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 gathered the region’s most influential network of senior executives on 3 – 5 September 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia, alongside our host partner, Ecopetrol, for 3-days of content-led networking, with an emphasis on new technologies and collaboration as the downstream sector navigates the energy transition. Acting as the only event in the region to attract all the major refiners in Latin America, our refiners, delegates and sponsors can access unparalleled networking and collaboration opportunities.

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Expert Speakers

Attendees

Days of Technical Content

Private Meetings

REFINERS IN ATTENDANCE

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

Downstream Vice President, 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

EVP, Strategy & Business Development, 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

Head of Downstream Technology, 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

2024 AGENDA

Axens Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 3, 2024 08:45 to 10:45

FCC SA Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 3, 2024 11:00 to 13:00

Becht Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 3, 2024 13:45 to 15:45

Aspentech Pre Conference Workshop

Sept 3, 2024 16:00 to 18:00

LARTC Opening Ceremony Drinks

Sept 3, 2024 18:00 to 20:00

Opening Remarks and Ministerial Keynote

Sept 4, 2024 09:00 to 09:10

Host Refiner Keynote Address

Sept 4, 2024 09:10 to 09:20

Host Sponsor Keynote Address: FCC SA

Sept 4, 2024 09:20 to 09:30

Keynote Leaders Panel: Diversifying Business Models – How do Refiners Prepare for and Plan Investments for Shifting Market Demand & Regulatory Uncertainty?

Sept 4, 2024 09:30 to 10:15

Keynote Presentation: Market Updates from McKinsey & Co.

Sept 4, 2024 10:15 to 10:30

The Renewable Revolution: How are the region’s leading refiners growing their renewable fuels capacity?

Sept 4, 2024 11:30 to 12:10

Keynote Presentation: Honeywell UOP

Sept 4, 2024 12:10 to 12:25

Ensuring Operational Integrity: Advancing Process Safety in Refining

Sept 4, 2024 12:25 to 13:05

Technical Presentation Streams

Sept 4, 2024 14:05 to 16:10

Interactive Roundtables: Dorf Ketal, Hexagon, Honeywell UOP, KBC

Sept 4, 2024 16:45 to 17:30
Sept 4, 2024 18:30 to 23:00

Opening Remarks & Keynote Presentation: Aspentech

Sept 5 2024, 08:30 to 09:20

Navigating the Digital Frontier: Driving Profitability, Safety, and Sustainability in Refineries

Sept 5 2024, 08:50 to 09:30

Pathway to Carbon Neutrality in the Refining Industry

Sept 5 2024, 09:30 to 10:30

Fireside Chat with the Region’s Most Promising Young Refiners

Sept 5 2024, 10:30 to 11:00

Technical Streams

Sept 5 2024, 11:30 to 16:55

LARTC 2024 Closing Remarks

Sept 5 2024, 16:55
LARTC

Celebrating outstanding achievements in Latin American Refining

4 September 2024, Cartagena, Colombia

2024 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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 and current topics. I learnt a lot about the new technologies available for emissions reductions in refineries”

MEDIA PARTNERS

2024 ADVISORY BOARD

Alejandro Floriani

Alejandro Floriani

Campana Refinery Manager, Axion

Alex Muro

Alex Muro

Vice President Sales, AspenTech

Arturo Medellin

Arturo Medellin

Associate Partner, McKinsey

Claudia Kalamar

Claudia Kalamar

Head of Refining, ANCAP

Diego Mouriño

Diego Mouriño

VP Downstream, Pan American Energy

Diogo Carvalho

Diogo Carvalho

Vice President, Americas Solomon

Edgardo Martín Chancafe

Edgardo Martín Chancafe

Leader, Operations, Project Management, Risk & Environment Management Petroperú

Ernesto Gómez

Ernesto Gómez

Head of Refinery Development, Ecopetrol

Gustavo Chaab

Gustavo Chaab

Executive Manager, Refining, YPF

Jean-Louis Beeckmans

Jean-Louis Beeckmans

Managing Director Axens

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Leandro Soïdo Falcão Martins

Refining Projects Manager, Petrobras

Noel Forame

Noel Forame

Downstream Technology Manager, YPF

Pablo Rizzo

Pablo Rizzo

La Plata Refinery Manager, YPF

Patricio Farfán Borquez

Patricio Farfán Borquez

Gerente de Refinerias, ENAP

Rodrigo Abramof

Rodrigo Abramof

Executive Refining Manager, Petrobras

Sergio Bergerman

Sergio Bergerman

Head of Downstream Technology, Raizen

Walter Canova

Walter Canova

Vice President Downstream, Ecopetrol

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