SOLVING TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES THROUGH INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION

📅 6 – 7 MAY 2025 | 📍BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

 

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LARTC: ASK THE EXPERTS – THE PREMIER REFINING SOLUTIONS FORUM

Ask The Experts Conference 2025 is coming to Latin America, hosted in partnership with YPF! Transform your refinery operations over two dynamic days by tackling your biggest challenges with expert guidance, deploying actionable strategies, and engaging in peer collaboration. Stay ahead in the energy evolution and drive lasting impact.

We look forward to welcoming you to Buenos Aires on 6-7 May 2025, where we will be joined by YPF, Pan American Energy and Raizen! Book your ticket today and unlock new possibilities at LARTC: Ask The Experts 2025.

WHO ATTENDS?

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POSITION YOUR BRAND AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER

Are you ready to put your innovations in front of the professionals who drive day-to-day refinery operations? At LARTC: Ask The Experts, your solutions take centre stage, directly influencing decision-makers who are actively seeking to optimise refinery performance.

BENEFITS OF SPONSORING
  • Showcase your expertise in front of a technical audience eager to learn about the latest technologies.
  • Engage in meaningful conversations with engineers and operators tackling operational challenges daily.
  • Pre-arranged 1:1 meetings ensure direct access to the right buyers.
  • Drive adoption of your solutions and establish your company as a key player in refining innovation.

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A HANDS-ON FORUM FOR REFINERY PROCESS ENGINEERS

LARTC: Ask The Experts isn’t just a conference—it’s a unique, interactive environment where your refinery’s most pressing technical questions get answered. If you're responsible for refining performance and operational excellence, you can't afford to miss this opportunity.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN BY ATTENDING
  • Learn directly from leading refiners and technology providers solving real-world challenges.
  • Get actionable solutions to optimise operations, enhance yields, and reduce costs.
  • Network with peers and industry experts who share your challenges and can offer proven insights.
  • Walk away with implementable strategies to bring immediate improvements to your refinery.

KEY TOPICS FOR 2025

Co-processing Technology

FCC

Digitalisation

Reliability of Operations

Workforce Productivity

Hydrogen Production

Shutdown and Turnarounds

Crude and Vacuum Distillation

UNIQUE FORMATS

Ask The Experts is the perfect platform to hear solutions through our various unique formats.

Experts in Action

Get your questions answered through short, sharp and snappy demonstrations highlighting the latest technology or solution with practical insight and explanations to apply as soon as you return to the office.

Technical Workshops & Roundtables

Some problems do not have one simple answer, which is why we have dedicated workshops and roundtables to enable in-depth conversations with your peers to find the right solutions and get to the bottom of the issue.

Expert Q+A Panels

Share your ideas with our extensive hour-long panel discussion made up of refiners and technology providers. Pose your questions to hear live answers from the floor and hear your peer’s experiences and solutions.

2025 SPEAKERS 

Aldo Peiretti

Aldo Peiretti

Technology Licensing Manager, TOPSOE

Alejandro Vago

Alejandro Vago

Director, Raizen

Antonio Jose Joyanes Diaz

Antonio Jose Joyanes Diaz

EVP, Energy Parks, Moeve

Carolina Porchile

Carolina Porchile

Refining Manager La Plata Industrial Complex, YPF

Diego Agrelo

Diego Agrelo

Executive Manager La Plata Industrial Complex, YPF

Diego Mouriño

Diego Mouriño

VP Downstream, Pan American Energy

Dorlysu Moreno

Dorlysu Moreno

Head of Innovation, YPF

Fabian Verdun

Fabian Verdun

OT Leader Operational Excellence, YPF

Gustavo Nervo

Gustavo Nervo

Operational Excellence Executive Manager, YPF

Jose Rizzo

Jose Rizzo

Technical Lead, Operational Excellence, YPF

Julieta Guardia

Julieta Guardia

Senior Technical Sales & Service Engineer, Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking, TOPSOE

Leandro Bertona

Leandro Bertona

Maintenance Manager, La Plata Industrial Complex, YPF

Maria Inés Montagna

Maria Inés Montagna

Gerente de Proyecto Integraizen, Raízen Argentina

Mariano Bertaina

Mariano Bertaina

Director of Latin America Operations, Becht

Martín Fazzio

Martín Fazzio

Gerente de Ingeniería de Procesos Refinería Buenos Aires, Raízen Argentina

Mauricio Martin

Mauricio Martin

Executive Vice President of Downstream & Midstream, YPF

Melisa Prost

Melisa Prost

Conversion & Hydroprocessing Units Manager, Pan American Energy

Patricio Farfán Borquez

Patricio Farfán Borquez

Gerente de Refinerias, ENAP

Ricardo Zuñiga

Ricardo Zuñiga

General Manager – Turnarounds, ENAP

Rodrigo Belda

Rodrigo Belda

Refining Production Manager, Luján de Cuyo Industrial Complex, YPF

Sergio Bergerman

Sergio Bergerman

Technical Director, Raizen

2025 HOST PARTNER

YPF 100

2025 REFINERY PARTNER

Pan American Energy

2025 SPONSORS

MEET THE TEAM

Charlie Abrines

Charlie Abrines

Portfolio Director

T: +44 20 4570 6237

Matt Maginnis

Matt Maginnis

Chief Revenue Officer

T: +44 20 7384 8006

Namrata Patel

Namrata Patel

Marketing Manager

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