Welcome Message

Speaker: Hitoshi Nara

Opening Address

Speaker: Kevin McMillen

Opening Keynote: Aspiring Autonomous Operations Require Smart Field Instrument Data

Speaker: Peter Kwaspen

Keynote: Innovating for a Lower Emissions Future

Speaker: Whit McConnell

Keynote: Exposing the Invisible Process Safety Risks

Speaker: Trish Kerin

A Lighthearted Look at Engineering

Speaker: Don McMillan

AI Innovation in Asset Performance Management

Speaker: Lila Fridley

Circular Water at Scale--the Dawn of a New Era

Speaker: Peter Fiske

Panel: Space IT/OT Convergence - The Pinnacle of Autonomous Operations

Speakers: Andrea Course, Andy Corriveau

Panel: Process Risk Reduction - It's About More than the SIS

Speakers: Trish Kerin, John McDonald, Steve Cork

Panel: Space IT/OT Convergence - The Pinnacle of Autonomous Operations

Speakers: Andrea Course, Andy Corriveau

Panel - Commercializing Open Process Automation (OPA)

Speakers: Kelly Li; Mark Hammer; Ravi Jagasia; Jason Norris; Sharul A Rashid; Kelly Switt

Panel - Robotics for the Process Industry

Speakers: Penny Chen; Shankar Nadarajah; Gregory Martin; Connor Crawford

Panel - Digital Transformation

Speakers: Raimund Klein; Prabhu Ramachandran; Sharul A Rashid

Panel - Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Jag Gattu; Lila Fridley; Jorge Pena

Panel - Global Perspectives on the Energy Transition: Navigating Change and Impacting Our Future

Speakers: Colin Gray; Kera Gautreau; Dave Roberts

Panel - Women in Engineering - Now and in the Future

Speakers: Yoko Fujita; Kelly Li; Casey Briseno; Stephanie Brouse

Panel - OT Cybersecurity Roadmap: Are We There Yet?

Speakers: Camilo Gomez; Allison Luedecke; Mark Littlejohn; Tayfun Kon

Human Factors in Control System Display System Design

Speakers: Paul Hunkar; Sohail Izhar

Mastering PRM: Advanced Strategies for Optimized Asset Management

Speakers: Joep Molkenboer, Suriya Selvaraj

Optimizing Pressure Transmitters with Remote Seals: Enhancing Performance through Proper Selection and Innovative Electronic Seal Systems

Speaker: Charles Pate

Applying Process Analytics to Identify Controller Issues and Optimize Performance

Speaker: Bob Rice

Attaining Proficiency in Industrial Pressure Measurements

Speaker: Sam Hassan

Improving Efficiency and Safety with TDLS Gas Analyzers

Speakers: Ryan McSherry; Tom Slickelman; Joong M Yang

Unlocking Operational Excellence: Advanced Analytics for Smart Manufacturing

Speaker: Vincent Teran

Transcending Predictive Maintenance with AI-Based Operational Excellence

Speaker: Jag Gattu

Unlocking the Full Potential of Flow Measurements

Speaker: Frank Gunther

Industrial Cybersecurity and Cyber-Informed Engineering

Speaker: Andrew Ginter

Enhancing Offshore Operations: Integrating Yokogawa CENTUM DCS with MDIS Support

Speakers: Paul Hunkar; Sohail Izhar

Journey Towards Autonomous Operations: A Comprehensive Implementation Path

Speaker: Tom Fiske

ISO/IEC 30141 Internet of Things Reference Architecture

Speaker: Eric Simmon

OPC UA Evolution: Connecting Today’s Systems with Tomorrow’s Technology

Speaker: Mike Clark

Business Transformation with Digital Transformation, Data Analytics and IIoT

Speaker: Prabhu Ramachandran

Benefits of Digitalizing a Safety Process - Building a Collaborative Team Using Lean Principles

Speaker: Steve Cork

The Challenge of Continuous Control of a Chemical Plant using Autonomous Control AI

Speakers: Kenichi Ohara, Keiichiro Kobuchi

Digital Transformation towards Energy Transition & Sustainability: The "Do or Die's" for Industry Collaboration

Speaker: Sharul A Rashid

Accelerating Autonomy with Industrial 5G

Speaker: Hideo Nishimura

Virtualization—Opportunities, Risks, Strategies, and Solutions

Speakers: Ibrahim AlAbri; Fahad Al Kalbani; Mazin Ali Humaid Al Omairi

Panel - IA2IA: How to Achieve Autonomous Operations

Speakers: Rafael Araujo; Mark D. Sen Gupta; Pankaj Goel

Panel - Robotics for the Process Industry

Speakers: Penny Chen; Shankar Nadarajah; Gregory Martin; Connor Crawford

Panel - Digital Transformation

Speakers: Raimund Klein; Prabhu Ramachandran; Sharul A Rashid

Panel - Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Jag Gattu; Lila Fridley; Jorge Pena

PACE - Robust Dynamic Models Producing Robust Dynamic Control

Speakers: Bruce Lundberg; Alex Martinez; Pierre Carrette

Koch Enid’s ISA106 Modular Procedural Automation Solution Enables Seamless Urea Startup

Speaker: Jason Dockins

MSG Process Plant Improves Performance with a Dash of Expert Optimization Services

Speaker: Meg Lashier; Bob Rice

Enhancing Operator Performance with Advanced Operator Graphics

Speaker: Anam Ahmed

Maximizing Operational Efficiency with the Graphics Scorecard

Speaker: David Strobhar

Operator Training Simulator Enhances Skills, Risk Reduction and Continuous Learning at Koch Fertilizer Company

Speaker: Jason Dockins

Enhancing Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) Performance with Advanced Process Control (APC) Technology

Speaker: Mohamed Abokor

Procedural Automation Solution – Exapilot Application for Chevron Facilities

Speaker: Bruce Sun

Keeping a Steady PACE: Standardizing APC Projects for Enhanced Performance and Process Optimization using PACE

Speakers: Mauricio Palencia; Matthew Novoa

Upskilling Operators and Driving up Operational Efficiency at ConocoPhillips Canada using Dynamic Simulation Technology

Speakers: Venkatesha Chari Subbannachari; Arul Jothilingam

Collaboration is Not a Tool; It is a Mindset!

Speakers: Javeed Mohammed; Takashi Kannan

Open Automation: Cloud Virtual Commissioning in IEC61499

Speaker: Mikhail Kolesnikov

An Unconventional Approach to a Common Automation Challenge

Speaker: Stefanie Funk

Leveraging New Technology to Refresh Hardware and Software Applications

Speakers: Ernest Smith; Todd Ewald

OPA has Pivoted from "When?" to "Now!"

Speaker: David Debari

Are There Still Use Cases for Hardwired Safety Systems?

Speaker: Claudy de Groote

Benefits of CVP & PFS N-IO Architecture--the "Real" Distributed Control and Safety Solution

Speakers: Geovanni Velazquez Cruz; John Gracia

Panel - Process Risk Reduction - It's About More than the SIS

Speakers: Trish Kerin; John McDonald; Steve Cork

Panel - Commercializing Open Process Automation (OPA)

Speakers: Kelly Li; Mark Hammer; Ravi Jagasia; Jason Norris; Sharul A Rashid; Kelly Switt

Ethernet APL, Market Needs and Benefits for the Process Industries

Speaker: Seiichiro Takahashi

Process Automation Device Information Model (PA-DIM) Needs and Benefits

Speaker: Suriya Selvaraj

Maintaining Pressure Measurement Accuracy at High Temperatures

Speaker: Allen Bishop

Unified Automation Device Integration

Speaker: Paul Sereiko

Unlocking Operational Excellence: Leveraging Managed Services for Holistic OT Asset Health

Speaker: Hans Biesheuvel

Proactive Technical Monitoring of Smart Field Instrumentation

Speakers: David Motta; John Nguyen

Fired Heater Optimization with TDLS Technology

Speakers: Tom Slickelman; Ryan McSherry; Joong M Yang

Driving the Energy Transition: From Strategy to Action

Speaker: Michiel Spoor

The Role of Digitalization in Industrial Decarbonization: A Strategic Approach

Speaker: Dave Roberts

COSIRI - From Aspiration to Action: a Framework for Manufacturers to Gauge Sustainable Practices

Speaker: Raimund Klein

Cheniere LNG's Experience with PACE Advanced Process Control (APC)

Speakers: Hamish Horne; Phi Nguyen

PDO’s Journey to Remote Integrated Production Operations

Speaker: Salim Al Sibani

Optimizing Blending Operations using Advanced Process Control

Speaker: Sankar Mahadevan

Optimal Management of Green Hydrogen Systems

Speaker: Pablo Montagna

Panel - Global Perspectives on the Energy Transition: Navigating Change and Impacting Our Future

Speakers: Colin Gray; Kera Gautreau; Dave Roberts

Panel - Women in Engineering - Now and in the Future

Speaker: Yoko Fujita; Kelly Li; Casey Briseno; Stephanie Brouse

Driving the Energy Transition: From Strategy to Action

Speaker: Michiel Spoor

The Role of Digitalization in Industrial Decarbonization: A Strategic Approach

Speaker: Dave Roberts

COSIRI - From Aspiration to Action: a Framework for Manufacturers to Gauge Sustainable Practices

Speaker: Raimund Klein

Cheniere LNG's Experience with PACE Advanced Process Control (APC)

Speakers: Hamish Horne; Phi Nguyen

PDO’s Journey to Remote Integrated Production Operations

Speaker: Salim Al Sibani

Optimizing Blending Operations using Advanced Process Control

Speaker: Sankar Mahadevan

Optimal Management of Green Hydrogen Systems

Speaker: Pablo Montagna

Panel - Global Perspectives on the Energy Transition: Navigating Change and Impacting Our Future

Speakers: Colin Gray; Kera Gautreau; Dave Roberts

Panel - Women in Engineering - Now and in the Future

Speaker: Yoko Fujita; Kelly Li; Casey Briseno; Stephanie Brouse

Satellite Data and The Energy Industry: Finding Hidden Information

Speaker: Ileisa Lambert

Blue Origin’s Future of Automation - Fireside Chat

Speakers: Eddie Seyffert; Hunter Lahasky

Panel - Space IT/OT Convergence - The Pinnacle of Autonomous Operations

Speakers: Andrea Course; Andy Corriveau

Advancing Bioprocessing: Overcoming Current Industry Challenges

Speakers: Shahzad Khan; Robert Tyrrell

Biology Controlled: High Quality iPSC-derived Human Cells for Drug Discovery and Cell-based Therapies with Considerations to Biomanufacturing

Speaker: Jan Jensen

Accelerating the Cell Therapy Transformation

Speaker: Priya Balasubramanian

Unleash the Power of Nature

Speakers: Veronica Breckenridge; Paul Palmer

High-content Screening in Complex, in vitro Models with PhenoVista's Assay Services

Speaker: James Evans

A Bioprocess to Produce Sustainable Aromatic Chemicals and Fuels

Speaker: Patty Rohs

Transforming Water Treatment: Yokogawa and Synergen Met Unite to Eradicate PFAS Contamination

Speakers: Shahrzad Saffari; Christopher Dunks

Renewable Energy Opportunities in the Waste Management Business

Speakers: Melissa Bailey; Amro Hassanein

Introduction to AI/ML in Industrial Applications: Paving the Way to Autonomy

Speakers: Satish Tripathi; Farshid Shoushtarian

The Importance of Automation for Hydrobiological Monitoring of Water Quality

Speaker: Rose Laganaro

Exclusive Houston Viewing of Our Blue World – A Water Odyssey (Invitation Only)

Speaker: Matt Mallory

Circular Water at Scale--the Dawn of a New Era

Speaker: Peter Fiske