AI 102 — Reinforcement Learning & Generative AI
Artificial Intelligence
Facilitator:
Adi Punuru, ExxonMobil Corporation
Speakers:
Brent Railey, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
The two most controversial and potentially useful aspects of applied AI reside in Generative AI and Reinforcement Learning. Generative AI has applications in technical training, procedures and guided application development. Reinforcement Learning has applications in nonlinear closed loop optimization. Both areas will be of interest to refinery engineers and managers. This session is an extension of AI 101 which presented a broader view of the areas of application for AI.
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Digital Transformation: Conditioning Your Workforce for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that is presently influencing, or will eventually influence, nearly every facet of our personal and professional lives. Although much of the information highlights the benefits of AI, it also raises concerns about potential negative impacts and unintended consequences. It's crucial to prepare the workforce for AI to reduce disruptions. Leaders will share their experiences with AI deployments, the methods used to ensure success, and lessons learned for future AI initiatives.
Take Aways:
- Awareness of potential impacts of AI on personnel and culture
- Methods and techniques employed to achieve and sustain positive acceptance of AI
- Insights into how AI is impacting jobs and job roles and defining new valued skill sets
Moderator:
Brent Railey, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Speakers:
Holly Fitch, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Tyler Harnos, Big West Oil, LLC
Siva Lakshmanan, DeepHow
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Turnaround Bookends Panel: Good Practices for Startup/Shutdown Operations
Turnaround Roundtable
This panel is intended to attract Turnaround and Operational leaders who would like to gain insight on good practices that industry peers are using to prepare and execute SD/ Decommissioning and SU/Commissioning of units for maintenance events. This discussion will also include safe work practices insights for lock out tag out, energy control, blinding or walk the line/job practices that help improve safe outcomes of an event. The panel will also share their perspectives on future opportunities related to transformative technologies and practices for turnaround operations.
Moderator:
Andrew Jakubowski, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Speakers:
Kevin Honaker, Phillips 66
Lou Hooks, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Andy Munsen, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
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