Save The Date for the 2026 EPC Show The Energy Projects North America June 16 – June 17, 2026 – Houston

NEW DATE: The Energy Projects Conference & Expo 2026 (EPC Show) 2026, is the largest event globally for professionals working on major energy projects.

Returning to the GRB Convention Center, 16-17 of June 2026

BRAND NEW FOR 2026: We’re doubling the show floor, expanding to 400+ exhibitors and 10,000+ visitors, and adding a new Power Generation Engineering & Construction track covering gas-fired and nuclear projects.

Where to find FREE Passes for EPC Show

SECURE YOUR SPOT – 150+ EXHIBITORS ALREADY CONFIRMED FOR 2026

Meet with 1500+ Project Owner/Operators and EPCs

Job Functions
Project Development & Execution
Project Design
Engineering & Construction
Procurement & Contracting
Supply Chain Management
Technology & Licensing
Land Acquisition
Permitting and Regulatory AffairsLNG Export – Engineering & Construction

CONFERENCES:

  • LNG Export – Engineering & Construction
  • LNG Export – Operations, Maintenance & Turnarounds
  • Hydrogen + Ammonia – Engineering & Construction
  • Midstream – Engineering & Construction
  • Petrochem + Refining – Engineering & Construction
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – Engineering & Construction

A Powerhouse Lineup of Keynote Speakers

The plenary stage features an unprecedented lineup of industry visionaries, policymakers, and executive decision-makers driving global energy infrastructure. Headlining keynotes and executive panels include:

  • Staale Gjervik, President, ExxonMobil Global Projects Company
  • Commissioner Lindsay See, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Michael McKelvy, Chief Executive Officer, McDermott International
  • Brandon Spencer, President, Motion Business, ABB
  • Eric Gutierrez, President – OGC, Kiewit Energy Group
  • Jonathan Roumel, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Honeywell Process Technology
  • Martin Hupka, President – LNG, Sempra Infrastructure
  • Phillip May, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Louisiana
  • Tarik Skeik, Chief Operating Officer, NextDecade
  • Eric Ormond, SVP – Project Execution, Williams

The Home of Major Energy Project Development

The Energy Projects Conference & Expo (EPC Show) is the largest event globally for professionals working on major energy projects.

Bringing together six leading conferences under one roof, the EPC show will unite 10,000+ engineering, construction, commissioning, supply chain, operations & maintenance professionals to show you how to deliver and operate major energy projects successfully in today’s complex and challenging environment.

Whether you’re grappling with craft labor shortages, disrupted supply chains, escalating costs, contracting strategies, regulatory hurdles, site selection, or operational efficiency, the EPC Show offers the solutions.

Connect with world-leading speakers, experts, consultants, and a vast array of technology, equipment, and solution providers dedicated to taking your projects to the next level. Join us in Houston to shape the future of energy projects!

EXHIBITION
400+ industry leading exhibitors will be showcasing the very latest in cutting edge technology, equipment and services for the energy projects industry.

Whether you’re looking for the latest in engineering, construction, operations or maintenance solutions to support your major energy project, the very best suppliers in our exhibition hall in 2025.

CONFERENCE
Over 250+ world-leading speakers featuring the most senior energy project executives in North America will be sharing their knowledge and experience directly with you.

Through a series of keynote speakers, panel sessions, presentations, workshops, and seminars you’ll have the opportunity to hear from the best of the best in the energy projects industry, ensuring you’ll walk away with the key knowledge you need to supercharge your project plans.

NETWORKING
With 10,000+ energy project professionals in attendance, this event is the largest of its kind in the world. At no other event will you have the opportunity to meet as many project and plant executives across 5 major energy project industries.

$200 billion+ of proposed capital spending will be represented in the room, providing an unmissable opportunity to meet and form lasting business relationships with the key decision-makers working directly on America’s most important projects.

The 2026 EPC Show has officially released its timed agenda for this year’s highly anticipated summit, scheduled for June 16–17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The event serves as the premier hub for project owners, operators, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firms to share strategies and meet.

The agenda covers LNG Export, Power Generation, Nuclear Power, Petrochemicals & Refining, and Midstream.

High-Level Programming Highlights

The 2026 agenda features an elite lineup of industry titans and policymakers, including:

  • Keynote Interview: Staale Gjervik, President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Company, will share “Lessons Learned from Recent Energy Megaprojects,” offering a deep dive into the evolution of next-generation project systems.
  • EPC Leadership Panel:A powerhouse discussion on project delivery and execution featuring: Dan Brouillette, the 15th United States Secretary of Energy, Eric Gutierrez, President – Oil, Gas & Chemicals at Kiewit Corporation, Michael McKelvy, CEO at McDermott International, and the President at Fluor Corporation, and SVP – LNG at Bechtel Corporation.
  • OEM Executives Panel: Addressing the strain on global supply chains, leadership from Mitsubishi Power Americas, GE Vernova, and NIDEC Conversion will join Bechtel’s Chief Supply Chain Officer to discuss “Navigating Unprecedented Equipment Demand.”

Complimentary Registration for Owner/operators and EPCs

In an effort to foster direct collaboration between decision-makers, the EPC Show is offering complimentary registration to qualified Project Owners/Operators and EPC firms.

“EPC Show provides a unique environment where emerging leaders can learn directly from professionals who have experienced both sides of that journey. Exposure to these perspectives early helps reshape decision-making toward durability, operability, and value creation” – Director of Operations – Shell Polymers

Interested parties who qualify for complimentary admission are encouraged to RSVP immediately to secure their spot at the George R. Brown Convention Center.


About the EPC Show: The EPC Show is the leading annual gathering for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction industry, focusing on innovation, execution, and the energy transition.

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Are you looking for the 2026 EPC Show Agenda? We got you covered. The Energy Projects Conference 2026 agenda is as follows.

DAY 1 June 16

8:15 AM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: Plenary Stage

Speaker: Jonathan Rennie, President & Executive Coach – Honeycomb Anthems


8:20 AM

Market Outlook

Stage: Plenary Stage

Session details coming soon.

Speaker: David Braziel, CEO – RBN Energy


8:40 AM

Executive Spotlight Interview: ExxonMobil

Stage: Plenary Stage

Lessons learned from recent energy megaprojects and how they’re shaping the next generation of project systems.

Speakers:

  • Jonathan Rennie, President & Executive Coach – Honeycomb Anthems
  • Staale Gjervik, President – ExxonMobil Global Projects Company

9:05 AM

Resilience by Design: Building Adaptive, Digital Operations Now

Stage: Plenary Stage

The United States is entering the largest energy infrastructure investment cycle in a generation. As AI data centers, manufacturing reshoring, and electrification drive unprecedented demand, industry leaders discuss how digital technologies and adaptive operations can accelerate project execution and long-term resilience.

Speakers:

  • Andre Marino, Senior Vice President, Industrial Automation – Schneider Electric
  • Chris Scheerfer, EVP Global AI, Energy & Chemicals – Capgemini
  • Gaurav Sharma, Energy Market Analyst & Forbes Senior Contributor – Independent Consultant
  • William Barrett, VP Product Development – Oxy

9:35 AM

EPC Leadership Panel: Delivering & Executing Projects

Stage: Plenary Stage

Execution Excellence: Proven strategies from industry leaders on maintaining project schedules and budget integrity in an era of unprecedented demand. Workforce and technology integration strategies to improve project outcomes.

Speakers:

  • Bhupesh Thakkar, General Manager, LNG and Regas – Bechtel Corporation
  • Dan Brouillette, 15th United States Secretary of Energy
  • Eric Gutierrez, President, Oil, Gas & Chemicals – Kiewit Corporation
  • Michael McKelvy, Chairman & CEO – McDermott International
  • Robert Scott, Managing Director Americas – Technip Energies

10:20 AM

Break & Networking

Stage: Plenary Stage


11:00 AM

In Conversation: Commissioner Lindsay See

Stage: Plenary Stage

Speakers:

  • Commissioner Lindsay See, Commissioner – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Tala Goudarzi, Partner – Torridon Group

11:20 AM

OEM Executives Panel Discussion: Navigating Unprecedented Equipment Demand

Stage: Plenary Stage

Taming the lead-time crisis through strategic planning, manufacturing expansion, and supply chain optimization to meet unprecedented project demand.

Speakers:

  • Ceci Giovanelli, Vice President & CEO – GE Vernova Gas Power Aeroderivatives
  • Dominique Llonch, President, Motion & Energy Business Unit – Nidec
  • Matt Neal, President North America – Siemens Energy
  • Tarek Amine, Chief Supply Chain Officer – Bechtel

12:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

Stage: Plenary Stage


1:25 PM

Opening Remarks by Chair

Stage: LNG Investment & Finance Stage

Speaker: Tala Goudarzi, Partner – Torridon Group


1:25 PM

Chairman Opening Remarks

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Christopher Perfetti, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering – University of New Mexico


1:25 PM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Akin Oni, CEO – Eftex Group


1:25 PM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Speaker: Cassidy Welch, Key Account Manager Engineering/EPC Partnerships, North America – BASF


1:25 PM

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Danielle Baughman, Strategic Advisor – ProShare Services LLC

1:30 PM

Keynote Panel: Executing Midstream Projects in a High-Cost, High-Risk Environment

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

How can industry and regulators work together to streamline FERC, NEPA, and state-level reviews while maintaining robust environmental safeguards? Identifying practical approaches to reduce regional development bottlenecks and accelerate project execution.

Speakers:

  • Kevin Milliman, Senior Director, Projects – Phillips 66
  • Landon Gabaldon, Consulting Manager, Oil Markets, Midstream – S&P Global
  • Marco Russo, Global Head of Projects – SLB
  • Mitch Smolik, VP Engineering – Howard Energy Partners

2:10 PM

Fireside Chat: Delivering Growth – How Midstream Developers Are Powering America’s Energy Expansion

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

This session brings together senior executives and project leaders to discuss new capacity additions, project execution strategies, and infrastructure expansion across North America’s midstream sector.

Speakers:

  • Dave Curtis, VP Technical Services – GPA Midstream
  • Edward Garland, Business Development Manager – ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
  • Jeff Stake, Strategic Advisor – Crosscut Gas Partners / NTACT Operations
  • Sarah Miller, CEO – GPA Midstream

2:30 PM

Panel: Permitting, Policy & Regulatory Alignment – Ensuring Regulation Meets Ambition

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

How can industry and regulators work together to streamline FERC, NEPA, and state-level reviews while maintaining robust environmental safeguards? Identifying practical approaches to reduce regional development bottlenecks and improve project certainty.

Speakers:

  • Ahuva Battams, Senior Counsel – Beatty & Wozniak, P.C.
  • Paul Hartmann, Director – American Petroleum Institute
  • Robert Smith, VP Regulatory Affairs – Cheniere Energy

3:10 PM

Break & Networking

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage


3:40 PM

Panel: Scaling CO₂ Infrastructure – From Early Projects to Industry-Wide Buildout

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Design and execution considerations unique to CO₂ pipelines, including pressure control, materials selection, compression, monitoring, safety planning, and community engagement.

Speakers:

  • Charles McConnell, Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability – University of Houston
  • Marco Gutierrez, Project Director – Gulf Companies
  • Siddh Parekh, Lead Process Engineer – Energy Transfer
  • Zach Liu, Director, CCUS Subsurface – Harvestone Low Carbon Partners

4:20 PM

Fireside Chat: Water Management as the Next Midstream Growth Engine

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Exploring gathering and disposal bottlenecks, water recycling technologies, treatment innovations, and how produced water infrastructure is becoming a major growth area for midstream operators.

Speakers:

  • Anne Keller, Managing Director – Midstream Advisory
  • Laura Capper, Principal – Energy Makers Advisory Group

DAY 2: June 17

8:25 AM

Chairman Opening Remarks

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Christopher Perfetti, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering – University of New Mexico


8:25 AM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Akin Oni, CEO – Eftex Group


8:25 AM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Speaker: Mona Setoodeh, President – CH∙IV International


8:30 AM

Market Overview: Number Crunching the Growing Power Generation Market

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

Review of the number, location, and scale of power projects announced and under construction. Insights into how the energy mix is evolving amid surging power demand.

Speaker: Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities, Energy & Environmental Markets – BloombergNEF


8:30 AM

Design & Innovation Keynote Panel: Mitigating Challenges in Construction Risk and the Supply Chain via Design and Innovation

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

Examining construction innovation including modularization, digital tools, robotics, and AI in EPC workflows to build nuclear supply chain resilience and mitigate project delay risks.

Speakers:

  • Andy Uhler, Energy Journalist, Energy Institute – University of Texas, Austin
  • Matt Hall, Senior Director of Strategic Projects, Nuclear Innovation – Evergy
  • Matt Saunders, Nuclear Power Supply Chain Operations Manager – Bechtel Corporation
  • Peter Knollmeyer, VP Environmental & Nuclear Operations – Fluor
  • Phil Zeringue, Chief Revenue Officer – Nuclearn
  • Scott Sidener, Chief Engineer, Data, Digital & Artificial Intelligence – Westinghouse

8:30 AM

Panel: Strategic Shifts in Midstream: Project Acceleration, M&A and Asset Offloading

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

How large operators are justifying new builds amid price volatility and regulatory uncertainty, stress testing business models, and optimizing portfolios through M&A and asset strategy.

Speakers:

  • Andy Strenkowski, Director, New Business Ventures and Capital Strategy – Western Midstream
  • Ben Berkowitz, Founder and Managing Director – Enable Capital Partners
  • Rahul Jasuja, Managing Director, Head of Energy and Energy Transition Investment Banking – Cohen Capital Markets
  • Sanjay Bhide, Independent M&A Advisor – Pecten Consulting

8:30 AM

Panel: Evolving Contracting & Partnerships in Major LNG Export Projects

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

Exploring flexible, balanced contracting models that distribute commercial risk, sustain competition, protect project viability, and improve collaboration across major LNG export projects.

Speakers:

  • Brooke Marshall, Senior Counsel, Construction – Sempra Infrastructure
  • Edward Woodland, Deputy Head of Legal – Bechtel Corporation
  • Lee Pardue, Counsel – Golden Pass LNG
  • Mike Pappas, Executive Director – CII
  • Terra Cothran, Partner – Kirkland & Ellis LLP

8:30 AM

Keynote Panel: Shaping the Future of Operational Performance

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Linking capital project delivery to operational performance over the asset lifecycle, streamlining operations, improving reliability, and applying AI and predictive technologies.

Speakers:

  • Chad Carson, VP Economic Development – Alliance Port Region
  • John Irvine, Senior Project Manager and Global Expert Partner, Global Operational Excellence Center – Dow Chemical
  • Kash Mohammed, Vice President, Technology – IntelliSPEC
  • Philip Ovanessians, Capital Project Procurement Services Director – Jacobs

8:30 AM

Reliability by Design: Aligning CAPEX, Data Strategy and Asset Performance in LNG

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Embedding maintenance and reliability foundations during early CAPEX phases to support lifecycle performance, cost efficiency, and operational readiness.

Speaker: Fabian Montealegre, Americas Maintenance Consultancy Manager – Wood


8:50 AM

Keynote Panel: An Unprecedented Power Boom – Supercharging Projects to Match Demand

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

How utilities, IPPs, and key stakeholders are managing a major spike in power demand from AI data centers while accelerating permits, approvals, and project delivery.

Speakers:

  • Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities, Energy & Environmental Markets – BloombergNEF
  • Jason Altobelli, Director, Energy and Infrastructure Partnerships – Google
  • Kyle Harris, Vice President, Business Line Manager – Kiewit
  • Michael Swearingen, Managing Director, Americas – Meinhardt EPCM USA
  • Phillip May, CEO – Entergy Louisiana

8:55 AM

LNG Rotating Equipment Reliability from Preservation to Production: What Field Execution Looks Like

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Key takeaways include initial equipment condition, preservation, condition prior to installation, and preservation condition monitoring during operation.

Speaker: Jose Briceno, SME: LNG Mechanical Engineering


9:10 AM

Fireside Chat: The Risk We Don’t See – Why Major Projects Create Safety Exposure Faster Than We Realize

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

A candid discussion on how major energy projects generate unanticipated safety exposure long before the first incident occurs.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Rayni Walia, Global Head of OSR Consulting, Senior Vice President – DEKRA
  • Ryan Sanford, Vice President, Strategic Consulting – DEKRA

9:15 AM

Panel: Integrating Operations and Projects for Turnaround Success

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Ensuring operations input is factored into turnaround planning, bridging turnaround and operations teams, and using digital tools for real-time updates.

Speakers:

  • Dan Oglesby, Independent Advisor
  • Joe Murphy, Senior Director, Maintenance and Turnarounds – Phillips 66
  • Robin Harris, Site Senior Turnaround Manager – Total Energies
  • Rochman Goswani, President & CEO – Elebrium Energy

9:20 AM

SMR Development Panel: SMR Deployment in Practice

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

Insights from early movers advancing modular reactor construction and commercialization.

Speakers:

  • Bobby Gallagher, CEO & Co-Founder – Deployable Energy
  • Caroline Dewitte, Co-Founder & COO – Oklo
  • Christopher Perfetti, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering – University of New Mexico
  • Florent Heidet, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Reactor Development – Nano Nuclear
  • Sam Reiss, Senior Manager – National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory
  • Yasir Arafat, Cofounder, President & CTO – Aalo Atomics

9:20 AM

Keynote Interview: Leadership Insights – Scaling Tomorrow’s LNG

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

A discussion on innovation, collaboration, digital transformation, and what it takes to deliver an LNG megaproject in today’s market.

Speakers:

  • Geoff Holmes, CEO – px Group
  • Robert Scott, MD Americas – Technip Energies
  • Tony Eaton, COO – Commonwealth LNG

9:20 AM

Presentation: Operational Excellence and Reliability Leadership – Securing the Future of North American LNG

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Strategic leadership for optimizing reliability, asset performance, and operational readiness across multi-train, high-capacity LNG projects.

Speaker: Pawandeep Singh, Senior Principal Engineering Manager – PSRG


9:30 AM

Fireside Chat: Two Steps Forward – Addressing Energy Demands Today and Being Ready for What’s Next

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

How to address immediate power needs while designing infrastructure for long-term reliability, flexibility, and future growth.

Speakers:

  • Cynthia Niemeyer-Tieskoett, Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Gas, Power Markets & Trade – American Petroleum Institute
  • Peter Podurgiel, President – Competitive Power Ventures

9:30 AM

Panel: Designing & Executing for Integrity – The Next Generation of Midstream Reliability

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Integrating inspection readiness, material selection, coating specifications, baseline runs, and inline inspection strategy into project execution.

Speakers:

  • Danielle Baughman, Strategic Advisor – ProShare Services LLC
  • Grant Rubie, Director, Pipeline Programs Execution – Enbridge
  • Luke Skaarup, Director, Pipeline Integrity Programs and Engineering – Enbridge

9:40 AM

Panel: Navigating Unstable Feedgas Composition – Technical and Operational Solutions for LNG Export Facilities

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Addressing rising nitrogen content, declining CO₂ levels, and leaner feedgas compositions that create operational challenges for LNG export facilities.

Speakers:

  • Dipanjan Bhattachary, Technology Manager LNG & Gas Processing – Kiewit
  • Mike Britton, FEED Manager – Polar LNG
  • Naomi Baker, VP Engineering – BCCK
  • Roberto Vara, VP Capital Projects & LNG Technology – Freeport LNG

9:50 AM

Getting Projects onto the Grid Faster and Unlocking New Capacity

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

Regulators, RTOs, and utilities discuss rising grid load, interconnection challenges, queue management, and new capacity opportunities.

Speakers:

  • Alice Yake (Jackson), VP, GRIDS – Breakthrough Energy
  • George Faatz, Director, Market & Commercial Strategy – Southern Gas Company
  • Jeff Gulock, Head of Commercial Advancement, Power Generation – National Grid Ventures
  • Michael Caravaggio, Vice President, Energy Supply & Reliability – EPRI

9:50 AM

Deploying AI and Automation in Construction: Building a Real-Time Understanding of the Jobsite

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

How AI-enabled workflows, automated data capture, and robotics are being deployed across EPC projects to create real-time jobsite visibility.

Speakers:

  • John Platt, SVP – Bechtel
  • Matt Zafuto, CCO – Cyberhawk

10:00 AM

Panel: Driving SAF Projects to FID: Technology Choices, Policy Certainty & Real-World Execution

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Aligning commercial strategy with evolving SAF policy, evaluating technology pathways, and executing projects with confidence.

Speakers:

  • Aamir Shams, Manager, Low Carbon Fuels & Energy Strategy – RMI
  • Fanny Roldan, Consulting Manager, Downstream Americas – S&P Global
  • Marianne Csaky, Director Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability – Lanzajet

10:10 AM

Interview: Stakeholder Engagement as a Critical Path to Permitting Success

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Structuring outreach programs from pre-FERC filing through construction while integrating engineering design considerations into community engagement.

Speakers:

  • Jacob Yokum, Manager, Project Management/Development Capital Projects – ONEOK
  • Trey Barrow, Director of Community Projects and Outreach – Williams

10:10 AM

LNG Beyond the Contract: How Texas LNG & Kiewit Built a High-Trust Owner/EPC Partnership

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

How owners and EPC partners align from the earliest stages of project development to support successful LNG delivery.

Speakers:

  • Brad Kaufman, Senior Vice President – Kiewit Energy Group
  • Oliver Wood, Project Director – Texas LNG

10:30 AM

Break & Networking

Stage: Break & Networking


11:00 AM

Fireside Chat: Collaboration to Power a Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Project

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

Covering site selection, partnership strategy, managing power supply, and stakeholder engagement for a major data center project.

Speakers:

  • Cynthia Niemeyer-Tieskoett, Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Gas, Power Markets & Trade – American Petroleum Institute
  • Phillip May, CEO – Entergy Louisiana

11:00 AM

Supply Chain Panel: Structuring Delivery, Contracting and Supply Chains for North American Nuclear Builds

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

How EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and owners are aligning scope, schedules, constructability, manufacturing capacity, and delivery models.

Speakers:

  • Andy Uhler, Energy Journalist, Energy Institute – University of Texas, Austin
  • Benjamin T. Reinke, SVP Global Business Development, Deputy Chief Commercial Officer – X Energy
  • Chuck Goodnight, VP Business Development – NuScale Power
  • Jarred Shaffer, Director – Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office (TANEO)
  • Kathy Eberwein, CEO – The Global Edge Group
  • Sinchan Banerjee, Global Director, Engineering Projects and Contracts – Dow

11:00 AM

Keynote Fireside Chat: How EPCs and Operators Align on Risk, Cost, and Execution

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Contract strategy, risk alignment, cost control, project economics, and managing late design or scope changes.

Speakers:

  • Ben Seligson, Podcast Host – OGGN
  • Eric Ormond, SVP, Project Execution – Williams
  • Joseph Versnel, VP Midstream – Kiewit

11:00 AM

Panel: Maximizing Value through LNG Modularization and Fabrication

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

Exploring opportunities and challenges in small-scale, modular LNG plants, modularization, fabrication, and project execution.

Speakers:

  • Decker Barnard, VP Construction – Zachry Group
  • John Foster, Director of EPC Front-End Services – EXCEL Group
  • Lina Gonzalez, Project Engineering Manager – Kiewit
  • Michael Kluck, Senior Project Manager, Engineering – KBR
  • Prema Suresh, Project Director – Technip Energies
  • Robert Webber, Project Executive

11:00 AM

Panel: Comparing Clean Handover and Integration Models in LNG Commissioning and Start-Up

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Comparing principal handover models and owner/EPC interfaces during LNG commissioning and start-up.

Speakers:

  • Bondili Singh, Commissioning Director – Fluor Corporation
  • Henry Onokpasa, Operations Lead, Commissioning and Start-up – Bechtel Energy
  • Mohamed Abdelhalim, CSU OGC & Canada Market Sponsor – Kiewit
  • Sheldon Heinold, Director, Completions, Commissioning & Start Up – px Group

11:00 AM

Panel: Beyond Aviation – How Cross-Sector Offtakers Will Shape the Next Decade of Alternative Fuels

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Understanding demand from aviation, shipping, freight, fertilizers, agriculture, logistics, and heavy-duty transport for SAF and alternative fuels.

Speakers:

  • Brian Owens, Vice President of Renewable Feedstock – St Bernard Renewables
  • Daniel Carlson, Vice President, Strategy & Development, MRL – Calumet Specialty
  • Michael Hollinghaus – Kiewit
  • Paul Belin, Principal, Consulting & Analytics – Argus Media
  • Paula Wagner, Head of SAF Sales, Americas – Neste

11:20 AM

Optimizing the FEED Phase: Power Project Site Selection, Partnerships, and Securing Supplies Early

Stage: Power Generation Engineering & Construction Stage

Site selection, geotechnical engineering, scheduling, tariffs, partnerships, and early supply planning for power projects.

Speakers:

  • Carlos Ruiz, VP, Power Development – Entergy
  • Drew Burke, Sr. Director, Data Center Site Selection Lead – Hanwha Data Centers
  • Ileana Ferber – Colibrí Business Development LLC
  • Ravi Krishnan, Founder & Managing Director – Krishnan & Associates, Inc.

11:40 AM

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Stage: Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Danielle Baughman, Strategic Advisor – ProShare Services LLC


11:45 AM

Finance Panel: Next-Gen Bankability and Risk-Sharing Models for Nuclear Projects

Stage: Nuclear Power Engineering & Construction Stage

How investors, utilities, and EPCs can structure funding for first-of-a-kind and early commercial nuclear projects.

Speakers:

  • Benton Arnett, Senior Director, Markets & Policy – Nuclear Energy Institute
  • Eric Soderland, SVP – Sargent & Lundy
  • Gary Greenblatt, Vice Chairman – Marathon Capital
  • Jay Jiang Yu, Founder, Executive Chairman and President – Nano Nuclear
  • Maheep Mandloi, Director – Mizuho Bank
  • Matt Kittel, Director – Societe Generale
  • Ryan Neilson, Director, Head of Nuclear – Citi

11:50 AM

Chair Closing Comments

Stage: LNG Operations & Maintenance Stage

Speaker: Mona Setoodeh, President – CH∙IV International


12:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

Stage: Plenary Stage


12:00 PM

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Stage: Petrochemicals, Refining & SAF Stage

Speaker: Cassidy Welch, Key Account Manager Engineering/EPC Partnerships Region North America – BASF


12:00 PM

Chair Closing Comments

Stage: LNG Engineering & Construction Stage

Speaker: Akin Oni, CEO – Eftex Group


1:25 PM

Chair Opening Remarks

Stage: Plenary Stage

Speaker: Jonathan Rennie, President & Executive Coach – Honeycomb Anthems


1:30 PM

Leadership Interview: Energy Security & Expansion

Stage: Plenary Stage

Session details coming soon.

Speaker: Jonathan Roumel, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer – Honeywell Process Technology


1:45 PM

Leadership Interview: ABB

Stage: Plenary Stage

Speaker: Brandon Spencer, President, Motion Business – ABB


2:00 PM

AI Solutions to Deliver Next Generation Projects

Stage: Plenary Stage

Generative engineering, predictive project controls, and AI-enabled tools for accelerating next-generation project delivery.

Speakers:

  • David Holmes, GM, Energy – Dell
  • Hussein Shel, Director, Chief Technologist, Energy and Utility – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • John Nixon, Group Vice President, Process Industries – Siemens
  • Laura Leonard, Executive Group Director – Worley Digital
  • Srikanth Kodali, AI, Energy, Strategic Partnerships – Nvidia

3:00 PM

Chair Closing Comments

Stage: Plenary Stage

Speaker: Jonathan Rennie, President & Executive Coach – Honeycomb Anthems