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Register Now for the 20th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry – November 11-12, 2025 – The Woodlands, TX

Protecting Energy Through Cybersecurity
Join us at the 20th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference & Expo and discover methods for thwarting the bad guys, what the scene looks like over the horizon and how the latest technologies can help you counter cyber espionage, address cyber warfare, and make your cyber efforts secure.

Cyber Continuity: Oil and Gas Resiliency in the Digital Era
The API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2005. For 20 years it has been the only cybersecurity conference dedicated to the oil and natural gas industry and has a loyal and dedicated attendee base. It is also volunteer-driven, both at the planning committee and speaker level. We consistently produce a compelling conference program, with a focus on safety, best practices, and innovation. In addition, the conference provides an opportunity for attendees to earn CPEs (Continuing Professional Education), maintaining their certifications and required hours. Finally, the conference provides the opportunity for networking and idea exchange, with our dedicated sponsors and exhibitors sharing their latest products and services.

Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:30 pm Keynote, General Session (3 Tracks)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Attendee Lunch
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception and Networking
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Keynote, General Session (3 Tracks)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Attendee Lunch
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Closing Reception and Networking

Program Details
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The API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2005. For 20 years, it has been the only cybersecurity conference dedicated to the oil and natural gas industry and has a loyal and dedicated attendee base. It is also volunteer-driven, both at the planning committee and speaker level. We consistently produce a compelling conference program, with a focus on safety, best practices, and innovation.

The 2024 Conference Program included over 60 presentations in 3 tracks:
• Opening Keynote: Diana Kelly, Project AI
• Opening Panel: Academic Institutions
• Cloud Computing Security Trade Offs
• Addressing the Human Element
• Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Support
• ICS Cyber Security
Artificial Intelligence and All of its Meanings
• Threat Hunting and Intelligence Programs
• Third Party Risk and Supply Chain Risk Management
• Leadership Panel
• Government Panel
• Cybersecurity Insurance
• Application Security and SecDevOps
• Cyber Incident Management & Exercises
• New Regulations and Their Impact on Operations
• Cybersecurity Architecture
• Lessons Learned from Framework Implementation: What Works Well?
• IT/OT Convergence
Emerging Technologies
• Identity and Access Management
• The 2024 Conference had over 750 attendees; we are on track for even higher attendance in 2025.

Who Should Attend
• IT Management
• IT Security Professionals
• Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Professionals
• System Administrators
• Database Administrators
• Data Privacy Specialists
• Application Support Personnel
Legal
• Human Resources Professionals
• Operational Technology Auditors
• Compliance Officers
• Corporate Security Professionals
• Anyone interested in learning about state-of-the-art security practices and their practical implementation, as well as securing their enterprise and its core processes.

Questions?
Registration: Aeyesha Farooqui, 202-682-8127, registrar@api.org
Logistics or Sponsorship: cunninghamm@api.org
Program: Suzanne Lemieux, 202-682-8453, LemieuxS@api.org

API 2025 Cybersecurity Conference Agenda

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Introductions: Daniel Syring, Devon Energy, Conference Chair

Day 1 Keynote: Dr. Raheem Beyah, Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech

Opening Panel: Effective Mentoring

Morning Break

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Introductions: Daniel Syring, Devon Energy, Conference Chair

Day 2 Keynote: Sean Plankey, CISA Director (nominated)

Leadership Panel: Current & Future Challenges for CIOs in a Dynamic Industry
Moderator: Suzanne Lemieux, API

Panelist: Shanne Miller, Halliburton

Morning Refreshment Break

10:40 AM – 12:00 PM

  • A4 – Next Generation SOC / Security Orchestration
    From Siloed Security to Seamless Defense: Revolutionizing OT SOCs in Oil & Gas
    Speakers: Apurva Mohan (SLB), Justin Higdon (Elastic), Nikki Hegdahl & Oren Niskin (GuidePointSecurity)
  • B4 – Generative AI Platform Risks and Security
    Generative AI Platform Risks and Security
    Speakers: Oscar Barrientos (Chevron), Srikant Menon (Deloitte), Patrick Kelly (Critical Path Security), Sean Tufts (Optiv)
  • C4 – Addressing the Human Element
    Cybersecurity in Crisis: Managing Mental Health in High-Stress Environments
    Speakers: Daniel Syring (Devon), Anne Robbins (Deloitte), Dave Tyson (Apollo), Dr. James Sayles (Halliburton), David White (Axio)

Lunch

2:20 PM – 3:40 PM

  • A5 – Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Programs
    Surviving the Typhoon: How to Prepare for Nation-State Cyber Intrusion
    Speakers: Jason Mouton (Shell), Aamerkhan Golandaz (SLB), Josh Duke (Volexity), David Morimanno (Xalient), Anthony Leatherwood (Plains All American Pipeline)
  • B5 – Cyber Security Insurance Panel Discussion
    When Insurance Won’t Pay: Cyber Risk, Exclusions, and What the Oil & Gas Sector Gets Wrong
    Panel: Alice Ouedraogo (Plains All American), David White (Axio), Latosha Ellis (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP), Ariana Masole (Lockton Cyber)
  • C5 – Zero Trust
    Defining an Industrial Zero Trust Vision
    Speakers: Alexandre Peixoto (Emerson), Glen Combe (Fortinet), Tom Sego (BlastWave)

Afternoon Refreshment Break

3:55 PM – 5:15 PM

  • A6 – Cyber Incident Management
    Converged Resilience: A Modern Approach to Breach Response, Continuity, and Recovery
    Speakers: Trent Jacobi (Marathon Petroleum), Walter Crawford (OakTruss Group), Shaun Six (UTSI International), Jim Montgomery (TXOne Networks)
  • B6 – Cyber Security Architecture
    Legacy OT Architecture Meets the Modern World
    Speakers: Oscar Barrientos (Chevron), Shaun Wolski & Ric Beaver (SLB), Michael Perdunn (OakTruss Group), Ricky Allen (CyberOne)

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Closing Reception

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Workshop: CyberStrike SHADOW VALVE (CESER and Idaho National Laboratory)
Hands-on ICS cyberattack defense training based on real-world attack scenarios in Ukraine’s energy sector.

Lunch & Afternoon Refreshment Break

API 20th Anniversary Retrospective & Past Chair Panel

Reception and Networking