Sponsored by Ketjen Corporation

Character-based leadership and ethical decision making – Empowering Women in Industry

A strong leader is defined by their unwavering moral ethical values, resilience in the face of adversity, and the ability to act with integrity, honesty and loyalty despite pressures to deviate or to be more like the other leaders around them. Character-based leadership is an approach that centers on the ethical dimensions of leadership. Leaders who adhere to this philosophy recognize that their decisions and actions have lasting impacts on individuals, organizations, and society. One's character is created, whereas leadership is learned. Come ready to learn the benefits of leading with character.

Open to registered women attendees only. RSVP by March 8.

Renewable fuels are gaining momentum in the US downstream market. Projects are riding a wave of supporting regulations and investments by refiners to reposition their portfolios to capture new opportunities. In this panel discussion, we will review recent developments in the North America renewables space, the economics of typical projects, and the various technology routes being pursued and further developed.

Title: Monetizing Lower-Cost Hydrogen and Lower-Value Naphtha

As the world progresses towards higher levels of decarbonization, we are witnessing a structural shift in the oil refining and petrochemicals industry. Many old, less efficient assets are being shuttered, while larger, integrated and more efficient R&P complexes are being developed. New complexes are positioned to off-set traditional refined fuel imports and extend into petrochemicals for a higher quality of debt service, while brownfield refineries are starting to shift their production. Whether new or old, all facilities are being challenged to do more with less and drive decarbonization. This almost always involves hydrogen and whether it is used for its chemical or fuel value. Join this presentation to learn more about how we can better leverage proven refining technologies to accelerate the shift towards chemicals. Learn some of the puts-and-takes associated with different hydrogen strategies, and how to leverage the UOP Six Efficiencies (E6) as a framework to improve the efficiency of your project, while consuming less feedstock and producing less CO2 per tone of product.


Title: Sustainability Investments: Changing Perspectives on How We Think About Catalyst Reloads

Refining across the energy transition is challenged to reduce carbon footprint, while at the same time ensuring that investments are bankable and supported by the shareholders. Large capital projects can be challenging in this environment. However, catalyst reloads are universally accepted as an ongoing business expense. Reloads have traditionally been focused on yields and selectivity at the process unit level. This view needs to change. To help balance customer wants and needs in pursuit of bankable projects, we have developed the UOP Six Efficiencies Framework, which includes the tradeoffs between 1) Carbon, 2) Hydrogen, 3) Utilities, 4) Emissions, 5) Water – treated as a scarce resource, each in tension with 6) Capital. In this presentation, we will discuss how the Six Efficiencies can be used to help understand the impact that catalyst reloads can have on site or enterprise-wide sustainability performance.

This session will focus on various approaches, value propositions, and considerations for applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance process controls. Topics will include what is achievable through unit optimization, benefit estimation, how to set-up your project for success and long-term sustainability. The panel will present unique prospectives of technology available as well as an owners view on what it takes to be successful, and lessons learned.

This panel will discuss what is possible when artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are applied to your existing maintenance records, processes, and knowledge base as your workforce evolves. Case studies of potential applications as well as real experiences will be recounted.

Sponsored by Monroe Energy

Topic: Leading Culture: How to Be the Leader People Choose to Follow

Every day, people inside our organizations choose how to work, whether or not to commit, and who to follow. As leaders, our awareness, behavior and communications set the tone for these choices. How we reveal our humanity can positively impact the cultures people experience and the choices they make. Join certified executive coach D. Mark Schumann to explore how we can reach beyond managing the fundamentals of the business to shape the potential of the cultures we lead.

Multi-Industry ESG commitments present the fuel production industry with a challenge to reduce the Carbon Intensity (CI) of produced fuels. Recent government incentives encouraging the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will contribute to meeting these commitments. This session will cover all there is to know about SAF. From why the industry would do it, what it takes to make it, produce it and sell it. We will have a panel made of industry experts to cover these topics in addition to whatever questions the audience sends their way. You will not want to miss this opportunity to get your SAF knowledge up to date!

Featuring:
AFPM Distinguished Safety Awards
The Distinguished Safety Award (DSA) is AFPM’s most prestigious award. The DSA recognizes member companies that have attained an exemplary level of safety performance. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee comprised of members of the AFPM Safety and Health Committee. Join us for the announcement of the award winners!

Keynote Presentation

Price: $125

Open to registered attendees only. Tickets must be purchased by February 23. No tickets or same-day seating will be available on-site.

Today’s work environment is increasingly interconnected and collaborative, and teamwork is essential to meet goals and achieve results—trouble is, most teams have some dysfunction making it difficult for them to bring forth their best work. Successful teams consistently demonstrate five essential behaviors: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability and collective results.

Based on the work of Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, this session has a simple goal: to learn and practice behaviors that will help you to be a more impactful leader and lead a more effective, productive, and cohesive team.

For decades, we have related to safety as the absence of incidents, injuries and damage. If nothing went wrong and nobody got hurt, we assumed the work must have been done safely. Thought around modern safety has us look from a different perspective. Now, safety is seen as a presence, rather than an absence, prompting the question: “The presence of what?”

In this interactive session, we will explore the essential elements of a safety culture and approach that result in creating the work environment we want, not just preventing what we don’t want. By embracing the principles of human performance, new safety science, and psychological & behavioral safety, we will share and discuss the most effective practices adopted by leaders in client organizations to cause and to deliver safer workplaces.

In this presentation Air Products will describe announced projects in renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. These projects are designed with the next generation of hydrogen production technologies, including ATR or POX with CO2 capture, water electrolysis and hydrogen carriers. Air Products has made a significant commitment in first-mover hydrogen projects, leading the industry with a portfolio of technologies and expertise to ensure the future climate benefits generated by these projects come online at a crucial moment in the energy transition.