Draft Agenda
DAY ONE - Thursday, 22nd May 2025
07:00 - 7:55
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:00 - 08:10
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Prashant Soni, Technology strategist – Business Transformation, Aker BP
CIRCLE CHALLENGES
We kick off the summit with our NEW ‘Circle Team Challenges,’ delivered over three separate 25-minute sessions. The sessions consist of 15 tables of 8-10 attendees, including sponsors and industry leaders.
The 15 tables will be labelled with a specific industry challenge. Pre-event, all guests will choose 3 out of the 15 challenges that are most interesting and relevant to them. During each session, the group of like-minded attendees will work together to find a solution and potential business impact.
08:15 - 08:40
Circle Challenge 1
08:45 - 09:10
Circle Challenge 2
09:15 - 09:40
Circle Challenge 3
09:45 - 10:05
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
10:10 - 10:50
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Joining the Dots: Next-Generation Connectivity
10:55 - 11:20
WORKSHOP
Hybrid cloud: Advanced connectivity
Takeaways:
- Increase the efficiency of your multi-cloud networking and connectivity across your global ecosystem
- Create effective collaboration between platforms, stakeholders, and departments to increase agility
- Reduce operating costs, streamline processes, and drive efficiencies to deliver on your ability to innovate
Meeting session 1
11:25 - 11:50
WORKSHOP
IT/OT Convergence
Takeaways:
- Boost your data ecosystem by delivering secure, real-time data sharing across stakeholders
- Gain better control and visibility into production environments, make data-driven decisions and improve compliance with regulations
- Bridge the gap between cybersecurity and physical security for your organization with centralized monitoring systems and tools
Ahmed Al Saleh, Head of Process Control & IT Engineering Unit, Aramco
Meeting session 2
11:55 - 12:20
WORKSHOP
AI & 3D in Asset Management: Achieve Zero negative surprise on site by providing certainty to all teams
Takeaways:
- The Oil & Gas industry is struggling with constantly outdated technical data (P&IDs, CMMS, tag registers), leading to major safety and efficiency concerns.
- Previous Digital initiatives around Digital Twins, BIM, etc have largely failed because they were not able to close the gap between the as-documented and the reality
- Leveraging the latest advancements in AI and 3D reality capture, it is now possible to provide a Shared Reality of your facilities to all your supply chain in just days, generating tremendous savings.
Laurent Bourgouin, Chief Executive Officer, Samp
Meeting session 3
12:25 - 13:25
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:30 - 13:55
WORKSHOP
Data governance and regulatory compliance
Takeaways:
- Regulatory compliance: Ensuring data integrity is essential for meeting regulatory requirements
- Risk mitigation: Maintain data integrity to help reduce the likelihood of errors and losses
- Requirements for data governance in digital transformation: Achieve full data sharing
Meeting session 4
14:00 - 14:25
WORKSHOP
Identity and access management
Takeaways:
- Identity governance: Overcome the complex landscape created by your disparate systems, outdated manual processes, and regulatory changes
- Empower your workforce with the right information: Streamline access processes, reduce costs, and tighten security controls across your extensive user ecosystem
- IAM in operational technology: How and where to make it work?
Paul Lockley, Vice President EMEA, Device Authority
Meeting session 5
14:30 - 15:10
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Data Driven Digital Transformation - Maximizing Opportunities
Moderator: Nick Giannakakis, Chief Information Officer Motor Oil
Panellists:
Youssef El-Sherif, Data Management Lead, Harbour Energy
15:15 - 15:40
WORKSHOP
Real-time data & intelligent decision making
Takeaways:
- Transform industrial operations through real-time data processing, enabling faster, more informed decision-making across both remote and on-site environments.
- Reduce energy consumption and reliance on centralised infrastructure by optimising when and how data is processed and actioned.
- Improve operational efficiency with low-latency insights that support timely interventions, minimise downtime, and enhance responsiveness.
TBC, Seeq
Meeting session 6
15:45 - 16:10
WORKSHOP
Gen AI for crisis-ready operations: Resilience planning & disruption recovery
Takeaways:
- Use Gen AI to rapidly synthesise historical incident data and extract key learnings.
- Generate and simulate “what-if” crisis scenarios for more robust contingency planning.
- Provide frontline teams with quick, context-specific access to emergency protocols and procedures.
- Support internal and external crisis communications with
- Gen AI–drafted summaries and alerts.
- Enhance decision-making in high-pressure situations through natural language interfaces and Gen AI assistants.
- Ensure data integrity and avoid hallucinations with rigorous validation frameworks and human-in-the-loop design.
- Address ethical, legal, and cybersecurity challenges of using Gen AI in safety-critical environments.
TBC, Symphony AI
Meeting session 7
16:15 - 16:35
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
16:40 - 17:05
WORKSHOP
From data to value: Tackling predictive maintenance challenges
Takeaways:
- Enhance reliability and efficiency through predictive maintenance
- Reduce maintenance costs and unplanned downtime with AI-driven insights
- Improve asset lifecycle management
- Overcome data challenges
- Leverage AI emerging technologies
- Adapt to dynamic data-driven decision-making: Shift from reactive to proactive maintenance
Sofia Silvestre, AI Lead, Galp
Sónia Sousa, Data Scientist, Galp
Meeting session 8
17:05 - 17:25
WORKSHOP
OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative: The new cloud reference architecture
Takeaways:
- Explore how the OPC Foundation is extending interoperability into the cloud with its new Cloud Initiative – learn about the “who”, “why”, “what” and “how”
- Get a first look at the OPCF Cloud Reference Architecture – including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, SAP but also automation suppliers like ABB, BECKHOFF, Honeywell, Mitsubishi-Electric, Rockwell Automation, Schneider-Electric, Siemens and Yokogawa
- Learn how OPC UA bridges OT and IT systems, enabling seamless data flow from factory floor to cloud-based analytics
- See use cases showing how the architecture supports IIoT, digital twins, and edge-to-cloud scenarios
- Join the conversation shaping the future of open, cloud-connected industrial systems
Stefan Hoppe, President and Managing Director, OPC Foundation
Meeting session 9
17:30 - 17:55
LIVE INTERVIEW
18:00
END OF DAY ONE - DRINKS RECEPTION!
DAY TWO – Friday, 23rd May 2025
07:00 - 08:00
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:00 - 08:10
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
TBC, Schneider Electric
08:15 - 09:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Small group discussions tackling your most pressing challenges.
09:05 - 09:30
WORKSHOP
Cybersecurity: Safeguarding critical systems
Takeaways:
- Cybersecurity is vital for the industry to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive data and to prevent cyberattacks
- Supply Chain: Understand cyber threats and develop targeted strategies to protect critical assets in the complex supply chain
- How to safeguard critical infrastructures: Consistent network monitoring, advanced threat detection tools, and ensuring industrial control systems are secure from potential infiltration
Luís Morais, Chief Information Security Officer, Galp
Bárbara Pereira, Head of Operational Technology Cyber Resilience, Galp
Meeting session 10
09:35 - 10:15
HEADLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
Cyber Resilience: Facilitating Growth, Innovation & Transformation
10:20 - 10:45
WORKSHOP
Mitigating third party and supply chain risks
Takeaways:
Discover strategies to proactively identify and manage third-party and supply chain risks before they disrupt operations.
Learn how to build resilient supplier networks through improved visibility, data sharing, and performance monitoring.
Understand the role of digital tools in assessing supplier compliance, ESG alignment, and cyber security maturity.
Explore real-world examples of how oil and gas companies are enhancing supply chain resilience amidst global disruptions.
Meeting session 11
10:50 - 11:10
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:15 - 11:40
WORKSHOP
Systems automation: maximising ROI and operational efficiency
Takeaways:
Identify how to unify disparate automation efforts into one scalable system to maximise operational efficiency.
Learn how to seamlessly integrate automation into legacy production systems without disrupting ongoing operations.
Understand how to strategically prioritise automation opportunities for the greatest return on investment.
Explore examples of low-cost, high-efficiency robotics that reduce downtime and improve operational output.
Meeting session 12
11:45 - 12:10
WORKSHOP
Digital Twin integrations for process optimisation
Takeaways:
- Learn how to integrate digital twins with real-time operational data for end-to-end process optimisation.
- Discover techniques for overcoming common digital twin integration challenges and scaling to plant-wide applications.
- Understand how to balance hardware, software, and computational needs when scaling digital twins.
- Explore how to use digital twins to simulate process changes, improving overall plant efficiency and reducing risk.
Alex Joseph, Digital Program Manager – Subsea, Aker BP
Meeting session 13
12:15 - 12:40
WORKSHOP
Predictive by design: Scaling smart maintenance without shutdowns
Takeaways:
- Discover how to implement predictive maintenance solutions that don’t disrupt ongoing operations.
- Learn how AI and low-cost sensors can identify wear and failure signs before they cause downtime.
- Understand how to move from reactive maintenance to real-time performance monitoring for smarter decision-making.
- Gain insights into how to roll out predictive maintenance at scale, avoiding false positives and ensuring operational continuity.
Meeting session 14
12:45 - 13:10
WORKSHOP
Real-time plant performance optimastion
Takeaways:
- A solid third-party risk Explore how to optimise operations during full plant performance without relying on downtime.
- Learn how data-driven methods allow operators to make live adjustments for enhanced efficiency.
- Discover how real-time alerts and algorithm-based decision-making can improve process efficiency.
- Understand how leading plants are achieving zero planned downtime and increasing operational throughput.
Meeting session 15
13:15 - 14:15
FAREWELL LUNCH
Only representatives from Oil & Gas companies are permitted to attend as delegates.
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