Full Programme — 2026

Conference Programme

Two days of keynotes, panels, workshops and networking. Browse the full agenda by day, or download the complete programme.

Conference programme

Day 01 · Thursday, October 29

07:00120 min
Registration & Refreshment Networking
09:0030 min
Reconnecting AI to Reality: How Process Analyzers Enable the Intelligent, Flexible and Low-Carbon Refinery
  • Real-Time Measurement as the Foundation for Trustworthy AI – Continuous analyzer data provides the verified physical signals modern machine-learning systems lack. This reduces drift, constrains model overreach and ensures AI operates within true, observed process boundaries rather than assumptions.
  • Closing the Loop Between DRL, Predictive Models and Live Plant Conditions – By integrating Modcon.AI with dynamic models, reinforcement-learning frameworks and high-fidelity analyzer streams, refineries unlock adaptive, safer and more responsive process control in environments too complex for static optimization alone.
  • Turning Predictions Into Operational Evidence – When AI recommendations are tied directly to measured hydrocarbon composition and quality, operators gain actionable, auditable insights that improve efficiency, enhance product consistency, lower emissions and strengthen the pathway to a digital, flexible, and carbon-neutral refinery.
09:3030 min
Accelerating Industrial Decarbonization: How TotalEnergies CO2 Techno Hub bridges innovation Ecosystems, Startups and Industrial Deployment
  • Key takeaway to be added.
10:0030 min
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
10:3030 min
Transforming the Oil & Gas Industry with AI: Insights from Nandan Mishra
  • Prognostic Health Management and Predictive Maintenance. 

  • Video Analytics for Safety SOPs Monitoring. 

  • ESG Intelligence and Compliance. 

11:0030 min
Seawater-Based Hydraulic Fracturing: A Scalable Solution to Freshwater Stress in Global Oil & Gas
11:3030 min
Governing AI in Safety-Critical Energy Systems
  • AI is moving rapidly from analytical support to operational influence across oil and gas, expanding decision authority and accelerating system response.
  • In safety-critical environments, intelligent systems amplify operational exposure — requiring governance, resilience, and capital architecture to scale proportionally.
  • Grounded in the principle of alignment before amplification, this session examines how energy leaders can align AI deployment with disciplined risk architecture and executive accountability.
12:0060 min
LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
13:0030 min
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
13:3030 min
Available Session
14:0030 min
The practical strategies for navigating the energy transition
  • Leveraging AI and digital innovation to enhance operational performance and decision-making
  • Accelerating technology adoption to support energy transition and business transformation
  • Building resilient and future-ready energy systems through collaboration and innovation
  • Balancing operational efficiency, economic performance, and sustainability objectives
  • Driving long-term competitiveness through digital transformation and strategic partnerships
14:3030 min
NETWORKING BREAK
15:0030 min
The Future of Energy: Decentralization, Decarbonization, and Digitalization with Eduardo Rodriguez
  • Challenge: Decarbonize Oil & Gas for Net Zero. 

  • Solution: DLT Green Bonds & Carbon Trading. 

  • Process: DLT Capital Markets. 

15:3030 min
Available Session

Day 02 · Friday, October 30

07:00120 min
Registration & Refreshment Networking
09:0030 min
Available Session
09:3030 min
Available Session
10:0030 min
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
10:3030 min
Leverage circularity in Discrete Manufacturing for Decarbonization of Production and Sustainable Products
  • Manufacturing by definition is a carbon intensive and resource hungry process. However, it is possible to build more sustainable products by adopting the principles of circular economy
  • As virgin materials get more scarce and thereby expensive, material stewardship and reuse across higher value retention loops like remanufacturing and refurbishment becomes a handy tool to drive up profitability in the upstream supply chain
  • Harvesting parts for reuse also helps in decarbonization. When parts are harvested at end of use, upstream scope 3 emissions can be greatly reduced for each participant of the value chain
11:0030 min
Fireside chat with Tanay Tiwary, Head - Business Process Transformation & Master Data Mgmt from Puma Energy
11:3030 min
Available Session
12:0060 min
LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
13:0030 min
Energy Transformation and Growth: Reliability, Market Shifts, and Demand-Driven Recovery
  • Canadian oil exports to the U.S. increase, Permian gas prices stay depressed, gas-electric market coordination improves.
  • Reliability forces the system to cope while regional hubs regain importance.
  • NGL production continues to grow, dry gas basins regain competitiveness, LNG and power demand improve economics,
  • Export demand along with crackers supports market recovery.
13:3030 min
Digital Transformation in the Oil and Gas Industry - A roadmap
  • All industries and functions are undergoing digital transformation, and Oil and Gas too is undergoing big changes due to cost drivers, the move towards green energy, and global economic trends.

  • Digital Transformation in today's context is using the latest digital technologies to derive 2X to 10X benefits.

  • This is in a new and volatile changing era, which involves deep use of insights, citizen-developed digital solutions / No-Code tools.

14:0030 min
Human-AI Collaboration & Cognitive Interface
14:3030 min
NETWORKING BREAK
15:0030 min
From Tubulars to Transformation: Digitalizing Supply Chain and Surplus Management
  • Tubestream – Streamlining supply chain and contract management through digital collaboration 
  • Pipesales – Turning surplus tubulars into valuable, sellable assets 
  • Cross-Departmental Synergy – How collaboration powers digital adoption and ROI 
  • Future Outlook – Toward a fully connected supply chain ecosystem through customer integration