5–8 MAY 2025 | NRG Park, Houston, Texas, USA
Join Industry Leaders and Visionaries
This dynamic series features influential executives and technology pioneers discussing critical trends, innovations, and challenges in the offshore energy sector. From breakthrough technologies in sustainability to proven methods for optimizing operations, these sessions provide essential knowledge for industry advancement.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert knowledge and engage with the leaders defining the next era of offshore energy.
Atlanta Field - Unlocking The Deepest Heavy Oil Field In The World
Monday, 5 May | 1245–1345
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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| Moderator: Jacques Salies Drilling Manager Brava Energia |
Speaker: Decio Oddone Chief Executive Officer Brava Energia |
Oil & Gas Industry’s Strategies for Progress, US Petroleum Market Evolution & Energy Autonomy and Initiatives for Progressing to Net Zero
Monday, 5 May | 1245–1345
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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| Speaker: Kamel Ben Naceur Chairman, Ex. Director, 22 SPE President Damorphe Inc. |
All of the Above Energy Mix: Fugro's Perspective on the Global Offshore Wind Market Dynamics and Its Market-Agnostic Approach to Technological Innovation
Monday, 5 May | 1245–1345
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 300
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Speaker: Céline Gerson Group Director Americas Fugro |
Speaker: Mark Heine Chief Executive Officer Fugro |
Driving the Energy Transition: Offshore's Initiatives Toward Achieving an Efficient, Sustainable, Low Emissions Offshore Production
Tuesday, 6 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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| Moderator: Carlos Sandoval Mercado Business Development-Americas MISC Berhad |
Speaker: Alexander Brigden Executive Vice President MISC |
Speaker: Satyaranjan Sinha Head New FPSO Development Offshore Business MISC Berhad |
Energy of the Future: Sustainable Innovation
Tuesday, 6 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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Building Momentum: Industry Leadership in Offshore Wind Development
Tuesday, 6 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 300
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Beyond the Horizon: Innovating Offshore Decommissioning for a Sustainable Future
Tuesday, 6 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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Speaker: Steve Louis Senior Vice President of Decommissioning Promethean Energy Management |
Breaking New Ground: Large Scale Low-Carbon Blue Ammonia Technology at a Floating Ammonia Production, Storage, and Offloading Facility (FAPSO)
Tuesday, 6 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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Speaker: Tobias Karrsten Senior Manager, Floating Systems KBR Consulting |
Powering Ahead Together: The Role of Collaboration in Offshore Wind’s Next Chapter
Tuesday, 6 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 300
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| Moderator: Thalia Kruger Director Business Development Neko |
Speaker: Kevin Pearce Director of Offshore Renewables ABS |
Digital Transformation of the Offshore Energy Industry
Wednesday, 7 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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| Moderator: Hani Elshahawi NoviDigiTech Director NoviDigiTech |
Speaker: Vivek Chidambaram Senior Managing Director Accenture |
Speaker: James Claunch Expert Partner Bain & Co. |
Impact of Hydrogen in the Energy Transition and it's Role in Carbon Neutrality
Wednesday, 7 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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Speaker: Richard Voorberg President, North America Siemens Energy |
Speaker: Josh McMorrow Executive Chairman, GenH2 |
The Intersection of AI and Sustainability
Wednesday, 7 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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Speaker: John Frey Senior Director and Chief Technologist, Sustainable Transformation Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
Speaker: Michael Webber Chaired Professor in Engineering and Public Affairs The University of Texas at Austin |
Carbon Capture and Storage: Pioneering the Future of Lower-Carbon Energy
Wednesday, 7 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 300
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| Moderator: Greg Kusinski Regulatory Manager, Major Capital Projects and Technology Chevron |
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Chris Lemons' Survival Story
Wednesday, 7 May | 1600–1730
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 302
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| Featured Speaker: Chris Lemons World-Renowned Saturation Diving Supervisor |
From Deepwater to Nuclear: Why Offshore Energy Professionals Are Built for the Next Frontier
Thursday, 8 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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| Moderator: Peter Wallace Principal Engineer - Risk and Regulatory Lloyd's Register |
Speaker: Justin Sink Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Natura Resources |
Production Rejuvenation Opportunities in Mature Oil and Gas Fields
Thursday, 8 May | 0800–0900
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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| Moderator: Mohsen Shavandi Director of Energy Transition DNV |
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Current President of ASME on Engineering Ethics (with SEG)
Thursday, 8 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 202
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| Moderator: Jennifer Bell Co-Founder Elements Offshore |
Speaker: Susan Ipri-Brown President ASME |
Cybersecurity – Importance and Challenges
Thursday, 8 May | 1230–1330
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 204
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| Moderator: Mohsen Shavandi Director of Energy Transition DNV |
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Chris' miraculous survival has captivated audiences around the world, inspiring a 2019 Netflix documentary and the movie Last Breath, a Hollywood version starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, and Finn Cole was released earlier this year.
Wednesday, 7 May
1600-1730 CDT (UTC-5)
NRG Center, Level 2, Room 302 and
the Energy Evolution Exchange Theater and Lounge
Don't miss this exciting keynote!