Future Downstream 2018 agenda

• The Macro economic environment for petrochemical industry in Europe and the challenges it faces
• How effective digital transformation tools can improve commercial and operational excellence
• How to prioritise new ideas, decipher innovative solutions and navigate a fragmented service provider universe?
• What do downstream companies need from contractors and suppliers to support digital transformation?

Speakers
Dorothee Arns, Executive Director, Petrochemicals Europe, Cefic
Blaine Tookey, Technology Principal - Digital Innovation Organisation, BP
Marco Del Seta, Head of Digitalisation and Deployments, BOC Ltd
John Sullivan, Vice President, IBM Global Business Services UKI

Moderator: Mark Venables, Editor, Oil & Gas Technology

• The role of drones, AR and VR in training, safety and inspection
• Connected devices in a connected industry: how to join up technologies to maximise efficiency and ROI
• How cutting-edge tech can attract and maintain a safe, committed workforce
• Increasing use of remote operations: what does the future workforce look like?
• The future is smart: maximising worker productivity, predictive safety and wearable tech

Speakers
Martin MacRae, Technical Director, Return To Scene Ltd.
Phil Buchan, Commercial Director, Cyberhawk
Ruptesh Pattanayak, Director Industry Solutions – Manufacturing & Resources Sector (UK), Microsoft

Moderator: David Clitherow, VP Global Sales, COO, Sky Futures

• The enhanced ability to monitor, control and measure processes
• Connecting with APC, streamlining and integrating assets
• Using agile digital tools to adapt to changing demands for product grades and types
• Extracting value from existing assets: wireless instrumentation, predictive maintenance and machine AI
• Remote maintenance, robotics and automation: options for optimizing production processes

Speakers:
Romain Roux, Advisor to CTO - New Market Development - Technology Development & Innovation, Axens
Gloria Vendrell, Program Director Data Driven Asset Performance, Total & Thierry Adolphe, Digital Officer Industry, Total
Joy Louis Aloor, Head of Power Technologies International – Digital Grid/Smart Infrastructure, Siemens
Olly Long, Information Management Solutions Architect, Bentley Systems

Moderator: Phil Millette, Global Refining and Chemicals Market Manager for Honeywell Process Solutions

Casestudy: OT/IT systems integration for Process Manufacturing industries
Vijay Kumar, Senior Project Manager IT/OT, Air Products & Chemicals Inc

• How does systems integration looks like beyond TCPIP
• Cyber security part of the designs phase and not an afterthought.
• Cost of architecting Systems integration earlier in project than later
• Road mapping of technologies and systems upgrade planning.
• Data integration v/s Data segregation

• The “always on” requirements of the downstream: what infrastructure is required?
• Where are the main vulnerabilities in the system?
• Cyber-wrapping every decision: how is this achieved?
• Ensuring industrial security and safety with the introduction of new technologies
• How service providers work together to achieve cyber safety and consistency across interoperable systems

Speakers
David Emm, Senior Security Researcher, Kaspersky Labs
Michael Appleby, CEO, ZyberSafe
Vijay Kumar, Senior Project Manager IT/OT, Air Products & Chemicals Inc
Matthew Bancroft, Industrial Cybersecurity Director, Wipro

Moderator: Andrew Wadsworth, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting ​

• What is on the horizon and what needs to happen at both the industry and operator level to make these types of solutions viable?
• • Quantum computing: will it be more than theoretical?
  • Blockchain: what will it take for the industry to reach critical mass and take the necessary steps to implement blockchain solutions?
  • Robotics and AI: where could this take the downstream sector?
• What can be learned from other industries that are improving processes with solutions not yet available to the downstream?
• What questions about digital transformation trends remain unanswered?

Speakers
Qing Cao, Supply Chain Digital Transformation Lead - BU Oil, Gas & Chemicals, ABB
Gina Cracium, Oil & Gas Director, GE ServiceMax
Jane Ren, CEO & Founder, Atomiton
Damien Valdenaire, Science Executive Refining Technology, Concawe

Moderator: Shan Roy, Vice President Consulting, CGI U.K

• Complex Facilities equal Complex Challenges
• Optimising Emergency Preparedness
• Realising Rapid Real-world ROI

• Transforming and optimising scheduling, storage and logistics
• Sourcing to delivery: big data, real-time information and calibration uses
• Remote monitoring of tank levels: optimise logistics, modernise customer service, automate operations and maximise ROI
• Enhanced Industry Collaboration: transparency in custody transfer and delivery, possible use of Blockchain and digital contracts: Is there an opportunity or risk?
• Vulnerabilities and safety in supply chains: unmanned aerial vehicles and leak prevention
• Turnaround Challenges: HC Supply Chain planning increasingly under pressure

Speakers 
Matthew Hudson, Terminal Manager, Shell Haven Terminal
Raahil Burhaani, CIO, Essar Oil
Cedric Morel, CEO, Sensile Technologies

Moderator: Jonquil Hackenberg, Partner, Infosys

• The evolution of human and business processes within complex industries
• Enabling businesses in complex industries to digitise critical processes
• Using digital technology to improve information accessibility
• What standardisation efforts are being worked on?

Speakers
James Woodall, Co-founder & CTO, Intoware
Loreen Lock, Head of Clinical Governance, RMI
Serge Besnard, Founder & CEO, Noteworthy
Martin Carruth, Business Development Manager, RINA

Moderator: Elena Mariotti, Manager Industry Solutions and Services, Accenture Energy

Winning uses of Big Data, IoT and Cloud Computing

• Cutting through the noise of big data: how to use the insights to drive strategy
• How much data is “too much” data?
• How to embed big data and analytics solutions so that data can be used, stored and protected
• Understanding real-time data analysis of sensor data to optimise maintenance and minimise shutdowns
• Minimising piecemeal applications of underutilised tech
• Challenges unique to continuous process industries: where data insights provide value
• How emerging computing technologies can improve functionality
• Data synthesis at the Edge and FOG computing: the next step for IoT and the cloud

Speakers
Mark Anderson, Senior Vice President, Global Alliances, KBC (A Yokogawa company)
Ray Hall, Vice President Sales – EMEA, Arundo Analytics
Rashik Parmar, Technical Executive - Europe IBM Distinguished Engineer

Moderator: Marco Del Seta, Head of Digitalisation and Deployments, BOC Ltd