Future Digital Twin & Generative AI Conference May 23, 2024 – Houston

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EXPLORING OPEN COLLABORATION, INNOVATION & ENERGY TRANSITION
Norris Conference Center, Houston, TX, USA | 23 May 2024
Future Digital Twin & Generative AI will explore Open Collaboration, Innovation and Energy Transition. Expert speakers will present and discuss Generative AI, Reality Capture and Digital Twins; Digital Twin and Large Language Models (LLM’s); Integrated Value Chains, Decarbonisation and Digital Twin Integration; Computational Power, 3D Rendering and Incorporation of Physics; Regulation and Controls for Generative AI and Digital Twins.

Future Digital Twin attendees include operators, oil service companies, energy institutes and associations, drilling companies, exploration and production companies, integration solution providers, academics and technology innovators at CTO, CIO, CSO, CEO, CDO, VP, Senior Directors and Chief Engineer level.

Future Digital Twin Conference USA
EXPLORING OPEN COLLABORATION, INNOVATION THROUGH A DIGITAL TWIN
A senior-level conference on technology, innovation, and Sustainability
May 23rd, 2024, | Houston | Norris Conference Centre
Advisory Board
• Martin R. Gonzalez, PhD, Innovation & Technology Principal, bp
• Rolf Einar Saeter, Global Digital Twin Innovation Lead, Shell
• Ashraf Wardeh, IT Director, DAC Digital Program, Oxy
• Seth Taylor, Digital Twin Advisor & Technical Manager, Chevron
• Hari Ramani, General Manager, Digital Innovation, P & T Technology, Shell
• Jim Schneider, Solution Manager, CTC, Surface Digital Platform, Chevron
• Abdullah Al Halafi, Network and Systems Specialist, Digital Twin, Saudi Aramco
Opening Keynote Speech
• Athicha Dhanormchitphong, Digital Realities Ecosystem Architect, ExxonMobil
• Kyle Daughtry, Digital Reality, 3D Visual Digital Twin & XR, Product Manager, ExxonMobil
Speakers
• Justin Piwetz, Asset Management Lead, Research & Innovation in Virtual Technologies, bp
• Hussna Mubarik Naseem, GM Decarbonisation, Shell
• Andrea Course, Digital Innovation Program Manager, Shell
• Adam P.Brown, Senior Counsel, IP Law, ExxonMobil
• Stacia Fosi, Principal Data Manager, Production & Projects, bp
• Seth Taylor, Digital Twin Advisor & Technical Manager, Chevron
• Mustafa Kara, Principal Data Scientist, Chevron
• Reza Khaninezhad, Data Science Manager, Apache
• Detlef Hohl, Chief Computational & Data Science, Shell
• Judy Moses, Director, Resevoir Management, Americas, Chevron
• Amit Jain, Upstream & Downstream, Engineering & Operations, Chevron
• Ibrahim Al-Syed, Director, Digital Manufacturing, Celanese
• Jason Gislason, Global Technology Manager, Chevron Phillips
• Abdullah Al Halafi, Network and Systems Specialist, Digital Twin, Saudi Aramco
• Sadik Noman, IT Program Manager, Mid Africa IT Leadership Team, Chevron
• Harvinder Singh, Platform & Services Manager, Knowledge Management, bp
• Raj Rapaka, Digital Transformation & Technology Advisor, ExxonMobil
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• Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium
• Konstantin Osypov, Chief Scientific Advisor, Computational Sciences & Engineering,
Energy, Halliburton
• Jai Kumar Joon, Strategic Advisor, Chevron
• Vishal Sabharwal, Chief Product Manager, Agile Filed Management, Halliburton
• Ali Marzban, Director of Data Science & Analytics, NOV
• Suba Rohrman, Global Digital Commercial Director, Weatherford
• Suhaib Kaissi, M.S Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston
• Tathagata Basu, GM & Head, Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, Honeywell
• Shirley Ike, Global Director, Digital Consulting, Wood Group
• Shane McArdle, CEO, Kongsberg Digital
• Haavard Oestensen, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Kongsberg Digital
• Ove Heitmann Hansen, Senior Principal Consultant, DNV
• Steven Calder, CEO, Streamba
• Keshav Sundaresh, Global Director of Product Management, Altair
• Scott Parent, VP, Field CTO Energy, Aerospace & Industrials, Ansys
• Vitor Lopes, Digital Twin Senior Product Sales Manager, Ansys
• Rebecca Hofmann, President & CEO, Blockchain for Energy
• Matteo Dariol, Business Development & Sales Manager, Grow Platform, Bosch
• Kelly Southall, AI Consultant, Senior Manager, Schneider Digital
• Omar Halaseh, Director, Digital Transformation Consultant, Schneider Digital
• Phani Dathar, Director, Graph Data Science, Neo4j
Thursday 23rd May 2024
08.00 Registration & coffee & networking
8.45 Welcome Address from the Event Organiser
Adam Soroka, CEO, Cavendish
8.50 Chairman of Advisory Board Opening Remarks
Shane McArdle, CEO, Kongsberg Digital
8.55 Opening Keynote
ExxonMobil’s Digital Reality Ecosystem – “Moving a visual way of working”
Athicha Dhanormchitphong, Digital Realities Ecosystem Architect, ExxonMobil
Kyle Daughtry, Digital Reality, 3D Visual Digital Twin & XR, Product Manager, ExxonMobil
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9.20 Panel 1 Discussion
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
Shirley Ike, Global Director, Digital Consulting, Wood Group
Moderator
Detlef Hohl, Chief Computational & Data Science, Shell
Generative AI, Reality Capture and Digital Twins
10.15 Thought Leadership Presentation
Shane McArdle, CEO, Kongsberg Digital
10.30 Panel 2 Discussion
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
Mustafa Kara, Principal Data Scientist, Chevron
Harvinder Singh, Platform & Services Manager, Knowledge Management, bp
Keshav Sundaresh, Global Director of Product Management, Altair
Ove Heitmann Hansen, Senior Principal Consultant, DNV
Moderator
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Ali Marzban, Director of Data Science & Analytics, NOV
11.20 Fireside Chat
Hussna Mubarik Naseem, GM Decarbonisation, Shell
11.30 Thought Leadership Presentation
Vitor Lopes, Digital Twin Senior Product Sales Manager, Ansys
11.45 – 12.15 Morning refreshments & networking break
Digital Twin, User Adoption and Change Management
12.15 Thought Leadership Presentation
Kelly Southall, AI Consultant, Senior Manager, Schneider Digital
Omar Halaseh, Director, Digital Transformation Consultant, Schneider Digital
12.25 Panel 3 Discussion
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
Matteo Dariol, Business Development & Sales Manager, Grow Platform, Bosch
Moderator
Judy Moses, Director, Resevoir Management, Americas, Chevron
13.10 – 14.20 Lunch & networking break
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14.20 Thought Leadership Presentation
Shirley Ike, Global Director, Digital Consulting, Wood Group
Integrated Value Chains, Decarbonisation and Digital Twin Integration
14.35 “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
15.05 “Open Architecture Physics-Informed AI & Digital Twin for the Energy Industry”
Keshav Sundaresh, Global Director of Product Management, Altair
Computational Power, 3D Rendering and Incorporation of Physics
15.15 Panel 5 Discussion
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
Justin Piwetz, Asset Management Lead, Research & Innovation in Virtual Technologies, bp
Tathagata Basu, GM & Head, Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, Honeywell
Konstantin Osypov, Chief Scientific Advisor, Computational Sciences & Engineering,
Energy, Halliburton
Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium
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Moderator
Noorddin Taj, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Architecture, bp
16.00 – 16.25 Afternoon refreshments & networking break
AI Regulation, LLM’s and Blockchain for Digital Twins
16.30 Thought Leadership Presentation: Trustworthy Digital Twins that remain valid over time
Ove Heitmann Hansen, Senior Principal Consultant, DNV
16.45 Panel 6 Discussion
The Role of Large Language models, Knowledge Graphs and AI in Promoting Purposeful Digital
Transformation
• The use of AI in developing practical ontologies and taxonomies – An insight into
explainability and interpretability
• Ethical and privacy considerations on using LLM – Understanding the implementation of
transparent development practices
• Utilisation of Generative AI to populate asset information – Limitations and controls of
Generative AI models
• How do LLM’s empower a digital twin – Unifying LLM’S and knowledge graphs for effective
GenAI use cases through Retrieval Augmented Generation
Speakers
Sadik Noman, IT Program Manager, Mid Africa IT Leadership Team, Chevron
Vishal Sabharwal, Chief Product Manager, Agile Filed Management, Halliburton
Jason Gislason, Global Technology Manager, Chevron Phillips
Phani Dathar, Director, Graph Data Science, Neo4j
Moderator
Suhaib Kaissi, M.S Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston
17.30 “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
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Speakers
Raj Rapaka, Digital Transformation & Technology Advisor, ExxonMobil
Rebecca Hofmann, President & CEO, Blockchain for Energy
Moderator
Adam P.Brown, Senior Counsel, IP Law, ExxonMobil
18.00 Drinks reception