Keynote Theater on the Expo Floor

9:30 – Chairman’s Welcome – Ayman Cheta, Shell

10:00 – Understanding the Complexities of Sealing in a New Energy Era – Josmar Cristello, Teadit

10:30 – Tariffs, Trade Restrictions & the New World of the Global Supply Chain – Jack McCarthy, MRC Global

Keynote Theater on the Expo Floor

This panel discussion will provide the opportunity to ask questions about standardization to the leading members of the associations that determine the regulations for the flow control community.

Panelists:

• Ayman Cheta, Shell
• Charlie Metrailer, MRC Global
• Carlo De Bernardi, ConocoPhilips
• Wojciech Zmudzinski, BP
• Trace Scrivner, ExxonMobil
• Christopher Hawkins, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir – Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
• Tim Goedeker, Teadit
• Ron Frisard, A.W. Chesterton
• Wallace Hancock Jr., Quadax

Keynote Theater on the Expo Floor

This panel discussion will highlight experiences, opinions and future plans towards decarbonization efforts, including new technologies, products, planning, purchasing, key steps, requirements and more.

Panelists:

• Chris Conrad, Chevron
• Charlie Metrailer, MRC Global
• Naomi Jabbari, S&B Engineers & Constructors
• Josmar Cristello, Teadit
• Bronson Pate, MagDrive
• Scott Moreland, Quadax Valves
• Vimal Ghumman, Rotex Automation
• Gobind Khiani – Valve Engineering Consultant
• Claire Dwyer – FLUOR
• Dave Anderson – Score Group

Keynote Theater on the Expo Floor

9:30 – Supply Chain Challenges – Gobind Khiani, Valve Engineering Consultant

10:00 – The U.S. Energy Outlook 2025 – Naomi Jabbari, S&B Engineers & Constructors

10:30 – Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer: Investing in the Next Generation of Valve Professionals – Brindesh Dhruva, Bray International

• 11:30 Control Valve Design Essentials – Jay Hunt, Valmet
• 11:45 Advancing Equipment Durability in Hydrometallurgy: The Development & Field Success of VEL-8 Ceramic Coating – Fadila Khelfaoui, Velan
• 12:00 ESD Ball Valve Design Innovation for Critical Service – Zhang Guohong, FR Valve
• 12:15 Fluid Structure Interaction Modelling in Valve Design – Arun Kumar Krishnan, Flowserve

• 11:30 Valves for Hazardous Oxygen Service: Engineering Safety & Reliability – Shridhar Patil, Flowserve
• 11:45 Operational Integrity of Valve Auxiliary Fittings, Performance & Design – Jefferson Linantud, Sealweld
• 12:00 Deploying Automation Diagnostics for Predictive Safety Management – Vimal Ghumman, Rotex Automation
• 12:15 Enhancing Steam System Performance with Venturi-Style Steam Traps – Rich Liepins, SMART Valves Inc.

• 1:45 Valves for Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Alkylation Service – Paul Heald, Bonney Forge
• 2:00 Hydrogen Sealing: Theory vs. Reality – Eric Bucci, Trelleborg
• 2:15 Perfluoroelastomers Sealing in Rapid Gas Decompression, Supercritical CO2, & H2 Environments – Mohammed Boudrare, DuPont

• 1:45 Key Steps to Implement ISO 14040-44 Standards on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Manufacturers – Duke Tran, Velan
• 2:00 Gas Testing Matters – Quantifying Hydrostatic & Gas Pressure Tests – Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil
• 2:15 The Value Propositions of Continuous Monitoring Systems for Valves – Dave Anderson, Score Group
• 2:30 Phased Array Sectorial Scanning (PASS) to Determine Valve Operational Readiness – Jesse Delgado, Industrial Inspection & Analysis

• 1:45 Specification, Production & Handling of Valves for Critical & Toxic Service – Barry Hoeffner, Ladish Valves
• 2:00 What is the Value of an API Critical Supply Chain? – Neal Ferguson, Element Material Technology
• 2:15 Digitizing the Valve Supply Chain – John Fish, IMS Digital Technology Solutions

• 3:00 Emissions in Rotary Valves: Optimizing Test Parameters for a Green Tomorrow – Ram Viswanathan, Bray International
• 3:15 Sustainable Fugitive Emission Testing – Emiel Lechevallier, Ventil
• 3:30 Packing Traceability – Francisco Duque, Teadit

• 3:00 Next Generation Additively Manufactured Sleeve to Mitigate Stresses in Oil & Gas Severe Service Applications –  Fadila Khelfaoui, Velan
• 3:15 Optimize Process Performance & Increase Longevity of Control Valves through Digital Positioners – Naas DeJager & Neil Shah, ABB
• 3:30 HVOF Coatings for Severe Service Ball Valves – Kelly Watson Songer, Precision Spray & Coatings

• 3:00 A Study of Various Elastomeric Materials Performance in Harsh Amines Used in Absorption Processes for Steam Methane Reforming & CO2 Capture – Mohammed Boudrare, DuPont
• 3:15 Hybrid Seat Design Enabling High-G Shock Resistance Floating Ball Valves – Jill Lawton, Flowserve
• 3:30 How Acoustic Emission & Artificial Intelligence Can Reduce Seat Leakage in Valves – Michael Hettegger, Senseven GmbH
• 3:45 From Weight to Space: Why Offshore Platforms Need Pig Ball & Wafer Monoblock Valves – Zahra Farrokhi, Batusan Makina San. ve Tic. A.S.