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09:00 - 09:30 | Oct 27 2026

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.
Gregory  Shahnovsky, Modcon Systems Ltd
Gregory Shahnovsky

President & CEO , Modcon Systems Ltd

10:00 - 10:30 | Oct 27 2026

Session Title: Confirmation in Progress

Tihomir Kezic, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
Tihomir Kezic

BV M&O Operational Excellence Director , Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

10:30 - 11:00 | Oct 27 2026

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. 

Nandan Mishra, Algo8 Europe
Nandan Mishra

Founder & Chief Executive Officer , Algo8 Europe

11:30 - 12:00 | Oct 27 2026

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.
Natasha Dowling, Element Systems Advisory
Natasha Dowling

Strategic Advisor | Energy & Utility Infrastructure , Element Systems Advisory

13:00 - 13:30 | Oct 27 2026

Session Title: Confirmation in Progress

Sameer Khan, ExxonMobil
Sameer Khan

Digital Transformation Leader , ExxonMobil

15:00 - 15:30 | Oct 27 2026

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. 

Eduardo Rodriguez Jr, FlatStone Capital Advisors Inc
Eduardo Rodriguez Jr

President & Director , FlatStone Capital Advisors Inc

10:00 - 10:30 | Oct 28 2026

Session Title: Confirmation in Progress

Arthi Vasudevan, Baker Hughes
Arthi Vasudevan

Senior Product Manager , Baker Hughes

10:30 - 11:00 | Oct 28 2026

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
David Sonnenschein, SAP
David Sonnenschein

Vice President, SAP Sustainability Engagement, SAP New Ventures and Technology , SAP

11:00 - 11:30 | Oct 28 2026

Fireside chat with Tanay Tiwary, Head - Business Process Transformation & Master Data Mgmt from Puma Energy

Tanay Tiwary, Puma Energy
Tanay Tiwary

Business Process Transformation , Puma Energy

13:30 - 14:00 | Oct 28 2026

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.

Mohan Madhurakavi, Kissflow
Mohan Madhurakavi

Chief Evangelist Digital , Kissflow

15:00 - 15:30 | Oct 28 2026

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 
Ketut Wiryadi, Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Oceania Pty Ltd
Ketut Wiryadi

Chief Commercial Officer , Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Oceania Pty Ltd

15:30 - 16:00 | Oct 28 2026

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.
Charles  McConnell, University of Houston
Charles McConnell

Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainabil , University of Houston