Prashant Soni
CEO
VISCO
Prashant Soni is the CEO of VISCO, bringing deep technical and commercial experience from senior roles at DNV and Aker BP. With a PhD in hydrodynamics and leadership of the SUBPRO Zero research centre, he specialises in applying advanced engineering, data and visualisation technologies to improve performance across the energy sector. At VISCO, he will focus on scaling digital-first solutions that support safer, more efficient and more sustainable operations.
Jose Maria Gonzalez Munoz
Upstream GG Operations Manager
Repsol
José María González-Muñoz is an experienced technology and project leader with over 17 years of international experience in managing complex programmes and driving operational excellence across digital and technical environments. He has a strong background in project delivery, budget and cost control, and stakeholder engagement, with a track record of leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
With deep experience in agile project management and digital transformation initiatives, José María combines practical delivery expertise with a focus on quality, performance and continuous improvement. He is an active contributor to industry forums and frequently shares insights on emerging trends in technology and project execution.
Michel Teughels
Operations Digital Innovation and Strategy Manager
ExxonMobil Europe
Michel Teughels is Process Operations & Quality Management Innovation and Strategy Manager at ExxonMobil, where he leads initiatives to drive operational excellence, quality improvement, and digital transformation across process operations. With strong experience in complex industrial environments, he focuses on applying data-driven approaches and emerging technologies to improve performance, reliability, and operational resilience. Michel is recognised for translating innovation strategies into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
Jackson Okpetu
Head of Projects Commissioning
TotalEnergies EP
Dr. Jackson Onobume Okpetu is Head of Projects Commissioning at TotalEnergies EP, bringing more than 20 years of global experience across the oil and energy sector. He is a transformational leader and innovation strategist with deep expertise in operational excellence, asset integrity, decarbonisation, energy management, and digital transformation. Jackson has led managed multidisciplinary teams in multibillion-dollar FPSO projects across continents and is a certified leadership and sustainability practitioner with a strong focus on net-zero transition and carbon footprint reduction. He has also contributed to research in enhanced oil recovery, business analytics, and AI/ML applications in energy.
Adore Shuko
Global Data Privacy Manager
bp
A leader in data privacy, an expert in digital transformation and AI. A forward-thinking thought leader with a deep understanding and passion for the Internet of Things (IoT). Apart from specialising in orchestrating transformative strategies that foster innovation, I also enjoy enhancing efficiency & advancing technology while prioritising data privacy which positions me at the forefront of the evolving digital landscape.
Sven Kobow
Principal Industry Architect
HiveMQ
Sven Kobow is a Principal Industry Architect at HiveMQ with more than two decades of experience in IT and IIoT. In his role, he is supporting customers and partners in successfully implementing their solutions and generating maximum value. Before joining HiveMQ, he worked in Automotive sector at a major OEM.
Alf Fredvik
Product Line Director - Control, Automation and Condition Monitoring
NOV
He is a product line director at NOV with a background in problem-solving and engineering solutions across various industries. He is passionate about technology’s transformative power, exploring ways to enhance rig execution quality, automate for safety and efficiency, and reduce emissions.
Rafael Coronel
Digital BDM – Process Engineering
SLB
Rafael has more than 20 years professional experience in the sales and marketing of solutions and services for the Energy Market. He has played different sales and business development roles at regional or global basis. His process engineering background is an asset selling technology solutions to major Oil and Gas Operators and EPCI contractors.
Frank Gliessen
CEO
Aloxy
Frank Gielissen is CEO at Aloxy, a young tech startup / scaleup. Before joining Aloxy, Frank held different board seats at Sofis, part of Halma Plc, a stock listed company on the London Stock Exchange. Frank has over 20 years of experience in O&G, specifically in Process Safety and international sales. Frank has a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from The Hague University and a MSc in Marketing from TIAS Business school.
Alwin van Aggelen
Product Manager
Wolters Kluwer Enablon
Alwin van Aggelen is a Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of experience as HSE and Risk Consultant. Alwin has specialised in Process Safety and Barrier Management, and has always been interested in operationalising Process Safety and Barrier Management by bringing it to the frontline staff. He has experience working in high-risk industries such as (petro)chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, and aviation, most notably with various oil and gas majors. As a Subject Matter Expert on Process Safety and Barrier Management at Enablon-ORM, Alwin supports the development and implementation of the kind of software that he wishes existed back when he was implementing barrier management and trying to operationalise PSM at clients.
Juan Varga
Head of IT, Cybersecurity & Digital Ops, E&P
Moeve
Leads the global IT, Cybersecurity, Network, and Digital & Data Management functions, ensuring operational excellence, strategic alignment, and innovation across all domains.
Develops and executes the enterprise-wide Digital Strategy, integrating business objectives with emerging technologies to drive transformation and value realization.
Daniel Szepesi
Intelligent Apps and AI Manager
MOL Group
Leading the Intelligent Apps & AI team of MOL Group, which is responsible for classic and low-code / no-code application development, RPA and also GenAI application development, delivering application for all business and functional units of MOL. Previously, he was leading the Data Analyst team of MOL, tasked to deliver interactive reports based on automated dataflows. Before that he was part of the E&P division of the company, focused in project reporting.
Guilherme Parreira
Automation and Digital Refining Manager,
Petrobras
Large industry experience, in the oil and gas industry.
– Digital solutions conception and implementation
– Digital portfolio management
– Innovation
– Infrastructure management – Supply and contracts management
– Projects Comissioning and Maintenance Engineering in Process Automation and Instrumentation.
– Maintenance Management (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation).
– Development of IT corporative solutions.
– Plant turnaround
– Process driven management consulting
Mark van der Heijden,
Principal Process Engineer
McDermott
About 18 Years of process engineering experience in the oil and gas industry, combining office based FEED and EPC projects with site assignments for Turnover Management, Field Engineering and Commissioning. Experienced as Process Lead Engineer, in EPC, FEED design and Proposal. Working in Lummus Technology – Petrochemicals group. Project execution both domestic and international (USA, Germany, Czech Republic) in McDermott technology, engineering offices and on plant sites.
Bernd Kalusche
Director Business Development Chemicals & Energy
Siemens Digital Industries
Bio coming soon
Tjidde Boers
Global Industry Principal
Assai
I help asset-intensive organizations turn complex engineering and project information into a strategic advantage. With more than 30 years of experience at Woodward, Shell, OSIsoft, AVEVA, and Viewport, I have seen that the biggest barrier to predictable and safe operations is not technology. It is the challenge of working with information that is scattered, outdated, or difficult to trust.
As assets age, data volumes grow, systems drift apart, and experienced people retire. AI can support better decisions, but only when information is accurate, connected, and accessible.
In my role as Global Industry Principal at Assai, I focus on improving these foundations. My work aligns asset-centric data, document-centric data, and human-centric knowledge into a unified information ecosystem that strengthens data confidence and reduces operational complexity.
I collaborate with the major owner operators, EPCs, and partners on engineering information management, asset lifecycle data, and digital transformation across major capital projects. My goal is to help teams make faster and better decisions by giving them trusted information at the moment they need it.
If you are improving your information platform or preparing for AI, I am always open to connecting and exchanging ideas.
Padraig Stapleton
SVP & Chief Product Officer
ZEDEDA
Experienced leader with a track record of developing innovative solutions leveraging ML/AI, Big Data & Cloud technologies. Responsible for the development of solutions in various areas including Fraud, Security, Credit Risk Analysis, Revenue Assurance, Retail Analytics applications for Carriers and large Enterprises. Managed global teams of up to 500 engineers. Held senior roles at several public & pre-IPO companies. Part of management teams that participated in IPOs and several acquisitions.