OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN OIL & GAS SUMMIT

17 Years as the No.1
Event for Oil & Gas
Operations Leaders

Name: Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas
Start: 2026-11-03
End: 2026-11-05

November 3-5, 2026 | Houston, TX

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2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

During our Legacy, we've Proudly Hosted:

2855+

Attendees

680+

Speakers

160+

NOVEMBER 3-5, 2026

Learn Smarter, Leaner, Faster Ways to Drive Operational Excellence

In the current oil and gas operating environment, operational excellence isn’t just about boosting efficiency or reducing downtime - it’s about operations where technology, process, and people move as one. Those at the forefront are prioritizing opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains, investing in high return technologies and building new capabilities, setting themselves up for a robust 2026.

Join over 300 industry leaders and change-makers to explore a smarter, faster, more sustainable path to operational excellence. Learn how leading oil and gas companies have delivered high impact wins on critical priorities - while building long-term momentum through team-driven transformation. This is your opportunity to move from theory into action and align technology, process, and people into a single, cohesive force.

Whilst we work behind the scenes, you can explore our 16th Edition's Event Guide for a glimpse at everything that took place this past November!

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Visionary speakers

Your 2025 Oil and Gas Speakers Included:

Julie Thyne

Global Improvement Director

Dow

Vishal Gupta

President and General Manager, Permian EOR

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Khalid Alnoaimi

Manager of Strategic Technology Analysis

Saudi Aramco

Paul Espenan

SVP ESG and HSE

Diversified Gas & Oil

Jacques McGregor

Vice President of Digital Transformation

Marathon Petroleum

Brent Ilott

Vice President Operations

California Resources Corporation

Tanya Seymour

Vice President Commercial Operations Americas

Equinor

Margarita Panzer

Senior Director, Digital Transformation

Marathon Petroleum

Daniel Paul

Operations Excellence Director

ConocoPhilllips

Jody Garcia

Operations Director

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Holly Frankenfield

Director - Land Administration

Vital Energy

Srividhya Vaidyanathan

Global Supply Chain Strategy & Process Transformation

Shell

Yasmin Gutierrez

Director, Learning Excellence & Operations

Phillips 66

Eliecer Viamontes

President and CEO

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Laura Anderson

Director, Safety Strategy and Optimization

CenterPoint Energy

Derek Sumner

Director of Production, Facilities, Infrastructure & Construction - MSBU

Devon Energy

Michael Sales

Director of Maintenance & Reliability Logistics

PBF Energy

Justin Ceterski

Global Operational Excellence Lead

Shell

Willem Van der Ven

Chief Operating Officer

Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC

Blake Gilson

Industrial information Technology cyber security operations manager

ExxonMobil

Raquel Clement

Power the Core Senior Manager

Chevron

Michaela van Schalkwyk

Enterprise Change Management Lead

Phillips 66

Jenny Taylor

Digital Transformation and Innovation Lead of XR/VR

Duke Energy

Janis Davis-Street

Manager, Workforce and Community Health

Chevron

Raj Rapaka

Digital Transformation / Technology Scouting & Ventures Advisor

ExxonMobil

Habeib Al-Hashimi

Senior Innovation and PMO Manager

Noble Corporation

Gee Lauder

Opportunity Manager - Deepwater Gulf of America

Shell

Ram Seetepalli

Director Digital Analytics and AI, Digital Enablement

Motiva Enterprises LLC

Tibor Szlavy

Senior Manager, Blend Tech Coordination

Texon

Hugo Ashkar

Projects Risk Authority

Jack Hu

Process Automation Director - Energy, MSP, EOB & Logistics

Dow Inc.

Brent Railey

Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Jon R. Hamill

Director HSE Strategy & Systems - US Onshore Resources and Carbon Management

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Vierah Hulley

Director, Sustainability

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Stuart Johnson

Manager, Planning and Scheduling

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

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Key Themes for 2025 Featured:

Process Optimization

Move beyond digitization to orchestrate processes, run advanced simulations to test outcomes before implementation and embed automation for continuous improvement at scale.

Intelligent Asset Management

Unlock the full potential of assets with predictive analytics digital twins and AI-driven insights to maximize uptime, safety and sustainability.

AI & Digital Transformation

AI and digital transformation are progressing from pilot projects a core part of operations. AI and automation are scaling efficiency and redefining productivity.

Human-Centric Transformation

Empower your workforce with digital readiness, manage change fatigue and foster a culture that sustains innovation and operational excellence.

Operational Excellence Expert Insights

Read interviews with Occidental, Rystad Energy, California Resources, and more!

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A Word from our Attendees

"Great opportunity for networking, great insights about digitalization use cases."

"I thought this event was very successful in that it provided me with various tools and applications that I can leverage at BASF to make progress in our OpEx Program & Digital Transformation. "

“Great networking, topics, and learning about different vendor options."

“Loved the emphasis on panels, and you could tell that the audience did as well. It's great to be able to shape the conversation to address the questions and topics that the participants want to talk about.”

"I feel the event was valuable because it allowed me to understand what challenges other organizations face. I liked the focus on data and the challenges with obtaining and analyzing it."

“Good organization, good speakers and networking”

“I want to thank you to all of the people at IQPC for doing a remarkable job on the conference. So many logistics were flawlessly executed - you showed us Operational Excellence right there.”

“Excellent job on setting up the conference and the fantastic speakers and panels. I learned a lot through the interactions including the many new technologies. Thanks again. You all rock!”

“Excellent conference! Well done!”

“Very valuable for me to see what others have gone through and their experience”

“The summit was very valuable to me in giving me a clear view for the need and use of data and analytics”

"This was a great event and gave me good perspective on the efforts being taken by the rest of the industry."

“Very valuable in terms of benchmarking our current efforts. Came away with specific areas to enhance.”

"It was a great event, supporting the whole industry in its journey."

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Hear direct from our event sponsors and enquire today to discover how you can connect with the oil and gas industry's most senior operations leaders. Our event will enable you to build your reputation as a market -leader in your chosen domain through speaking sessions and subject specific conference streams, workshops and focus days. Our team will help you customize a sponsorship package that best aligns with your target prospects and sales and marketing objectives.

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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN OIL & GAS SUMMIT

17 Years as the No.1Event for Oil & GasOperations Leaders

During our Legacy, we've Proudly Hosted:

NOVEMBER 3-5, 2026

Learn Smarter, Leaner, Faster Ways to Drive Operational Excellence

Visionary speakers

Your 2025 Oil and Gas Speakers Included:

Key Themes for 2025 Featured:

Process Optimization

Intelligent Asset Management

AI & Digital Transformation

Human-Centric Transformation

Operational Excellence Expert Insights

A Word from our Attendees

Previous 2025 Event Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities

Get In Touch Today!

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17 Years as the No.1
Event for Oil & Gas
Operations Leaders