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• Direct interaction with senior speakers (Q&A facility)
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• Offers flexibility and convenience
• Access to conference recording
• Recap of conference sessions
• Contributes to sustainability and lower carbon footprint

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Khushboo Khanna
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Tel: +91-7982733496

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For Partnership and delegate registrations, contact:

Khushboo Khanna
Email:  khushboo.khanna@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-7982733496

For sponsorship and delegate registrations, contact:
Khushboo Khanna
Email:  khushboo.khanna@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-7982733496

• The oil and gas sector has taken rapid strides in deploying information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems. New and innovative technologies and digital solutions are being deployed across all segments of the oil and gas value chain.
• In the exploration and production (E&P) segment, in particular, there is a significant focus on data management with advanced solutions tailored to each player’s needs. Pipeline network management, too, is getting more digitalised. In the distribution segment, smart metering, online payments and real-time asset management solutions have witnessed increased deployment.
• The internet of things, big data and cloud are other major technology trends that are set to change the oil and gas sector landscape. The industry is also moving towards greater automation and digitalisation. Large volumes of data are being generated that need to be stored, processed and analysed.
• Another key area of interest for oil and gas companies is deploying solutions that enable real-time, remote control and predictive maintenance to extend the life or operating efficiency of assets. The use of smart metering and customer relationship management solutions is another trend that is seeing growing interest among distribution utilities. New digital tools such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning are being explored as the oil and gas industry looks to transition to the digital paradigm.
• That said, the growing deployment of IT and OT solutions has created several challenges and generated new needs. The majority of the technologies and applications deployed are operating in silos. The absence of data integration and functional interoperability continue to remain a major roadblock for IT implementation in the sector. Clearly, the convergence of OT and IT systems is an area that needs attention and holds immense potential for the oil and gas industry.
• The mission of this virtual conference is to highlight the progress of oil and gas companies with regard to digital transformation, discuss the experience and challenges in technology adoption, and identify the new and emerging IT and OT requirements of the oil and gas industry. The conference will also showcase the best practices, and the most promising technologies and solutions.

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

• What have been the key IT/OT related trends in the oil and gas sector?
• What are the most promising and relevant technologies? What are the new developments and advancements in this space?
• What are the key issues and concerns? What is the outlook?

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE: EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGES AND FUTURE ROADMAP 

• What are the emerging IT and OT needs and requirements of oil and gas companies?
• What are the key technologies and solutions deployed and the implementation experience?
• What are the key challenges in selecting or implementing these technologies?
• What are the expectations from industry vendors?

DIGITALISATION OF HYDROCARBON MANAGEMENT

• What are the digitalisation needs and requirements of E&P companies?
• What are the key technologies and solutions deployed and the implementation experience?
• What are the specific issues and concerns, and mitigation strategies?
• What are the key advancements and innovations in the segment?

ASSET MANAGEMENT AND REMOTE MONITORING

• What are the new and emerging asset management requirements?
• What are some of the advanced technologies and solutions in this regard?
• What has been the experience so far? What are the key issues and challenges?

NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – CLOUD, AI, ML, ANALYTICS, IoT

• What are the use cases of new technologies for oil and gas companies?
• What are the potential benefits? How can these address Covid-related challenges?
• What are the strategies required for the convergence of new technologies with legacy IT/OT systems?

PROMISE OF BLOCKCHAIN

• What is the potential of blockchain technologies for oil and gas companies?
• What has been the global experience?
• What are the requirements for implementing blockchain? What are the key issues?

DATA MANAGEMENT AND CYBERSECURITY

• What are the new and emerging requirements for data management in the oil and gas sector?
• What are the key technologies and solutions available and their deployment?
• What are the cybersecurity threats and risks for oil and gas companies? What are the best practices?

SOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL FORECOURT AUTOMATION

• What are the key technologies and solutions available for retail outletautomation?
• How has been the uptake of such solutions so far?
• What are the new advancements and innovations in this segment?

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: KEY LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES

• What are IT developments, trends and experiences in the oil and gas sector at a global scale?
• What are some of the noteworthy initiatives?
• What can be learnt from the global experience?

CONVERGENCE OF IT-OT SOLUTIONS

• What are the drivers for IT-OT convergence in the oil and gas industry?
• What are the new initiatives being taken to support this integration?
• What are the key issues and challenges? What are the future requirements?

PIPELINE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• What are the key requirements for ensuring pipeline integrity and safety?
• What are the various technologies and solutions available in this space? What has been the experience so far?
• What are the specific issues and challenges?

ROLE OF GIS

• What are the key applications of GIS in the O&G sector?
• What are the technology and other requirements?
• What has been the experience so far? What are the key issues and challenges?

FOCUS ON CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• What are some of the customer relationship management initiatives taken by gas utilities?
• What are the best practices and enabling technologies?
• What are the key issues and challenges?

TECHNOLOGIES FOR DECARBONISATION/ROADMAP TOWARDS DECARBONISATION/ TECHNOLOGY NEEDS FOR NET ZERO EMISSIONS

• What are the key initiatives/measures being taken by oil and gas companies for achieving net-zero emissions?
• What are the new and emerging technologies and digital solutions in this space?
• What is the future outlook for this segment?

SMART METERING PRACTICES

• What are the current metering solutions used by oil and gas companies?
• What has been the experience so far in the adoption of these solutions?
• What are the key issues and challenges?
• What is the future outlook for deployment?

FOCUS ON REFINERIES: SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS         

• What are the digitalisation needs and requirements of refineries?
• What are the key technologies and solutions deployed and the implementation experience?
• What are the specific issues and concerns, and mitigation strategies?
• What are the key advancements and innovations in the segment?

Confirmed list of speakers so far:

• Sunil Agarwal, Head, Instrumentation and Control, TCE
• Sanjeev Agrawal, Chief General Manager, Retail Automation, BPCL
• Ravikant Arya, Chief General Manager, Indraprastha Gas
• Pratap Ayarekar, Deputy General Manager, Mahanagar Gas
• Kailash Kumar Chaudhary, Senior Manager, IT, Cairn Oil and Gas
• Mousami Deka, General Manager, IT, Oil India Limited 
• Sunny Desai, Senior Consultant, SAS
• Tariq Farooqui, GVP, Head- Global GTM, Digital Industry Product Management, Process Automation, ABB
• Ujjal Ghatak, Global CIO, Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company
• Arun Goel, Principal Architect, Digital Smart Manufacturing, Cairn Oil and Gas
• Ramesh Kumar, Deputy General Manager, CSPA, GAILTEL
• Titiksha Mukherjee, Director & Sales Head – India, Oil & Gas Solutions,TietoEVRY
• Mangesh Nawarange, Digital Lead, Energy Industries, Process Automation, ABB
• Olav X Naerland, Director Midstream, Oil & Gas Solutions, TietoEVRY
• Buddhavarapu Paparaju, Head, Operational Technology, ONGC
• Manu Puri, Associate Director, Accenture
• Dharam Raj, Director, Cybersec Consulting Services and Former Executive Director, CIO, ONGC
• Naveen Sikka, Principal Industry Consultant, O&G, SAS
• Davinder Paul Singh, Additional Manager, Indraprastha Gas
• H.P. Singh, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer, ONGC
• Ronan O’Sullivan, VP, Digital Lead – Energy Industries Division, IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa), ABB

The event is expected to draw participation from executives, managers and decision-makers from:

• Upstream oil and gas -Independent shale operators
• Solution providers for data analytics -Pipeline operators
• Flow meter manufacturers -System integrators
• Oil refineries -IT solution providers (SCADA, GIS, ERP, etc.)
• Technology providers -City gas distributors
• Leak detection solution providers -Other equipment manufacturers
• LNG and storage terminals -Pumps, valves and compressors
• Engineering and design firms -Regulatory agencies, etc.