Speaker #1 Title: Senior Consultant

Speaker #1 Company: Deloitte Consulting LLP

Speaker #1 Bio: Adam Duffy-Fagan is a Senior Consultant with Deloitte’s Energy & Resources practice and focuses on mergers & acquisitions within the oil & gas and mining sectors. Previous to Deloitte, Adam worked as a Fixed Income Analyst at Aberdeen Asset Management where he managed investments in the Canadian oil sands and US unconventional sectors. Adam completed his MBA at the Yale School of Management and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree at McGill University.

Event #1 Description/Presentation Abstract: Optimizing brownfield production using machine learning, reservoir physics, and advanced mathematics

Generating production growth from brownfields does not have to be linked directly to capital spending or overly aggressive reservoir management. Digital Oil Recovery™ is providing a compelling alternative to traditional approaches by using machine learning, reservoir physics, and advanced mathematics to create a behavioral model of the reservoir and optimize its development, delivering production gains of up to 20% or more without capital investment.

Speaker #2 Name:  Ashish Ghotekar

Speaker #2 Title: Vice President - Petroleum Engineer

Speaker #2 Company: ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Speaker #2 Bio: Ashish Ghotekar is a Vice President with ABN AMRO and evaluates Oil & Gas assets for Reserves Based Lending. He has over nine years’ experience conducting reservoir and production engineering projects with multiple consulting firms. Ashish has a M. S. in Petroleum Engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks and Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from University of Mumbai, India.

Panel Description/Presentation Abstract: Landing Stories Panel

This panel of former SPE Members in Transition will share their landing stories.  Learn from these seasoned professionals what worked best in executing a successful job search during their time in transition.

Speaker #3 Title:Vice President - Completions Solutions

Speaker #3 Company: Stage Completions Inc.

Speaker #3 Bio: Carlos Pineda is a well completions leader with 20+ Years of sales experience. Carlos is a respected leader with experience working in the operator and service sectors.  Carlos has extensive senior management experience in onshore, offshore, subsea, USA and international completions.

Panel Description/Presentation Abstract: Landing Stories Panel

This panel of former SPE Members in Transition will share their landing stories.  Learn from these seasoned professionals what worked best in executing a successful job search during their time in transition.

Speaker #4 Name:  Alan Kendall

Speaker #4 Title: Risk Interface Coordinator

Speaker #4 Company: Chevron

Speaker #4 Bio: Alan Kendall has served as Project Interface Lead, Project Risk Lead, Project Assurance Lead and has also led Decision Documentation, Management of Change and Lessons Learned for major capital projects of $1B to $20B.  He is a graduate of Rice University (Physics) and McCombs School of Business (MBA, University of Texas, Austin).  Alan credits his success to his Christian faith and servant-leader mentality.

Panel Description/Presentation Abstract: Landing Stories Panel

This panel of former SPE Members in Transition will share their landing stories.  Learn from these seasoned professionals what worked best in executing a successful job search during their time in transition.

Speaker #5 Title: President

Speaker #5 Company: Pelton Communications, LLC

Speaker #5 Bio: Dr. Pelton has been a professional communicator/presenter for 45 years and has taught courses in communication and communication-related subjects for national and international training/development organizations.  He holds degrees from Cornell University, The New England Conservatory of Music, and the University of Cincinnati.  He is a member of numerous training institutes and societies and enjoys an international reputation as a communications consultant, lecturer, trainer, and coach. 

Event #5 Description/Presentation Abstract: “BetterSpeak”: 3 Steps to Improving How You Say What You Say

Ever gotten irritated when people ask you to repeat something because they couldn’t understand you?  Bet so.  Ever thought that it may be because you don’t speak well?  Bet not.  Learn to improve how you speak so people won’t keep interrupting you and making your life miserable.  Have fun, enjoy and learn.