Future Downstream

Online | 12 December 2024

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Day 1:

08:00 Registration, Coffee and Networking
08:55 Welcome Address
Adam Soroka, Managing Director, Cavendish Group
 

EMBEDDING A DIGITAL CULTURE WITHIN THE BUSINESS

09:00 Keynote: Improving asset performance with digital technologies
Claudia Zuluaga, Principal Digital Product Manager, Shell
09:30 Panel: The context for digital disruption

  • How does the digital agenda coincide with macro developments for the sector – what does the future hold?
  • Incorporating digitisation into a petrochemical sector facing capacity issues - how to adapt in the age of environmental concern?
  • How do older European refineries deal with digital complexity and cost?
  • What capacities are refineries working to and how can digitisation impact on this?

Speakers:
Claudia Zuluaga, Principal Digital Product Manager, Shell
Dorothee Arns, Director General, Fecc European Association of Chemical Distributors
Ann Sun, Vice President, Market Development, Atomiton
Moderator:
Stuart Broadley, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Industries Council

10:15 Case Study: Future Digital Learning Path for the Refinery
Samuli Bergman, Product Manager, Neste Engineering Solutions OY, NAPCON
10:25 Case Study: Digital transformation in the Chemical industry – how Braskem structured its Digital Center and how the transformation is being done

  • How digitalization can make your company more resilient in a volatile world
  • Integrating external digital solutions into your own systems – what can we learn?
  • Dealing appropriately with change management and overcoming the technical hurdles
  • Five main lessons learned from this digital transformation

Marcos Abech, Digital Transformation Lead, Braskem

10:40 MORNING REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING BREAK sponsored by Barco
11:10 Panel: Creating a digital competence within your organisation

  • Strategies for coping with an ageing workforce, disappearing knowledge and the need for greater skills
  • The impact of digitisation on workflow methods – how is this best implemented?
  • Embracing cultural change - who should be driving digital transformation? – CEO, CIO, CDO, COO?

Speakers:
Inge Wild, Program Manager Digitalisation, Linde AG
Raahil Burhaani, Chief Information Officer, Essar Oil (UK) Limited
Elisabetta Purlalli, SVP Head of Digital Competence Center, Change, Eni SpA
Moderator:
Stuart Broadley, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Industries Council

11:55 Case Study: Why huddling should be an essential part of any enterprise collaboration strategy?​

  • Millennials and Generation Z-employees as natural collaborators
  • Impact of meeting-culture on the overall productivity – research results
  • The role of technology in collaboration

Chris Ault, Business Development Manager, Barco

12:05 Panel: Dealing with data

  • Unlocking value from your data by breaking down silos from within
  • What innovative types of AI and deep learning can generate value from your data?
  • How to best utilize cloud platforms – what best practices can we learn from other industries?
  • The dos and don’ts and learnings from data science projects – Perils, pitfalls and opportunities

Speakers:
Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton
Andy Coward, Refining Digital Plant Lead for Europe, Accenture
Ramana Jonnala, Chief Executive Officer, Swim.AI
Elena Cinquegrana, Director of Digital Products and Partnerships, BP
Moderator:
Eleonore Lazat, Analyst, Bloomberg

12:50 LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK
14:00 Vision 2050: A discussion with Dr Andrew Roberts, Director of Downstream Policy, UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) and Andy Coward, Refining Digital Plant Lead for Europe, Accenture

  • Policy framework and overview
  • The role of downstream in a low carbon future
14:20 Case Study
Andrew Murphy, Account Director, TAAP Ltd
14:30 Panel: Asset performance management – the role of digitalisation - Part 1

  • How new tech can drive cost rationalisation, greater asset safety & reliability and asset optimisation
  • Using AI for real-time insights and predictive operations to maximize efficiency
  • The role of AR/MR/VR and new tech to support asset services & management
  • The value of smart devices and edge intelligence – what have we learned so far?

Speakers:
Eric Meslé, Directeur Général - General Manager, LyondellBasell Holdings France SAS
Sak Nayagam, Global Marketing Director, Digital, Baker Hughes 
Deborah Humphreville, Director Strategic Accounts, Maxar
Mark Carrier, Market Development Director for Oil & Gas and Emerging Markets, RTI
Moderator:
Panagiotis Tsiakis, Senior Principal, Energy & Utilities Practice, Infosys

15:15 REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING BREAK
15:45 Case Study: “Fuelling the Future” – accelerating digital transformation across the Oil & Gas sector

  • Using AI Solutions to accelerate digital transformation
  • How digital technologies across asset intensive sectors are playing an increasingly important role in maximising recovery
  • Demonstrating digital technologies in reducing non-productive time and improving overall operational efficiency

Sak Nayagam, Global Marketing Director, Digital, Baker Hughes

15:55 Panel: Developing a customer-centric culture

  • Putting the customer at the centre of your business model – what does this mean?
  • The growing role of AI in voice technologies – overcoming the challenges
  • Blockchain’s role in optimising supply chain management and customer care
  • How can CRM and enterprise software support customer-centric behaviour?

Speakers:
Claudia Zuluaga, Principal Digital Product Manager, Shell
Mark Beilby, Executive Chairman, Auga Technologies
Joanna Mainguy, EMEA Energy Industry Advocate, Microsoft
Moderator:
Shan Roy, Vice President Consulting, CGI

16:40

Presentation: Accelerating the pace of digital transformation in oil and gas: Impediments and impacts

  • Digital transformation not digitalisation – what the oil and gas industry focus should be
  • Fear - what is impeding digital transformation
  • Value – what can be generated by focusing on digital transformation in a systematic manner
  • What’s next – an insight into the era of 4.0 and the role of cybersecurity, big data and emerging technologies

Dr Satyam Priyadarshy, Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton

16:50 Panel: Cybersecurity: The Backbone of Digital Transformation - sponsored by Forescout

  • The “always on” requirements of the downstream - what infrastructure is required?
  • Where are the main vulnerabilities in the system and current threats?
  • 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:
Piotr Ciepiela, EMEIA IoT/OT Security & Critical Infrastructure Leader, EY
Rik Irons-Mclean, Chief Architect, Industries - Office of the CTO, CISCO
Clare Dobson, Head of Energy Cyber Security, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Matthew Bancroft, OT Cyber Presales Head EMEA, Forescout
Moderator:
Mark Fitchett, Practice Director, Wipro

17:35 Closing remarks
Adam Soroka, Managing Director, Cavendish Group
17:40 Drinks reception at Millennium Gloucester – The Conservatory
19:30 END OF DAY ONE

   

Day Two:

08:30 Registration, Coffee and Networking
09:00 Keynote: Agile implementation of safety initiatives

  • Applying the ‘agile’ ways of working to deploy new technology into the field
  • Accelerated deployment of robotics and drone technology to reduce safety exposure to people
  • Leading by example and influencing for change

Dr Matthew Hudson, Terminal Manager Shell Haven, Shell

 

UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONAL ISSUES & CHALLENGES

09:15 Panel: Asset performance management – what the future holds

  • The role of advanced analytics, predictive maintenance and digital twins models in APM
  • Standardising, integrating and analysing data – what are the opportunities and threats?
  • Implementing an effective APM strategy – the Dos and Don’ts
  • Complying with expanding regulatory requirements – what can we learn?

Speakers:
Matt Hudson, Terminal Manager Shell Haven, Shell
Elena Cinquegrana, Director of Digital Products and Partnerships, BP Downstream
Francesco Coletti, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Hexxcell Ltd.
Moderator:
Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton

10:00 Case Study: Providing a global antenna to guide continuous practical innovation

  • Innovation - Executives are shifting to a results-based orientation
  • Change – Accelerating progress on digital transformation
  • Operate - The future of insight-enabled enterprise management

Craig Wallace, Vice President, Global Emerging Technology Lead, CGI

10:15 Refreshments & networking
10:55 Panel: Asset performance management – the role of digitalisation – Part 2

  • Utilising data to improve maintenance work processes
  • Using digital twins to improve asset management performance
  • How will asset management drive value for an oil and gas company
  • The role of performance forecasting and Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

Speakers:
Dr. Chiraz Ennaceur, Chief Executive Officer, CorrosionRADAR Ltd
Philipp Hotz, Senior Manager, PwC
Dr Satyam Priyadarshy, Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton
Moderator:
Panagiotis Tsiakis, Senior Principal, Energy & Utilities Practice, Infosys Consulting

11:40 Lightning talks
Attendees will have an opportunity to give a short talk about ideas and projects related to the key conference themes (pre-registration required).
12:40 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE