February 1-3 2027 | Houston, Texas

North American Boardroom Insights Report
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Download the North American Boardroom Insights Report

Our latest Boardroom Insights Report captures perspectives shared amongst senior leaders from ExxonMobil, Phillips66, Shell, Marathon Petroleum, PBF Energy, Motiva, Boston Consulting Group and more, including the following themes:

  • The impact of geopolitical events and macroeconomic uncertainty on refining strategy 
  • The growing importance of operational discipline and refining fundamentals 
  • The practical realities of scaling AI and digital technologies 
  • Workforce capability, knowledge retention and long-term talent strategy 

Meet our Advisory Board

 

Hear from Advisory Board members including industry leaders, technology providers, and operational experts shaping the technical direction of the programme. These are the decision-makers guiding priorities around efficiency, resilience, and innovation across North America’s downstream sector.

 

Ada Cuadrado

Ada Cuadrado

Vice President, Operations, CountryMark

Alex Markos

Alex Markos

Site Operations Director, Shell

Carolyn Ryeczek

Carolyn Ryeczek

Americas Lower Emission Fuels Business Development Manager, ExxonMobil

Dipankar Das

Dipankar Das

Group Vice President & Head of Digital & IT, Marathon Petroleum

Heidi Hurst

Heidi Hurst

VP Toledo Refinery, Cenovus Energy

Jessica Roman

Jessica Roman

GM, ESG & Sustainability, Phillips66

Joe Carrol

Joe Carrol

Chief Information Officer, CITGO

Jon Goldsmith

Jon Goldsmith

Senior Vice President, Renewables, Par Pacific Holdings

Mike Achacoso

Mike Achacoso

VP Operations, Calumet Specialty Products

Mike Wright

Mike Wright

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President, CVR Energy

Parag Ingle

Parag Ingle

Director, Refining Strategy, Phillips 66

Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson

Senior Director – Operations Technology & Advanced Process Controls, PBF Energy

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

President, Petrogenium USA

Ram Seetepalli

Ram Seetepalli

Director Data Analytics & AI, Digital Enablement, Motiva

Rex Butcher

Rex Butcher

VP Business Development, PBF Energy

Roberto Rodrigo Alonso

Roberto Rodrigo Alonso

Principal Project Leader Oil & Gas & Digital Expert BCG

Tim Fitzgibbon

Tim Fitzgibbon

Senior Expert of Refining, McKinsey & Company