The Energy Industry's Only Event Dedicated to Transforming Frontline Operations
March 23 - 25, 2026
| Houston, TX
2026 Event Guide Coming Soon!
This March in Houston, examine how connected worker technologies can enable smarter, safer and more efficient plant and field operations. The 2026 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. 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 your energy and utilities peers and:
→ Dive into 30+ operator-led case studies that showcase how connected worker technologies are solving challenges in the real world
→ 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
→ Plus much more!
The 2026 Agenda is launching soon! Preview the speakers and key themes of discussion today.
Join your energy and utilities peers and:
→ Dive into 30+ operator-led case studies that showcase how connected worker technologies are solving challenges in the real world
→ 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
→ Plus much more!
The 2026 Agenda is launching soon! Preview the speakers and key themes of discussion today.
Your 2026 Speakers Include:
Tony Papke
Director of Business Development
MxD
Jan Shumate
Engineering & Construction/Corp Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman
Robert Pitts
Global Projects IT Discovery and Strategy Manager
ExxonMobil
Darwin Jebha
Vice President IT
Thermon Inc
Mathias Klinkby
Senior Performance Specialist
Noble
Bemi Anjous
CISO
Noble Corporation
Maya Menon
Asset and Data Strategy Manager
SoCalGas
Jonathan Vincent
Regional Maintenance Manager
Omya
Srinivasan Vanchinathan
Director, Refining Digital Operations
Phillips 66
Lisa Cruz
Director, IT Applications
Apache Corporation
Jean-Patrick Ceant
HR Manager
Marathon Oil
Joe Carroll
Chief Information Officer & Head of Cybersecurity
Citgo Petroleum Corp
Soma Venkat
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
Cooper Standard
Rogers Whittle
Senior Manager of Digital Operations
RWE
Nav Chawla
Head of Digital
AdvanSix Inc
Katelyn DuBois
Innovation Architect
Dow Inc
Kang Chen
Chief Information Officer
Aethon
Joanna Cooper
General Manager
Daimler Truck
Reynaldo Gonzalez
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Cummins Inc.
Mark Prosser
Industrial Mobility Product Manager
ExxonMobil
Sreedevi Gundamaraju
Manager IT Data Strategy & Governance
Oxy
Durgesh Kalya
Baytown Cybersecurity Officer (CySO), OT Security Network Expert.
Covestro
Richard Jackson
Project Engineering Manager
Kuraray America Inc
Jordan H Wells
Senior Analyst
Toyota North America
Grant Ecker
Chief Enterprise Architect
Ecolab
Blake Gilson
Industrial IT Cyber Security Operations Manager
ExxonMobil
Anne Emberson
Area Vice President Digital
Ecolab
Philippe Daroux
Operations Technology Product Line Manager
Chevron
Jenny Taylor
Lead, Digital Transformation and Innovation - XR/VR
Duke Energy
Andrea Hine
Energy Professional
Energy Company
Samuel Parra
NA Manufacturing Integration Lead
BASF
Ram Seetepalli
Ai, Digital Enablement Director, Data Analytics
Motiva Enterprises
Saqib Ghani
Head of Architecture- EA Leader Nuclear Technology and Partnerships
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Jonathan Alexander
Global Manufacturing AI & Advanced Analytics Manager
Albemarle
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America
Brent Railey
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Garith Duncan
Digital Transformation Manager
SNF Holding Company
Join your peers and learn how to:
Build a Connected Worker Ecosystem That Works
Learn how to build a scalable and user-friendly connected worker ecosystem that workers want to adopt. Gain valuable insights to balance internal development with vendor solutions and ensure long-term scalability and user adoption.
Connect your People, Assets and Workflows
Transform decision making and operational efficiency by unlocking the insights to move from pilot to scale and 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 and resilience to change.
Augment Your Workforce with AI
Navigate the challenges of AI trust, scalability, and workforce adoption. Plus, gain insights to automate troubleshooting and routine tasks, support field technicians, and understand cause and effect and enhance asset reliability.
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.
What attendees said:
Connected Worker Energy Content Library
Lessons Learned: Implementing Digital Twin Technology at Covestro
One of the world's leading manufacturers, Covestro, is known within the industrial sector for consistently pushing boundaries through digital transformation and innovation. Covestro have already made considerable progress in digital advancement, and the company is now rolling out Digital Twin technology at all major locations, aiming to support safe, reliable and efficient production. To learn more, we caught up with Bharat Marwaha, Global Product Owner for Covestro Monitoring Platform.
Leveraging Data Analytics and AI at Chevron Phillips Chemical to Streamline Operational Processes
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, a leader in the petrochemical industry, is currently at the forefront of redefining how technology supports its connected workforce. To learn more about how the company is leveraging AI and data analytics to optimize operations and empower its workforce, we spoke with Chevron Phillips’ Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Brent Railey.
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