Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026

08:00 - 09:00

REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

09:00 - 09:10

OPENING ADDRESS

09:10 - 09:35

ABRASIVES IN ULTRASONIC ASSISTED REMOVAL OF CALCIUM SULFATE MINERAL DEPOSITS

Ghassan Alaseri

Saudi Aramco

Exploring the use of abrasives combined with ultrasonic waves to remove calcium sulfate deposits and shorten treatment time
Presenting experimental results showing improved dissolution, surface pitting, and enhanced mass loss with abrasives
Explaining how cavitation bubbles and abrasive particles create micro-fractures for deeper chemical penetration
Discussing how this method reduces chemical dependence and improves wellbore cleanup operations in oilfields

09:35 - 09:40

Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE CHEMICAL USAGE AND IMPROVE WELLBORE CLEANOUT

09:40 - 10:05

SMART PRODUCTION OPERATION: AI AND AUTOMATION IN UZBEKISTAN’S OIL AND GAS FIELDS

Anvar Muratov

Uzbekneftegaz JSC

Demonstrating how smart production operations enhance field performance in complex and remote environments
Showing how AI-enabled automation strengthens productivity, streamlines workflows, and supports safer operations
Highlighting how digital solutions help lower emissions while advancing UNG’s broader operational objectives

10:05 - 10:10

Q&A SESSION ON AI AND AUTOMATION STRATEGIES FOR SMARTER FIELD OPERATIONS

10:10 - 10:30

SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!

10:30 - 11:00

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

11:00 - 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION AND DIGITALIZATION ON COSTS AND ADAPTABILITY IN OIL & GAS

Examining the realities of AI’s impact on jobs, the financial and legacy barriers to digital adoption, and the vision of a fully automated, data-driven oilfield future
Highlighting how digital technologies, drones, and robotics are delivering the greatest value in upstream and midstream operations, and the future of humanoid robotics adoption
Advancing AI and automation from pilots to autonomous systems driving efficiency cost savings and adaptability across the oil and gas value chain
Reshaping O&G cost structures and adaptability through automation while overcoming scaling barriers and aligning with cybersecurity compliance and workforce needs
Leveraging IIoT and edge computing to enhance O&G reliability adaptability and predictive operations while addressing security and field deployment risks

| Thomas Y. Pickett

| JTS Market Intelligence

| Darcy Partners

| Condor AI

| 4E Consulting Group

11:30 - 11:55

FROM DIGITAL OILFIELD TO AUTONOMOUS ENERGY OPERATIONS WITH AI, DIGITAL TWIN, AND CARBON INTELLIGENCE

Amit Prakash

NTT DATA

Identifying and overcoming scaling barriers by analyzing lessons learned from past digital oilfield programs
Harnessing predictive analytics and Generative AI (GenAI) to anticipate failures, cut unplanned downtime, and drive 15–20% OPEX savings
Integrating carbon intelligence capabilities such as methane detection, ESG reporting, and carbon trading into existing workflows
Building a step-by-step transformation roadmap that evolves today’s monitoring systems into autonomous, sustainable operations by 2030

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON TRANSFORMING DIGITAL OILFIELD FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS

12:00 - 12:25

BENEFITS OF A UNIFIED POWER AND PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN OPERATING AN OIL AND GAS ASSET

Pal Roach

Rockwell Automation

Integrating process control, power distribution, and motor control into a single unified platform
Enhancing operational efficiency and safety while reducing downtime through seamless system visibility

Richard Paes

Rockwell Automation

Enabling predictive maintenance and energy management with real-time data and analytics
Supporting digital transformation, lowering the total cost of ownership, and accelerating sustainability goals

12:25 - 12:30

Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATING POWER AND PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SAFER AND SMARTER OPERATIONS

12:30 - 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE DIGITAL OILFIELDS EXHIBITION

13:30 - 13:55

SWD NETWORK OPTIMIZATION WORKFLOWS THRU PHYSICS INFORMED AI

Serdar Atmaca

SLB

Integrating physics with AI to deliver accurate, trustworthy SWD network models that surpass data-only methods
Optimizing injection plans and facility capacity by forecasting pressures, flow rates, and system constraints
Improving operational efficiency with real-time forecasting and adaptive network control to reduce risks and operational costs

13:55 - 14:00

Q&A SESSION ON DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES FOR SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT SWD OPERATIONS

14:00 - 14:25

AI’S STEALTH ADVANTAGE: TRANSFORMING WELL DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION

Robello Samuel

iDrillWell

Explaining how AI monitors wells in real time to ensure efficient and optimal performance
Demonstrating how AI refines well design and engineering to boost drilling precision and cost efficiency
Highlighting how AI predicts tool failures and wellbore issues to maintain seamless construction operations

14:25 - 14:30

Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF USING AI FOR WELL MONITORING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION

14:30 - 14:55

ADVANCED DASHBOARDING SOLUTIONS FOR CHEMICAL EOR OPERATIONS LEVERAGING IOT SENSOR DATA AND REAL TIME ANALYTICS

Rémi Maillon

SNF

Providing real-time access to polymer injection sensor data including flow rate, pressure, temperature, and polymer properties for EOR operations
Enabling remote troubleshooting and optimization to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance in polymer injection processes

Fabrice Diana

SNF

Building advanced dashboarding solutions on an IoT cloud database with a semantic layer for enhanced querying and data analytics
Enhancing polymer yield and viscosity predictions through improved machine learning models supported by refined datasets and variable selection

14:55 - 15:00

Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIVE DATA STRATEGIES AND ANALYTICS FOR OPTIMIZING CHEMICAL EOR OPERATIONS

15:00 - 15:30

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

15:30 - 16:00

PANEL DISCUSSION ON DEFINING THE ROI OF A CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY FOR THE O&G INDUSTRY

Quantifying cybersecurity ROI by balancing O&G specific risks investments and avoided losses to ensure resilience and business continuity
Linking research driven cybersecurity metrics digital twins and advanced malware defenses to measurable ROI and stronger O&G operational resilience
Strengthening OT and ICS security through continuous monitoring threat hunting and early warning signals to demonstrate ROI and prevent costly outages
Assessing the economic value and ROI of cybersecurity investments, using meaningful metrics that reflect both operational and strategic impact

| Acedboard

| Prince Sultan University

| Dragos, Inc.

| Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea

16:00 - 16:25

DIGITAL TWINS FOR ENERGY-INTENSIVE OPERATIONS: LESSONS FROM THE POWER SECTOR

Melissa Wimberley

Energy Exemplar

Exploring how digital twins bridge physical assets with market dynamics to improve energy efficiency and operational visibility
Demonstrating how real-time simulation and optimization deliver predictive decision-making for cost, reliability, and emissions

Brad Hay

Energy Exemplar

Showcasing how secure and integrated data systems enhance performance and build cyber-resilient operations
Translating key learnings from power systems to oilfield environments for smarter, energy-aware production networks

16:25 - 16:30

Q&A SESSION ON DIGITAL TWIN STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE OILFIELD OPERATION EFFICIENCY

16:30 - 16:55

LEVERAGING LIVE DATA AND CGA MUDS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION IN UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS

Eduardo Valverde

Emerald Surf Sciences

Explaining how real-time operational data improves decision-making during horizontal well cleanouts
Demonstrating how CGA-based HydroLyft fluids reduce losses and enhance debris removal in low-pressure wells
Showcasing how combining live data with variable-density fluids boosts post-cleanout production significantly
Highlighting field results where operators achieved up to 4× production gains and improved EUR outcomes

16:55 - 17:00

Q&A SESSION ON DATA AND CLEANOUT METHODS TO BOOST SHALE PRODUCTION

17:00 - 17:25

INFORMATION REIMAGINED FOR DIGITAL OILFIELDS

Phil Schwarz

OpenText

Discovering new ways to treat information as a strategic asset that drives value in upstream operations
Improving reliability and accelerating decisions by learning how AI-powered information management works
Gaining insights into empowering field teams with secure, trusted data to enhance safety and efficiency
Understanding how organizations are scaling digital innovation to deliver operational excellence

17:25 - 17:30

Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING FUTURE ENERGY OPERATIONS WITH SMART TECHNOLOGIES

17:30 - 18:30

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

Day 2 :

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026

08:30 - 09:00

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

09:00 - 09:10

OPENING ADDRESS

09:10 - 09:35

TIME SERIES FOUNDATION MODELS FOR ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Abhinav Kohar

SLB

Building robust time series foundation models to enhance asset performance
Exploring Lumi™, an AI platform that delivers $183 million in cost savings through global deployment over five years
Showcasing MLOps, AutoML, and cross-domain AI expertise to enable scalable, production-ready solutions
Empowering energy companies with secure, modular data and AI platforms to strengthen decision-making and efficiency

09:35 - 09:40

Q&A SESSION ON SCALING AI SOLUTIONS FOR NEXT-GENERATION ENERGY OPERATIONS

09:40 - 10:05

ADVANCING THE DIGITAL OILFIELD: BUILDING VALUE THROUGH AUTOMATION INTEGRATION AND INTELLIGENT OPERATIONS

Gaurav Gupta

SLB

Covering emerging digital capabilities including IoT sensing, edge automation, and machine learning tools and practical pathways for embedding them into legacy oilfield environments
Providing real-world perspectives from digital field deployments involving predictive maintenance, production improvements, automated monitoring, workforce adoption, and organizational change
Describing ways to expand digital systems across assets by strengthening interoperability, data governance, cybersecurity protections, and long-term operational robustness
Offering guidance on connecting technology initiatives with measurable business value to support investment decisions and sustainable digital transformation

10:05 - 10:10

Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMATION AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR BETTER FIELD PERFORMANCE

10:10 - 10:35

UNLOCKING VALUE IN OILFIELDS BY LEVERAGING DATA AND AI

Prabu Parthasarathy

Cognite AS

Exploring innovative ways of applying data and AI to improve performance and efficiency in oilfield operations
Demonstrating three practical examples that highlight measurable value creation and outcomes achieved
Scaling from initial QuickStart projects to enterprise-wide deployment to maximize long-term operational value

10:35 - 10:40

Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED AI STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE FIELD PERFORMANCE

10:40 - 11:00

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

11:00 - 11:25

SUPERVISORY AND MICRO AI AGENTS FOR OIL AND GAS AUTOMATING WORKFLOWS, AUGMENTING ENGINEERS, TRANSFORMING PERFORMANCE

Vlad Payrazyan

Gain.Energy

Examining the current state of AI adoption in oil and gas, addressing industry expectations and key challenges
Showcasing advancements in intelligent data processing that drive more accurate decisions and operational efficiency
Presenting real-world applications of AI agents, including drilling complication analysis, P&A, rig selection, and end-of-well reporting
Transitioning toward custom AI workflows and plugins designed to automate increasingly complex processes and tasks

11:25 - 11:30

Q&A SESSION ON DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX OILFIELD WORKFLOWS

11:30 - 11:55

FIELD-READY MOBILE DISPATCH AND COMMUNICATION FOR OILFIELD SERVICE COMPANIES

Michael Maltsev

RigER

Streamlining job scheduling and documentation to provide field teams with real-time access to critical updates
Improving collaboration through secure in-app chat that reduces miscommunication and accelerates response times
Maintaining productivity with offline access to schedules, signatures, and tickets in remote locations
Demonstrating cost savings and incident reduction through proven, mobile-enabled oilfield workflows

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON HOW MOBILE DISPATCH SOLUTIONS TRANSFORM OILFIELD OPERATIONS

12:00 - 12:25

REIMAGINING WATER RESILIENCE IN ENERGY: NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM OILFIELD OPERATIONS

Sanjay Kommera

Accel1

Assessing how water resilience is reshaping oil and gas operations while balancing efficiency and sustainability
Highlighting how AI-driven platforms support rainfall enhancement, reservoir optimization, and groundwater analytics
Addressing opportunities and challenges in adopting new technologies in a rapidly changing climate

12:25 - 12:30

Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER RESILIENCE IN OILFIELD OPERATIONS

12:30 - 12:55

REDUCING OPERATING LABOR COSTS THROUGH AUTOMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

Rick Carlisle

Jo Mill Oil Company LLC

Presenting a digital architecture overview that highlights the network topology and the reliability built into the system design
Explaining data acquisition and control systems that improve troubleshooting and predictive maintenance through advanced analytics
Demonstrating remote access capabilities that enable real-time monitoring and enhance field safety by reducing unnecessary site visits
Reviewing cybersecurity practices that safeguard connectivity and ensure secure remote operations across all systems

12:55 - 13:00

Q&A SESSION ON DIGITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE REMOTE OILFIELD OPERATIONS

13:00 - 13:15

FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW

13:15 - 14:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

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