Building an Agile, Resilient and Connected Workforce

April 5 - 7, 2027 | Norris Conference Center (CityCentre), Houston, TX

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Access our library of insights including deep dive interviews with our 2026 speaker cohort. 

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Event Speakers

Whilst we are in preparation for the 2027 Summit, take a sneak peek at who took the stage in March 2026 for a snapshot of what to expect in 2027.

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Can you help the energy industry transform their frontline operations and build a connected workforce?

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If you are looking for answers on the digital tools that can supercharge efficiency and deliver rapid ROI, then this is the event for you. Join us to examine how connected worker technologies can enable smarter, safer and more efficient plant and field operations. The 2027 Connected Worker: Energy Summit is packed with real-world case studies, hands-on solution showcases, and interactive panels that will go beyond theory to deliver actionable strategies.

Join your energy peers and:
✅ Dive into operator-led case studies that showcase how connected worker technologies are solving challenges in the real world
✅ Discover how to overcome resistance from frontline workers and drive successful user adoption across your digital transformation projects
✅ Uncover successful strategies to scale digital tools from initial pilot phase to enterprise-wide integration
✅ Discover how operators are revolutionizing plant and field operations with Agentic AI solutions that can deliver measurable ROI and long-term strategic value

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The Connected Worker Chicago Audience
The Connected Worker Chicago Keynote Panel

2026 Event Speakers Included:

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''The quality of the speakers and the participants during these events is just top notch. I go to a lot fo these conferences year round and the Connected Worker Series hits home because they're more connected to the workers, to the frontlines, to the people making the decisions and to the people using the technologies. These summits always bring value as I'm always learning from others' challenges, solutions, failures & success stories.''
Duke Energy

Join us and learn how to:

Build a Human-Centered, Connected Workplace

Learn how to build a scalable and user-friendly connected worker ecosystem that workers want to adopt. Ensure your workforce are involved with the right tasks at the right times - significantly enhancing workflows. 

Connect your
People, Data and Processes

Transform decision making and operational efficiency and strengthen knowledge capture. Centralize information across maintenance, quality, and production systems.

Ensure ROI on
Connected Worker Tech

Keep up with the rapidly evolving connected worker tech landscape, accelerate ROI and avoid tech debt by prioritizing projects and evaluating their value, scalability and resilience to change.

Augment Your
Workforce with AI

 Automate routine tasks and free up valuable human resources for more complex, higher-skilled work. Upskill your workforce (and retention!) while navigating the challenges of trust, scalability, and workforce adoption.

Drive Decisions
with Data

Learn how to turn pilots into enterprise-wide success and turn connected worker technologies into a strategic advantage with advanced analytics.

Secure Buy-In and
Reduce Change Fatigue

Discover how your peers are securing leadership support, navigating app fatigue and ensuring long-term support, usability, and effectiveness of connected worker tech post-rollout.

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''The Connected Worker Summit was a well-organized and highly enriching experience. The keynotes set the foundation for the entire summit, offering valuable strategic context around location intelligence, geospatial capabilities, data governance for AI, and IT/OT integration. I also appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with industry peers and gain diverse perspectives on current challenges and practical solutions. The small-group workshops provided hands-on planning, which made the experience more interactive, practical, and collaborative. The summit was informative, engaging, and professionally rewarding.
Citgo

Download the Event Guide

Whilst we prepare for the 2027 edition, take a peek at what we covered and explored in 2026. Inside the Event Guide, you will find a full breakdown of the event, all event speakers, keynotes, case studies, workshops, networking receptions and more. 

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What attendees said:

Exclusive Interviews - Free Access

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Formulating a Decision on AI with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Read as Brent Railey, CPChem's Chief Data & Analytics Officer shares how CPChem evaluates AI investments to stay ahead without overcommitting to early-stage technologies, why data governance and integration are key to unlocking enterprise-wide value, and more.

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Lessons for the Energy Industry from the U.S. Air Force CIO

AI is redefining industrial and manufacturing operations, but innovation at speed brings real challenges, including legacy systems, tech-debt and ethical risks. Learn from Deepak Sachdeva, Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Air Force on how to overcome legacy IT challenges and why hybrid data models deliver resilience in connected environments.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Connect with senior oil, gas, energy and utility leaders this March and build new business relationships and achieve face-to-face contact that overcrowded tradeshows cannot deliver. Sponsorship comes in all shapes and sizes. We'll work with you to create a tailored package that fits your business needs and puts your brand front and centre. Learn more about our speaking and exhibiting opportunities today.

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