Event programme

Highlights of the programme

  • 2 DAYS BUSINESS PROGRAMME:

    More than 60 case studies from leading experts

  • 3 STREAMS:

    Business Programme covers both digital and automation aspects of the whole value chain: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream

  • CDO PANEL DISCUSSION:

    Accelerating innovation for a carbon neutral future

  • UPSTREAM INNOVATIONS:

    A step towards efficiency

  • MIDSTREAM SMART INNOVATIONS:

    Digital tools for pipeline management

  • DOWNSTREAM SOLUTIONS:

    Operational excellence through digital optimisation

  • LEADERS TALK:

    Digital approach to climate change

  • ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:

    Collaboration as a driver of industry progress. AI and DATA as key notions in the up-to-date digital technologies. Predictive maintenance as a guarantee of a success

  • STARTUP SHOWCASE:

    Up-to-date technologies and solutions from the industry newcomers

Speakers of AUTOMA 2024

The Congress will focus on innovative industry-led content: digitalisation & automation trends and research, challenging topics, and new technologies. AUTOMA business programme is booked for the digital experts from oil majors, EPCs, refineries, pipeline operators, drilling contractors, equipment & solution providers, and startups to share exclusive case studies, new research, and insights.

Fluor
Jan Jelle Sijbesma

Jan Jelle Sijbesma

Project Systems & Data

Fluor

NTC NIS Naftagas
Mikhail Naugolnov

Mikhail Naugolnov

Head of Digital Projects Department in R&D Center

NTC NIS Naftagas

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Bernd Hammer

Bernd Hammer

Market Development

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland
Jan-Peter Groot Wassink

Jan-Peter Groot Wassink

General Manager

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland

Shell
Ahmed Hussein

Ahmed Hussein

Machine Vision lead for Operation

Shell

Hexxcell Ltd.
Francesco Coletti

Francesco Coletti

PhD — CEO

Hexxcell Ltd.

Shell
Karina Fernandez

Karina Fernandez

General Manager, Emerging Digital Technologies

Shell

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland
Thomas Klein

Thomas Klein

Digital Innovation Lead

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland
Thomas Ludwig

Thomas Ludwig

Technology Manager

Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland

ICGB AD
George Satlas

George Satlas

Executive Officer

ICGB AD

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Dr. Kourosh Bahrami

Dr. Kourosh Bahrami

Corporate VP Global SBU Head Adhesives Technologies General Manufacturing, MRO, Vehicle Aftermarket

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Aramco Overseas Company B.V.
Mohamed A.Elreheem

Mohamed A.Elreheem

Engineering Technology Head

Aramco Overseas Company B.V.

Aker BP
Ragnar Alstad

Ragnar Alstad

Enterprise Architect

Aker BP

Energy Robotics
Marc Dassler

Marc Dassler

Chief Executive Officer

Energy Robotics

Tata Consultancy Services
Dr. Ajay Nandgaonkar

Dr. Ajay Nandgaonkar

CTO Sustainable Innovation

Tata Consultancy Services

OMV Downstream GmbH
Barbara Schatzker

Barbara Schatzker

DM Renewables Sustainability Management

OMV Downstream GmbH

OGE
Axel Scherello

Axel Scherello

Senior Project Leader

OGE

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Philipp Esser

Philipp Esser

Business Development

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Italgas S.p.A.
Pier Lorenzo Dell’Orco

Pier Lorenzo Dell’Orco

CEO of Italgas Reti

Italgas S.p.A.

I-care
Pieter Van Camp

Pieter Van Camp

CCO

I-care

HAPTICA Srl
Giuseppe Tussiwand

Giuseppe Tussiwand

Managing Director

HAPTICA Srl

Milazzo Refinery S.C.p.a.
Fabrizio D'Antonio

Fabrizio D'Antonio

Head of Operative Maintenance

Milazzo Refinery S.C.p.a.

Cenosco
Justin Naik

Justin Naik

Product Management Director

Cenosco

DESFA S.A.
Dimitrios Sarris

Dimitrios Sarris

Operations Senior Director

DESFA S.A.

ViewAR
Markus Meixner

Markus Meixner

Founder & CIO

ViewAR

NAFTOSENSE
Stefan Balatchev

Stefan Balatchev

Engineering Manager - Leak Detection

NAFTOSENSE

Thyssengas GmbH
Andreas Müller

Andreas Müller

Project Manager

Thyssengas GmbH

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad
Igor Stanic

Igor Stanic

Downstream Project Manager

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad

MOL Plc, Danube Refinery
András Buti

András Buti

Automation and Process Intelligence Manager

MOL Plc, Danube Refinery

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH
Jörg Eitler

Jörg Eitler

Head of Global Business Field Oil & Gas Upstream

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH

Seadrill Management Ltd
Johnathan Dady

Johnathan Dady

Director of Technical Services

Seadrill Management Ltd

ADC Energy
Austin Hay

Austin Hay

Managing Director

ADC Energy

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad
Aleksandar M. Stašuk

Aleksandar M. Stašuk

Dpt. Director — Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, Metrology

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad

JGC Corporation
Masato Sakaguchi

Masato Sakaguchi

Senior AWP & DX Engineer

JGC Corporation

McDermott
Harit A Naik

Harit A Naik

Director Engineering

McDermott

Grandperspective GmbH
Simon Bunegar

Simon Bunegar

Chief Product Officer

Grandperspective GmbH

Viewport.ai
Tjidde Boers

Tjidde Boers

CEO

Viewport.ai

Snam SpA
Gabriele Minniti

Gabriele Minniti

Data Science & Machine Learning Manager

Snam SpA

MOL Group
Péter Hegedüs

Péter Hegedüs

Group DS Production digitalization expert

MOL Group

ToolKitX GmbH
Marc Smaluhn

Marc Smaluhn

Managing Director / CEO

ToolKitX GmbH

TWTG
John Tillema

John Tillema

CTO and Co-Founder

TWTG

Gizil GmbH
Esma Gulten

Esma Gulten

Co-Founder, CEO

Gizil GmbH

Ericsson
Ammar Sabbagh

Ammar Sabbagh

Vice President of Industry and Partnership – Energy

Ericsson

Novatech AS
Knut Husdal

Knut Husdal

CEO

Novatech AS

Sentin
Christian Els

Christian Els

CEO & Co-Founder

Sentin

coac GmbH
Martin Prinz

Martin Prinz

Managing Director

coac GmbH

Petroleum Development Oman
Omaimah Al Marikhi

Omaimah Al Marikhi

Engineering data analytics Lead

Petroleum Development Oman

Marlink
Olivier Gommes

Olivier Gommes

Director of Technology & Innovation

Marlink

Wood
Hooman Haghighi

Hooman Haghighi

Global Director of Decarbonisation Digital Solutions

Wood

McDermott
Richa Banotra

Richa Banotra

AI- R&D Lead

McDermott

SOCAR Turkiye Energy
Berkay Er

Berkay Er

Digital Transformation Supervisor

SOCAR Turkiye Energy

Twyn
Avi Dahiya

Avi Dahiya

CEO

Twyn

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad
Dejan Jevremov

Dejan Jevremov

Junior Engineer for Data Processing and Visualization

NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad

PETROBRAS — Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
Marcelo Brandão dos Santos

Marcelo Brandão dos Santos

Digital Engineering Manager

PETROBRAS — Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

Linde Engineering
Parth Shah

Parth Shah

Product Manager

Linde Engineering

Arezudin Bin Abdullah

Arezudin Bin Abdullah

Head, Learning Solution in INSTEP

PETRONAS (INSTEP)

ADNOC Distribution
Mosleh Al Sayed Al Harbi

Mosleh Al Sayed Al Harbi

Department Manager, Asset Integrity & Process Safety

ADNOC Distribution

Italgas S.p.A.
Stefano Guglielmo

Stefano Guglielmo

Head of Asset Performance & Technology

Italgas S.p.A.

SMAR
Luciano Botto

Luciano Botto

Product Intelligence Manager

SMAR

Wood
Ramin Rahnama

Ramin Rahnama

Team Leader

Wood

SES Networks
Giovanni Auciello

Giovanni Auciello

Senior Sales Manager

SES Networks

GALA DINNER. TASTE THE NETWORKING

Gala Dinner is not only about local cuisine and house wines, it is an additional opportunity to continue networking and to strengthen the new business relations.

This year we are inviting you to join us at Kasino Leverkusen, a charming mini-hotel and event space. Overlooking the beautiful Carl-Duisberg-Park, the venue offers a stunning setting for our Gala Dinner. Relaxed atmosphere, no ties and soft jazz playing on the background are the ingredients that make networking more friendly and productive.

Main features of the Gala dinner:
  • Place: Kasino Leverkusen, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 3, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany
  • Time: 14 October (1st day of the Congress)
  • Seated arrangement combined with standing tables
  • Free space for networking


* Passes can be reserved only by the attendees of the Congress.