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Marc Gerrits, EVP Exploration, Shell
Amit Rai, Managing Director and Partner, X Ventures
The energy industry is under significant pressure to move faster than ever before. Finding ways to improve efficiency and decision making while facing unprecedented disruptions to traditional business models. How can we collaborate while maintaining individual competitive advantages? What are the changing relationships between producers and other players in the ecosystem? And in what ways can we translate our strength in technology innovation to reinventing our business models?
Digital transformations are often hindered by cultural and organisational barriers. These can range from a lack of focus on value creation, legal and cyber-security concerns and challenges in changing behaviour and incentives. Successful technology transformations must therefore also include a focus on transforming the people who interact with these solutions. This roundtable will discuss the crucial barriers that must be addressed for the industry to successfully embrace digital technologies, unlock trapped value and drive critical innovation.
The oil and gas industry must remain resilient for decades to come in order to secure affordable and sustainable access to energy even as we transition to more decarbonised sources. However, the industry faces a major challenge in attracting a new generation of tech forward and data science talent due to hiring competition from big tech, concerns over career longevity and negative social perceptions. This roundtable will focus on the ways in which the industry can meet the specialised digital talent demands required for a more vibrant future. We will also address approaches for upskilling existing workforces, restructuring teams and organisational approaches.
Dan Austin, Head of Business Development, ESA
Menal Gupta, X-Digi Exploration Geoscientist, Shell
Startup companies can play a crucial role in accelerating the pace of energy innovation. By leveraging lessons from the tech industry, energy startups can bring fresh ideas, agile approaches, and a culture of innovation to the sector. During this interactive session we will invite companies to share their journeys and discuss ways in which startups are driving innovation in the broader energy ecosystem. We will also ask how the oil and gas industry can collaborate with startups to usher in the next generation of energy innovation.
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