THE MUST ATTEND REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL EVENT IN LATIN AMERICA

23 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2025 | RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

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LATIN AMERICA'S NO.1 DOWNSTREAM EVENT

We are excited to be returning to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 23 – 25, with the support of Petrobras. LARTC will once again serve as the premier event uniting the region’s leading refiners, key stakeholders, and technology providers across three days of workshops, technical presentations and strategic panel discussions.

As the only conference in Latin America where all major refiners come together, LARTC offers unmatched opportunities for networking, collaboration and insights into the future of the downstream sector.

Position yourself at the forefront of innovation in Latin American refining this September.

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DIRECT ACCESS TO REFINERY DECISION MAKERS

As the only regional conference and exhibition that unites the entire downstream value chain, sponsoring LARTC provides a unique platform to showcase your innovations and expertise to top decision makers, positioning your company as a leader in the refining technology sector. 

Plus, you'll get access to our exclusive Private Meetings Service, helping you engage with your top targets and securing one-to-one meetins that are aligned with your growth strategy.

ATTEND LARTC 2025

JOIN THE MUST ATTEND REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL

EVENT IN LATIN AMERICA

LARTC provides three days of technical and strategic insight into the key drivers transforming the Latin American refining sector.

Learn firsthand which technologies are having the greatest impact in improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and staying ahead of evolving market trends and regulations.

Network with key decision-makers, refinery directors, and industry experts, fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships.

KEY THEMES FOR 2025

Strategies for Collaboration & Synergies Among Latin American Refineries

Technological Innovations & AI Applications in Refining

Human Capital Management Models & Talent Development Strategies

Access to Finance & Investment Opportunities for Refining Projects

Regulatory Trends & Policy Developments in Latin America & Beyond

2025 AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Axens Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 23, 2025 08:45 to 10:45

Becht Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 23, 2025 11:00 to 13:00

Honeywell UOP Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 23, 2025 13:45 to 15:45

Aspentech Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 23, 2025 16:00 to 18:00

LARTC Opening Ceremony Drinks

Sept 23, 2025 18:00 to 20:00

Opening Remarks and Ministerial Keynote

Sept 24, 2025 09:00 to 09:10

Host Refiner Keynote Address

Sept 24, 2025 09:10 to 09:20

Host Sponsor Keynote Address: Honeywell UOP

Sept 24, 2025 09:20 to 09:30

Keynote Leaders Panel: Fuelling growth: overcoming investment challenges and unlocking capital for Latin America’s refining sector

Sept 24, 2025 09:30 to 10:15

Consultancy Keynote Presentation

Sept 24, 2025 10:15 to 10:35

Building bridges in Latin America: how refineries can collaborate to tackle common challenges

Sept 24, 2025 11:30 to 12:10

Keynote Presentation: AspenTech

Sept 24, 2025 12:10 to 12:25

Maximizing workforce potential: aligning human capital strategies with evolving industry needs

Sept 24, 2025 12:25 to 13:05

Interactive Roundtable Discussions

Sept 24, 2025 13:05 to 14:05

Technical Presentation Streams

Sept 24, 2025 14:05 to 16:05
Sept 24, 2025 18:30 to 23:00

Opening Remarks & Keynote Presentation

Sept 25 2025, 08:30 to 08:50

From data to decisions: transforming refining operations with digitalization and AI integration

Sept 25 2025, 08:50 to 09:30

FCC SA & Refiners Workshop

Sept 25 2025, 09:30 to 11:00

Technical Presentation Streams

Sept 25 2025, 11:30 to 16:50

LARTC 2025 Closing Remarks

Sept 25 2025, 16:50

2025 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

VALUE & DIGITAL PARTNER

EXCLUSIVE CATALYST PARTNER

PREMIUM SPONSORS

YPFB

“LARTC is without a doubt the number one downstream event in the region”

ENAP

“LARTC is a wonderful conference full of first-class content”

TOPSOE

“Very well organized with unmatched representation from Latin American refineries.”

Pan American Energy

“Very interesting with current topics and gained insights into the new technologies available for emissions reductions in refineries”

PRICING & REGISTRATION

Super Early Bird

Expires 13 June

Early Bird Rate

Expires 8 Aug

Standard Rate

From 9 Aug

Conference & Dinner (Supplier)

$2499

$2749

$3099

Conference Only (Supplier)

$2299

$2499

$2799

Dinner Table Host

$4500

$4500

$4500

Dinner Ticket Only

$400

$400

$400

2024 SPEAKERS

Abel Gutierrez De Pineres

Abel Gutierrez De Pineres

Area Sales Manager Central American & Caribbean, Rotork

Adílson Gutierres

Adílson Gutierres

Technical Advisor, FCC SA

Aldo Peiretti

Aldo Peiretti

Technology Licensing Manager, TOPSOE

Andrew McMullan

Andrew McMullan

Global DX Business Line Leader, KBC

Andrew Richardson

Andrew Richardson

Business Development Manager, Johnson Matthey

Arnold Huismans

Arnold Huismans

VP Sales and Marketing, Moxba

Arturo Medellin

Arturo Medellin

Associate Partner, McKinsey

Arun Arora

Arun Arora

Chief Technology Officer, Chevron Lummus Global

Bibiana Becerra

Bibiana Becerra

Energy Transition Specialist, Ecopetrol

Brian Steel Heldt

Brian Steel Heldt

Coker Manager, ENAP

Carlos Giraldo Martinez

Carlos Giraldo Martinez

General Manager Cartagena Refinery, Ecopetrol

Celso Ferreira

Celso Ferreira

Chief Operating Officer, Acelen

Cesar Ximenes

Cesar Ximenes

Business Development Manager, Axens

Cindy Crow

Cindy Crow

Oil & Gas Industry Principal, AVEVA

Colin Bauer

Colin Bauer

Process Engineer, Axens

Daniel Pastrelo Giraldi

Daniel Pastrelo Giraldi

Senior Engineer, PETROBRAS

Darren York

Darren York

Manager Value Chain Optimization, Becht

David Perez

David Perez

Senior Solution Consultant, Hexagon

Debora Nosevich

Debora Nosevich

Planning Engineer, YPF

Diego Mouriño

Diego Mouriño

VP Downstream, Pan American Energy

Diego N. Bruzzone

Diego N. Bruzzone

Fixed Equipment Engineer, PAE Axion Refinery

Domingo Antonio Escalante

Domingo Antonio Escalante

Production Manager, Ecopetrol

Dr. Monica Normark

Dr. Monica Normark

Director, Biofuels Technology, KBR

Dr. Tie-Pan

Dr. Tie-Pan

Technical Director, HCpect

Fabian Gustavo Lombardi

Fabian Gustavo Lombardi

Gerente División Técnica Refinería Campana, Axion Energy

Florencia Vitelleschi

Florencia Vitelleschi

Country Manager, Topsoe de Mexico

Gabriel Faroppa

Gabriel Faroppa

Industrial Director, Refipampa

Gerardo Muñoz

Gerardo Muñoz

Senior Solutions Marketing Manager, AspenTech

Guilherme Parreira

Guilherme Parreira

Automation and Digital Refining Manager, Petrobras

Gus Vegas

Gus Vegas

Director Business Development, Solomon Associates

Gustavo Cienfuegos

Gustavo Cienfuegos

Managing Director, Topsoe

Herber Rincon

Herber Rincon

Reliability Engineer Cartagena Refinery, Ecopetrol

Ines Hernandez-Virla

Ines Hernandez-Virla

Senior Process Specialist, Worley Comprimo

Jack Blundell

Jack Blundell

Technical Sales Manager, ROCKWOOL

Jackeline Medina

Jackeline Medina

Technology Director, Clean Fuels, Lummus

Jun Xu

Jun Xu

Principal Engineer, TapcoEnpro

Kaiyr Tekebayev

Kaiyr Tekebayev

Senior Process Engineer, SGS Sulphur Experts

Karen Picker

Karen Picker

Technical Marketing Manager, Tube Americas

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Refining Projects Manager, Petrobras

Leon Melli

Leon Melli

Sales Director, Honeywell UOP

Luciana Spinelli

Luciana Spinelli

Downstream Quality Environment and Safety Executive Director, YPF

Luis de Santis

Luis de Santis

Senior Refining Advisor, Solomon Associates

Luis Miguel Ilelaty

Luis Miguel Ilelaty

Jefe Departamento – Proyectos, Ecopetrol

Luiz Eduardo Valente

Luiz Eduardo Valente

Director Superintende, FCC SA

Marcel Sabag

Marcel Sabag

Refining Expert, ANCAP

María Cecilia Rebellato

María Cecilia Rebellato

Process Engineer, ANCAP

Marianela Nicola

Marianela Nicola

Process Engineer, Axion Energy

Mario Marcelo Ledesma

Mario Marcelo Ledesma

Leader Section D Production, Pan American Energy

Matthew Clingerman

Matthew Clingerman

Head of Licensing Technology Development, Sulzer

Mauricio Martin

Mauricio Martin

Executive Vice President of Downstream & Midstream, YPF

Maximiliano Scoppa

Maximiliano Scoppa

LATAM Sales Manager, Honeywell UPO

Melissa Clough Mastry

Melissa Clough Mastry

Global Director of Technology and Technical Services, BASF

Milton Lara

Milton Lara

Head of Catalytic Cracking Department, Ecopetrol

Nieves Álvarez

Nieves Álvarez

Senior Technical Advisor, Meryt

Noel Forame

Noel Forame

Downstream Technology Manager, YPF

Oluwatoni Adetayo

Oluwatoni Adetayo

Implementation Engineer, Imubit

Paul Cannizzo

Paul Cannizzo

Vice President, Sustainability and Strategic Insights, Solomon Associates

Rafael Guzman

Rafael Guzman

Chief Operating Officer, Ecopetrol

Ricardo Enrique Julio

Ricardo Enrique Julio

Director Operational Safety Cartagena Refinery, Ecopetrol

Ricardo Rubio

Ricardo Rubio

Process Engineer, Ecopetrol

Rick Torres

Rick Torres

Senior Manager, Applications Engineering, DeltaValve

Rodrigo Abramof

Rodrigo Abramof

Executive Refining Manager, Petrobras

Rosa Montesinos

Rosa Montesinos

Director Solutions Consulting, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, AspenTech

Sam Davis

Sam Davis

President, Turner, Mason & Co

Sandeep Palit

Sandeep Palit

Senior Technical Sales Manager, Elessent Clean Technologies

Sebastian Chaparro

Sebastian Chaparro

Process Engineer, ENAP

Sergio Bergerman

Sergio Bergerman

Technical Director, Raizen

Sindy Stone

Sindy Stone

Business Development Manager, Axens

Sridhar Srinivasan

Sridhar Srinivasan

Modelling & Software Leader Corrosion, Materials & Integrity, Becht

Stefan Brandt

Stefan Brandt

Market Development Director Energy Transition, Grace’s FCC business

Ted Faiella

Ted Faiella

Vice President and General Manager, Equipment, Honeywell UOP

Thiago Funk

Thiago Funk

Enterprise Account Director, Baker Hughes

Tim Fitzgibbon

Tim Fitzgibbon

Senior Expert of Refining, McKinsey & Company

Walter Canova

Walter Canova

Vice President Downstream, Ecopetrol

Yago Vidal

Yago Vidal

Operational Planning Analyst, Raizen

LARTC

The LARTC Awards of Excellence recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements throughout the Latin American downstream industry, highlighting the refineries, engineers, executives and technologies that have been at the forefront of the progress the sector continues to make.

2025 ADVISORY BOARD

Alex Muro

Alex Muro

Vice President Sales, AspenTech

Celso Ferreira

Celso Ferreira

Chief Operating Officer, Acelen

Claudia Kalamar

Claudia Kalamar

Head of Refining, ANCAP

Daniel Monzón

Daniel Monzón

Partner, Arthur D. Little

Dorlysu Moreno

Dorlysu Moreno

Head of Innovation, YPF

Edwin Jimenez Paco

Edwin Jimenez Paco

Process and Optimisation Specialist, YPF-Bolivia

Ernesto Alfonso Gómez Cabarcas

Ernesto Alfonso Gómez Cabarcas

Head of Refinery Development, Ecopetrol

Gustavo Cienfuegos

Gustavo Cienfuegos

Managing Director, Topsoe

João Baptista Farah Emiliano

João Baptista Farah Emiliano

Industry Director, Acelen

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Refining Projects Manager, Petrobras

Luis Miguel Freire

Luis Miguel Freire

GTO Specialist Deputy Operations Manager, EP PetroEcuador

Luiz Eduardo Valente

Luiz Eduardo Valente

Director Superintende, FCC SA

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

Rodrigo Teixeira-Pinto

Rodrigo Teixeira-Pinto

Latin America Account Manager, Axens

Rosa Montesinos

Rosa Montesinos

Director Solutions Consulting, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, AspenTech

Sergio Bergerman

Sergio Bergerman

Technical Director, Raizen

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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