Main Conference Day Two - November 7
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:15 am - 8:20 am
Chair's Opening Remarks
Justin Bethancourt -
Director, Operational Excellence,
ConocoPhillips
8:20 am - 9:00 am
Fueling the Future: Accelerating Operational Excellence in the Face of Disruption
Eliecer Viamontes -
Chairman, President and CEO,
Entergy Texas
Stephan Blasilli - BPE and ESG Director & Head of US Innovation Hub, EDP Renewables
Justin Bethancourt - Director, Operational Excellence, ConocoPhillips
A sequel to Day One’s opening keynote panel, our industry leaders will take the time to discuss the ways Operational Excellence will continue to evolve, addressing future priorities, challenges, and strategies for leadership, as well as where we can look to learn from success outside of the energy sector.
This panel of leading energy executives will discuss:
- The future of operational excellence in an increasingly digitized world
- How to set and succeed in your strategy for change
- The importance of balance and how to meet the growing energy demand while rapidly decarbonizing
- How to maintain trust: with your workforce, stakeholders, and the wider public
9:00 am - 9:30 am
A Holistic Approach to Asset Management that Drives Operational Excellence and Sustainability
Scott McCann -
Strategic Oil & Gas Solutions Executive Leader,
IBM
Rebekah Eggers - Director, Global Client Engagement & Innovation, Public Sector and Energy, IBM Technology
Chris Francois - Oil & Gas Executive Lead, IBM
Michael Tracy Jones - Technology Executive Leader, Oil & Gas Industry, IBM
Ryan Woodson - Oil & Gas Industry Leader, IBM
Brian Henger - Technology Leader, IBM Sustainability Solutions
The Energy, Oil & Gas industry continues to transform as the industry navigates the rapidly changing landscape, the importance of effective asset lifecycle management has never been more critical. With increasing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency and safety while minimize environmental impact, operators must adopt a more holistic approach to managing their assets - from design and construction to operation and decommissioning. This fireside chat will explore the latest trends and strategies for optimizing asset performance in the oil and gas industry, including the role of digitalization, data analytics, and Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) in predicting and preventing equipment failures, reducing non-productive downtime, and improving overall equipment effectiveness. We will also examine new insights being generated by integrating Enterprise Asset Management and Financial and Resource Management for each asset type or location. Providing the ability to measure the costs and resource utilization for each asset type helps drive productivity gains and costs reductions.
Rebekah Eggers
Director, Global Client Engagement & Innovation, Public Sector and EnergyIBM Technology
9:30 am - 10:10 am
Embracing Disruption: Charting Your Path to Success in a Changing World
Laura Tibodeau -
Global Digital Innovation & Transformation Leader,
Ascend Performance Materials
Jason Brent - Head of Category Management - Engineering & Construction / Capital Projects, Cheniere Energy
Justin Bethancourt - Director, Operational Excellence, ConocoPhillips
Disruption, while not a word we like to hear, is one that appears all-too-frequently in the oil & gas sector. Learning to be comfortable with and even thrive through disruption will stand you in the best stead to succeed where others can’t. This panel brings together leaders from across the energy sector to discuss their experiences with disruption, and the best ways to manage it.
Our panelists will discuss:
- Leveraging technology for disruption and thrive in the face of adversity
- Harnessing disruption to drive OpEx innovation across your enterprise
- Looking at a new type of leadership and the benefits of visibility through change
- Getting comfortable with change
Laura Tibodeau
Global Digital Innovation & Transformation LeaderAscend Performance Materials
Jason Brent
Head of Category Management - Engineering & Construction / Capital ProjectsCheniere Energy
Interactive Discussion Groups
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Driving Inclusive Innovation Julie Thyne - Global Improvement Director, Dow, Inc.
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Managing the Skills Shortage and Making the Most of your Workforce Justin Bethancourt - Director, Operational Excellence, ConocoPhillipsIDG K
10:10 am - 10:45 am Driving Technology Adoption through a Transformation and Operations Mindset Seth Courtney - Manager, Supply Chain Center of Excellence, Cheniere Energy
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Setting your Data Management Strategy Jason Power - Vice President Asset Integrity, Noble Corporation
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10:10 am - 10:45 am The Ethics of AI Development and Addressing Cognitive Bias in Data Patrick Ng - Chair for the Deep Learning/AI TIG, American Association of Petroleum Geologists
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Keeping on Top of Continuously Evolving Tech Reynaldo Glombowski - Process Improvement Lead, TC Energy
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Optimizing Assets through Innovative Technologies Dheerajkumar Narang - Former Staff Reliability Engineer, TPC Group
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10:10 am - 10:45 am Reshaping Workplace Culture and Performance through Human and Organizational Performance Patricia Grant - EHS - SR, Senior Advisor, Process Safety, Hess
10:50 am - 11:10 am
Morning Networking Break
TRACK A: Safety & Risk Management
11:10 am - 11:40 am Harnessing the Power of People to Transform your Safety Culture Dan Lopata - Vice President - Marcellus, Expand Energy CorporationMatt Garner - Vice President - Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory, Expand Energy Corporation
Brooke Paige - Director, Process Safety and Operational Risk, Western Midstream
Justin Bethancourt - Director, Operational Excellence, ConocoPhillips
- Embedding safety into the heart of your organization’s DNA
- Engaging employees at all levels within the organization to drive safe performance and process safety
- Leveraging the right people and technology to drive safe Operational Excellence
- How to know if your work culture is truly safe and identifying areas for improvement
Matt Garner
Vice President - Health, Safety, Environment and RegulatoryExpand Energy Corporation
TRACK A: Safety & Risk Management
11:40 am - 12:10 pm Avoiding Turnaround Pitfalls Darrel Plants - Implementation and Training Manager, Toadfly Technologies- Identifying process gaps and pitfalls to develop a mitigation process
- Capital scope integration
- Scope management before and during execution
- Budget accuracy – Cost Forecasting vs. Cost Reporting
TRACK A: Safety & Risk Management
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm When Operations Aren’t So Excellent: Lessons Learnt in Crisis Management Matthew O'Connor - Former Senior External Communications Advisor, PETRONAS Canada- ● When crisis happens, how do you keep all stakeholders informed and engaged?
- ● Why messaging matters when managing crises, how to manage strategies for response and create
- clear communication channels
- ● How do you manage reputation in the middle of a crisis?
- ● Leading during a crisis and the importance of emergency preparedness
TRACK B: Business Transformation
11:10 am - 11:40 am Aligning Technology and People for Successful Digital Transformation Virendra Brahmbhatt - Former Director, Digital Insights, Phillips 66Laura Tibodeau - Global Digital Innovation & Transformation Leader, Ascend Performance Materials
Reynaldo Glombowski - Process Improvement Lead, TC Energy
Reynaldo Gonzalez - Principal Cybersecurity Architect, Cummins Inc.
Julie Thyne - Global Improvement Director, Dow Inc.
Without effective communication and a solid change management strategy, your digital transformation risks becoming a squandered investment. It is essential to understand leading change management methods to ensure you can maximize uptake of technology and make the most of your digital transformation.
This panel will address:
- Getting your workforce on board with your digital transformation and designing your communication strategy
- Bridging the gap between technology and people to ensure maximized workforce uptake
- Why involving your workforce at every step of your digital transformation journey is crucial to ensure uptake of technology
- Communicating and educating your workforce, driving change through digital insights
Laura Tibodeau
Global Digital Innovation & Transformation LeaderAscend Performance Materials
TRACK B: Business Transformation
11:40 am - 12:10 pm Elevating efficiency through specialized AI/GenAI solutions Jaspreet Singh - Associate Vice President, Energy Consulting, HCLTechPéter Molnár - Practice Director, Manufacturing, Data & AI, HCLTech
TRACK B: Business Transformation
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm Moving from Strategy to Effective Execution at NOVA Chemicals Walter Pesenti - Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence, NOVA Chemicals- Understanding your workforce and how to communicate operational changes
- Shifting minds on how to operate
- Aligning human and machine: why involving your workforce in your transformation from start to finish will lead to increased trust and user adoption
- Getting the right information to the right people and why communication is a critical skill in operations
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
Catalyzing Front Line Workers into Influential Leaders
Julie Thyne -
Global Improvement Director,
Dow Inc.
Laurie Thibodeaux - OpEx & Work Process Manager, Dow, Inc.
John Irvine - OpEx & Work Process Manager, Dow, Inc.
Learn how Dow, Inc. is harnessing the power of front-line workers to drive change by elevating them into influential leaders. Hear about the Power to Influence program where participants engage in learning, discovery, and personal growth and are motivated to create value and improvement across their site, business, and community.
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Adapting to Today, Building for Tomorrow: Leveraging Operational Excellence Principles to Drive Transformation
Justin Bethancourt -
Director, Operational Excellence,
ConocoPhillips
Gee Lauder - Opportunity Manager, Supply Chain - Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Shell
Julie Thyne - Global Improvement Director, Dow Inc.
- Understand how global events are shaping the oil and gas landscape and in particular the role that day-to-day operations play in ensuring operators across the supply chain can thrive in these conditions
- Connecting the dots between high-level strategic challenges and frontline operations
- Ensuring asset integrity, supply chains, cost-efficiency, operational sustainability and safety remain at the core of your business through macro-economic turbulences
