Future Downstream

Online | 11 December 2025

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  • Future Downstream

    11 December | Virtual Conference

online conference
ABOUT FUTURE DOWNSTREAM

The Future Downstream 2025 conference explored how AI, digital innovation and sustainability are transforming connected refineries and chemical manufacturing operations. The programme focused on the practical application of AI, autonomous operations and digital twins to improve asset performance, reliability and decision-making, alongside the IT/OT convergence, cyber resilience and cultural change required to move from experimentation to scalable, value-driven digital transformation.

Future Downstream attendees include petrochemical and refinery operators; downstream service companies; downstream automation and digitalisation specialists; technology suppliers and industry associations.

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With thanks to our Official Digital Twin Partner

FUTURE DOWNSTREAM AT A GLANCE

 

250+
 OIL & GAS PROFESSIONALS

20+
INFLUENTIAL SPEAKERS

1
FULL DAY

10
CONTENT SESSIONS

FUTURE DOWNSTREAM 2024 ADVISORY BOARD

Khaled Al Blooshi

VP, Digital Projects & Innovation, ADNOC

Nina Reiersgaard

Chief Engineer Data & Analytics, Equinor

Reza Khaninezhad

Data Science Manager, Apache

Ram Nutakki

Digital Transformation Manager, INEOS

Justin Piwetz

Asset Management Lead, bp

Shane McArdle

CEO, Kongsberg Digital

Ram Seetepalli

AI & Digital Enablement Director, Motiva Enterprises LLC

Seth Taylor

Digital Twin Advisor and Technical Manager, Chevron

Martin R. Gonzalez, PhD

Innovation & Technology Principal, bp

Rolf Einar Saeter

Global Digital Twin Innovation Lead, Shell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Downstream Attendee Testimonials

Really enjoyed my participation in this year’s Future Downstream Event. An excellent program, with industry leading participants and with a clear focus on key transformative trends within our industry as we drive digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability within our assets.

Bob Maughon

EVP Sustainability, Technology, and Innovation, CTO & CSO, SABIC

I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Future of Downstream event. The program had a great mix of sector defining topics and trends and I found the Energy Transition and decarbonization focus especially valuable from my particular business angle. I look forward to next year’s event.

Marc Heerink

VP Business Development & Strategy, Production, Fuels & Energy Transition, Fluor

Excellent congress and excellent quality in presentations and panels. It really shows how the industry is moving forward and committed to a process of non-negotiable industrial transformation

Miguel Garcia Carreno

Senior Manager, Circular Economy & Industrial Decarbonisation, Repsol

The Future Downstream event was brilliant. The program touched on all the key themes facing the sector and also provided great Subject Matter Expertise on Asset Management, Asset Readiness, Energy Transition and Digital which are all critical for Downstream operators and contractors to maximise value for our assets

Dan Rigby

Business Development Director, Wood

Future Downstream addresses the most critical issues impacting the advancement of our industry bringing together top experts to share best practices. Adoption of these practices is critical to our future.

Jason Gislason

Chief Digital Officer, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company


WHO ATTENDS?

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What experts attending our events say about disruptive technology in oil and gas:

"How we see digital in Total is not just a matter of getting ahead of the competition, it is a matter of survival."
Thierry Adolph, Digital Officer Industry, Total

“Data is the new oil, it is going to be the key ingredient in the fourth industrial revolution.”
Ruptesh Pattanayak, Director Industry Solutions - Manufacturing & Resources Sector (UK), Microsoft

“We do see digital as the main area of transformation of our business. Cloud is the big gamechanger.”
Blaine Tookey, Technology Principal – Digital Innovation Organisation, BP