2026 AGENDA COMING SOON
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
THINK TANK CHALLENGES
We kick off the summit with our NEW ‘Think Tank 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
Think Tank Challenge 1
08:45 - 09:10
Think Tank Challenge 2
09:15 - 09:40
Think Tank Challenge 3
09:45 - 10:05
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
10:10 - 10:50
HEADLINER PANEL DISCUSSION
Making industrial data work: OT/IT convergence and the path to connected operations
How are operators building the digital infrastructure needed to move from siloed systems to intelligent, scalable, real-time remote operation
Moderator: Sean Steen, Global Technology Alliances Lead, TGS Prediktor
Panellists:
Stefan Hoppe, President and Managing Director, OPC Foundation
Vicente Bielza Galindo, Remote Assets Operations, Repsol Renewables
Markus Pettersen, Platform Architect, Aker BP
10:55 - 11:20
WORKSHOP
IoT systems architecture for scalable and efficient operations
Takeaways:
- Discover how industrial IoT (IIoT) architectures are enabling scalable, real-time operational insights across complex plant environments.
- Learn strategies for integrating sensors, edge devices, and control systems within secure and future-proof IoT frameworks.
Understand how to architect data pipelines to optimise process visibility, responsiveness, and performance without overloading infrastructure. - Explore real-world examples of IoT deployments that improved reliability, reduced downtime, and drove sustainability goals.
Halen Rodrigues, Industrial ICT and IoT Domain Enterprise Architect, Petrobras
Meeting session 1
11:25 - 11:50
WORKSHOP
IT/OT convergence: Challenges & look ahead
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 - 13:35
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:40 - 14:05
WORKSHOP
Unlocking AI-driven automation: Maximising operational efficiency and ROI in Oil & Gas
Takeaways:
- Discover how advanced analytics and AI unify disparate automation efforts into a scalable, actionable system, boosting efficiency across operations.
- Learn best practices for seamlessly integrating AI-driven automation with legacy systems, ensuring continuous production without disruption.
- Leverage AI-driven insights to strategically prioritise automation initiatives, directly linking investment decisions to measurable ROI.
- Examine real-world case studies of cost-effective, AI-enhanced robotics and digital tools that significantly reduce downtime and elevate operational performance.
Selmane Sekkai,Principal Solution Consultant, Seeq
Norbert Meierhoefer, Business Value Consultant, Seeq
Meeting session 4
14:10 - 14:35
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
14:40 - 15:05
WORKSHOP
AI powered smart search for plant performance optimisation
Takeaways:
- Accelerate document access for plant performance optimisation with AI-powered smart search.
- Streamline root cause analysis during shutdowns through AI solution.
- Enhance maintenance planning efficiency with intelligent search capabilities.
- Explore real-world AI-powered smart search use cases: low-code/no-code, advanced user, and RAG solutions
David Havas, Head of Industrial Data & AI, MOL Group
Meeting session 6
15:10 - 15:35
WORKSHOP
Unlocking value through industrial intelligence
Takeaways:
- Early Anomaly detection – Leverages AI/ML and physics-based models to detect anomalies and predict equipment failure weeks in advance.
- Generate and simulate “what-if” scenarios for more robust reliability centred maintenance.
- Enhance decision-making in high-pressure and complex operational environments through GenAI domain specific industrial Co-pilots.
- Provide frontline teams with quick, context-specific access to emergency protocols and procedures.
- Enable rapid digital transformation by unifying the industrial data from multiple resources across OT, IT, and engineering layers.
- Scale your operations with Next Gen AI DataOps platform.
- Use ‘Data first’ approach to address multiple use cases within complex operational environment.
Kashif Iftikhar, Sales Director – AI/Digital Solutions, SymphonyAI Industrial
Meeting session 7
15:40 - 16:05
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
16:10 - 16:35
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
16:40 - 17:00
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
17:00 - 17:05
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Prashant Soni, Technology strategist – Business Transformation, Aker BP
17:00
END OF DAY ONE - DRINKS RECEPTION ON THE ROOFTOP BAR!
DAY TWO – Friday, 23rd May 2025
07:00 - 08:00
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
08:00 - 08:10
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
Amit Kar, Director Digital Solutions Leader for Heavy Industry Segment, Schneider Electric
08:15 - 09:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Small group discussions tackling your most pressing challenges.
09:05 - 09:45
FIRESIDE CHAT
Digital transformation: Maximising opportunities
Moderator: Prashant Soni, Technology Strategist – Business Transformation, Aker BP
Panellists:
Stephen Boccioli, VP Oil and Gas Solutions, Cognite
Ahmed Al Saleh, Head of Process Control & IT Engineering Unit, Aramco
Sateesh Vidhyanadhan, Head of Digital Transformations And Technology, Centrica
Meeting session 10
09:50 - 10:15
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 11
10:20 - 11:00
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:00 - 11:25
WORKSHOP
Real-time data & decision-making: Turning insight into immediate action
Takeaways:
- Real-time data is now a business imperative – essential for ensuring operational safety, maximising uptime, and protecting profitability.
- Learn how to apply the S.A.D.A. Framework (Sensors, Analytics, Decisions, Actors) to enable faster, smarter decision-making in your operations.
- Discover how investing in real-time infrastructure – from edge computing to streaming analytics – delivers measurable ROI through reduced downtime and improved agility.
Folakemi Sanusi, NMA IT Program Manager, Chevron
Meeting session 12
11:30 - 11:55
WORKSHOP
Business benefits of private wireless deployments and beyond connectivity applications in Oil & Gas
Takeaways:
- Enhance operational efficiency and safety through high-performance private wireless networks in industrial and remote environments
- Enable real-time data insights and collaboration with ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity
- Support advanced applications such as automation, remote monitoring, and predictive maintenance
- Reduce operating costs and increase agility by streamlining communication across assets, teams, and sites
Jaime Laguna, Global Business Development Manager for Oil & Gas and Mining, Nokia
12:00 - 12:25
WORKSHOP
Optimisation methods for low-carbon fuel cost estimation
Takeaways:
- Accelerate synthetic fuel production through process optimisation and advanced automation, enhancing speed, scalability, and reliability across operations.
- Reduce production costs and energy usage by streamlining input materials, improving conversion efficiency, and minimising waste.
- Improve overall operational performance with data-driven insights that support continuous improvement, cost control, and commercial viability.
Mohamed Ali Saafi, Ph.D, Senior R&D Scientist, Aramco
12:25 - 12:30
CHAIR CLOSING REMARKS
Amir Kar, Director Digital Solutions Leader for Heavy Industry Segment, Schneider Electric
12:30 - 13:30
FAREWELL LUNCH
Only representatives from Oil & Gas companies are permitted to attend as delegates.
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