Building an Agile, Resilient and Connected Workforce

March 23 - 25, 2026 | The Westin Galleria Houston, Texas

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Josh Viets

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Expand Energy

Josh Viets serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Expand Energy, having previously held the same position at Chesapeake Energy Corporation since February 2022. Prior, Mr. Viets served as the Vice President, Delaware Basin in the Permian Basin Business Unit for ConocoPhillips. He began his career with ConocoPhillips in 2002, working in a variety of technical and leadership roles in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. He has held leadership positions in operations, engineering, subsurface and asset management. Earlier in his career, he worked as a reservoir and production engineer supporting a diverse set of assets across the ConocoPhillips portfolio. Mr. Viets earned his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines

Main Conference Day One | Tuesday, March 24 2026

9:40 AM Keynote Case Study: Scaling Intelligence: Data Integration, AI Adoption, and Workforce Engagement in Energy Operations

This session explores the digital transformation journey following a major energy sector merger, focusing on how integrated data architecture, AI-driven decision support, and strategic change management are reshaping operations. From drilling optimization to production forecasting, Josh will share practical insights into deploying agentic AI, overcoming data integration challenges, and driving user adoption across field teams. The session highlights how innovation can be scaled responsibly without losing sight of operational realities or workforce trust.

Lessons learned from aligning disparate data architectures into a unified platform to enable enterprise-wide analytics
Using aggregated, unstructured data from multiple sources to support more reliable volume predictions and marketing decisions
How AI is being used to optimize well design and drilling parameters in real time, reducing engineering time from hours to minutes
Strategies for overcoming resistance, building familiarity, and embedding new tools into daily workflows
Insights into how AI applications in drilling are laying the groundwork for broader deployment across the business

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