Track: BREAKING INTO AI
Monday, October 27, 2025 | 11:45-12:45
Panel Title: Harnessing The Power of AI in the Energy Industry
Panel Description: AI is transforming the energy sector by improving efficiency, enhancing operations, increasing safety, and accelerating energy transition. AI can be used for predictive maintenance, optimizing energy consumption, forecasting demand, and integrating all energy sources, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable and reliable energy system. This panel brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and AI experts to discuss how AI-powered tools are implemented leveraging existing tools and expertise and ensuring responsible implementation through ethical practices and data governance.
Moderator
Brent Railey
Global Manager of Data & Analytics, Digital Transformation
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Panelists
Sivakumar Lakshmanan
CEO
DeepHow
Kumar Lakshmipathi
GenAI Lead for Energy
AWS
Uyiosa Abusomwan
Professor of Practice & EATON Global
Rice University
Edgar Avalos Gauna
Lecturer, Materials Science, CFD, Machine Learning
Rice University
Caleb Eastman
IT/OT Specialist & Speaker
Siemens Automation
Track: DIGITAL CHALLENGES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY/STORAGE
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 11:45-12:45
Panel Title: Renewables & Storage: Navigating Digital Headwinds and AI Frontiers
Panel Description: The expansion of renewables and energy storage brings a complex set of digital challenges. The panel will explore critical issues including escalating cybersecurity threats and the intricacies of grid integration for intermittent sources. It will delve into the complexities of data management and integration, highlighting the need for accurate advanced analytics and forecasting. It will also confront the digital divide, address infrastructure limitations and digital literacy concerns that impact equitable access. Finally, it will tackle unique AI challenges in this sector, covering regulation, bias, and the energy use of AI itself, ensuring these solutions truly advance sustainability.
Moderator
Celine Gerson
President & Group Director Americas
Fugro
Panelists
Clark Dressen
CTO
MxD
Joshua Rhodes
Research Scientist
UT at Austin
Maria Angela Capello
President
Red Tree Consulting
Maierdan Halifu
SVP & Regional Research Director
Rystad Energy
Track: DIGITAL CHALLENGES IN O&G
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 4:45-5:45
Panel Title: Navigating Digital Hurdles: Data & Digital Standards/Standardization in the Energy Sector
Panel Description: The oil and gas industry is grappling with a myriad of digital challenges, from data silos to cybersecurity threats, making their effective address paramount for future success. This session will delve into these pressing issues while simultaneously showcasing the crucial progress being achieved in data and digital standards and standardization across the broader energy sector. By examining these advancements, we will demonstrate how these initiatives are providing foundational solutions, fostering greater efficiency, and driving innovation to overcome current hurdles.
Moderator
Patrick Bangert
VP And Chief of AI
Oxy
Panelists
Vesa Koivumaa
Head of Strategic Growth
Wartsila
Elbert van der Bijl
Director of Marketing
Yokogawa