The Digital Innovation Forum is focused on the latest advancements and trends in digital innovation in the oil and gas industry. We bring together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators to share insights, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities in digital innovation. The event will feature a packed agenda that includes keynote presentations, panel discussions, networking breaks, and a networking reception. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in dynamic discussions, connect with peers, and gain insights from some of the brightest minds in the industry.
| 7:15 a.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome Soheil Asgarpour, President and CEO, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada |
| 8:05 a.m. | “Digital Innovation at Cenovus Energy” Mark Derry, Sr. Manager of Data Science and Advanced Analytics, Cenovus |
| 8:25 a.m. | “The Journey from Hype to Value” Heather Wilcott, Upstream Digital Manager, Imperial Oil |
| 8:45 a.m. | “Generative Ai and How it Can Impact the Energy Industry” David Chan, Product Lead, Industry, Amii |
| 8:55 a.m. | Technology Spotlight Validere: Lindsay Campbell, Senior Advisor, Carbon Strategies |
| 9:00 a.m. | Session 1: Sensor and Analytics Systems for Emissions Detection and Reduction Moderator: Bruce Duong, Senior Manager, Digital Innovation and Recovery Technologies, Alberta Innovates Panellist: Taryn Humphreys, Director, Business Development, Qube, “Results and Learnings from Regulatory Approved Alt-FEMPs Using Continuous Monitoring” Panellist: Thomas McArthur, VP of Customer Operations, Kuva Systems, “Intelligent Camera Systems for Methane Emissions Detection and Quantification” Panellist: Curtis Hughes, Senior Sales Executive, SensorUp, “SensorUp E-Mission Control, a Multi-sensor, Multi-scale Methane Emissions Platform of Methane Measurement, Reporting, Verification, and Repair” |
| 9:55 a.m. | Networking Break: Process Ecology |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session 2: Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Emissions Reductions and Economics Moderator: Mark Guirguis, Director, Business Development, Oil and Gas, Spartan Controls Panellist: Brenna Barlow, Vice-President, Innovation (Methane), Global Markets, BMO Radicle, “Leveraging Data Solutions to Meet Transparency and Innovation Needs” Panellist: Liz O’Connell, President, and Co-Founder, Arolytics, “Data Tools to Forecast, Plan, and Execute an Optimized Emissions Management Strategy” Panelist: Logan Downing, Co-Founder and CEO, Carbon Assessors Panellist: Thomas Fox, President, Highwood Emissions Management, “The Evolving Role of Methane Measurement in Canadian, US, and EU Regulations.” |
| 11:15 a.m. | “Science Park: Fostering Innovation & Collaboration” Patrick Weinmayr, Executive Director, Alberta IoT |
| 11:35 a.m. | “Quantum City, where quantum technology becomes quantum solutions” Megan Lee, Managing Director, Quantum City |
| 11:55 a.m. | Technology Spotlight LCO Technologies: Steve Froehler, Owner and Director |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch and Sponsor Recognition |
| 1:00 p.m. | “Unlocking the Frontline with Technology” Andrea Hine, Connected Worker Product Owner, Suncor Energy |
| 1:20 p.m | “From Near-Miss to Safe Workspaces: How AI-Powered Computer Vision Transformed Inspection Practices in the Energy Sector” Mack Andrews, Senior Manager, Business Development, AltaML and Mark Franklin, Manager of Technology and Innovations, Kleinfelder |
| 1:40 p.m. | Technology Spotlight INNIO Waukesha: Chris Heisler, Digital Sales Leader |
| 1:45 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Session 3: Digital Use Cases and Applications Part 1 Moderator: Nannette Ho-Covernton, Sustainability Leader, Spartan Controls Panellist: Andrea Crook, Co-Founder & CEO, OptiSEIS, “Optimizing Land Footprint Reduction and Subsurface Resolution for the New Energy Economy” Panellist: Ling Bai, Managing Partner, VL Energy Ltd., “Exploring the Power of Predictive Emissions Monitoring Systems” Panellist: Paul Blaha, VP, Market Development, Drishya AI Labs Inc, “Engineered AI: Digitalisation of Industrial Assets with Digital Twins” |
| 3:00 p.m. | Session 4: Digital Use Cases and Applications Part 2 Moderator: Heather Herring, CEO, Make It So Inc. Panellist: Ahad Sarraf, Lead Engineer, Process Ecology, “Real Time Emissions Tracker” Panellist: Yoeri Geerits, Head of Growth, CarbonAi OttoMate, “CarbonAi Data Sweetspot: Pairing optimized human workflow with automated digital measurement, reporting and verification (D-MRV)” Panellist: Krzys Palka, CEO, Akinê Inc. “Cutting to the Chase with Emissions” |
| 3:45 p.m. | Technology Spotlight Carbon Ai Ottomate: Yoeri Geerits, Head of Growth |
| 3:50 p.m. | Technology Spotlight L&T Technology Services Ltd., Kiran Dasari, Vice President – Digital Engineering, North Americas |
| 3:55 p.m. | Closing remarks Marc Godin, Director of Technology, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada |
| 4:00 p.m. | Networking reception Sponsored by: TBD |
| 5:30 p.m. | Adjournment |