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SUMMARY:Register Now for the TEC NEXT Conference 2024 Exploring Possibilities February 6-7, 2024 – Baton Rouge
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE CONFERENCE\nIndustry technology leaders from multiple manufacturing companies based in Louisiana are hosting this dynamic two-day event to gather experts from industry and technology for a high value, “TED” conference-like gathering. Local, national, and global leaders from the chemical and petrochemical manufacturing industry and technology leaders will share what they are developing and installing currently as new technology-driven tools and processes.\nUnder the broad category of Industry 4.0, topics such as “Plant of the Future,” Industry Internet of Things (IIOT), Cybersecurity, Virtual Reality Simulations, Safety , Site-Wide Connectivity and Augmented Reality visual tools will be explored.\nTHE TECHNOLOGY & ENERGY CONFERENCE ON\n\nIIOT\nIndustry 4.0\nConstruction 2.0\nSafety\n\nINVITED GUESTS\n\nDecision makers in downstream petrochemical sector, IT/CIO/Data/Digital\nTechnology & Digital leaders in Industry 4.0\nGulf Coast technology and industry\n\nTUESDAY, February 6th\n12:00 PM Registration Opens and Exhibitor Booths Open\n12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Opening Remarks & Welcome\n1:00 PM -1:30 PM Performance Report – Digital Innovations in Gulf Coast Industrial Complexes\nSpeakers:\nGeorge Perrett, Operational Excellence, Peri USA\nOutline of AFPM’s initiative to find solutions to increase productivity whilst reducing headcount,\nhighlights five best practices transferred from overseas operations to Louisiana.\nDiscussion on Operational Excellence, working with global industry to identify and promote safe, efficient\nand best practices that allow increased productivity with a reduced workforce.\nPresentation showcases digital innovations, new construction processes and new products being\nimplemented\n1:30 PM -2:15 PM Industry 4.0 Panel: Digitalization, Automation & Tech in Operations\nSpeakers:\nJacob Gleason, Capital Projects Digital Advisor, Chevron/Chair Technology Committee, CII\nPaul Plauche, Director of Digital Services, Turner Industries\nDavid Mustain, Digitalization/Innovation Lead, Shell\nKey Panel Topics:\n● Efficiency in Operations\n● Robotics & Automation\n● Digitalization of Projects & Construction\n2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Break and Exhibitor Booths Open\n2:45 PM – 4:15 PM TEC Talks\n2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Innovative New Approaches to Construction Workforce Development\nSpeaker:\nLisa Strite, Chief Learning Officer, NCCER\n3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Dull, Dirty & Dangerous? Using Robotics is the Future for Industrial Cleaning\nSpeaker:\nMike Arcediano, VP Operations, EcoRobotics\nRobotic technology is being focused on providing safe and environmentally-friendly industrial cleaning\nand bulk removal solutions.\nUsing remote-controlled robotic technology, eliminates the need for human entry into confined spaces by\nproviding safe, efficient, and cost effective alternatives.\nRobotic cleaning systems are engineered to remove waste more effectively than human crews and are\nable to work non-stop across shifts even in hazardous environments.\nReal-world case studies on successful deployments for tank sludge removal.\n3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Elevate Your Training With Immersive Learning\nSpeaker:\nSarah Green Toews, VP of Learning Innovation, Alliance Safety Council\nResearch shows that immersive learning increases retention and leads to a positive learning experience.\nYet, many organizations struggle to secure the budget and scale such technology. 3D simulated online\nlearning can elevate your training – without headsets or hardware. Legally defensible immersive learning\nat scale is possible.\nThis session will cover:\n● What to look for in immersive learning content\n● How to implement and scale immersive learning\n● How to ensure success – Best Practices\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Navigating the Unknown & Avoiding the Money Pit: How to Successfully Shop for Software Solutions\nSpeaker:\nGina Martiny, Partner, Clean Coders Studio, LLC\n● How to efficiently and effectively add to your tech stack for new digitalization initiatives?\n● What benefits are industrials getting from smarter software decisions?\n● What to avoid to ensure your software solution partners can really perform?\nLearn best practices and proven easy steps for managing software options, custom software vs SaaS, and\nthe important questions to ask both internally and to any development team before signing a contract\n3:45 PM – 4:00 PM The Use of IIoT to Reduce Maintenance Scope\nSpeaker:\nZack Steffen, Director of Industrial Group, Trackonomy Systems\n4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Stupid, Awesome AI! Solving Business Issues When the Tech Is Changing Daily\nSpeaker:\nStuart Page, Software Engineer, Revelry\nNo matter size or industry, AI is all the rage in business – and AI-driven software is in high demand. But\nhow do you create the right (and best) solution when the tech is changing daily?\nIn this talk, we’ll look at both the challenges and joys that can come when you embrace (and even revel\nin!) the unknowns of emerging tech as you solve industrial business challenges.\n4:15 – 4:45 PM Break and Exhibitor Booths Open\n4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Safety & Training Tech Panel: Today’s Connected & Augmented Workforce\nSpeakers:\nCoila LaFleur, Enterprise Architect, ExxonMobil\nShane Firmin, Director of Workforce Development, Brown & Root Industrial Services\nSean McCoy, Solutions Manager IIOT, CB Technologies- moderator\nEnergy companies and organizations with large scale manufacturing facilities are recognizing the\nbenefits of digital transformation to achieve greater safety, efficiency, optimization and cost reduction.\nIn this era of workforce disruption and churn, the static or paper processes of old are no longer sufficient\nto attain production goals.\nThe digitalization of frontline processes has become a must-have to keep up with the velocity of change –\nbut not just digitalization … smart digitalization.\nConnected worker solutions enabled by connectivity, data analytics and AI are driving collaboration and\ninformed decision making on the frontline for sustainable change, but what are the essential\nconsiderations you will need to make as you plan your connected worker project delivery?\nKey Topics:\n● Workforce Optimization & Training\n● Connected Workforce\n● Utilizing safety tech and wearable technology\n● Bridging the Knowledge gap and onboarding/training with technology\n5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Exhibitor Booths Open\nWEDNESDAY, February 7th\n7:45 AM Breakfast and Exhibitor Booths Open\n8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Rethink & Automate: Using AI to Make Assets More Reliable & Cost Effective\nSpeaker:\nCharles Masters, Senior VP, IBM\nThe goal: higher productivity and better decision-making at lower cost and greater speed\nCurrently, only 54% of AI projects make it from pilot to production, and the ROI on enterprise-wide\ninitiatives averages 5.9%, well below the typical 10% cost of capital. To be impactful, AI should integrate\ninto existing workflows and systems, automating key processes across business and IT – for growth and\ncost reduction.\nHow can you prioritize the most rewarding opportunities to streamline work, increase operational\nefficiency and improve customer experiences – and then put those opportunities into action and optimize\nfor continuous improvement?\nLearn how AI is being deployed throughout Industrial and Manufacturing projects successfully\n9:00 AM – 9:45 AM AI Playbook for Industry Panel\nSpeakers:\nTeddy Huerta, Senior Solutions Manager, Detect Technologies\nEric Allen, CEO & Founder Ei- Environmental Intellect\nCharles Masters, Senior VP, IBM\nLeo Holzenthal, President & CEO, MS Benbow- moderator\n9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Break and Exhibitor Booths Open\n10:15 AM – 11:45 AM TEC Talks\n10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Institutionalizing Manufacturing Excellence: Capturing, Transferring and Preserving KnowHow in a Digital Era\nSpeakers:\nClint Jeffus, Operations Director, Voovio\n○ Navigating the challenges of workforce turnover and scarce Subject Matter Experts\n○ Retaining and preserving undocumented, equipment-specific knowledge\n○ Locking in best-practices in operations & maintenance\n○ Impact: successful implementations of a digital knowledge capture platform within oil &\ngas and industrial manufacturing\nBy 2030, 75% of senior SMEs will have retired.\nHow do you help prepare your workforce?\nTechnology offers several proven solutions including; using digital replicas & simulators to enable\nthe process industry to onboard operators more efficiently, reduce downtime, increase productivity\n& ensure competency faster than ever before.\n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Unveiling the Connection Between Lemon Juice, Online Training, and Artificial Intelligence  \nSpeakers:\nKathy Trahan, CEO, Alliance Safety Council\nRobert Day, Managing Director, Integrity Advocate\nA discussion focused on leveraging the strengths and addressing the challenges of\nutilizing artificial intelligence to maintain the efficacy and legal defensibility of online\ntraining and assessments.\nThis session will:\n● Show how AI enhances the integrity of online training\n● Address the challenges of using AI as a proctoring solution\n● Demonstrate how human and artificial intelligence can (and should) exist\ncohesively\n10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Additive Manufacturing/ 3D Scanning for Industrial Projects: The Beautiful Disruptor\nSpeaker:\nJace Dugas, CEO, Additive Innovators\nHow companies across the globe are implementing Additive Manufacturing and 3D\nscanning to reduce cost, reduce carbon footprint, reduce lead times, reduce logistics,\nreduce inventory, and combat the labor shortage.\n11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Using 3D Digital Infrastructure Twins to Eliminate Risks & Plan Critical Operations\nSpeaker:\nBrad Holleman, P.E., P.L.S.,Forte and Tablada, Inc/DigiTwin\nDigital Twins are the future of Infrastructure Management.\nLearn how Owners, Operators, Engineers, and Large Agencies are utilizing Digital Twins to enhance Data\nQuality, Data Integrity, Data Access, and Data Resiliency.\nReal world cost-effective, time-sensitive planning tools so you can eliminate risks before construction\nbegins and train operators before they encounter real-life scenarios.\n11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Data-Centric Solutions for Construction Planning, Execution, and Turnover – A Case Study of Process System Tracking and Completion\nSpeaker:\nDr. Srikanth Bangaru, Director of Construction Technology, Inncircles Technologies\nManaging field-intensive projects can be complex, owing to the sheer number of variables involved, such\nas the scale, the volume of transactions, the labor force, etc. These projects generate millions of data\npoints every day. Therefore, it is essential to manage the data effectively to make informed decisions to\ncomplete the project.\nThis session will discuss the data-centric solution designed on the Inncircles Arena platform using the\nindustrial process system construction and turnover case study. The solution demonstrates the data flow\nacross various construction phases and different teams. In addition, we will talk about data usage for\nanalytics, integration with PowerBI, and reporting.\n11:30 AM – 11:45 AM The Future of Industrial Safety Tech & AI, Making a Difference Today\nSpeaker:\nTeddy Huerta, Senior Solutions Manager, Detect Technologies\nIn industries across the globe, worker safety is a massive unsolved global problem leading to 340 million\noccupational accidents annually, accounting for over 1.2 trillion USD in estimated losses. The post\npandemic world has seen many businesses trying to adapt to an increasingly digital world with employee\nsafety and well-being replacing many pre-existing priorities.\nBusinesses that thrive in this new age have realized that prioritizing safety in the workplace is prerequisite for operational excellence.\nLeaders in the process and manufacturing industries face multiple challenges in ensuring safety and\nefficiency. These challenges include gathering all the required information, formulating the right\nstrategies to reduce or eliminate risks and prevent incidents, and managing human factor-related issues\nsuch as individual perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. Additionally, there are hundreds, if not\nthousands, of people working in a small footprint of the site with vertical assets, making it extremely\ndifficult to remain informed of all safety violations occurring in a facility.\nTo overcome these challenges, organizations have established programs for periodic manual safety\naudits. However, these are not always effective in improving the safety culture of the site, as the findings\ndo not always reflect the reality of the site. Since the data collected from discrete systems across the\nplant are manual in nature, there is a good probability that the set of data collected is inaccurate and\nbiased. This has led to safety leaders being faced with a plateau in safety performance where the last\nfew decades have not seen a significant shift to safer behaviors despite our best efforts.\nThe need of the hour for safety teams is a solution that can, on a continuous basis, gather data on safety\nobservations, as per the safety standards of the facility, that occur in critical areas of the site, make this\ndata easily accessible to safety teams and provide them with relevant insights based on the data to\nformulate effective strategies and actions. But how?\nThis task may seem impossible to many today; but by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer\nVision (CV) industries can achieve the above and thus using a digital approach to maintain and operate\nfacilities, will be of paramount importance in the restructured operations of the industry.\nSuch a digital approach is offered by Detect Technologies’ T-Pulse® platform. In the T-Pulse®, data is\ncaptured by visual sources such as fixed cameras, targeting regions of high risk and high work density,\nand uploaded to a cloud environment for processing. The results are returned to the safety teams in the\nform of risk-categorized observations automated as per safety standards such as OSHA, IOGP 577, and\nCOHS. These actionable insights enable the safety teams to take the necessary proactive actions and\nimprove the safety culture of the facility to reduce the risks of workplace injuries.\nThis novel AI technology has been deployed in facilities across North America, Europe, the Middle East,\nand Southeast Asia. Organizations such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Bechtel, Chevron, Raizen, Subsea 7, and\nmany more leverage this AI technology today.\n11:45 AM – 12:15 PM Break and Exhibitor Booths Open\n12:15 PM -1:00 PM Closing Keynote: Decarbonizing Louisiana’s Industrial Economy: Challenges and Opportunities\nSpeaker:\nGreg Upton, Interim Executive Director and Associate Professor-Research\nCenter for Energy Studies, Louisiana State University\n1:00 PM Closing Remarks\nIf you are looking to get involved in the 2025 Tec Next Conference by GBRIA, the event is now open for registration. This year it will be at a new location in Baton Rouge on Feb 20, 2025 at L’auberge Resort & Casino 777 L’Auberge Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70820. Click here for more info:\nRegister Now for TEC Next Conference Feb 20, 2025 – Baton Rouge ( https://downstreamcalendar.com/events/register-now-for-tec-next-conference-feb-20-2025-baton-rouge/ )\n\n \n
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