Learn from the Visionaries Driving Change and Defining the Future of Offshore Energy
Don’t Miss the Grand Kickoff of OTC 2025 – Be There for the Spectacular Opening Ceremony!
To kick-off the 2025 conference, OTC will host an Opening Ceremony to welcome attendees, speakers, and exhibitors alike to share an update on the state of the industry with a plenary session. This high-profile event will give you first access to the insights, data, and strategies that will drive success in the years to come before the exhibit floor opens and the technical program is underway.
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| Moderator: Nancy Hungerford Managing Director FTI Consulting |
Panelist: Vicki Hollub President OXY |
Panelist: Erik Milito President NOIA |
Panelist: Jarand Rystad CEO Rystad |
Immediately following the plenary, OTC will honor the remarkable contributions of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Award recipients in a special recognition ceremony.
This exciting ceremony will lead into a ribbon-cutting event, marking the official opening of the exhibit floor and inviting attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations and pioneering solutions that are shaping the future of offshore energy.
Date: Monday, 5 May 2025
Time: 0900-1030
Location: NRG Center, Level 2, Room 300
Thank You to Our Opening Ceremony Sponsors
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Executive Dialogue Series
Join the Executive Dialogue Series—a platform where industry leaders tackle the biggest shifts in offshore energy.
From groundbreaking technologies and corporate transformations to post-pandemic strategies and real-world innovations, this series invites executives to share insights that matter. Designed for candid, high-level discussions in a relaxed setting, it’s an opportunity to engage with peers on the most pressing issues shaping the future of the sector.
Meet the Executive Dialogue Series Speakers
Allyson Anderson Book
Chief Sustainability Officer
Baker Hughes
Megan Carr
Associate Director for Strategic Resources
BOEM
Rob Cordray
Managing Director, Americas
Rystad
Scott Livingston
President of Marketing and Strategy
NOV
Girish Saligram
Chief Executive Officer
Weatherford
Paul Sims
VP of Marketing and Strategy
SLB
Cindy Taff
CEO
Sage Geosystems Inc.
Around the World Series:
Global Innovations in Offshore Energy
The Around the World Series is a dynamic platform showcasing groundbreaking offshore energy advancements from across the globe. In these engaging sessions, industry leaders and experts from various countries present their nation’s latest technological breakthroughs, resource development strategies, and innovative solutions shaping the future of offshore energy.
Attendees gain valuable insights into regional approaches, emerging technologies, and collaborative opportunities, fostering a truly global exchange of ideas that drive progress in the industry.
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 Argentina |
 Brazil |
 Canada |
 France |
 Guyana |
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 Uruguay |
Keynote Speaker Series: Visionary Insights in Offshore Energy
The OTC Keynote Speaker Series brings together influential leaders and industry pioneers to share their expertise, vision, and strategies for the future of offshore energy. Featuring high-profile executives and technical innovators these sessions provide thought-provoking insights into emerging technologies, market trends, sustainability initiatives, and the evolving energy landscape.
Designed to inspire and inform, the series offers attendees a unique opportunity to gain valuable perspectives from those shaping the industry's future.
Elizabeth Andrews
Director: Offshore Development
Avangrid
Kamel Ben Naceur
Chairman, Ex. Director, 22 SPE
President
Damorphe Inc.
Alexander Brigden
Executive Vice President
MISC
Céline Gerson
Group Director Americas
Fugro
Kevin Pearce
Director of Offshore Renewables
ABS
Carlos Castilho
Executive Manager for Decommissioning
Petrobras
Vivek Chidambaram
Senior Managing Director
Accenture
James Claunch
Expert Partner
Bain & Co.
Susan Ipri-Brown
President
ASME
John Frey
Senior Director and
Chief Technologist,
Sustainable Transformation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Mark Heine
Chief Executive Officer
Fugro
Babak Huseynly
Vice President - Development & Production
SOCAR
Tobias Karrsten
Senior Manager, Floating Systems
KBR Consulting
Jitendra Kikani
Vice President of Subsurface Function
Chevron Corporation
Henrik Larsen
Vice President, Clean Ammonia & Hydrogen
KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions
Ives Loretz
Vice President Technology Development
SLB
Steve Louis
Senior Vice President of Decommissioning
Promethean Energy Management
Decio Oddone
Chief Executive Officer
Brava Energia
Sunita Satyapal
Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Tech
US Department of Energy
Greg Schulze
Strategy & Innovation Advisor
ExxonMobil Global Projects
Satyaranjan Sinha
Head New FPSO Development,
Offshore Business
MISC Berhad
Michael Webber
Chaired Professor in Engineering and Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
Dawn Zimmer
Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Energy
Richard Voorberg
President, North America
Siemens Energy
Shaun Wolski
Industrial CS Engineering Manager
SLB
Discover Breakthrough Technologies
OTC brings together the technical and scientific knowledge from offshore energy game-changers as they share best practices, technical innovations, energy transition, and emerging trends. The conference has a strong reputation for bringing together some of the highest caliber professionals from around the world to discuss the future of offshore energy.
When you attend OTC, you gain a year's worth of training and knowledge in one week from scientists, engineers, researchers, and executive-level speakers on their progress in revolutionizing the ever-changing environment of offshore projects.
Engage and explore a wide variety of topics such as:
- Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
- Decommissioning / Abandonment
- Digital Transformation, Digital Technologies & Data Management
- Drilling Technology
- And more!
Don't miss this opportunity to participate in four days of learning, sharing, and networking.
Topics Discussed in the OTC 2025 Technical Sessions
Technical Papers and Presentations
With more than 450 papers, this is your opportunity to dive into a wide range of management, research, and technology-related issues advancing the offshore E&P sector.
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OTC HISTORY
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