Draft Agenda
DAY ONE - Wednesday, 3 December
08:00 - 08:55
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
09:00 - 09:10
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
THINK TANK CHALLENGES
The summit begins with Think Tank Challenges—three back-to-back 25-minute sessions designed for focused, solution-led discussion.
Each table is built around a key industry challenge, and attendees pre-select the topics most relevant to their work. In each rotation, delegates collaborate with peers and industry experts to explore practical solutions and identify potential business impact.
09:15 - 09:40
THINK TANK CHALLENGE 1
Working Think Tank Challenge topics:
- Skills and talent gap
- Change management and leadership
- Human-machine teaming
- Building trust in AI/autonomous systems
- Cybersecurity risk & threat detection
- Data management, quality & privacy
- Legacy infrastructure and integration
- Compliance & regulatory management
- 3D printing & additive manufacturing
- AI & advanced analytics
- Robotics & automation
- Digital twins & Internet of Things (IoT) implementation
- Resilient supply chains
- Green & energy-efficient technologies
- From pilot to plant
- Quantifying digital impact and justification
09:45 - 10:10
THINK TANK CHALLENGE 2
Think Tanks Challange topics repeated as above
10:15 - 10:40
THINK TANK CHALLENGE 3
Think Tanks Challange topics repeated as above
10:45 - 11:10
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:15 – 11:40
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Building interoperable digital foundations for oil and gas industry
Explore trends and frameworks shaping digital transformation across upstream, midstream, and downstream. Learn strategic priorities for scalable solutions that deliver lasting impact beyond pilots.
11:45 – 12:10
SUMMIT TALK
IT/OT integration and interoperability
Key takeaways:
Integrate legacy operational technology with enterprise IT seamlessly.
Overcome vendor lock-in and achieve true system interoperability.
Apply practical strategies from real-world IT/OT bridging cases.
Unlock operational efficiency through integrated systems.
Meeting Session 1
12:15 – 12:45
SUMMIT TALK
Building scalable cloud and edge computing architectures for resilient operations
Key takeaways:
Implement robust cloud and edge platforms for efficient data processing.
Enhance data capture and maintain operational continuity.
Optimize data flow from remote assets to central analytics.
Support distributed operations with scalable computing architectures.
Folakemi Sanusi, Enterprise Data Leadership Performance Manager, Chevron
Meeting session 2
12:50 – 13:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:55 - 14:30
HEADLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
Building trust in your data: Governance, quality and the path to actionable insights
Key takeaways:
Strengthen governance to improve data quality and accessibility.
Standardize data for trust and consistency across systems.
Turn raw data into actionable insights and business value.
Foster a data-driven culture for reliable decision-making.
14:35 - 15:00
SUMMIT TALK
Unlocking real-time operational insights with advanced analytics and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)integration
Key Takeaways:
Use IIoT to enhance asset data capture.
Apply advanced analytics for immediate operational insights.
Detect trends and anomalies for faster decisions.
See real-world uses of real-time data for safety and performance.
Halen Rodrigues, Industrial ICT and IoT Domain Enterprise Architect, Petrobras
Meeting session 3
15:05 - 15:30
SUMMIT TALK
Beyond predictive maintenance: Scaling AI/ML for enterprise-wide operational decision-making
Key Takeaways:
Use IIoT to enhance asset data capture.
Apply advanced analytics for immediate operational insights.
Detect trends and anomalies for faster decisions.
See real-world uses of real-time data for safety and performance.
Halen Rodrigues, Industrial ICT and IoT Domain Enterprise Architect, Petrobras
David Havas, Head of Industrial Data & AI, MOL Group
Meeting session 4
15:35 - 16:00
COFFEE & NETWORKING
16:05 - 16:30
SUMMIT TALK
Enterprise cybersecurity: Protecting critical Assets in a connected world
Key Takeaways:
Identify and mitigate evolving threats to critical infrastructure.
Understand IT, OT, and cloud convergence reshaping cybersecurity.
Strengthen enterprise defenses for uninterrupted operations.
Explore strategies including Zero Trust, perimeter defense, and access controls.
Sofia Silvestre, AI Lead, Galp
Sónia Sousa, Data Scientist, Galp
Meeting session 5
16:35 - 17:00
SUMMIT TALK
Zero Trust principles vs. traditional perimeter defense: Securing distributed operational environments
- Does Zero Trust’s complexity hinder OT agility, making perimeter defense more pragmatic?
- Or, is perimeter defense truly sufficient, rendering Zero Trust unnecessary for resilience?
Meeting session 6
17:00 - 17:10
Chair's closing remarks
17:10 - 18:10
END OF DAY ONE - DRINKS RECEPTION!
DAY TWO – Thursday, 4th December 2025
08:00 - 08:55
REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
09:00 - 09:10
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:15 - 10:00
HOSTED ROUNDTABLES
Small group discussions tackling your most critical challenges
Working Roundtable topics:
- Skills and talent gap
- Change management and leadership
- Human-machine teaming
- Building trust in AI/autonomous systems
- Cybersecurity risk & threat detection
- Data management, quality & privacy
- Legacy infrastructure and integration
- Compliance & regulatory management
- 3D printing & additive manufacturing
- AI & advanced analytics
- Robotics & automation
- Digital twins & Internet of Things (IoT) implementation
- Resilient supply chains
- Green & energy-efficient technologies
- From pilot to plant
- Quantifying digital impact and justification
10:10 - 10:35
SUMMIT TALK
Building cyber resilience and incident response plans for critical Infrastructure
Key Takeaway:
Develop and test resilience plans to minimize cyber disruption.
Build incident response protocols to reduce downtime and speed recovery.
Manage third-party and supply chain cyber risks effectively.
Ensure compliance with industry security and continuity regulations.
Meeting Session 7
10:40 - 11:05
COFFEE & NETWORKING
11:10 - 11:35
SUMMIT TALK
Advanced automation for enhanced operational safety in high-risk environments
Key takeaways:
Use automation to reduce human exposure in hazardous areas.
Deploy advanced control systems (DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA) for safety.
Prevent incidents and improve safety protocols with automation.
Explore real-world cases of automation driving safer operations.
Meeting Session 8
11:40 - 12:05
SUMMIT TALK
Digital pathways to sustainability and emissions reduction technologies
Key Takeaways:
Leverage digital tech to meet sustainability regulations and targets.
Explore methane monitoring and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Use digital twins and models for tracking environmental impact and compliance.
Enhance transparency in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
Meeting Session 9
12:10 - 12:50
HEADLINE PANEL DISCUSSION
Strategic digital investment: Measuring return of investment (ROI) and long-term imapct actoss the value chain
Key takeaways:
Define and measure ROI from digital transformation across all sectors.
Secure funding and buy-in amid market volatility and shifting priorities.
Drive operational agility, risk reduction, and business resilience with digital.
Align digital investments with sustainability, compliance, and smart operations.
Meeting Session 10
12:50 - 13:05
Chair's closing remarks and audience feedback
13:05 - 14:05
FAREWELL LUNCH
Only representatives from Oil & Gas companies are permitted to attend as delegates.
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