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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
November 2nd
7:00 AM-
9:00 AM
Exhibition Setup
8:30 AM
Registration Opens
9:30 AM
Exhibits Opens
10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks and Exhibition Opens-
Charli Matthews Carruth, CEO, Empowering Pumps & Equipment
John Royall, President, Gulf Energy Information
10:20 AM
Regulations Impacting Pumps & Valves Systems Updates.
Ben Madison, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, GRUNDFOS
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Data Center Sealing Power Generation-
Moderator: Andre Davanzo, Global Director of Strategic Business Development, TEADIT
Speaker 1: Chris Morris, Sales Engineer, TEADIT
Speaker 2: Ben Waterland, Business Unit Manager, VSP Technologies
Speaker 3: Brad Baumann, Director of Corporate Accounts, ARDT
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM-2:15 PM
Main Hall
Turning Innovation into Business Impact
Speaker: Hanna Gerbstedt, Product Line Leader, General Industrial Pumps, Flowserve
Room A
THE DATA BEHIND THE GREASE: Insights from 10,000+ Reliability Projects and Assignments. Lessons in ROI, Myth-Busting, and Site Culture Transformation.
Speaker: Shon Isenhour, Owner, Eruditio LLC
Room B
Digital Transformation
Speaker: A.W. Schultz, Host of Factory of the Future Podcast
2:15 PM-3:00 PM
Principles of Pump Intake Design
Speaker: Randal Ferman, PE, Principal, EKWESTREL ENGINEERING LLC
TBD
Leadership Beyond Rank: Building Leaders at Every Level
Speaker: Joshua Martindale, Sales Director, Load Controls
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM-5:00 PM
Small Group Tours of CPET Equipment Labs
Equipment Labs Included in Tour:
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1318 Dow Process Equipment Lab
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1319 Pump Training Lab
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1322 Analyzer Lab
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1324 Process Instrument Control (H.O.T. Lab)
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1328 Glass Pilot Lab
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1336 Glycol Unit / Control Room
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1134 Swagelok Instrumentation Lab
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1137 Programmable Logic Control Lab
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1147 Valve Test Lab
Tours begin at 3:15, 3:30, 3:45 and 4:00 PM. Tour duration = 45 minutes
Participants congregate in area behind main stage to start the tour.
November 3rd
8:00 AM
Registration open
8:30 AM
Exhibition open
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks-
Charli Matthews Carruth, CEO, Empowering Pumps & Equipment
9:15 AM
Keynote: A look into the world of Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Fabian Alefeld, Director, Global Business Development, EOS
9:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned From the Field
Margaret Misera and Jaclyn Herrera
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM-11:30 AM
Main Hall
Introduction to Pumps and Pump Systems for better operational reliability and energy efficiency.
Speaker: Matt Derner, Senior Manager, Hydraulic Institute
Room A
Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders
Speaker: Dr. Brindesh Dhruva,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Bray International
Room B
Low-emission vs. non-detectable emissions technologies
Speaker: Bronson Pate
MagDrive Technologies
Flexible Graphite Packing and Best Practices
Speaker: Thom Jessup, Sales Manger- Fluid Sealing, EGC
Controlling the Environment: How Intelligent Actuation Is Transforming Asset Management
Speaker: Jon Cox
Business Development Manager, SMI electric actuators
11:30 AM-12:15 PM
Breaking Down Data Silos: The Foundation for Reliable Operations
Speaker: Nadine Tribur, Operations Executive, FTI Consulting
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
Networking Lunch & Awards Presentation
1:35 PM-2:15 PM
Leadership/Innovation Track- Main Hall
What you need to know about Data Centers
Speaker: Drew Donahue
VP, Mission Critical Infrastructure, Taco, Inc.
Valve Track
Actuator Selection: Choosing the Right Solution for Repair, Retrofit & UpgradeChad Laird of Rotork Controls
Pump Track
Hands-on Training
Speaker: Rainer Krause
Head of EagleBurgmann Academy
EagleBurgmann Industries LP / USA
This session is 1:35 PM-3:00 PM
Valve Track
VMA Training and Petting Zoo
Pump Track
Hands-on Training
Continue: Rainer Krause
Head of EagleBurgmann Academy
EagleBurgmann Industries LP / USA- Pump Room
Crane Pumps & Systems-Demo Trailor
2:15 PM-3:00 PM
Rethinking Success: Lessons from an Unexpected Journey in the Petroleum Industry
Speaker: Renee Murphy, Senior Environmental Scientist, Ensolum, LLC.
3:00 PM-3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Innovation Ignites Impact
Hina Butt
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Charli Matthews Carruth
4:15 PM
Exhibition Closes
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