Michael Thompson

Vice President & Chief Information Officer Gulfport Energy Corporation

AI in Energy Week Day Two - March 3, 2027

3:40 PM Panel Discussion: The Road Ahead: What's Next for AI in Energy Operations?

AI is no longer confined to pilots or proof-of-concepts, it's increasingly being deployed to improve how assets are operated, maintained and optimised across the oil and gas value chain. As technologies such as AI agents, autonomous operations, digital twins and computer vision continue to mature, what should operations leaders be preparing for next? Following three days of practical case studies and implementation lessons, this closing panel will explore the technologies, trends and capabilities set to shape the next phase of operational excellence.

• Which AI technologies are already delivering measurable operational improvements, and which are still some way from enterprise adoption?

• How will AI agents, copilots and autonomous systems reshape the way operators, engineers and frontline teams work?

• What role will digital twins, real-time operational data and physics-based models play in the next generation of operational decision-making?

• How are technologies such as computer vision, robotics and autonomous inspection transforming asset reliability, maintenance and field operations?

• Which emerging AI capabilities have the greatest potential to improve safety, reliability, production and operational efficiency?

• What organisational, data and governance challenges must organisations overcome to scale these technologies successfully?

4:10 PM The Next Frontier of AI in Energy: From Machine Learning to Quantum Computing

As AI continues to move from experimentation into measurable business impact, what comes next for energy operations? This session will explore the evolution from traditional forecasting and machine learning to emerging technologies such as quantum computing, drawing on real-world experience of where ML is already delivering tangible operational and financial value and what could come next through quantum forecasting, optimisation and advanced computing.

Session Takeaways:

• Where machine learning is delivering measurable value today, particularly across forecasting and optimisation

• What emerging approaches such as quantum forecasting and optimisation could unlock next

• Separating the practical potential of quantum computing from the current hype and limitations

• How energy companies can prepare now through better data, algorithms and operational capabilities

• What the next generation of AI and advanced computing could mean for operational decision-making

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