Keynote Address
Matthew Tejada, Director of Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
General Session - NAAQS Session
NAAQS: Major New Issues on the Horizon
Panelists:
Chris Emery, Ramboll
Bradley Flowers, AECOM
Matt Kuryla, Baker Botts
Marise Textor, Global ESS LLC
Brian Wulf, Exxon Mobil
General Session - Sustainability/ESG/GHG Session
Sustainability: Materiality in the Petrochemical Sector
Panelists:
Joe Ibanez, TRICORD Consulting
Hannah Losey, TRICORD Consulting
Andrew Woerner, ERM
Luncheon
Trends in Enforcement and Incident Response
Matthew Leopold, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
General Session - Fenceline Monitoring Session
4th Year of Fenceline Monitoring - How Has it Changed During the First 9 Months of Bidens EPA, NGO Studies, Enforcement Activity & A Look to the Future
Panelists:
Ken Garing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ret.)
Toby Hanna, ERM
Heidi Hayes, Eurofins Air Toxics
Derek Reese, Exxon Mobil
Hedrick Strickland, ERM
Morning Coffee
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
General Session
Opening Remarks
Joe Gorder, Chairman, President & CEO, Valero Energy Corporation
President's Report
Chet Thompson, President & CEO, AFPM
Keynote Speaker
Peter Zeihan, Geopolitical Strategist and Author
Peter is a geopolitical strategist and critically acclaimed author who combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology, and security to help prepare for an uncertain future. With a keen eye toward what will drive tomorrows headlines, Peter uses an irreverent approach to transform todays topics into relevant takeaways.
Executive Leadership Panel
2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges ranging from a global pandemic to extreme weather events, historic market volatility, social unrest throughout the nation, and a highly unpredictable regulatory environment.
In the face of extraordinary events, the refining, petrochemical and midstream industries never fail to demonstrate their resiliency. Join us for a discussion with industry leaders as they share their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities weve encountered over the last year and their outlook on the future.
Moderator:
Chet Thompson, President & CEO, AFPM
Panelists:
Mike Jennings, President & CEO, HollyFrontier Corporation
Torkel Rhenman, Executive Vice President, LyondellBasell Industries
Bob Herman, Executive Vice President, Refining, Phillips 66
Willie Chiang, Chairman & CEO, Plains All American Pipeline, LP