15 – 18 November 2021 | Madrid, Spain
Europe’s largest meeting place for the world’s downstream leaders
Co-Host Sponsor
Lead Supporter
What to expect at ERTC 2021?
The preparations for ERTC have already begun and we cannot wait to celebrate our 25th edition in style with our Co-host Repsol and Lead Supporter CEPSA in Madrid.
ERTC is Europe’s largest and most senior meeting place for the world’s downstream leaders, bringing together refineries and technology providers to address the short, medium and long term issues affecting the industry. Hot topics for 2021 include the recovery from a volatile 2020 and shaping refining’s role in Europe’s long-term sustainable, decarbonised energy system.
Stay tuned for more event news and announcements in the coming weeks.
Attendees
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Refiners
Expert Speakers
1-2-1 Meeting Slots
2020 Speakers
Adriana Orejas Nunez
Downstream Technology Director, Repsol
Aiman El-Ramly
Chief Business Officer, ZE Power
Alan Gelder
VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets, Wood Mackenzie
Alfonso Galán
Product Owner, Repsol
Alok Pandit
CEO, Equinox Software and Services
Andrew Horncastle
Partner, Head of Energy, MEA, Oliver Wyman
Andy Gosse
President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Andy Roberts
Director of Downstream Policy, UK Petroleum Industry Association
Antonio Joyanes
SVP Refining, CEPSA
Bart Suijkerbuijk
Global Licensing Development Manager, Downstream and New Energies, Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Bashir Dabbousi
Director of Technology Strategy & Planning, Saudi Aramco
Benoit Fecamp
EAME off-gas/hydrogen-rich Gas Program Manager, Solar Turbines Inc.
Bent Sarup
Vice President, Edible Oil Systems, Alfa Laval
Brad Cook
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Sabin Metal
Brenna Huovie
Business Director for PCE, Honeywell UOP
Buck Brouwer
Fellow and Process Director, Fluor
Charlie Reith
CEO, Solomon
Christine Conway
Senior PPL Technology Spec., Chevron Lummus Global
Chuck Red
Vice President of Fuels Development, Chevron Lummus Global
Claus-Peter Hälsig
Vice President Process & Technology, Fluor
Clayton Smith
Turnaround & Maintenance Division Manager, Becht
Damien Valdenaire
Science Executive Refinery Technology, Concawe
Dean Parker
Technical Sales Manager, Downstream Catalysts ExxonMobil
Eric Duchesne
SVP Refining & Chemicals, Manufacturing & Projects, Total
Eric Koenig
Vice President Oil & Gas Segment, Strategy & Marketing, Schneider Electric
Eva Andersson
Refinery Industry Manager, Global Technology, Alfa Laval
Fernando Alonso de la Vega
ED Refining Operations, Repsol
Flor Lucía de la Cruz
Head of Innovation for Oil & Gas, IDOM
Francis Humblot
New Business & Services Developer for Oil & Gas Market, Arkema
Frederic Tonnaire
Technical Sales Manager, AVEVA
Gary Martin
Business Segment Leader, Sulzer GTC Technology
Henk Pool
Innovation Manager, CEFIC
Ilaria Michelizzi
APM Technical Sales Consultant, EMEA, AVEVA
Jean Sentenac
Chairman/CEO, Axens
Jean-Marc Sohier
Concawe Director, Concawe
Jiří Hájek
CEO and Chairman of Board of Directors, Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education
John Cooper
Secretary General, Concawe & FuelsEurope
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
Secretary General, Hydrogen Europe
José Martínez Villa
Maintenance and Major Repairs Coordinator, CEPSA
Juan Usón Manzanares
Senior Control and Optimization Engineer, Repsol
Kevin Clarke
CEO, CREAS Energy Consulting
Kim Jooste
VP Downstream Projects & Technology, MOL Group
Klemens Wawrzinek
Project Manager, Business Development, Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Lamberto Eldering
Vice-Chair, ZEP
Laura Del Ben
Chemical Engineer, Sarlux
Lucas Ribeiro
Sales Director, Implico
Łukasz Koliński
Head of Unit Economic Analysis, European Commission
Mallikarjun Navalgund
Business Development, Europe (Advanced Biofuels and Chemicals), Praj
Manuel Martínez-Tafalla López
Product Owner Heat X Project, Repsol
Marcelo Carugo
Vice President, Global Refining and Chemical, Emerson Automation Solutions
Matt Pitcher
Hydrogen Technology Manager, TechnipFMC
Miguel Gutiérrez Serra
Director, Industrial Innovation & Digitalization, Repsol
Modesto Fernandez Gonzalo
Senior Advisor on Innovation in Oil & Gas, IDOM
Paolo Corvo
Head of Sales & Marketing, Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives, Clariant Produkte (Deutschland)
Paula Álvarez García
Energy Management Engineer, La Rábida Refinery, CEPSA
Pedro Santos
Technology Manager, Chevron Lummus Global
Per-Olof Granström
EU Director, ZEP (Zero Emissions Platform)
Peter Andreas Nymann
Group Leader, Hydrocracking Technical Support, Haldor Topsoe
Peter van Elferen
Project Manager, Gasunie
Philip de Smedt
Manager, Lower Olefins and Aromatics Sector Groups, CEFIC
Rafael Gonzalez
Regional Marketing Manager FCC, EMEA, W.R. Grace
Raquel Cantón Jara
Business Development Specialist, CEPSA Química
Richard Smith
Technical Sales Specialist, Renewables, Honeywell UOP
Robert Henkel
Business Development Manager, hte
Robert Suchopa
Manager of R&D projects, Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education
Roberta Cenni
Senior Product Line Manager, Haldor Topsoe
Ron Beck
Marketing Strategy Director, AspenTech
Sabeeth Srikantharajah
Additives & Technical Account Manager EMEA, BASF
Samiya Parvez
Process Engineer, Fluor
Simon Cackett
Licensing Manager, Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Sølvi Storsæter Bjørgum
Managing Director, Equinor Refining Denmark
Stefania Guidetti
R&D Technical Leader, Eni S.p.A.
Stefano Melis
Global Hydroprocessing Advisor, Albemarle
Stefano Riva
Technical Service Manager, BASF
Stéphane Kressmann
Consultant, Chemical and Mechanical Recycling, Total
Theo Maesen
Director, R&D, Chevron Lummus Global
Tim Fitzgibbon
Senior Expert, Refining, McKinsey
Tom Ventham
Sales & Technical, FCC, Unicat & G. W. Aru, LLC
Torbjørg Klara Fossum
Torbjørg Klara Fossum is VP Global CCS Solutions at Equinor. She is an expert speaker at ERTC Virtual 2020. Find out more here.
Torkild Reinertsen
Chairman & Owner, REINERTSEN New Energy AS
Tracy Ellerington
Director - Europe and Russia Operations, Solomon Associates
Varun Ginotra
BD Manager – Renewables Business Group, Axens
Victoria Aragón Sánchez
Fuels Department Manager, Production Management, Cartagena Refinery, Repsol
Vikas Dhole
VP, Engineering Product Management, AspenTech
Walter Mirabella
Chairman, Global Fuel Team, Sustainable Fuels Europe
Zafar Ali
Senior Director, Product Management, AspenTech
WRA Interview Series
Interview with Antonio Joyanes
ERTC 2020 will be held in Madrid and we are delighted to share our interview with Antonio Joyanes, SVP for Refining at CEPSA. So whilst you wait till November, have a listen to the short clip below where Antonio shares how CEPSA has gained a competitive advantage despite the COVID-19 outbreak.
Interview with John Cooper
We had a conversation with John Cooper, Director General for FuelsEurope and Concawe about how they are working with the European Commission and putting refineries at the heart of the Green Deal. John and Sandil discussed FuelsEurope’s report “Clean Fuels for All” and how the current refinery blueprint will differ significantly to the refinery of 2050.
Interview with Kim Jooste
As part of our new series of WRA interviews, have a listen to Kim Jooste, VP Downstream Projects & Technology from MOL Group. In this wide-ranging discussion, Kim explains how MOL Group is adapting in the short-term to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Interview with Alan Gelder
We recently had a conversation with Alan Gelder, VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets at Wood Mackenzie. We explored the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on demand with some nifty slides to hand.
Refiners that attend ERTC
Gallery
ERTC Rising Stars
The Rising Stars Awards have been created to celebrate the future leaders of the refining and petrochemical industry. Five young engineers will pitch their answer and ideas to our audience at ERTC on how they would revitalise the downstream sector for a role in the energy transition.
This is your chance to speak in front of the biggest and most senior downstream audience in Europe and share your vision for the industry.
Why nominate?
Nominate a colleague or put your name forward for the opportunity to:
- Develop your public-speaking skills
- Put your ideas in front of the decision-makers shaping the downstream industry
- Progress your career by winning this industry-recognised award voted by your peers
- Be profiled on DigitalRefining and PTQ, our Strategic Partners, as a Rising Star
- Receive a complimentary pass to ERTC to build on your understanding of the industry
2019 Rising Stars Winner
Read the Q&A with Damian Kwiatkowski from Grupa LOTOS
2018 Rising Stars Winner
Read the Q&A with Ross O'Brien from BP
2017 Rising Stars Winner
Read the Q&A with Pedro Medina from CEPSA
Venue & Accommodation
The Rising Stars Awards have been created to celebrate the future leaders of the refining and petrochemical industry. Five young engineers will pitch their answer and ideas to our audience at ERTC on how they would revitalise the downstream sector for a role in the energy transition.
ERTC Address
Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall, 43, 28020 Madrid, Spain
ERTC Preferential Rates
A block of rooms have been reserved for ERTC at the Melia Castilla.
We have special room rates that will be available.
Contact us
Get in touch with us to discuss how you can get involved in ERTC 2021.
Sandil Sanmugam
Portfolio Director, Europe
t:+44 207 384 7744
Melanie Richards
Marketing Manager
t:+44 207 384 8060