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Our Key Partners 2026

Every year, AUTOMA receives strong support from its valued partners across regional, national, and global stages. For the next edition, we are proud to work with Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland, Fluor, Linde, and Repsol as our Regional Partners. These companies continue to shape the future of the industry, driving the adoption of digital technologies that boost efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

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6 business aims automa congress participants have

We offer different formats of participation to help the O&G companies achieve their business goals. Each format is designed for our participants to meet their current business aims in oil and gas automation and digitalisation and get the desired result.


Speakers 2025

The Congress will spotlight cutting-edge, industry-driven content covering the latest trends and research in digitalisation and automation, pressing challenges, and emerging technologies. The programme is designed for digital specialists from oil majors, EPC contractors, refineries, pipeline operators, equipment and solution providers, as well as startups, who will present exclusive case studies, fresh research, and valuable insights.

Summa Control Solutions Inc.
Sigifredo Nino

Sigifredo Nino

President

Summa Control Solutions Inc.

Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.
Osamu Ikeda

Osamu Ikeda

Managing Director

Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.

Shell Malaysia
Galvin Tan

Galvin Tan

Geo-Information Analyst

Shell Malaysia

Tecnimont SpA
Antonio Schiavone

Antonio Schiavone

Construction Home Office Head of Department

Tecnimont SpA

Aramco Overseas Company B.V.
Mohamed A.Elreheem

Mohamed A.Elreheem

Head of Engineering and Project Management

Aramco Overseas Company B.V.

INA d.d.
Hrvoje Šimović

Hrvoje Šimović

Member of the Management Board

INA d.d.

Italgas S.p.A.
Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco

Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco

CEO of Italgas Reti

Italgas S.p.A.

Linde plc
Thomas Heinzerling

Thomas Heinzerling

Senior Vice President Advanced Operations Services

Linde plc

Italgas S.p.A.
Christian D’Adamo

Christian D’Adamo

Head of Operations

Italgas S.p.A.

Saipem SpA
Jacopo Moretti

Jacopo Moretti

HSE R&D Engineer

Saipem SpA

NAFTOSENSE
Stefan Balatchev

Stefan Balatchev

Engineering Manager - Leak Detection

NAFTOSENSE

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Dr. Christopher Anhalt

Dr. Christopher Anhalt

Vice President Product Marketing

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH

SLB
Karan Bhatia

Karan Bhatia

Digital Operations Business Manager - Europe

SLB

Imubit
Dennis Rohe

Dennis Rohe

Business Consulting Lead

Imubit

ICGB AD
George Satlas

George Satlas

Executive Director

ICGB AD

SOCAR Turkiye Energy
Dila Gokce Kuzu

Dila Gokce Kuzu

Digital Transformation Group Manager

SOCAR Turkiye Energy

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH
Jörg Eitler

Jörg Eitler

Head of Global Business Field Oil & Gas Upstream

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH

Slovnaft
Peter Gablas

Peter Gablas

Process Automation Lead Expert

Slovnaft

Gizil GmbH
Esma Gulten

Esma Gulten

Co-Founder, CEO

Gizil GmbH

Hexxcell Ltd.
Francesco Coletti

Francesco Coletti

PhD — CEO

Hexxcell Ltd.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Limited
Shubham Rajvanshi

Shubham Rajvanshi

Senior Director

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Limited

Thyssengas GmbH
Dirk Schmidt

Dirk Schmidt

Project Manager

Thyssengas GmbH

Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
Aref Boualwan

Aref Boualwan

Vice President - Information Systems & Technology | CISO

Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)

Voovio
Dr. Susanna Voges

Dr. Susanna Voges

Director of Operations

Voovio

Kinaxis
Alex Rotenberg

Alex Rotenberg

VP, Industry Practices / Vice President Strategic Services

Kinaxis

Siemens AG
Bernd Kalusche

Bernd Kalusche

Director Vertical Management Energy, Siemens Digital Industries

Siemens AG

Tata Consultancy Services
Anandh Rajappa

Anandh Rajappa

Head of Business Value Management at Tata Consultancy Services UK & Europe

Tata Consultancy Services

Orlen S.A.
Tomasz Jarmicki

Tomasz Jarmicki

Director

Orlen S.A.

ADNOC Distribution
Mosleh Al Sayed Al Harbi

Mosleh Al Sayed Al Harbi

VP AIPS

ADNOC Distribution

SMAR
Luciano Botto

Luciano Botto

Product Intelligence Manager

SMAR

Wood
Ramin Rahnama

Ramin Rahnama

Growth Manager

Wood

JGC Corporation
Keiichiro Yashima

Keiichiro Yashima

DX Engineer

JGC Corporation

CAXperts GmbH
Filip Radukić

Filip Radukić

Business Development Manager

CAXperts GmbH

ROSEN EUROPE B.V.
Edmund Bennet

Edmund Bennet

Principal Data Scientist

ROSEN EUROPE B.V.

CVA Group
Benoit Gotab

Benoit Gotab

Chief Projects Data & IT

CVA Group

CVA Group
Pierre Vinour

Pierre Vinour

Founding Partner & CEO

CVA Group

MEMSYS B.V.
Hugo Romer

Hugo Romer

CCO

MEMSYS B.V.

ALICE Technologies
Georgia Stillwell

Georgia Stillwell

Director - Client Solutions EMEA

ALICE Technologies

Petroleum Development Oman
Fatma Al Mukhaini

Fatma Al Mukhaini

Information Management System Specialist

Petroleum Development Oman

Petroleum Development Oman
Raeda Raqadi

Raeda Raqadi

Information Management Lead

Petroleum Development Oman

Technip Energies
Gianluca Di Lecce

Gianluca Di Lecce

Head of Subcontracting Department UKOC

Technip Energies

Omny
Kenneth Titlestad

Kenneth Titlestad

CCO

Omny

DEKI
Malcolm James

Malcolm James

Head of HSSE Innovation & Projects

DEKI

KBR
Andy Webster

Andy Webster

Digital Director - Sustainable Technology Solutions

KBR

JGC Corporation
Ryosuke Amezawa

Ryosuke Amezawa

Senior Process Control Engineer

JGC Corporation

Delft University of Technology
Artur Schweidtmann

Artur Schweidtmann

Prof. Dr.

Delft University of Technology

Voovio
Paula Kretschmer

Paula Kretschmer

Marketing Manager

Voovio

Saudi Aramco
Saleh Alhonayan

Saleh Alhonayan

Process Engineer, Digital Officer

Saudi Aramco

SOCAR Turkiye Energy
Ridvan Memis

Ridvan Memis

Lead Data Scientist

SOCAR Turkiye Energy

Worley Consulting
Brad Derada

Brad Derada

Senior Director Center of Excellence, Autonomous and Robotics

Worley Consulting

Jama Software
Catriona Shepherd

Catriona Shepherd

Bannock Technical Consulting, representing Jama Software

Jama Software

HiveMQ GmbH
Shashank Sharma

Shashank Sharma

Senior Product Marketing Manager

HiveMQ GmbH

Fluor
Hans Heerschop

Hans Heerschop

Senior Director Information Technology

Fluor

Fluor
Darren Albers

Darren Albers

Chief Information Security Officer

Fluor

Repsol Cartagena Industrial Complex
Laura Rodríguez Palafox

Laura Rodríguez Palafox

Responsible for Transformation Management Office

Repsol Cartagena Industrial Complex

Italgas S.p.A.
Leonardo Ambrosi

Leonardo Ambrosi

Group Innovation Officer

Italgas S.p.A.

ALOXY
Dries van der Kleij

Dries van der Kleij

Sales Director EMEA - APAC

ALOXY

Repsol
Juan Pedro Cazorla

Juan Pedro Cazorla

Head of Development of Industrial Control Systems

Repsol

Cenosco
Tomislav Renić

Tomislav Renić

Technical Writer

Cenosco

SES
Giovanni Auciello

Giovanni Auciello

Senior Sales Manager Europe

SES


Highlights of the programme

Programme
  • LEADERSHIP PANELS

    Engineering digital transformation, talent and sustainable energy solutions

  • AI TRANSFORMATION

    Building intelligent, ethical AI ecosystems for energy and governance

  • UPSTREAM INNOVATIONS

    Predictive analytics, edge computing & AI-driven field control

  • SMART MIDSTREAM

    IoT-driven monitoring, autonomous inspections, and sustainable operations

  • DIGITAL REFINERIES

    IT and OT synergy for digital efficiency and refinery optimisation

  • DIGITAL TWINS

    Real-time data integration for asset intelligence

  • BIG DATA POWER

    Cloud-first strategies and cybersecurity for operational excellence

  • AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS

    From scalable networks to robotics and secure predictive maintenance

  • INNOVATION FRONTIER

    Start-Ups driving innovation


Formats

All formats

To make participation in the AUTOMA Congress successful you should define your business goals and choose the most appropriate format. Tell us more about your projects and current business priority in O&G automation and digitalisation, and we will find you the perfect match!

Testimonials

Hans Heerschop

Senior Director Information Technology

Fluor

AUTOMA as a collaborative space where EPC vendors and clients meet, exchange ideas and learn from one another – not only through presentations but also through structured networking.

Darren Albers

Chief Information Security Officer

Fluor

Close interaction with peers helps us stay on top of visualisation, automation and AI trends, and the personal manager concept (with Kristina coordinating meetings) made their participation smoother and more productive

Sushanta Majumder

Consulting Partner, Energy & Resources, Tata Consultancy Services Europe

Tata Consultancy Services

AUTOMA is an excellent networking platform where operators and solution providers can openly discuss challenges and co-create productive ideas for the future.

Kumaranarayanan (Kumar) Kaleeswaran

Head of Energy & Resources Business Unit – Americas

Tata Consultancy Services

Events like AUTOMA are vital for openly sharing successes, false starts and lessons learnt on AI in oil and gas.

Anandh Rajappa

Head of Business Value Management at Tata Consultancy Services UK & Europe

Tata Consultancy Services

AUTOMA is a key place where subject-matter experts meet, share ideas and build collaborations.

Heinz Weller

PACO Services Lead

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland

AUTOMA is an inspiring place to meet people, understand what drives them, and see how their ideas translate into practical solutions.

Pierre Vinour

Founding Partner & CEO

CVA Group

AUTOMA 2025 becomes a key platform for CVA Group to showcase its expertise in data management and connect with new clients and partners.

Gianluca Di Lecce

Head of Subcontracting Department UKOC

Technip Energies

I joined AUTOMA 2025 as a speaker to showcase Technip Energies’ digital acceleration program in construction, subcontracting, estimating and qualification, and to build partnerships with companies integrating data and automation.

Andy Webster

Digital Director - Sustainable Technology Solutions

KBR

AUTOMA is a rare platform where digital innovators, solution providers, and energy leaders meet to discuss real transformation in the sector.

Laura Rodríguez Palafox

Head of Transformation Management Office

Repsol

AUTOMA is the right congress for Repsol: a focused platform where peers from the oil and gas sector can exchange experience and ideas on automation and digital solutions, rather than a generic technology event.

Thomas Heinzerling

SVP Linde Advanced Operations Solutions

Linde plc

AUTOMA’s format and mix of operators, service providers, and technology companies create the right environment for collaboration and new ideas.

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