3 March 2026

8:00 - 9:15

IGNITE26 Welcome & Keynote by Mike Zamora with Special Guest, Adarsh

Adarsh
Not Chairman and CEO, Cvent whit.j.mcconnell@exxonmobil.com
Mike Zamora
President, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
michael.p.zamora@exxonmobil.com

9:30 - 10:00

China 1: The Venture, Start-up and EMTech's Technical Support

Selma Kwok
selma.kwok@exxonmobil.com
Jason Reverendo
jason.m.reverendo@exxonmobil.com

10:00 - 10:30

Lightning Round

From Failure to Start-up: Computational and Experimental Mechanics of the China-1 LDPE Emergency Vent

This presentation will share lessons learned, practical risk mitigation strategies, and proven fast-turnaround methods for safeguarding critical refinery systems under severe transient conditions.

Julian Bedoya
julian.j.bedoya@exxonmobil.com

Turbocharged! Recovering Energy from Dense Phase Ethane

Discover the challenges and opportunities of implementing a dense phase ethane energy recovery project in a brownfield application. Our project team developed a novel approach to traditional dense phase ethane energy integration with a lower potential investment and an alternative route to energy efficiency in a steam cracker – generating electricity.

Carolyn Granade
carolyn.a.granade@exxonmobil.com

Ethylene Compressor Fouling: Solving The “What” and “Why” Mystery

Brian Hogg
brian.d.hogg@exxonmobil.com

Comprehensive Characterization of Proxxima Composite End-of-Life Products Using Advanced Analytical Techniques

From comprehensive characterization methods to a compelling sustainability statement.

Yun Zou
yun.zou@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:00

Point Source Capture - Approach to Cost Reduction

Kendall Fruchey
kendall.s.fruchey@exxonmobil.com

11:00 - 11:15

Leading Industry in CO₂ Pipeline Integrity Management

Learn about the cross-organizational work to characterize and cost-effectively manage the seam weld fracture risk of our CCS pipeline network associated with hydrogen, a common constituent in anthropogenic CO₂ streams. Central to this work is advancing pipeline in-line inspection technology and materials characterization that will position LCS to compete in this new marketplace.

Rick Noecker
rick.noecker@exxonmobil.com

11:15 - 11:30

Microplastics

David Kim
david.kim1@exxonmobil.com

12:30 - 13:00

Carbon Capture and Storage

Erica Jones

13:00 - 13:15

India Engineering: Aspiring Towards Industry Defining Results for Global Projects

Bukky Harthoorn
bukky.harthoorn@exxonmobil.com

13:15 - 13:45

Building a Robust Technology Portfolio: The Advanced Recycling Journey

How to build a robust new technology portfolio by taking risks and making decisions in uncertainty

Jessica Glades
jessica.l.glades@exxonmobil.com

13:45 - 14:00

Carbon Material Venture: Accelerating Market Entry through Parallel Technology and Project Development

Accelerating market entry through parallel technology and project development

Bharath Natarajan
bharath.natarajan@exxonmobil.com
James Kendall
james.l.kendall@exxonmobil.com

14:10 - 14:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 1

Brian Schall
brian.j.schall@exxonmobil.com

14:10 - 14:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 1

Amanda Miller
amanda.k.miller@exxonmobil.com

14:10 - 14:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 1

Ken Tyner
ken.h.tyner@exxonmobil.com

14:10 - 14:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 1

Brian Wahn
brian.wahn@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 2

Fahim Forouzanfar
fahim.forouzanfar@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 2

Marcel Rougeau
marcel.j.rougeau@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 2

Chris Ciesielski
christopher.m.ciesielski@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 2

Lei Zhang
lei.zhang@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 3

Cathy Normand
cathy.s.normand@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 5

Rick Noecker
rick.noecker@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 3

Aloke Sarkar
aloke.sarkar@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 3

Steve Slack
steven.m.slack@exxonmobil.com

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Enterprise AI, ML Ops & Security Governance

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Exploration AI & Geophysics

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Data, Digital Workflows and Digital Transformaton

Unlocking Industrial Data

Hung Bui
hung.k.bui@exxonmobil.com
Paul Bartel
paul.a.bartel@exxonmobil.com

DTC Digital Workflows for Data Integration

Yakun Han
yakun.han@exxonmobil.com

Upstream Data Strategy

Cathy Normand
cathy.s.normand@exxonmobil.com

Risk‑Educated Architecture: Embedding GRC into Digital Transformation

Wanderson Costa
wanderson.g.costa@exxonmobil.com

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Pipeline Inspection & Integrity

CAPEX Savings from Mechanically-Lined Pipe Advancements

Jamey Fenske
jamey.a.fenske@exxonmobil.com

Materials and Robotics: Automated Welding

Brianna Tian
brianna.tian@esso.ca

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Heaters, Furnaces & Cracking

XCEED Combustion Staging Technology for Improved Performance

Andrew Fansler
andrew.m.fansler@exxonmobil.com

Pushing the Limits: Continuous Induction Furnace for Graphitization

Mustafa Al-Sabawi
mustafa.al-sabawi@esso.ca

Steam Cracker Retube Competitiveness: Collaboration between PE&P, GO&S and Manufacturing

Stephanie St.Jean
stephanie.r.stjean@exxonmobil.com

16:30 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Catalysts & Hydroprocessing

Catalyst Solutions: Accelerating Value Realization across Hydroprocessing

Marcel Rougeau
marcel.j.rougeau@exxonmobil.com

Developing Next Generation Isomerization Catalyst for Lower-Emission Fuels

Jun Zhi Tan
junzhi.tan@exxonmobil.com

Accelerating EHC 340 Max Commercialization

Bhawna Khemchandani
bhawna.khemchandani@exxonmobil.com

4 March 2026

8:00 - 9:15

Welcome & Keynote by James Ritchie: Accelerating Deployment of Technologies towards Corporate Ambitions

Whit McConnell
Chief, Automation & Process Control whit.j.mcconnell@exxonmobil.com
James Ritchie
VP, Upstream Technology Portfolio
james.t.ritchie@exxonmobil.com

9:30 - 10:00

Revolutionizing Reservoir Monitoring with SF4D eFWI in Guyana

Young Ho Cha
young.ho.cha@exxonmobil.com

10:00 - 10:30

Lightning Round:

SAFARI – A Virtual Mountain of Information

Casey Jolley
casey.g.jolley@exxonmobil.com

Fire and Gas Detection Challenges for an FPSO

Jeff Griffin
jeffrey.r.griffin@exxonmobil.com

Using Sequential Control to Execute Advanced Drilling in the Permian

Sean Moon
sean.i.moon@exxonmobil.com

CO₂ Pipeline Spec and Transport Value Chain

Vikram Singh
vikram.singh@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:30

Guest Speaker, Saeed Amidi, Plug and Play Tech Center

Saeed Amidi
Founder and CEO emtech@exxonmobil.com

12:30 - 13:00

BAMS: AI-Powered Drilling Surveillance

The Borehole Advisory Management System brings real-time intelligence to borehole surveillance and drilling operations optimization. Learn how BAMS gives engineers a unified, proactive monitoring system—enabling better decisions and safer operations.

Nik Kostov
nik.kostov@exxonmobil.com

13:00 - 13:15

Accelerating Upstream Value through Advanced Process Control

Discover how Real-Time Optimization (RTO) and other advanced control applications are driving new value in upstream operations.

Ken Tyner
ken.h.tyner@exxonmobil.com

13:15 - 13:45

The Fangtooth Story

Jacquelyn Silva
jacquelyn.s.daves@exxonmobil.com

13:45 - 14:00

Enterprise AI: Architecture and Foundation

Cristi Nastase
cristi.nastase@exxonmobil.com

14:00 - 14:30

Chemical EOR X: Navigating a Path to Unlock Next-Generation Surfactants

Daniel Cherney
daniel.p.cherney@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 4

Jamey Fenske
jamey.a.fenske@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 4

Hung Bui
hung.k.bui@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 4

Stephen Saladino
stephen.j.saladino@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 15:10

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 4

Carolyn Granade
carolyn.a.granade@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 5

Diedra Turner

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 3

Rudy Depena

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 5

Raj Gautam

15:10 - 15:40

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 5

Won Kim

16:00 - 17:00

Virtual Posters: Marine/Subsea Integrity

Innovative Solutions: Flexible Risers for H₂S and Thermal Management

Payton McCann
payton.n.mccann@exxonmobil.com

Subsea Choke Vibration: Engineering Solutions through Innovative Analysis

Ryan Gola
ryan.t.gola@exxonmobil.com

16:00 - 17:00

Virtual Posters: Refining & Blending Optimization

Tech Innovation for Manufacturing Production Planning Optimization

Jeremy Nathan
jeremy.nathan@exxonmobil.com

AUS Crude Optimization

Allison Hellwig
allison.l.hellwig@exxonmobil.com

FTIR Applications in Fuels Blending and RMC

Jenny Oran Osment
jenny.m.oranosment@exxonmobil.com

16:00 - 17:00

Virtual Posters: Reservoir & Basin Planning

Reservoir Management Data Transformation

Jennifer Rainey
jennifer.rainey@exxonmobil.com

Midland Basin Appraisal Strategy: NCOM and Glass Ranch Case Study

Caitlin Leslie
caitlin.leslie@exxonmobil.com

Mozambique Scenario Based Analysis

Haiyang Wang
haiyang.wang@exxonmobil.com

16:00 - 17:00

Virtual Posters: Sustainability Metrics & Carbon Intensity

Product Carbon Intensity Standards

Bryan Mignone
bryan.k.mignone@exxonmobil.com

Fuels Lifecycle Analysis

Carmine De Angelis
carmine.d.angelis@exxonmobil.com

Improvement for PM2.5 Emissions Characterization

Meredith Moe
meredith.m.moe@exxonmobil.com

17:00 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Tech Readiness & Scale-Up

Evaluating Technical Readiness of a Complex Third-Party Technology (UOP NEP)

Steve Slack
steven.m.slack@exxonmobil.com
Amanda Miller

New Technology Commercialization Pathways: Scale-Up Versus Number Up

Ruth Vargo
ruth.e.vargo@exxonmobil.com

Proxxima On‑Purpose Pivot: Learning Cycle and Catalyst Advances

Randall Meyer
randall.j.meyer@exxonmobil.com

17:00 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Open Innovation & Benchmarking

Opportunity Identification (OI) for Advantaged Blue H2 Production

Ashish Mhadeshwar
ashish.b.mhadeshwar@exxonmobil.com

Open Innovation

Krista Prentice
krista.m.prentice@exxonmobil.com

Benchmarking & Global Projects Strategy

Brian Schall
brian.j.schall@exxonmobil.com
Lyndle Jackson
lyndle.jackson@exxonmobil.com

17:00 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Chemical Recycling & Pyrolysis

Advances in Reactor Design for Methane Pyrolysis

Diego Pena
diego.e.pena@exxonmobil.com

Transforming Waste Plastics into High-Value Waxes

Madelyn Bekker
madelyn.bekker@exxonmobil.com

17:00 - 18:00

Virtual Posters: Battery Materials & Anodes

Lithium from Current Options to Next Generation Technology

Zhiyin Niu
zhiyin.niu@exxonmobil.com

Carbon Materials Venture High-Capacity Anodes

Vishnu Nair
vishnu.nair1@exxonmobil.com

Carbon Materials Venture Battery Test Protocols

Lei Zhang
lei.zhang1@exxonmobil.com

5 March 2026

8:00 - 9:15

Welcome & Keynote by Loic Vivier

Whit McConnell
Chief, Automation & Process Control whit.j.mcconnell@exxonmobil.com
Loic Vivier
Sr. VP - Specialty Products loic.j.vivier@exxonmobil.com

9:30 - 10:00

Gas Lift Optimization for System Stability (GLOSS)

Discover how GLOSS is the best-of-both solution for closed-loop multi-well constrained gas lift optimization in the Permian Basin.

Derek Burmaster
derek.e.burmaster@exxonmobil.com

10:00 - 10:30

Lightning Round:

Direct Ocean Capture - Front of Pipeline Ideation to Evaluation

Meytal Higgins
meytal.b.higgins@exxonmobil.com

Agentic AI: Realistic Expectations

Rudy Depena
rodolfo.k.depena@exxonmobil.com

GP-EMTech AI Partnership: Value Capture through GP AI Assist

David McEvoy
t.david.mcevoy@exxonmobil.com

Lightly Branched Olefins: From Pilot to Commercial Scale

Andrew Wiersum
andrew.wiersum@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:30

Virtual Posters: Industrial Reliability AI

Multimodal GenAI for Wear Particle Classification

Pinzhi Liu
pinzhi.liu@exxonmobil.com

Machine Assisted Anomaly Detection: Progress and Plans

Rongrong Lu
rongrong.lu@exxonmobil.com

Downtime Advisory and Event Detection

Josh Kaus
joshua.kaus@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:30

Virtual Posters: Drilling & Completions

AI Exploration Drilling: Borehole Advisor Management Systems

Irela Benavides
irela.s.benavides@exxonmobil.com

Borehole Advisory Management System (BAMS)

Greg Payette
gregory.s.payette@exxonmobil.com

Flexible Multizone Completions

Prasanna Krishnamurthy
prasanna.g.krish@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:30

Virtual Posters: Polymers Extrusion & Recyclate Compounding

Devolatilization Extruder Technologies for Solution Polymerization

Li Xin Tan
lixin.tan@exxonmobil.com

Compositional Effects of Vistamaxx™ Performance Polymers on Thermoplastic Polyolefin Compounds with PP/PE Recyclate

Marcio Falkowski
marcio.v.falkowski@exxonmobil.com

Development of Waste Plastic Feed Quality Characterization Methods and Industry Leadership through AR COE

Won Kim
won.m.kim@exxonmobil.com

10:30 - 11:30

Virtual Posters: Films & Automotive Applications

Polyolefin Based Stretch Cling Film for Food Wrapping

Jihyuk Kim
jihyuk.kim@exxonmobil.com

Proxxima Resin Systems for Battery Boxes

Dakai Ren
dakai.ren@exxonmobil.com

High‑Performance Stretch Wrap with 35% PCR Content:A Breakthrough in Load Stability and Sustainability

Ouissam Abbas
ouissam.abbas@exxonmobil.com

12:30 - 13:00

Nuclear Story - From Competitive Intelligence to Industry Consortium

Mohan Kalyanaraman
mohan.kalyanaraman@exxonmobil.com

13:00 - 13:15

Methane Pyrolysis for Clean Hydrogen – Our Approach to Joint Development with BASF

Methane pyrolysis is a breakthrough technology for producing low-emissions hydrogen, and our partnership with BASF is redefining how we innovate beyond core business models.

Sam Deutsch
sam.deutsch@exxonmobil.com

13:15 - 13:45

Electrical Infrastructure for Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell-Based CO₂ Capture

Evelyn Ofsoske
evelyn.m.ofsoske@esso.ca

13:45 - 14:00

BTCP LAO Plant: Taking a New Process from Start-up to Design Rates

Brian Wahn
brian.wahn@exxonmobil.com
Todd Detjen
todd.e.detjen@exxonmobil.com

14:10 - 14:40

Accelerating the Journey From Lab to Market: Innovations in Polypropylene Catalyst Design

Lewis Wilkins
lewis.c.wilkins@exxonmobil.com

14:40 - 14:55

Innovating with Proxxima: Advanced Coatings and Subsea Insulation for the Energy Value Chain

John LaFontaine
john.p.lafontaine@exxonmobil.com

14:55 - 15:10

Unconventional CUBE Design Optimization

Xiangyi Fan
xiangyi.fan@exxonmobil.com

15:10 - 15:50

Recognition: The Best of IGNITE

Whit McConnell
Chief, Automation & Process Control whit.j.mcconnell@exxonmobil.com

16:00 - 16:15

Faster Data Assimilation for Subsurface Characterization and Calibration Technology

New technology for rapidly analyzing large datasets accelerates subsurface modeling, improves reliability, reduces uncertainty, and supports better decisions for resource development and operations.

Reza Ershadnia
reza.ershadnia@exxonmobil.com

16:15 - 16:30

Automated Butyl Bale Image Analysis

Chuah Yew Jian
Denise Khor Wen Yi

16:30 - 16:45

Discovery Next HPC Guyana Seafloor 4D

Raj Gautam
raj.gautam@exxonmobil.com

16:45 - 17:00

IGNITE26 Closing Remarks

Dominic Clausi
dominic.t.clausi@exxonmobil.com

3 March 2026

IGNITE26 Welcome & Keynote by Mike Zamora with Special Guest, Adarsh

China 1: The Venture, Start-up and EMTech's Technical Support

Lightning Round

From Failure to Start-up: Computational and Experimental Mechanics of the China-1 LDPE Emergency Vent

Turbocharged! Recovering Energy from Dense Phase Ethane

Ethylene Compressor Fouling: Solving The “What” and “Why” Mystery

Comprehensive Characterization of Proxxima Composite End-of-Life Products Using Advanced Analytical Techniques

Point Source Capture - Approach to Cost Reduction

Leading Industry in CO2 Pipeline Integrity Management

Microplastics

Carbon Capture and Storage

India Engineering: Aspiring Towards Industry Defining Results for Global Projects

Building a Robust Technology Portfolio: The Advanced Recycling Journey

Carbon Material Venture: Accelerating Market Entry through Parallel Technology and Project Development

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 1

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 1

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 1

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 1

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 2

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 2

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 2

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 2

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Heavy Oil - Team 3

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Lithium - Team 5

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Gas Monetization - Team 3

Innovation Challenge Pitch: Low-Value Streams to High-Value Products - Team 3

Virtual Posters: Enterprise AI, ML Ops & Security Governance

Enterprise AI Enabling Innovation

EMLOps as a Machine Learning Accelerator & Value Sustainment

Using AI‑enabled Tools to Drive Business Partner Value

IT Risk Management: Optimizing Security Governance to Unleash Business Value

Virtual Posters: Exploration AI & Geophysics

Exploration AI: MVP

Exploration Generative AI: Program Overview

Applications of eFWI for Exploration: Case Studies

AI Source Rock Prediction

Virtual Posters: Data, Digital Workflows and Digital Transformaton

Unlocking Industrial Data

DTC Digital Workflows for Data Integration

Upstream Data Strategy

Risk‑Educated Architecture: Embedding GRC into Digital Transformation

Virtual Posters: Pipeline Inspection & Integrity

CAPEX Savings from Mechanically-Lined Pipe Advancements

Materials and Robotics: Automated Welding

Virtual Posters: Heaters, Furnaces & Cracking

XCEED Combustion Staging Technology for Improved Performance

Pushing the Limits: Continuous Induction Furnace for Graphitization

Steam Cracker Retube Competitiveness: Collaboration between PE&P, GO&S and Manufacturing

Virtual Posters: Catalysts & Hydroprocessing

Catalyst Solutions: Accelerating Value Realization across Hydroprocessing

Developing Next Generation Isomerization Catalyst for Lower-Emission Fuels

Accelerating EHC 340 Max Commercialization

Mike Zamora

President, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Darren Woods

ExxonMobil Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

James Ritchie

VP, Upstream Technology Portfolio ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Saeed Amidi

Founder and CEO Plug and Play Tech Center

Loic Vivier

Leading Industry in CO₂ Pipeline Integrity Management

ExxonMobil Corporation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

VP, Upstream Technology Portfolio
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Founder and CEO
Plug and Play Tech Center

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