Driving Industry 4.0 in MENA's Downstream Sector

Name: MENA Downstream Digital Transformation Conference
Start: 2023-03-06 00:00:00 UTC
End: 2023-03-07 00:00:00 UTC

The oil & gas industry globally has been undergoing a period of massive transformation, influenced by Covid-19, fluctuating oil prices and the push for Net Zero agenda by 2030.These factors have resulted in even greater emphasis on optimizing production and sustainable operations, accelerating the pace of digital transformation and future technology integrations across MENA’s O&G industry, especially the downstream sector.

MENA’s refineries, petrochemical plants and gas processing plants have been adopting emerging technologies, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and AI-powered technologies in a bid to drive production optimization, profitability, capitalize on emerging opportunities and meet sustainability objectives of their downstream organisations.

The MENA Downstream Digital Transformation Conference, taking place on 6-7 March 2023 in Abu Dhabi, will address the challenges in the implementation and capitalization of emerging technologies and digital solutions by convening C-suite executives and heads of digital transformation, innovation, information technology, operational technology, data management and analytics, maintenance, process automation and cyber security to optimize production and cost efficiency while ensuring security of the digital infrastructure.

📌 WHY ATTEND?

Meet Chief Technology Officers, Vice Presidents & decision-makers spearheading the digital transformation agenda for their O&G downstream organisations

Understand how some of the largest refineries, petrochemical plants and gas plants globally and regionally have been achieving production optimization and profitability via digital transformation

Achieve cost efficiency, plant reliability and efficient energy management by leveraging on the potential of IoT in downstream facilities

Optimize downstream supply chain operations and achieve massive cost savings by leveraging on IoT and AI-powered solutions

Drive your organization’s ESG agenda by capitalizing on the capabilities of IIoT and digital technologies

Key Themes & Topics

📌 DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS

Keynote address: Downstream 4.0: Driving the sustainability and innovation agenda for MENA’s O&G industry

C-suite Panel discussion: Industry 4.0: Transforming MENA’s O&G downstream sector

Presentation: Achieving long-term production optimization and maximizing profitability via leveraging on future technologies

Panel Discussion: Data is the new oil – Optimizing downstream processes and performance through data integration, advanced analytics and improved data governance strategy

Panel Discussion: Maintaining cost leadership, operational excellence and sustainability via application of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics

Presentation: Energy transition and transformation of oil companies into energy companies – An outlook

Panel discussion: Optimizing plant management and critical equipment uptime via IoT-powered predictive maintenance

📌 DAY TWO HIGHLIGHTS

Panel discussion: Driving successful digital transformation and strategic outcomes via effectively deploying cloud solutions

Panel Discussion: Improving security of digital assets in IR 4.0 era of cyberattacks

Fire-side Chat: Capitalizing on emerging business opportunities amidst the energy transition via innovative technology and digital solutions

Presentation: Optimizing energy management at O&G downstream facilities

Fire-side chat: Digital upskilling: Developing the downstream workforce

Panel discussion: Optimizing downstream supply chain: Capitalizing on IIoT and AI-powered technology solutions for addressing challenges and mitigating costs

Who Should Attend

C-suite Executives, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, and Heads of Departments from:

Technology / Information Technology
Digital Transformation/ Digitization
Innovation
Research & Development (Technology R &D)
Data Management & Analytics
Data Science
Operations
SCADA Systems and Process Automation
Engineering
Maintenance
Cybersecurity
Digital & E-transformation
Technology Advisors and Consultants
Excellence and Quality
Digital Oilfield

INDUSTRIES

Refining
Petrochemicals
Chemicals
Gas Processing Plants
Downstream Manufacturing

📌 WHY GET INVOLVED?

➔ GET IN FRONT OF YOUR TARGET MARKET

Get access to key decision makers from the downstream sector in the region and get insight into their plans to invest in new technologies and spot opportunities.

➔ INCREASE YOUR COMPETITIVENESS

Understand the challenges faced by the region's key NOCs and downstream companies to identify how you can help them overcome them with customised solutions.

➔ GENERATE STRONG LEADS

Gain insight into the future needs for digital solutions in the downstream companies, influence decision makers, and possibly be shortlisted for upcoming projects.

MENA Downstream Digital Transformation Conference

Driving Industry 4.0 in MENA's Downstream Sector

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Speakers

AHMED AL SHANDUDI

BART CORNELISSEN

DR. EBRAHIM AL ALKEEM AL ZAABI

DR. JASSIM HAJI

DR. STEVE MATTHEWS

DR. UDO HUENGER

FAISAL SAAD AL-MUTAIRI

FATEMA ALQUBAITI

FAYEZ KHARBAT

FLORIAN MUELLER

HAMED AL-ABRI

HARISH SOMAYAJULA

JAD DIB

JUAN PEDRO BRETTI MANDARANO

MATHEW GEORGE

MOHAMED ALZAABI

MUHAMMAD FARRUKH AMIN

NAGARAJU REDDICHARLA

NOFAL AL SAIDI

OMAR ALJUNAIBI

OMAR EL SINNARY

RAJENDRAKUMAR MEGHANI

SHAKTHISENA THIRU