2022 was a volatile year for the oil markets and a challenging year for energy supply. As economies emerged from the pandemic, demand for gasoline, diesel and other refined products increased – but the loss of refining capacity in the U.S. and around the world created challenges in supplying that demand. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended traditional supply patterns and China’s withdrawal from the global economy amid continued COVID lockdowns added additional pressures. Join us for a conversation about what’s ahead for U.S. and global refining. Will the competitive strength of U.S. refiners endure as refinery capacity outside the U.S. expands? How will global efforts to manage carbon emissions affect refiners around the world? What does the future of refining look like?
Petrochemicals have played a crucial role in society for decades and this industry has constantly evolved, adopting novel technologies and processes to drive efficiency improvements and reduce environmental impacts. With the rapid growth of the petrochemical industry and the need for petrochemical based products growing exponentially, petrochemical manufacturers are focusing on meeting the needs of the growing global population while reducing the carbon footprint of the industry as a whole.
This panel will dive deep into the petrochemical and chemical sectors efforts to reduce emissions including the implementation of novel technologies such as carbon capture utilization and sequestration, hydrogen, circular feedstocks, and more.
Cyber incidents can seriously impact the delivery of critical services and recent history shows no industry is immune to such attacks. The U.S. refining and petrochemical industries, in partnership with the government, have taken extraordinary steps to ensure refineries and petrochemical facilities are safe from increasing cyber threats. Our industries develop and adhere to numerous standards, technologies, controls, strategies and processes to manage cybersecurity threats. That said, bad actors and the cyber threats they present are evolving. This panel will delve into the current and future cybersecurity landscape and what petrochemical companies can do to best position themselves to avoid cyber-related disruptions. Panelist will include leading cybersecurity experts in our industry and beyond.
With the recent coronavirus pandemic, businesses, families, and communities at large have been changed forever. No longer is the goal to return to life as we knew it, but instead to navigate the best path forward.
“The Generations in A New World” is an uplifting conversation around what has changed and what has not for each generation. A combination of primary data, case studies and firsthand stories explain the traits that each generation can bring to the table as we repair our world. In addition, areas of concern with each generation are discussed so that we can all be more aware of how to help each other. Our global study of the generations in this new world reveals that each generation has been changed in unique and different ways. Results include Baby boomers rage against age; Gen Xers becoming the sandwiched generation; Millennials new outlook on loyalty; and Gen Z’s struggle to gain social capital.