About The PRIME Expo Conference

An expert panel focuses on advancing reliability with proactive maintenance, strategic asset care, and risk-based inspection to boost long-term performance and minimize unplanned downtime. Panelists will address financial hurdles, business awareness, and the integration of digital technologies. Real-world case studies, including coker reliability gains and lessons from a 1.8M-hour turnaround will highlight practical approaches to cross-team collaboration and quantitative reliability optimization for sustainable results. Attend to learn about:

Failure prevention: Identifies and addresses potential failure modes before they escalate, reducing the likelihood of catastrophic equipment failures.

Continuous improvement: Facilitates ongoing learning and adaptation by incorporating inspection results and operational feedback into future risk assessments.

Integration with digital tools, digital asset management systems and IoT sensors for more accurate and timely risk evaluations.

Boosting stakeholder confidence: Demonstrates a proactive, systematic approach to safety and reliability, building trust with regulators, insurers, and the public.

Presenters:

Elliot Snell, Execution Lead
Covestro

Christopher Clinton, Site Director
INEOS Oligomers

Iain Downie, Business Transformation Manager
bp

Daniel Velasquez, Plant Manager
Kuraray America

Developing a sustainable and agile workforce is more critical than ever in today’s competitive environment. This panel will explore proven strategies for attracting new talent into industry, upskilling incumbent employees, and cultivating the next generation of leadership. Industry leaders will share real-world best practices for new-hire onboarding, technical and soft skills training, and tailored management development programs that help drive retention and long-term career growth. Join us for this conversation on how companies can strengthen their workforce pipeline and foster a culture that engages and retains top talent at every level. The presenters will drill down to:

> Rooted in Reliability: How People Engagement Drives Performance

> Maintenance Workforce Development in the Modern World

> 21st Century Skill Sets Required in an age of Ai

Presenters:

Chad Burke (Moderator), CEO / President
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region

Tony Wood, Site Manager Channelview Complex
LyondellBasell

Louis Harb, Site Director, Pasadena
Nouryon

Dani Grant, HR Manager
Mitsubishi Chemical Pasadena

Explore the latest strategies and technologies for proactive risk and crisis management. The panel of experts will center on averting operational crises through a holistic approach that integrates safety culture leadership, advanced inspection practices, and robust crisis communications when an emergency does occur.

Plant leaders will discuss key topics like:

Safety Leadership: Examining how leadership engagement and a proactive safety culture can transform plant operations, reduce incident rates, and empower employees.

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Accuracy and Oversight: Addressing challenges posed by inaccurate or incomplete data inputs, with a focus on data validation and regular reassessment.

Undetected Mechanical Integrity Risks: Identifying and mitigating hidden vulnerabilities that may not be captured by standard protocols, and integrating advanced monitoring technologies.

Crisis Communications: Best practices for transparent, timely, and effective communication during emergencies.

Attendees will gain actionable insights to ensure plant reliability, regulatory compliance, and the protection of people, the community, and the environment.

Presenters:

Aaron Stryk (moderator), Public & Government Affairs, Chemical and Specialty Products
ExxonMobil

Gary Piana, General Manager
Chevron Phillips Chemical

Sharon Hulgan, Lead Site Manufacturing Manager
Dow Houston Hub Operations

Jeremy Holton, Site Leader
Braskem America

Jessica Vasquez, MBPP Plant Manager
ExxonMobil Product Solutions