Scaling the Next Nuclear Fleet
De‑risking design, regulation, and delivery so projects are both buildable and bankable
NRG Center, Houston - June 16-17, 2027
The Home of Petrochemical, Refining & Sustainable Aviation Fuels Projects
Our agenda reflects the real-world challenges and opportunities facing today’s owner/operators, EPCs, and their partners. Whether advancing through FEED, preparing for FID, or scaling construction on projects large or small, this two-day program delivers practical insight from industry leaders.
Covering everything from capital efficiency and digital transformation to decarbonisation, the conference offers a complete guide to elevating project delivery, performance, and profitability across the petrochemical and refining value chain.
Attracting attendees from across the full project ecosystem, including: Project Developers, EPCs, Licensors, OEMs, regulators, and Solution & Service providers. There is no better place to meet your peers, forge new relationships, and unlock your pathway to project excellence.
Leading Speakers for 2027
Staale Gjervik
President, ExxonMobil Global Projects Company
Michael Mckelvny
Chief Executive Officer, McDermott International
Lindsay See
Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Eric Gutierrez
President - OGC ,
Kiewit Energy Group
Dan Brouillette
President - OGC ,
Kiewit Energy Group
John Platt
Senior Vice President,
Bechtel
Bechtel
Ken West
President & CEO, Honeywell
(ESS)
(ESS)
Eric Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer , Technip
Energies
Brandon Spencer
President, Motion Business ,
ABB
David Braziel
CEO ,
RBN Energy LLC
David Holmes
Global Industries CTO , Dell
Technologies
Technologies
Hussein Shel
Director - Chief Technologist , Amazon Web Services
Petrochemical, Refining & SAF Speakers
Brian Owens
Vice President of Renewable Feedstock, St Bernard Renewables
Erik Schmidt
Vice President Senior Project MDI 3 , BASF Corporation
Ido Biger
Chief Technology & Data Officer, Delek
US
US
John Irvine
Global Operations Centre of Expertise, Senior Project Manager , Dow
Kevin Robertson
Downstream Chief Process Engineer, Cenovus
Energy
Energy
Gonzalo Estrada
Director, Project Development Americas, Lyondellbasell
Raj Rapaka
Transformation Enablement Advisor, Strategy & Innovation , ExxonMobil
Cassidy Welch
Key Account Manager Engineering, BASF Corporation
Philip Ovanessians
Capital Project Procurement Director, Jacobs
Krishnan Sankaranarayanan
Director of Digital Transformation , SABIC
Courtney Olson
PTransformation Manager , Chevron Phillips Chemical
Steve Cabano
President , Pathfinder
LLC
LLC
Christopher Efird
Chairperson & CEO , NXTClean Fuels
Paul Belin
Principal, Consulting & Analytics , Argus Media
Robin Harris
Site Senior Turnaround Manager , TotalEnergies
Ammar Sabbagh
Vice President Industry and Partnership – Energy , Ericsson
Joe Murphy
Sr Director, Maintenance and Turnarounds , Phillips
Ricardo Castillo
Director – Research Projects, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Paula Wagner
Head of SAF Sales - Americas ,
Neste
Neste
Kash Mohammed
Vice President, Technology , IntelliSPEC
Key Themes
Building a robust workforce and developing the next generation of leaders
Aligning contracting strategies between owners and contractors
Addressing cost escalation challenges driven by supply chain disruptions and rising material costs
Digitalization trends in the petrochem and refining industry
Attended by Major Project Owner/Operators
Job Functions
- Project Development & Execution
- Project Design
- Engineering & Construction
- Procurement & Contracting
- Operations & Maintenance
- Turnarounds
- Digital Solutions
- Supply Chain
- Licensing
- Permitting and Regulatory Affairs
- Environmental Specialists
- Health & Safety
Thank you to our Petrochemical & Refining Advisory Board
Adham Sherkawy
Director of Business Development , Zachry
Aqeel Gurji
Capital Projects Manager , Lyondellbasell
Mahesh Thadhani
Vice President Integrated Solutions , KBR
Richard Ellis
Design for Reliability and Maintainability Leader, Dow
Richard Westney
Director , R/MW Consulting
Inc
Inc
Carlos Camera
Senior Manager - Major Capital Projects , SABIC
Ido Biger
Chief Technology & Data Officer , Delek US
John Irvine
Global Operations Centre of Expertise, Dow
Raj Rapaka
Transformation Enablement Advisor , ExxonMobil
Cassidy Welch
Key Account Manager Engineering, BASF Corporation
Joe Jackson
Consultant , Project Process Assurance
Steve Cabano
President , Pathfinder
LLC
LLC
Gene LeJeune
Turnaround Management Consultant , Cruzalta
Kevin Syphard
Vice President & Managing Director - Chemicals , Burns & McDonnell
Venki Chandrashekar
Vice President, Chevron Phillips Ch
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Co-Located with the Energy Projects Conference & Exhibition 2026
The Petrochemical & Refining Engineering and Construction Conference & Exhibition is part of the Energy Projects Show (EPC Show), the largest event in North America for professionals working at the heart of major energy projects.
Bringing together leading conferences under one roof, the EPC show will unite 10,000+ engineering, construction, commissioning, supply chain, operations & maintenance professionals to show you how to deliver and operate major energy projects successfully in today’s complex and challenging environment.
Why bring multiple communities together? Well, whether you face challenges related to craft labor shortages, disrupted supply chains, escalating costs, contracting strategies, regulatory approval, site selection, operational efficiency and more… the event will connect you with world leading speakers, experts, consultants, technology, equipment and solution providers who will provide you and your team with the tools to take your energy project to the next level.
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