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The AFPM Women in Industry sessions focus on empowering women in our industry by creating networking and training opportunities. Attendees can take advantage of opportunities to learn from industry leaders, engage and connect.

Featuring guest speaker:
Eboni Monk Adams, Director of Marketing, Advanced Refining Technologies, and author of Leading Wise: Inspirational Reflections for Corporate Leaders

Open to registered women attendees only.

Sponsored by: Albemarle

Come meet fellow attendees in our video rooms. Great place to break the ice and interact with others at the conference.

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 8:59 AM

Opening Remarks
Chet Thompson, President & CEO, AFPM

Keynote Speaker
Chris McChesney, Author, FranklinCovey

Chris is one of the primary developers of the 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) and for more than a decade, he has led FranklinCovey’s design and development of these principles. His practical experience has enabled him to test and refine the principles contained in 4DX from the boardrooms to the front lines. Join us for an interactive discussion on the principles of 4DX with a focus on leadership and safety.

AFPM Distinguished Safety Awards
Chet Thompson, President & CEO, AFPM

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 2020 award winners!

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Advocacy - Oil Markets, Refining and the Energy Transition
This session will cover the global perspective on areas of demand growth including EV penetration, shifts in new capacity, threats of rationalization, opportunities for renewable diesel, and the US refining market and energy transition.

Moderator:
Susan Grissom, Chief Industry Analyst, AFPM

Panelists:
John Auers, Executive Vice President, Turner Mason
Alan Gelder, Global Content Lead for Refining, Wood Mackenzie

Sponsored by:
BASF Corporation

Operational Excellence and Culture - From Surviving to Thriving - Investing in Positive Mental Health and Why it’s the Right Thing To Do
From Surviving to Thriving – Investing in Positive Mental Health and Why It’s The Right Thing to Do’. Bob Pragada, President & COO of Jacobs will give an insightful overview of his own organization’s compelling journey to supporting mental health as a key priority to enable access to meaningful resources for everyone.

Moderator:
Jolie Rhinehart, General Manager, Lake Charles Refinery, Phillips 66

Speaker:
Bob Pragada, President and Chief Operating Officer, Jacobs

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Advocacy - Vehicles Policy: Combustion Engine Bans or Consumer Choice?
This session evaluates the concept of banning internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) favored by 98% of consumers today. The panelists, from impacted industries, local communities, and the think tank community, will look at the feasibility and costs of a technology-ban approach to reducing transportation emissions.

Moderator:
Derrick Morgan, Senior Vice President, Federal & Regulatory Affairs, AFPM

Panelists:
Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Tom Stricker, Group Vice President, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motor North America
Andrew Walmsley, Director, Congressional Relations at American Farm Bureau Federation

Operational Excellence and Culture - Digital Transformation: Cultural Change & Work Process Design

Moderator:
Craig Harclerode, O&G and HPI Business Development Executive, OSIsoft (part of Aveva)

Panelists:
Bill Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, DCP Midstream
Brendan Rogers, Downstream Digitization Manager, Chevron Corporation

Sponsored By:
Technip Energies

Technology - A New Era for Alkylation: Ionic Liquid Alkylation - ISOALKY (TM) Process Technology
This presentation introduces how ISOALKY Technology uses a non-volatile ionic liquid catalyst that operates with on-line regeneration, without acid soluble oil (ASO) disposal or any solid by-product formation. The presentation also reviews how ISOALKY Technology provides greater flexibility in processing olefin feedstocks with low/negligible H-transfer tendency, smaller volume of catalyst required, reduced emissions, optimized operating conditions to increase octane and alkylate yield, and decreased risk in transportation and handling of the solution.

Moderator:
Scott Purnell, Vice President, R&D, W.R. Grace

Panelists:
Helin Cox, Senior Business Leader, Alkylation & Treating, Honeywell UOP
Hye Kyung Timken, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Chevron Fellow

Sponsored By:
Honeywell, UOP

Networking and entertainment opportunity.