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Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) invites you to join us for its inaugural Oil and Gas in the Digital Era Forum, being hosted September 27, 2018 at the Calgary Petroleum Club.
The Canadian oil and gas industry is entering an era of considerable transformation – An industry once driven solely by resources is now driven predominantly by technology and innovation. Specifically, the digitization of the energy sector will have a profound effect on operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and environmental responsibility within our industry, and will inevitably alter the industrial landscape as it presently exits.
This forum will provide attendees with insight into how Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Machine Learning and Analytics are currently influencing industry operations, and the unprecedented impact that these activities will have on future operations. Experts representing a vast array of stakeholders from across the digital spectrum will be presenting their ideas surrounding the current state of technology within our industry, implementation challenges, and the overarching outlook for a future in which the oil and gas industry and digital technologies are inextricably intertwined.
Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the Digital Revolution!
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| Time | Presentation |
| 7:45 | Registration |
| 8:00 | Opening Remarks - Oil and Gas in the Digital Era
Soheil Asgarpour - President, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada |
| 8:15 | Session 1 Panel: Leveraging Digital Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector – Impact on Current and Future Operations |
| This panel will take a closer look at the necessary steps required to advance digitization in the oil and gas sector, as well as the current state of technology, and the overarching challenges presently facing our industry in adopting digital technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. |
| Panel Chair: Geoffrey Cann |
| Panelists:
Terry Chmelyk - Vice President - Operations Excellence and Automation Solutions, Spartan Controls
Dan Giurescu - Founder, Terrahub
Mark Sombach - Digital Innovation Specialist, Cenovus Energy
David Van Den Assem - Leader, Acceleration Services, Calgary Technologies Inc.
John Westerheide - Director - Innovation, Baker Hughes, a GE Company |
| 10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 | Session 2: Blockchain |
| This session will focus on the fundamentals of Blockchain and the disruptive impact of its application within the oil and gas industry. Speakers will also explore how our industry can adapt Blockchain applications within everyday operations, and will expand upon anticipated future changes as a result of Blockchain activities. |
| 10:15 | Block Chain 101: What is Blockchain and what does the Expansion of Blockchain mean for the Oil and Gas Industry?
Terry Ross - Founder, YYChain |
| 10:30 | Business Management: How Will the Oil and Gas Industry Adapt to Blockchain and What Changes Should We Anticipate in the Future?
Dan Giurescu - Founder, Terrahub |
| 10:45 | Session 3: Artificial Intelligence |
| 11:00 | Speakers in this session will introduce the audience to the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the oil and gas industry and will explore just how “ready” our industry is for AI uptake. Presenters will also investigate the future of AI within the hydrocarbon energy sector, taking a closer look at the predicted transformations that will take place within the next decade. |
| The Science of AI and its Evolution within the Oil and Gas Industry
Cam Linke, Executive Director, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute |
| 11:00 | How will AI Disrupt the Future of Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry?
Nav Dhunay - President and CEO, Imaginea Ai |
| 11:15 | How “Ready” is the Oil and Gas Industry for AI?
Matt Klukas - Consultant, Criterium Group |
| 11:30 | The Future of Canadian AI – What will the Next Decade Bring?
Pavel Rahman, Data Scientist & Executive, AI & Advanced Analytics Solutions, IBM |
| 11:45 | Federal Government Support for Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Sector
Cecile Siewe, Director General, Canmet ENERGY Devon - Natural Resources Canada |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 | Session 4 Panel: The Digital Era in Oil and Gas – Innovating Quickly and Frequently |
| This panel session will take a closer look at transforming digital innovation into valuable outcomes. Panel experts will explore the necessity for the oil and gas industry to adopt new business strategies in order to survive within the digital space, and focus on the importance for stakeholders to innovate quickly and frequently. |
| Panel Chair: Soheil Asgarpour - President, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada |
| Panelists:
Bryan Helfenbaum, Executive Director, Alberta Innovates
Megan Zimmerman - Business Development Manager, Calgary Economic Development
Bemal Mehta , Senior Vice President - Energy Intelligence, JWN
Stelianos Kyriacou, Principal Data Scientist, Tachyus Corporation
Cecile Siewe, Director General, Canmet ENERGY Devon - Natural Resources Canada |
| 2:00 | Coffee Break |
| 2:15 | Session 5: Internet of Things, Machine Learning & Analytics |
| Audience members will be introduced to the overarching challenges and opportunities which exist within the Canadian oil and gas industry with respect to the Internet of Things (IoT), and will learn more about how IoT is transforming the Digital Oilfield. Speakers will also present value added opportunities available through Machine Learning and Analytics, within everyday oil and gas operations. |
| 2:15 | IoT in the Canadian Oil and Gas Market – Challenges and Opportunities
Marty Reed, CEO, Evok Innovations |
| 2:30 | The Digital Oilfield – How IoT is Transforming the Traditional Landscape
Ian MacGregor, Chairman and CEO, NW Refining Inc. |
| 2:45 | The Value of Machine Learning and Analytics in Oil and Gas
John Westerheide - Baker Hughes, a GE Company |
| 3:00 | Session 6: Real World Applications of Digitization in Oil and Gas |
| Companies are making changes today in order to effectively leverage digitization within the oil and gas industry. This final session will take a closer look at real world digital applications taking place in our sector today. These case studies will exemplify how business models, corporate strategies, and annual budgets are evolving to incorporate digital technologies into everyday operations, highlighting the critical need to innovate rapidly in this ever-changing digital environment. |
| 3:00 | Oil and Gas Royalty Ledger - Smart Contract Execution
Kevin Stashin - President and CEO, NAL Resources Management Limited |
| 3:15 | Digital Twin Technology - Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiencies
Robin Daultani - Head of Channel Partnerships, VEERUM |
| 3:30 | Operational Efficiency: How to design and operate facilities more efficiently using AR, VR and AI
Jeff Lafrenz - President, VizworX Inc. & Miyrah Scott |
| 3:45 | Contextualizing the Digital Era - Data Source to Visualization: Getting the Right Data to the Users that Need It
Steve Barker - Solutions Development Leader - Operations Management, Spartan Controls |
| 4:00 | Closing Remarks Followed by Networking Reception |
| 5:00 | Conference Closed |
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| Presentation | Presenter Session Title |
| Session 2: Blockchain |
| Block Chain 101: What is Blockchain and what does the Expansion of Blockchain mean for the Oil and Gas Industry?
Terry Ross - Founder, YYChain |
| Business Management: How Will the Oil and Gas Industry Adapt to Blockchain and What Changes Should We Anticipate in the Future?
Dan Giurescu - Founder, Terrahub |
| Session 3: Artificial Intelligence |
| Cam Linke | The Science of AI and its Evolution within the Oil and Gas Industry
Cam Linke - Executive Director, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute |
| How will AI Disrupt the Future of Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry?
Nav Dhunay - President and CEO, Imaginea Ai |
| Matthew Klukas | How “Ready” is the Oil and Gas Industry for AI?
Matt Klukas - Consultant, Criterium Group |
| Cecile Siewe | Federal Government Support for Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Sector
Cecile Siewe, Director General, Canmet ENERGY Devon - Natural Resources Canada |
| Examples of Industry AI Platform Models for Asset Heavy Industries
Pavel Rahman, Data Scientist & Executive, AI & Advanced Analytics Solutions, IBM
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| Session 5: Internet of Things, Machine Learning & Analytics |
| Marty Reed | IoT in the Canadian Oil and Gas Market – Challenges and Opportunities
Marty Reed - CEO, Evok Innovations |
| The Digital Oilfield – How IoT is Transforming the Traditional Landscape
Ian MacGregor - Chairman and CEO, NW Refining Inc. |
| The Value of Machine Learning and Analytics in Oil and Gas
Myalee Muller - Senior Product Manager - Emissions, Baker Hughes, a GE Company |
| Session 6: Real World Applications of Digitization in Oil and Gas |
| Kevin Stashin | Oil and Gas Royalty Ledger - Smart Contract Execution
Kevin Stashin - President and CEO, NAL Resources Management Limited |
| Robin Daultani | Digital Twin Technology - Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiencies
Robin Daultani - Head of Channel Partnerships, VEERUM |
| Jeff Lafrenz | Operational Efficiency: How to Design and Operate Facilities more Efficiently using AR, VR and AI
Jeff Lafrenz - President & Miryah Scott, VizworX Inc. |
| Steve Barker | Contextualizing the Digital Era - Data Source to Visualization: Getting the Right Data to the Users that Need It
Steve Barker - Solutions Development Leader - Operations Management, Spartan Controls |
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