2026 Annual Meeting

Sunday, March 15 - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113

Please click on the session titles below to view the full session descriptions. Please note all times are CDT.

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Sunday March 15, 2026

12:00 pm - 07:30 pm Registration

04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Future Leaders Welcome Reception

05:30 pm - 07:30 pm Welcome Reception


Monday March 16, 2026

07:00 am - 08:45 am Government Relations Breakfast -
Price: $75

Open to registered attendees only. Tickets must be purchased by March 6.
 
Bernie Moreno
Senator for Ohio
Office of Bernie Moreno

07:00 am - 04:00 pm Registration

07:30 am - 08:45 am Monday Breakfast

09:00 am - 11:30 am General Session
 
Mr. Chet Thompson photo Mr. Chet Thompson
President and CEO
AFPM
Biography
 
Mr. Willie Chiang photo Mr. Willie Chiang
Chairman, CEO and President
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
 
Bret Baier
Chief Political Anchor
FOX News Channel
 
Willis Sparks
Director of Global Macro
Eurasia Group

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Monday Lunch

WINI/Future Leaders Luncheon

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm The Geopolitics of Energy
 
Dr. Amrita Sen photo Dr. Amrita Sen
Founder & Director of Research
Energy Aspects

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm View from the EPA
 
David Fotouhi
EPA Deputy Administrator

03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Power Plays: How Domestic Politics Shape Energy Futures
 
Bill Ball
Policy Advisor to Speaker Mike Johnson
 
Michael Catanzaro
CGCN Group


Tuesday March 17, 2026

07:00 am - 08:30 am Tuesday Breakfast

07:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration

07:30 am - 08:45 am General Session
 
Mr. Debnil Chowdhury photo Mr. Debnil Chowdhury
VP Head of Western Hemisphere Fuels & Refining Research
S&P Global
Biography
 
Mr. Alan Gelder photo Mr. Alan Gelder
Vice President Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets
Wood Mackenzie
Biography

09:30 am - 10:30 am Every Drop Counts: Water Strategies for Refiners
 
Dr. Carlos A Cavalca photo Dr. Carlos A Cavalca
Vice President Operations - Business Development
Veolia North America
 
Karen Green photo Karen Green
Sustainability Technologist
Marathon Petroleum Company
Biography
 
Eric Ye
Process Engineering and Process Safety Division Manager
Becht

Sponsored Content: Fuel Demand Dynamics: Cost-Effective Investments to Drive Higher Net Cash Margins
 
Mr. Keith Couch photo Mr. Keith Couch
Senior Director, Business Development
Honeywell UOP
Biography
 
Mr. Suvrendra Chakraborty photo Mr. Suvrendra Chakraborty
Sr. Portfolio Manager for Hydroprocessing, FCC, Heavy Oil
Honeywell UOP

Sponsored Content: Performance Driven Hydroprocessing: Technologies & Catalysts That Deliver Higher Profitability // Alkylation New Wings - Part 1: Performance Driven Hydroprocessing: Technologies & Catalysts That Deliver Higher Profitability

Part 2: Alkylation New Wings
 
Mr. Michael Antoniou
Chevron Lummus Global LLC
 
Matthew Ulrich
Process Manager
Lummus Technology

11:00 am - 12:00 pm AI is Here to Stay - How Are We Getting Value from AI?
 
Betsy Buckley photo Betsy Buckley
Director of IT - Refining
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Biography
 
Sterling Neblett photo Sterling Neblett
Vice President & General Manager, Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Biography
 
Brent Railey photo Brent Railey
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Biography
 
Dr. Patrick J. Robinson photo Dr. Patrick J. Robinson
Sr. Director, Operations Technology & Advanced Process Controls
PBF Energy Inc.
Biography

Sponsored Content: How AI Agents Are Finallly Solving Real Industrial Problems
 
Lauritz Lont
Vice President, Artificial Intelligence
Cognite AS
Biography

12:00 pm - 02:00 pm Annual Luncheon - Price: $150

Open to registered attendees only. Tickets must be purchased by March 6. No tickets or same-day seating will be available on-site.
 
Sen. Joe Manchin photo Sen. Joe Manchin