IADC HSE & Sustainability Europe 2025 Conference & Exhibition

07.30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service, Open Exhibition & Poster Session – Sponsored by H&P

08.30 Welcome, Introduction & Safety Briefing: Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, Regional Director Europe, IADC

08:40 Keynote Presentation: tbn

09:00 Market Outlook: Teresa Wilkie, Research Director – RigLogix, Westwood Global Energy Group

09:20 Panel: Dating AI
Moderator: Jennifer Medcalf, President, The REACH Group
The AI Dating Game is a fantastic and engaging way to showcase AI’s potential in solving HSE and Sustainability challenges. The game will consist of 3 AI representatives and 3 industry representatives. The industry representatives will come with real-world problems; the AI reps could pitch innovative solutions in a compelling way. AI has so much to offer when it comes to optimizing processes, enhancing workplace safety, predicting environmental risks, and driving sustainable solutions. Game on!!!

• Petter Holst Johnsen, Chief Executive Officer, Presight Solutions
• Haakon Meitzner, Founder and Senior Compliance Advisor, Adept Concept AS
• Rima Seiilova-Olson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tenvos AI

10.20 Networking Break, Open Exhibition & Poster Session – Sponsored by H&P

10.50 Panel: Sustainability – Operators & Drilling Contractors
Moderators: David Goyallon, Drilling & Wells, Head of Wells Risk Management Department, TotalEnergies & Jason Bersch, Sustainability Manager, Transocean
As sustainability requirements on the drilling industry increases, operators and contractors must collaborate to address key challenges, such as emissions reduction, energy efficiency, regulatory obligations, and carbon taxation. By combining our unique expertise, we can develop innovative, practical strategies that drive sustainable progress and facilitate the industry’s continued success in a rapidly evolving landscape. This panel will explore the technological innovations, best practices, and key decisions facing our industry that will shape the sector’s transition to more sustainable operations— without compromising operational safety, economic viability, or energy security.

• Harry Venema, Director Decommissioning & Reuse Oil- & Gas Sites, WellGear
• David Goyallon, Drilling & Wells, Head of Wells Risk Management Department, TotalEnergies
• Holger Egbers, Manager Projects Digitalization, Kenera
• Darrel Pelley, Director, Technical Marketing Strategy and Brand Management, Transocean

11.50 Exhibition Showcase – Exhibitors will present their products/services in a brief presentation.

12.10 Luncheon, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

13:40 Panel: Is Process Safety Relevant for Drillers?
Moderator: Erik Alfred Mokal Henriksen, Vice President – Director Drilling and Emerging Markets, DNV
Drilling and workover operations inherently carry significant process safety risks, from well control incidents to live well interventions. Although the industry has developed a wide range of safety protocols, some regulators continue to express concern about the level of engagement drillers demonstrate in process safety leadership. Is this concern warranted? If so, how should the industry respond? If not, have we failed to effectively communicate the measures already in place?

• Graham Skinner, Health and Safety Manager, Offshore Energies UK
• Bruce Webb, Associate Director, Scapa Energy
• Peter McAteer, Chief Executive Officer, Sysmax
• Michael Lawson, Vice President-QHSE, Valaris

14.40 Networking Break, Open Exhibition & Poster Session – Sponsored by H&P

15:10 Panel: Human Performance
Moderator: tbn
In our industry, the gap between the 5 Principles of Human and Organizational Performance and frontline realities can be significant. This panel explores how organizations are embedding the five principles into their operations. Through real-world examples and interactive dialogue, panelists will share how they’ve translated these principles into actionable strategies that enhance operational learning, strengthen leadership presence, and improve how events are understood and responded to.

• Jared Dempsey, Cochair of the HF Workgroup, Step Change in Safety
• Wim Hinoul, General Manager Global Safety, Shell
• Francesco Maffei, Global Head of HSE, Saipem
• Lamberto Nonno, Global HSE Director, Baker Hughes

16:10 Panel: Bridging the Gap in The Drilling Industry
Moderator: Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, Regional Director Europe, IADC
The drilling sector faces a pressing challenge as its potential talent pool continues to shrink. This decline is driven by two key factors: 1) Loss of institutional knowledge and experience, as early retirements and high turnover rates lead to erosion of industry expertise. 2) Difficulty in attracting young talent, as the industry struggles to appeal to the next generation, who prioritize work-life balance and sustainability—values they often find lacking in the industry. How can the drilling industry adapt and implement strategies to reverse these trends? What initiatives can foster engagement and retention in a changing workforce landscape? Our speakers will explore these critical questions and offer insights into potential solutions.

• Beatriz Gonçalves, Senior Drilling Engineering Advisor, H&P
• David Wilbur, Chief Executive Officer, Vetergy Group

17.10-18.10 Networking Reception, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

07.30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

08.30 Welcome, Introduction & Safety Briefing: Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, Regional Director Europe, IADC

08:40 Keynote Presentation: Professor Lucy Easthope, Whatever Next Productions Ltd.

09.30 Security Session
Session Chair: Ansgar Schwietering, HSSEQT Assurance Manager, H&P

IADC Cybersecurity Guideline Revision: Jim Rocco, Senior Director – Government & Industry Affairs, IADC
IADC is currently engaged in a project to update its Cybersecurity Guidelines for Drilling Assets originally issued in January 2018. This project will result in a “2.0” instrument that will broaden its application beyond drilling assets to the entire upstream supply chain. This revision will further enhance a functional framework for identifying cyber security risks, prioritizing such risks, and accounting for mitigation processes addressing risk.

Volatility, Vulnerability and Vigilance: Innovation in Offshore Asset Security: Cliff Thoburn, Head of Intelligence, RMI Global Solutions
Discussing how we as an industry identify, classify, and counter these threats, alongside embracing innovation to improve security and reduce risk. Also examining how co-operation and training across multiple parties can deliver maximum resilience.

10.10 Networking Break, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

10.40 Managing Heat Stress: Jarand Hindenes, Regional Medical Director, International SOS
This presentation explores the impact of rising temperatures on workers in the drilling industry, with a focus on heat stress-related health outcomes. It highlights key medical risks and strategies to mitigate and prevent heat-related illness.

11.00 Panel: Safety Culture
Moderator: Lamberto Nonno, Global HSE Director, Baker Hughes
A strong safety culture is essential for keeping our people safe, but is blaming a team for a weak safety culture becoming a scapegoat for deeper systemic issues? Is the key to lasting change in safety culture, to be found at the frontline, or primarily within leadership? Dive into a thought-provoking panel discussion that questions established norms and aims to spark a critical dialogue into the complexities of safety culture.

• Lucy Helena Silva de Jesus Monteiro, SBM Offshore
• Tyler Brown, Global Safety Systems Application Leader, Shell
• Michael Fry, Director, ModuSpec
• Chris French, Business Development Executive, The REACH Group

12.00 Luncheon, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

13:30 Panel: Process Waste Reduction
Moderator: Wim Hinoul, General Manager Global Safety, Shell
This session will explore challenges and best practices around the topic of waste generated by drilling and abandonment activities. As we aim to progress from a linear to a circular economy: how do we enhance our respect for nature by preventing the generation of waste, increasing reuse, repurpose and recycle of materials, and optimizing waste management.

• Laurent Lassus, Principal Drilling Fluids, Cementing and Waste Management, TotalEnergies
• Mathijs Smit, Senior Ecotoxicologist, Shell
• Michael Martin, Baroid Product Service Line Manager Europe, Halliburton

14:30 Networking Break, Open Exhibition & Poster Session

15.00 Panel: How AI Can Interrogate DATA to Give Us Better Learning and Better Leading Indicators
Moderator: Kimberley Armstrong, QHSE Manager, Valaris
In a world awash with data, how can AI help us move beyond hindsight and toward foresight in HSE performance? This session explores how artificial intelligence can interrogate vast datasets to uncover meaningful patterns, enhance learning from incidents, and identify proactive, leading indicators. Join us as we discuss real-world applications, experiences, and potential of AI in driving smarter, safer decision-making across the energy sector.

• Dustin Stringer, Director HSE Performance, Noble Corporation
• Adrian Brown, Managing Director, Fennex
• Ahmad Dakik, Wells HSSE Team Lead, Shell
• Sean Steere, Performance & Assurance, Corporate HSES, Harbour Energy

16.00 Panel: Mental Health
Moderator: Mariann Hellvik Jorgensen, Senior Manager HSE, Noble Corporation
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the crucial role mental health plays in workers’ well-being and operational success. This interactive session brings together a panel with front line experience in the oil and gas industry to explore the mental health challenges faced by personnel and share firsthand strategies for maintaining well-being in high-pressure environments.

• Mike Scotland, Safety Officer, Noble Corporation
• Steve Beedie, Managing Director, Unspoken Wounds

17.00 Adjournment

Safeguarding Lives Through Gamified HSE Learning: Hasnorizal Che Hasni, Senior Manager, HSSE Solution Domain, PETRONAS

Continuous and Adaptive Learning in Well Control: Talia Price, Chief Operating Officer, Lars Brask Frederiksen, Chief Executive Officer, Malaga Drilling School

What are the Steps Needed to Build a Sustainability Culture on Board our Drilling Rigs and Measure the Progress and Results? Jaro Aarseth, Senior Vice President Energy & Emissions, Esgian
Embracing new operational philosophies aimed at reducing energy consumption and emissions requires a multifaceted approach. Progress depends on understanding energy use, identifying opportunities for reduction, fostering collaboration, and cultivating a culture that rewards success based on verified results. This transformation demands both a structured, top-down management strategy and a bottom-up technical perspective—supported by accurate, accessible, and comprehensible data at all participation levels—to enable informed decision-making and enhance stakeholder engagement.