Speaker #1 Title:  Principal Consultant

Speaker #1 Company: How to Get the Job

Speaker #1 Bio: Tony has worked in recruitment for over 15 years, is a certified project manager. His blog “How to get the job” is written to help anyone succeed in the hiring process, while searching for a new role. Tony has hired thousands of people in his career and is well versed on what employers are looking for throughout the hiring process. He has a passion for coaching and assisting both executives and non-executives in locating and securing the positions they are seeking, through self-promotion, marketing and networking.

Speaker #1 Abstract: Just tell me what to say and write to get the job!

A dynamic discussion on how to systematically customize your resume in the shortest amount of time for each role you are apply towards. As well as, a step by step procedure to prepare for the most critical interview in the hiring process. 

Speaker #2 Company: Founder- Rigs to Real Estate

Speaker #2 Bio: Collin is a Petroleum Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in various roles within the O&G industry. After experiencing the volatility of our industry first-hand, he was drawn to the stable income and tax benefits of real estate investing. After building a portfolio of large multifamily assets, Collin started the Rigs to Real Estate community to help other O&G professionals utilize real estate to smooth out the ups and downs of our industry.

Speaker #2 Abstract: Rigs to Real Estate: Sidetracking the "Boom or Bust" Cycle

It’s time to stop living from boom to bust. This is not a new problem, in fact, multiple generations of oilfield personnel before us have experienced the cyclical volatility of our industry. The remedy is to generate a stable, predictable income stream that is not based on commodity prices or the stock market. This presentation will show how investing real estate can be an ideal method for O&G professionals to achieve this goal.

Speaker #3 Title: Associate Professor

Speaker #3 Company: Cockrell School of Engineering and Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin

Speaker #3 Bio: Michael is an associate professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering and the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin where he teaches and supervises research on subsurface data analytics, geostatistics, and machine learning. In addition, Michael accepted the role of Principal Investigator for the College of Natural Sciences, the UT Austin, freshman research initiative in energy data analytics and teaches widely in the energy industry.

Before joining the UT Austin, Michael conducted and led research on reservoir data analytics and modeling for 13 years with Chevron’s Energy Technology Company. Michael has written over 45 peer-reviewed publications, a Python package and a textbook on spatial data analytics with Oxford University Press.

Speaker #3 Abstract: New Opportunities for Subsurface Engineers and Geoscientists in the Digital Revolution

There is a digital revolution underway in all sectors of our economy. Many students and working professionals are learning about big data, big data analytics and data-driven prediction for the first time. Yet, for energy engineers and geoscientists this is all familiar, as I like to say, ‘Energy has been working in big data long before tech learned about big data’. We integrate large and varied datasets with geostatistics and data driven prediction to solve difficult problems and support high-value decisions all the time. I teach data science, spatial data analytics and machine learning to energy professionals and I’ve seen first-hand that they are well-prepared to augment their skills to open up new opportunities.