
Welcome
Building on last year’s success, IADC’s Young Professionals (YP) Committee is excited to offer this one-day summit specifically designed for YPs in the drilling industry. The event will offer a platform for YPs to network, exchange knowledge, and discuss key trends and challenges with peers as the next generation of talent in the industry.
The event will take place on 23 October at Transocean in Houston, TX.
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Venue
Transocean Offshore Training Facility
Address 1414 Enclave Pkwy, Houston, TX 77077
Room 203-205
Hotels
There is no negotiated hotel room block in conjunction with this event. There are many hotels in the area to choose from including Holiday Inn, Hyatt Regency West and Hilton Garden Inn.
Venue Details
Registration
To inquire about intern attendance, please contact registration@iadc.org.
Registration fee: $50
Press Policy
Complimentary press registration is limited to one (1) person per company. This individual must be a titled editor, writer, reporter or other bona fide editorial representative of a legitimate industry or consumer publication. Publishers and sales and marketing specialists are excluded from this complimentary registration practice and must pay the full conference registration fee to attend an event.
No unauthorized photos, videos or recording allowed.
Recording in any form (audio, video, still photography, etc.) of presentations and/or speakers during sessions, poster presentations, workshops, etc., without the express written consent of IADC and the party to be recorded is strictly prohibited. *Those who do not comply with the Recording Equipment/Photo policy may be asked to leave the premises and barred from receiving complimentary press registration for future IADC events.
Press registration must be received 1 week prior to the event to ensure entrance. Members of the press will be identified with a green press ribbon attached to their name badge.
Need Help? registration@iadc.org / +1.713.292.1945
Tuesday, 23 October
7:00 am Registration & Coffee Service
7:15 am Speaker Briefing (Speakers, Moderators & Session Chairs only)
8:00 am Introduction & Welcoming Remarks: Roddie Mackenzie, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Transocean
8:15 am Keynote Address – An Operator’s Perspective: John Sanclemente, VP Wells, Chevron
8:45 am Effects of AI on Industry: Alex Groh, Co-chair IADC Advanced Rig Technology Committee; Data Science Manager, Patterson-UTI Energy
9:15 am Market Outlook: Aditya Ravi, Partner & Head of Americas Oil & Gas Research, Rystad
9:45 am Networking & Coffee Service
10:00 am Career Development – Beyond Your Early Career
How can you proactively manage your career? Speakers will share their insights on navigating the right career path, the importance of a resume, continuous learning, skill enhancement, and networking to achieve long-term professional goals and effectively navigating career transitions.
- Garret Reinert, Director QHSE, Valaris
- James Penny, Co-chair, IADC HR Subcommittee; Senior Manager Fleet Organization Development, Transocean
- Sarah Kern
10:45 am Dealing with Cycles of the Oil & Gas Industry
- Lee Womble, Cameron Drilling Specialists, LLC
- Jon Richards, VP Operations, US Gulf and Guyana, Noble Corporation
11:30 am Lunch & Networking
12:30 pm Leadership & Safety
1:15 pm Work Life Balance in a Demanding Industry
- Dale Bradford, VP Operations, Kosmos Energy
- Veronica Foley, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Precision Drilling
2:15 pm Networking & Coffee Service
2:30 pm How I Made It: Jade Strong, SVP, Chief Administrative Officer, Nabors Industries
3:00 pm Financial Planning
3:30 pm Keynote Address – A Contractor’s Perspective: Andy Hendricks, CEO, Patterson-UTI Energy
4:00 pm Adjournment
Program Committee
- Amelia Nelson, Noble Corporation
- Anna Ramirez, SLB
- Bill Pickering, Precision Drilling
- Catherine Chambers, Noble Corporation
- Gareth Flowers, Patterson-UTI
- Liana Carnes, Transocean
- Lusy Kiseleva, Transocean
- Sarmad Ali, Precision Drilling
- Angie Gunden, IADC