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Participants

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Business programme

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Welcome Coffee Break and Networking

Session sponsor

Executive Opening Panel. Engineering the Digital Future: Innovation, Talent & Decarbonisation

Opening Speech

BGS Group
Yuliya Glazyrina
Project Director

Welcome speech from Premier Sponsor

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Josu Devasia
Country Head, Netherlands

Welcome speech from Principal Sponsor

Abeeway
Marco Mellacqua
Business Development

From Data to Decisions: Hybrid-AI Digital Twins for Thermal System Performance

Hexxcell Ltd.
Kevin Clarke
Strategy Advisor

Building trust and accountability for AI Solutions : From Operations point of view

Linde plc
Stephan Hazzam
Director Digital Commercialization & LAOS

From Design to Operations: A Digital Twin for Heat Exchanger's Predictive Maintenance

APEX Group
Sakina Tinwala
Senior R&D Engineer

Why AI Needs Digital Twins: Building the Data Foundation for Engineering, Operations & Maintenance

Digital Data Chain Service GmbH
Christoph Attila Kun
Managing Director

Discussion between panelists

Lunch and Networking

Leaders Talk. AI-Powered Transformation in Energy and Governance

Unblocking Acceleration: scaling our new AI solutions without pulling us down

ExxonMobil
Michel Teughels
Former Innovation & Strategy Manager

From Digitization to Decision-making: what the AI Era Get Right - and what it still owes the Digital Era

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Aninda Mukherjee
AI Business Unit Leader, Energy, Resources and Utilities

Rethinking Maintenance Optimisation: AI as the Engine of Operational Intelligence

Wood Group
Ramin Rahnama
Growth Manager

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Capital Project Delivery

OMV Group
Francesco Legname
Senior Advisor Project Delivery

Why AI Agents Fail: Building Contextualized, Governed, AI-Ready Data You Can Trust

Ab Initio Software
James Penfold
Strategic Architect

Discussion between panelists

Session sponsor

Session 1. Midstream Evolution: Smart Infrastructure and Secure Assets

IIoT Rope Sensing for Real-Time Fluid Leak Detection in Industrial and Remote Infrastructure

NAFTOSENSE
Raul Risi
Sales Manager EMEA

Instrumentation-Driven Digital Twin Development for a 0.5 MW Power-to-Gas Installation

Orlen S.A.
Tomasz Jarmicki
Director

IR technologies for automatic safety monitoring systems in OIL & GAS lines

IMC Service srl
Giovanni Distefano
CEO

Acoustic Gas Leak Early Detection — AGLED

TotalEnergies
Xavier Watremez
Early Detection Product Manager

Smart Technologies in Gas Distribution: Metering, Telemetry and Cathodic Protection Monitoring

JSC MOLDOVAGAZ
Vadim Ceban
CEO
Session sponsor

Roundtable 1. From big data & cloud to advanced robotics

Enabling data driven innovation for the Oil & Gas Industry

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Dr. Christopher Anhalt
Vice President Product Marketing
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Johann Gschwendtner
Managing Director

AI & Advanced Analytics in Project Controls to Drive Efficiency & Predictability for EPC Project Execution

Fluor
Amit Bhat
Principal-Project Controls

Human-Centered Vision-AI for Bioraffinery Construction Sites: Applying AI-Based Video Analytics to Enhance Proactive Safety Monitoring and Risk Prevention

Saipem SpA
Elisa Paiano
HSEQ R&D and AI Catalyst

How AI turns operational data into profit

Linde plc
Parth Shah
Head of Autonomous Operations Products

Discussion between speakers

Networking Coffee Break & Smart Tech Showcase

Session sponsor

Session 2. Digital Refineries — Transforming Downstream

From scattered data to operational clarity: A practical approach to connected geo asset management

g.on experience gmbh
Craig Nicolay
Sales and Marketing Manager

From Hybrid Process Models to Generative AI: A Digital Twin-Driven Path for Smarter Refinery Operations

PETROBRAS — Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
Joelmir Augusto Costa Dias
Engineer
PETROBRAS — Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
Andre Seichi Ribeiro Kuramoto
Engineer Consultant

Beyond Connectivity: Turning Operational Data into Faster, More Reliable Decisions in Oil & Gas

HiveMQ GmbH
Shashank Sharma
Director of Product Marketing

Graph-Theoretic Approaches to P&ID Digitization and Utilization

JGC Corporation
Hiroki Kokubo
Business Architect

AI based thermographic analysis for tank level determination

Petronor S.A
Itziar Landa Torres
Digital Transformation Head
Session sponsor

Session 3. The Next Wave of Upstream Transformation

From Orbit to Outcome: Why Space Is Becoming the Operating Layer of Upstream Digitalization

SES
Maarten Verhaegh
Energy & Resources Practice Director

Agentic AI for Process Engineering

Delft University of Technology
Artur Schweidtmann
Prof. Dr.

The Transformation from an Artificial Lift System to a Well and Production Control System including the Integration of Artificial Intelligence to optimize the Oil & Gas Production

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH
Jörg Eitler
Head of Global Business Field Oil & Gas Upstream

AI in Everyday Upstream Operations

Wood Group
Ramin Rahnama
Growth Manager

AI Enabling Remote Control Roоm

ExxonMobil
Michel Teughels
Former Innovation & Strategy Manager

Coffee break and Networking

Welcome coffee break and Networking

Keynote Leaders Panel. Smart Decarbonisation with Digital Power

Operator Training Simulator

Fluor
Pranay Veer Singh
Process Specialist & Global Subject Matter Expert (OTS) at Fluor India

Unlocking the True value of AI in sustainable EPC Execution

McDermott
Subrata Bhowmik
Senior Principal and Lead for Asset Integrity Engineering

Refinery Modernization in a Decarbonizing World: The Role of INA's New Delayed Coker Unit

Rijeka refinery, INA d.d.
Sanja Jakovac Šepić
Man. of Production & Energy Management

Autonomous Plant Supervision: Integrating Robots, Cameras, Drones and AI into Daily Operations

Repsol Coruna Industrial Complex
Angela María Segade
Operations Support Technician

Energy Monitoring System for Temporary Construction Facilities: A Scalable Approach to Sustainability and Operational Efficiency

MAIRE
Giuseppe Sperduto
Energy Manager

AI Governance and Responsible Deployment

Shell
Ruchita Puri
Digital & AI Transformation Leader

Discussion between panelists

Lunch and Networking

Session sponsor

Session 4. Digital Twins in Action: Data Integration and Asset Intelligence

Autonomous process operations based on comprehensive digital twins

Siemens AG
Bernd Kalusche
Director Vertical Management Energy, Siemens Digital Industries

Beyond the OTS: How New Plants Are Turning Simulators into Core Assets

Moeve San Roque Energy Park
Miguel Lopez Delgado
Support, Systems and Cyber OT

AWP and Real-time Sync: plant & simulation for better control

Tecnimont
Antonio Schiavone
Head of Construction Home Office Department

Accelerating Digital Transformation in Oil & Gas Through Technical Debt Reduction and the Digital Thread

eQ Technologic Inc
Gareth Webb
Vice President for EMEA Customer Engagement

Technip Energies TechnoLink Connected Services — Unlocking the hidden value of your asset

Technip Energies
Freddy Nieto
Operation Support Engineer
Session sponsor

Roundtable 2. Autonomous IoT and the Future of Smart Operations

Beyond Digital LOTO: Building the Next Generation of Safe, Connected and Cost-Effective Operations in Oil & Gas

VALUE HYBRID GLOBAL S.L.
Paulina Rodriguez
COO

Making Smart Operations Real: From Data Visibility to Autonomous Decision-Making

Moeve
Maria Jose Fernandez Marin
OT Project Manager
Moeve
Maria Jose Povedano Martinez
OT Project Manager

Test Your People, Plant and Recovery Plan Before Hackers Do

CYBER RANGES
Dr. Al Graziano
CEO
OTIFYD
Ali Bozorgmir
Global Director – OT Security Solutions

Workforce safety on construction site: connecting the physical world to digital insights for unparalleled operational control

Abeeway
Marco Mellacqua
Business Development
MAIRE
Luca Barone
Digital & Energy Services BU

A study on smart wearable IoT Devices

Saipem SpA
Jacopo Moretti
HSE R&D Engineer

Discussion between speakers

Coffee break and Networking

Closing Panel. Start-Ups at the Forefront of Innovation

Unleashing the Power of Cellular IoT: Cost-Effective, Secure, and Scalable Valve Monitoring and Asset Tracking for Hazardous Environments

exelonix GmbH
Dr. Matthias Stege
Managing Director

From Pilot to Practice: Scaling Digital Inventories and On-Demand Manufacturing in the Energy Sector

Fieldnode
Christian Duun Norberg
CEO

Beyond Surveillance: How Autonomous Robotics and AI Help Prevent Unplanned Downtime in Oil & Gas

Security Robotics – Development & Solutions GmbH
Max Leon Fritsche
Robotics Engineer

The Intelligence Layer — From Digital Twin to Digital Intelligence

ASETS-CA Inc.
Ashwini Oke
Founder & CTO

Discussion between panelists

Closing Speech

BGS Group
Yuliya Glazyrina
Project Director

Coffee break and Networking

Gala Dinner

This year, we are pleased to invite you to our Gala Dinner at The Chapel, Hotel Arena. This is an elegant event hall with soaring architecture, soft atmospheric lighting, and a warm setting ideal for meaningful conversations..

Enjoy soft jazz music playing gently in the background and a casual dress code — no ties required. It’s the perfect setting to unwind and connect with colleagues in a warm, friendly atmosphere.

If you are not sure whether you reserved the place or not, please check with your manager.

Be sure to bring your badge to the Gala Dinner for registration.

  • Place: The Chapel, Hotel Arena, Amsterdam | Gravesandestraat 55, The Netherlands
  • Date: 5 October (1st day of the Congress)
  • Gathering at the registration desk: from 18:15 to 18:30 CET
  • Gala dinner time: from 19:00 to 21:30 CET

*Please note, we organise the transfer to the restaurant and back from it.


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