Oil & Gas Supply Chain and Procurement Summit

7:30am - 8:20am Registration, coffee and networkingRegistration, coffee and networking 

8:20am - 8:30am Chair opening remarks 
Aigerim Zimmerman - Director at Large , ISM-Houston

8:30am - 9:10am Panel Discussion: Cost competitiveness through Supplier-led solutions  
• In an environment of rising costs, where are the opportunities to drive down costs across the supplier base?
• Leveraging high quality, consistent and connected data to drive supply chain, procurement, operational and analytical applications and to achieve a 360 view of products, raw materials, services and suppliers
• Drawing comparisons between “Should-Cost” versus TCO models 
• Streamlining supplier lifecycle management – simplifying the processes of supplier onboarding and automating SRM and workflows
• Automating product data exchange with trading partners across multiple channels
• Strategies to manage risks across the entire spending portfolio: Calculating the “total value” of major spend categoriesRead more speaker photo Pravin Tampi Vice President , Global Sourcing and Supply Chain
Suhail Siddiqui - PSCM Manager, Global Subsea, GPO , BP
Andy Ernest - General Manager CP Technology & Innovation , Shell

9:10am - 9:50am Driving Digital Innovation : Enabling Supply Chain 4.0 for Oil & Gas  
Iain McFall - Director of Product Strategy , Oildex

9:50am - 10:20am Morning coffee and networking 

10:20am - 11:00am The cyber threat – mitigating cyber security breaches in the age of digital disruption 
• Evaluating the evolving cyber security threat and assessing the key kinks in the upstream supply chain 
• Deploying sensors to improve cybersecurity and ensure robust decision making
• Engaging all stakeholders from suppliers to manufacturers and distributors
• Strategies to reduce data loss and mitigate security breaches
• Developing an action plan in the event of a data security breach
Pablo Zarra - Contracting Discipline Manager , Chevron
Ionel Chila - Senior Cybersecurity Advisor , Chevron

Innovation Spotlight 11:00am - 11:15am

Innovation Spotligh t11:15am - 11:30am
DataGumbo - Collaboration, Transparency and the Absence of InvoicesCould the traditional invoicing process be nearing end-of-life? A network anchored on Blockchain puts all parties on an identical digital ledger. Now that you’re there, your business network can automate contract terms and reduce receipt and payment settlement down to single-digit days. Data Gumbo is using Blockchain and Smart Contracts to challenge the invoice reconciliation process.
• Automate the transactions and remove inefficiencies
• Test contract terms in advance and guarantee execution
• Fully secure audit trail available to all

11:30am - 11:45am Innovation Spotlight 

11:45am - 12:00pm Innovation Spotlight 

12:00pm - 1:00pm Working group sessions 
Group One: Best practice approaches to aligning demand forecasting with inventory management and e-procuremen
tGroup Two: Defining an optimal demand forecasting strategy to achieve required efficiencies in today’s price-sensitive environment
Group Three: Strategies to build custom-fit procurement processes to drive process transparency and supplier engagement
Group Four: Effective sourcing strategies to balance cost with quality control
Group Five: Defining the RIGHT digital strategy to manage cost
Group Six: Demystifying automation – evaluating what tools will drive your supply chain and generate maximum value for your business

1:00pm - 2:00pm Networking lunch 

2:00pm - 2:40pm Leveraging advanced analytics to yield real-time insight: enable accurate forecasting, drive down cost and unleash trends – what really works?  
• The importance of effective and flexible data navigation and analysis in a rapidly changing oil and gas environment
• Analysing the increasing scope of unstructured data from records and repositories across the supply chain and procurement network
• Leveraging data in real time to drive quick analysis and translate results into performance improvement
• Driving exploration and production optimisation, improving capital project management and effectively managing costs
• Leveraging algorithms from other industries to achieve more accurate forecasting across the oil and gas sector
Tanmoy Kumar - Senior Director, Supply Chain Services , Calpine Corporation

2:40pm - 3:20pm Supply Chain Talent Gaps a Hiring Manager’s Perspective 
What functional skills to look for when hiring a supply chain or procurement candidate? Are these industry specific or universal? How are the requirements changing?
• What soft skills are required for a supply chain professional? Is an university education preparing a candidate for success? How can companies get involved with universities in developing this skill set?
• What financial and analytical skills are required ? How can universities prepare their students better? How does book knowledge translate into a business environment.
• How to bridge the gap on systems knowledge and lack of understanding of how business is transacted?
• How do emerging technologies influence the skill sets? How can current employees and future candidates set themselves up for success.
Balaji Ramakrishnan PSCM Director , BP Lower 48

3:20pm - 3:50pm Afternoon tea and networking 

3:50pm - 4:30pm Addressing the talent gap: meeting future supply chain and procurement requirements 
• How are the capabilities required for supporting procurement and supply chain activities changing in the era of digital disruption? 
• Cultivating tomorrow’s talent today – capitalising on training and development opportunities 
• How to increase the appeal of supply chain and procurement professions to a broader graduate market
• Balancing technical and operational skillset requirements – how will the demand for specific capabilities change in the age of automation?
Sarah Sherman - Global Supply Chain Manager , Petrosaudi Oil Services Limited
Russell McKinnon - Supply Chain Manager, Southern Resource Plays , Marathon Oil Company
Uday Turaga - CEO , ADI Analytics 
Cindy Bishop - General Manager Supply Chain Excellence , Shell

4:30pm - 4:40pm Chairman’s closing remarks