AI in Oil & Gas Event Series

Join Domino and Activera September 26

September 26 | 4:30 PM | Great Heights Brewing

Join Domino and Activera Consulting at Great Heights Brewing.


Join us for an evening of networking with fellow leaders in Oil & Gas to discuss how AI has the potential to transform the industry.

During our last "Ask the Experts" series we discussed what leaders in Oil & Gas are excited about as well as what keeps them up at night including:

  • Large Multi-Model Models (LMMs) and how they're being leveraged for value within Energy companies
  • Security by Obscurity and the role data strategy, governance, management, and security play in the Generative AI space.
  • Build vs. Buy vs. Wait and what a viable strategy is for companies across the spectrum as it relates to incorporating these new technologies.
  • Responsible AI and how teams should be thinking about bias/safety during their maturity journey.

This event presents a unique opportunity to network with industry leaders, exchange insights, and gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between AI and the oil and gas sector.

Speakers

Sushma Sanketh

Associate Director of Information Technology - Dow


Versatile leader with 7+ years of experience leading through change and building high-functioning, trust and innovative teams. Experience in leading global process automation teams, developing distributed control system driven automation. Technology evangelist with 15+ years designing, developing, testing and maintaining automated software applications with distributed control systems. Passionate about people, algorithm design, optimization and improving processes.

Michael Dean

CISO & VP of Information Technology - Tellurian Inc


Michael is a senior information technology executive who has successfully served clients across the energy, utilities, financial services, and high technology industries. He has built his career on a differentiating combination of business acumen, technology savvy, and relationship building capability and is dedicated to a multi-dimensional approach to enhance company performance (i.e. grow the top line and bring more to the bottom line) through technology, process, and organizational improvements.

Rhonika Kaplan

Chevron logo ChevronChevron Full-time · 15 yrs 4 mosFull-time · 15 yrs 4 mos Regional Data Science and Reservoir Characterization AdvisorRegional Data Science and Reservoir Characterization Advisor - Chevron


Multifaceted reservoir modeler and computer scientist with 14 years of experience in applying quantitative modeling of spatial heterogeneity in the subsurface through theoretical developments and practice, based on geostatistics. My diverse deployment experience and proven track record (e.g., Event-based Modeling, Seismic Reservoir Model Validation) has refined my ability to streamline and simplify complex numerical geospatial and geophysical workflows to facilitate the broad adoption of cutting-edge technology to subject matter experts and general practitioners, enterprise wide.
Recognized as SME in reservoir modeling (RM) and have been invited as a consultant for Reservoir Asset Management reviews. Solid experience collaborating and influencing best practices on diverse Deepwater assets across the company. Responsible for advancing RM Organizational Capability development (consulting, mentoring, workshops) by generating and teaching training material for RM curriculum. Proven project management, coaching and communication skillsets has allowed me to be successful in deploying technology, tackling complex modeling service projects and deploying RM workflows on DELFI PTS to practitioners.

Tommy Ogden

Director and Delivery Excellence Lead at Activera Consulting


Tommy Ogden is a Director and Delivery Excellence Lead at Activera Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, focused on accelerating business outcomes for the future of energy. With expertise in Merger & Acquisition, Delivery Excellence, Change Innovation, AI & Tech Readiness, and Strategy/Advisory, Activera's collaborative teams approach complex challenges with a mindset of inquiry. They tailor and custom-build solutions with a dedicated focus on measurable impact for clients.

Possessing a diverse skill set across many industries and educational pursuits, Tommy has developed business acumen through 22 years of experience working in myriad capacities, including – investment advisor, financial analyst, business analyst, management/strategy consultant, and project/program manager. He has earned certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), and SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC). He is known for his ability to produce unique ideas for solving problems, offer an innovative perspective, and lead a team to accomplish results within assigned deadlines, having consistently provided actionable deliverables in the agility, analytics, and energy arenas.