9:30 – Keynote 1     Chairman’s Welcome – Ayman Cheta, Shell

10:00 – Keynote 2    New Technology in Hydrogen Valves – TBD, Teadit

10:30 – Keynote 3   Tariffs, Trade Restrictions & the New World of the Global Supply Chain – Jack McCarthy, MRC Global

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
• Tim Goedeker, Teadit
• Ron Frisard, A.W. Chesterton
• Wallace Hancock Jr., Quadax

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:

• Charlie Metrailer, MRC Global
• TBD, Teadit
• Bronson Pate, MagDrive
• Trace Scrivner, ExxonMobil
• Duke Tran, Velan

9:30 – Keynote 4     Supply Chain Challenges

10:00 – Keynote 5     TBD

10:30 – Keynote 6    Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer: Investing in the Next Generation of Valve Professionals – Brindesh Dhuvra, Bray International

• 11:30 Validating Computational Models in Engineering: Case Studies in CFD & FEA Analysis for Valve Applications – Partha Chinnasamy, Bray International
• 11:45 Control Valve Design Essentials – Jay Hunt, Valmet
• 12:00 Advancing Equipment Durability in Hydrometallurgy: The Development & Field Success of VEL-8 Ceramic Coating – Fadila Khelfaoui, Velan
• 12:15 ESD Ball Valve Design Innovation for Critical Service – Zhang Guohong, FR Valve
• 12:30 Fluid Structure Interaction Modelling in Valve Design – Arun Kumar Krishnan, Flowserve

• 11:30 Edge Tone Effect in Control Valve Trims – Prasad Kumar & Sarath KS, Bray International
• 11:45 Valves for Hazardous Oxygen Service: Engineering Safety & Reliability– Shridhar Patil, Flowserve
• 12:00 Operational Integrity of Valve Auxiliary Fittings, Performance & Design – Jefferson Linanstud, Sealweld
• 12:15 Deploying Automation Diagnostics for Predictive Safety Management – Vimal Ghumman, Rotex Automation
• 12:30 Enhancing Steam System Performance with Venturi-Style Steam Traps – Rich Liepins, SMART Valves Inc.

• 11:30 Key Steps to Implement ISO 14040-44 Standards on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Manufacturers – Duke Tran, Velan
• 11:45 Gas Testing Matters – Quantifying Hydrostatic & Gas Pressure Tests – Emiel Lechevalier, Ventil
• 12:00 Phased Array Sectorial Scanning (PASS) to Determine Valve Operational Readiness – Jesse Delgado, Industrial Inspection & Analysis
• 12:15 Recent Trends in Design Validation Testing – Sugumar Sampath, L&T Valves Ltd.

• 1:45 Valves for Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Alkylation Service – Paul Heald, Bonney Forge
• 2:00 Hydrogen Sealing: Theory vs. Reality – James Simpson, Trelleborg
• 2:15 Perfluoroelastomers Sealing in Rapid Gas Decompression, Supercritical CO2, & H2 Environments – Mohammed Boudrare, DuPont
• 2:30 Key Considerations for High-Pressure Hydrogen-Ready Valves – Enric Palau, Redfluid & Universitat Rovira i Virgili

• 1:45 Challenges & Solutions for Valves in CO2 Service – Matthew Doherty, SLB
• 2:00 Adaptive Fluid Solutions: The Crucial Role of Check Valves – Dmitry Ryapolov, N2X Process Solutions
• 2:15 Torque Characteristics & Operator Selection of Ball Valves – Sugumar Sampath, L&T Valves Ltd. 
• 2:30 A Comprehensive Review of Buried (below ground) Valves Utilized in Various Aramco Applications – Mohanned Tarabzouni, Aramco

• 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 – Josmar Cristello, 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 Black Powder in Natural Gas Metering Systems – Nisar Ahmad, Alderley Dammam
• 3:45 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.