An Insider's Guide to DC: What’s Next? Navigating the Year Ahead
Join Jake Sherman for his candid analysis about what’s driving politics and policy inside the nation’s capital. His unique perspective comes from more than a decade of covering Congress, political campaigns, the White House and working in the Washington press corp.
Price: $75
Open to registered attendees only. Tickets must be purchased by February 23.
Chairman's Welcome - Jeff Ramsey, President & CEO Flint Hills Resources LLC, AFPM Chairman of the Board
President's Report - Chet Thompson, President & CEO, AFPM
The Causes and Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War - Michael McFaul, U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014); Stanford Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow; Washington Post Columnist; NBC News Analyst
Join Michael McFaul as he first explains the drivers of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. He then assess the results of the war so far, speculates about how it might end, and explains why we should care. To answer these questions, McFaul combines analytic and historical insights from his thirty years of academic research and government experience on Russia, Ukraine, and the United States with unique insights from his personal interactions with Russian President Putin, Ukrainian President Zelensky, and U.S. President Biden.
China and the USA: How the 21st Century Unfolds - Admiral James Stavridis is Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Rockefeller Foundation.
Admiral Stavridis, an expert on China who spent over half his career in the Pacific Fleet, takes the audience through the history and culture of China and describes how the US and China have emerged as the two crucial superpowers of the 21st century. He describes the ongoing conflict between the nations in trade, tariffs, intellectual property, global influence and the “hotspot” of the South China Sea. The Admiral then lays out a prescription for avoiding a conflict with China in the decades ahead, with predictions of the evolution of the global landscape as it will be influenced by the US-China relationship. A must see experience to understand the big issues ahead for the world.
Secrets of a Strong Mind: How to Build Inner Strength to Overcome Life's Obstacles
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to be stronger willed? Do you want to find better ways to overcome the obstacles in your life? Come ready to learn the strategies on how to embrace challenges and empower the leader in you.
Open to registered women attendees only. RSVP by March 17.
Walk around and experience both the immersive learning tools AFPM has developed and the various technologies AFPM members are using to improve safety performance at their sites.
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Walk the Line simulation and Fired Heater Virtual Reality Exxon Mobil Corporation
Utilizing technology and immersive learning tools for emergency
response training and planning Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Leak Detection Sensor Network HASC
Transforming Safety Training Through the Safety Essentials Suite
and Innovating for Industry by Integrating VR into Traditional CBTs Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Acoustic Imaging for Leak Detection PEMEX Deer Park
Drone Program Phillips 66
Electronic Work Permitting Process Valero Energy Corporation
Electronic Work Permitting System
The Chemical Safety Board will present its findings and recommendations from its April 2018 FCC Unit Explosion and Asphalt Fire at Husky Superior Refinery investigation, published in December 2022. Two FCC experts will then discuss industry resources that can help refineries apply process safety lessons learned to their own FCC units.