Welcome Address from the event organiser
Adam Soroka, CEO, Cavendish

PANEL 1: Creating Data Sharing Infrastructures and Effective Federations

• Improving Reliability and availability of a plant – How innovation enhances reliability
• Creating a common data model – myth or pathway to reality
• Distinguishing a twin from conventional simulation – Enhancing bi-directional interaction by generative AI
• Understanding end to end verification – How can AI support uncertainty quantification.
• The challenges of unifying and contextualising data – Enhancing automation and connecting data sources

SPEAKERS:
Seth Taylor, Digital Twin Advisor & Technical Manager, Chevron
Stacia Fosi, Principal Data Manager, Production & Projects, bp
Haavard Oestensen, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Kongsberg Digital
Abdullah Al Halafi, Network and Systems Specialist, Digital Twin, Saudi Aramco
Moderator: Shirley Ike, Global Director, Digital Consulting, Wood Group

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION
Shane McArdle, CEO, Kongsberg Digital

• The use of AI in developing practical ontologies and taxonomies
• Utilisation of Generative AI to populate asset information.
• Limitations and controls of Generative AI models
• Advanced AI capabilities and Contextualised data

SPEAKERS:
Justin Piwetz, Asset Management Lead, Research & Innovation in Virtual Technologies, bp
Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium
Rob Tiffany, VP & Chief Product Officer, Red Bison Technology Group

PANEL 2: Enterprise Best Practices in Applying AI – Enhancing the Capabilities of Digital Twins

• The industrial field worker – Understanding Machine Learning, physics based and symbolic “rules based” simulation.
• Responsible AI – Safeguarding AI in critical business operations
• The evolution of Machine Learning and AI – Exploring new boundaries for a responsible AI strategy
• Leveraging GPTchat – Measuring the impact in cyber security, data and IP leakage
• Working with Augmented (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) – Integration of physics based, and data driven digital twin models.

SPEAKERS:
Srimoyee Bhattacharya, Team Lead, Americas Portfolio, Shell
Harvinder Singh, Platform & Services Manager, Knowledge Management, bp
Keshav Sundaresh, Global Director of Product Management, Altair
Ove Heitmann Hansen, Senior Principal Consultant, DNV
Moderator: Ali Marzban, Director of Data Science & Analytics, NOV

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION
Vitor Lopes, Digital Twin Senior Product Sales Manager, Ansys

PANEL 3: Adopting a User Centric Approach – How to successfully cultivate an organisation that embraces digital transformation

• Generating a data driven culture – How to collectively manage individual and organisational change
• Assessing the challenges of digital twin integration – performing whilst transforming
• Securing “buy in” from end users – Overcoming data siloes and establishing an innovative mindset
• Scaling Agile adoption – How to champion digital transformation and align strategies for data infrastructure

SPEAKERS:
Amit Jain, Upstream & Downstream, Engineering & Operations, Chevron
Ibrahim Al-Syed, Director, Digital Manufacturing, Celanese
Andrea Course, Digital Innovation Program Manager, Shell
Moderator: Lisa Sacco, Global Ventures Manager, ExxonMobil

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION
Shirley Ike, Global Director, Digital Consulting, Wood Group

AI TECH TALKS: Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Supply Chain Optimisation

• How can generative AI decarbonise the current supply chain model
• Accelerating supply chain transparency through generative AI
• Creating a less linear and more connected supply chain
• Leveraging big data and predictive analytics

SPEAKERS:
Jai Kumar Joon, Strategic Advisor, Chevron
Steven Calder, CEO, Streamba
Reza Khaninezhad, Data Science Manager, Apache

PRESENTATION: “Open Architecture Physics-Informed AI & Digital Twin for the Energy Industry”
Keshav Sundaresh, Global Director of Product Management, Altair

PANEL 5: Understanding Best Practices in Applying AI for solving Real Business Use Cases

• Enhancing safety and compliance with the help of AI – Leveraging new technologies for maintenance
• Applying Generative AI and Large Language Models – How to prevent proprietary information from being leaked
• AI in divergent and convergent thinking – How can AI support uncertainty quantification
• Augmented and Virtual Reality – Introducing machine learning and AI into operational processes

SPEAKERS:
Jason Gislason, Global Technology Manager, Chevron Phillips
Jie Jay Chen, AI Team Lead, Shell
Sean McCall, CTO, Oceaneering
Konstantin Osypov, Chief Scientific Advisor, Computational Sciences & Engineering, Energy, Halliburton
Moderator: Noorddin Taj, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Architecture, bp

PANEL 6: The Role of Large Language Models in Promoting Purposeful Digital Transformation

• Open standards, skills and training – An insight into explainability and interpretability
• Developing edge language models – Overcoming computational and memory constraints
• Ethical and privacy considerations on using LLM – Understanding the implementation of transparent development practices
• How do LLM’s empower a digital twin – Effectively generating data related to modelling

SPEAKERS:
Sadik Noman, IT Program Manager, Mid Africa IT Leadership Team, Chevron
Vishal Sabharwal, Chief Product Manager, Agile Filed Management, Halliburton
Moderator: Suhaib Kaissi, M.S Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston

BLOCKCHAIN TECH TALKS: Accelerated Innovation through Blockchain - Learn, Lead and Leverage

• Ensuring safe and secure data with blockchain
• Convergence, smart contracts and tokenisation through a digital twin
• Blockchain and tracking emissions throughout the value chain
• How does blockchain provide greater assurance on supply chain management

SPEAKERS:
Raj Rapaka, Digital Transformation & Technology Advisor, ExxonMobil
Rebecca Hofmann, President & CEO, Blockchain for Energy
Moderator: Adam P.Brown, Senior Counsel, IP Law, ExxonMobil