and Optimization
Phillips 66
Srividhya Vaidyanathan
Global Supply Chain Strategy & Process Transformation
Shell
Jeff Tremont
Operational Excellence Director
DuPont
Faraz Shahid
Director - Supply Chain Center of Excellence
Cheniere Energy
Gee Lauder
Opportunity Manager, Supply Chain - Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Shell
Jeff Gill
Head of Talent and Leadership Development
CITGO
Kevin Price
Global Head of Enterprise Asset Management
IFS
Carlos Acosta
Sr. Rotating Equipment Engineer, Refining
Phillips 66
Carina Jones
Senior Instructional Designer
Skyllful
Justin Ceterski
Global Manufacturing Excellence Lead
Shell
Brooke Paige
Director, Process Safety and Operational Risk
Western Midstream
Laura Tibodeau
Global Digital Innovation & Transformation Leader
Ascend Performance Materials
Raymond Mitten
Lower 48 Digital - Applications Transformation Leader
ConocoPhillips
Jonathan Alexander
Manufacturing AI & Advanced Analytics Manager
Albermarle
Don Williamson
Director of Digital Operations
Westlake Chemical Company
Patricia Grant
EHS - SR, Senior Advisor, Process Safety
Hess
Patrick Valdes
Creative Services Manager
CITGO
Reynaldo Gonzalez
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Cummins Inc.
Laurie Thibodeaux
OpEx & Work Process Manager
Dow, Inc.
Jason Brent
Head of Category Management - Engineering & Construction / Capital Projects
Cheniere Energy
Seth Courtney
Manager, Supply Chain Center of Excellence
Cheniere Energy
Justin Lester
Former Director EAM / SCM
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Chelsie Contreras
Senior Data Advisor of IT Data Strategy & Governance
Oxy
Jacob Herzog
Data Scientist
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Reynaldo Glombowski
Process Improvement Lead
TC Energy
Frank Beck
Manager, Commercial Ethics & Compliance
CITGO
Mashel Gonyora
Manager SHE: Enablement, Compliance and Assurance
Sasol
John Irvine
OpEx & Work Process Manager
Dow, Inc.
Matthew O'Connor
Former Senior External Communications Advisor
PETRONAS Canada
Yair Alan Griver
CEO
CODE Staffing
Dheerajkumar Narang
Former Staff Reliability Engineer
TPC Group
Carlos M. Gomez
VP Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
Baker Hughes
John Stretton
Associate Director of Process Automation
EDP Renewables
Bob Koonce
Founder and President
High Reliability Group
Elliot Lander
Managing Director, Founder
ATR Smart Procedures
Tim Doelger
Director of Business Development
High Reliability Group
Matthew Fay
Account Director
Celonis
Richard Anter
Senior Solutions Consultant
SS&C Blue Prism
Michael O'Connell
Chief Analytics Officer
Spotfire
Scott McCann
Strategic Oil & Gas Solutions Executive Leader
IBM
Bailey Brandel
Solutions Engineer
Prometheus Group
Brian Henger
Technology Leader
IBM Sustainability Solutions
Sathisan Vannadil
Senior Partner Solutions Architect
AWS
Chris Francois
Oil & Gas Executive Lead
IBM
Darrel Plants
Implementation and Training Manager
Toadfly Technologies
Michael Tracy Jones
Technology Executive Leader, Oil & Gas Industry
IBM
Ryan Woodson
Oil & Gas Industry Leader
IBM
Jaspreet Singh
Associate Vice President, Energy Consulting
HCLTech
Mike McFarlane
Trustee
AI Applied Consortium
Péter Molnár
Practice Director, Manufacturing, Data & AI
HCLTech
George Gakuru
Head of Technology Growth Programs
Fujitsu
Dr. Alauddin Ahmed
Founder
ValueInfinity
James Woodward
Director, Customer Transformation
Kongsberg Digital
Yorinde Knegtering
Growth Manager
Kongsberg Digital
Miguel Valdez
VP Growth
Kongsberg Digital
Stefan LeGrow
Senior Director Regional Marketing Program Execution – North America
SAP Signavio
Rebekah Eggers
Director, Global Client Engagement & Innovation, Public Sector and Energy
IBM Technology
16 Years of Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas
Get Inspired
Grab a front row seat as oil and gas leaders share real-life case studies about their transformation journeys
Make Connections
Meet your peers and forge connections during dedicated networking time, executive dinners and receptions
Be Entertained
Join our cocktail reception to continue networking with live music, games, giveaways and drinks
Fuel Your Progress
Explore the solutions on offer from our industry partners and sponsors with live tech demos and more
Wondering what's in store?
Download the 2024 Event Guide
While we work behind the scenes to host our 16th edition, check out our 2024 Event Guide, for an in-depth look at what was discussed this past November.
Featuring all the information on speakers, sessions, and case studies, its your best place to learn what makes the summit the oil and gas industries No 1 event for operations leaders.
And, it's all in one handy document!
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