PlantSuccess Keynote Speakers

We bring you a lineup of speakers that represent the best and the brightest of our industry. Our keynote speakers are no exception. To learn more about our outstanding keynoters, click their names below. To find out what they spoke about, click the underlined presentation titles to view abstracts of their presentations, or click here to view all available keynote abstracts. To download keynote or other presentations, visit our Resource Center.
 
PlantSuccess - Gulf Coast
2012Alex P. Kent, Vice President Reliability Engineering, AngloGold Ashanti
Foundational Practices for Operational Resiliency
2012Dean Thompson, Plant Manager, La Porte, DuPont
Leading Teams through Difficult Events
PlantSuccess - Northeast
2012 Laurie Bassi, Ph.D., CEO, McBassi & Company
Generational Differences: Profiting from Evidence-Based Management
2012Boudewijn Van Lent, Ph.D., President, Rhein Chemie Corporation
Positive Financial Outcomes Result from an Engaged Workforce
PlantSuccess - Gulf Coast
2011Edward D Halpin, President, CEO, Chief Nuclear Officer, STP Nuclear Operating Company
Is There Strategic Payback to the Daily Challenge of Managing Risk?
2011John Voeller, Senior Vice President, Black & Veatch Corporation
The Changing Face of Risk
2010John S Sieg, Jr, Group Head of Operations, BP International
Towards Operating Excellence
2009Ken Eickmann, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Energy Institute , University of Texas
Energy Leadership ... A Personal Commitment to Action
2008John S Sieg, Jr, Group Head of Operations, BP International
Keynote Address: Achieving Operational Excellence
2007Brett W Able, Vice President and Executive Director of Supply Chains, Dow Corning
Smart Innovation: Choose the Right Fundamentals and Get the Fundamentals Right
2006Robert C Walker, Vice President and Site Leader - Texas Operations, Dow Chemical
Sustainability: Our Shared Commitment
2005A Charles Rowney, PhD, Chief Knowledge Officer, CDM
A Future History: Lessons for Success yet to be Learned
2004Thomas G Jefferson, Director of IT Production & Technology, Bayer Polymers, LLC
Facility & Asset Management: Delivering a Realistic Value Proposition
2003Doug Walker, Singapore Chemical Plant Manufacturing Director, ExxonMobil
The Environment for Competitive Success
2002Terrence E Leigh, Global Maintenance Resource Center Leader, The Dow Chemical Company
Business Drivers for Reliability Centered Maintenance in a Global Environment
PlantManagement Forum - Gulf Coast
2011Steve Skarke, Site Manager and SVP of Operations, Kaneka Texas Corporation
The Leadership Challenge
2011Dick Pettigrew, Principal, AURA, LLC
Reliability, Asset Management and Business Solutions
2011Charles LeRoy, Regional VP/GM Texas City & Houston Refineries, Valero Energy Corporation (retired)
Leadership and Making a Difference
PlantSuccess - Northeast
2011Brett Able, VP - Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Specialty Materials
Competitive Manufacturing in a Challenging Global Economy
2011John Sieg, Group Head of Operations, BP International
Eight Simple Observations That Lead To Safer Operations
2010Patrick L Jackson, Director - Global Energy Management, Corning Inc.
Strategic Energy Management - Powerful Pathways to Excellence and Risk Avoidance
2010Don Wirth, VP - Global Operations, Corporate Supply Chains, DuPont
Transitions in Safety Leadership
2009Joe Pietrantonio, VP - Global Operations, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Operational Excellence ... Global Best Practices, Local Success
2008Hermann Ortega, VP, Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Specialty Materials
Achieving Operational Excellence ... A Simple Formula
2007Fred von Ahrens, Director, Manufacturing & Process Technology, FMC Corporation
Effective Strategy and Design: Keys to Sustained Plant Optimization
2006Michael S White, VP of Manufacturing, Sunoco, Inc
Operations Excellence: A Disciplined Approach
2005Harry Van Zeist, VP of Manufacturing - Olefins & Polyolefins, NOVA Chemicals, Inc
Achieving Manufacturing Excellence: Perspectives from a Global Commodity Chemicals Producer
2004Thomas H Strang, VP of Manufacturing Excellence, Hercules, Inc
Manufacturing Excellence: A Plant-Centered Approach
2003James B Porter, Jr, Chief Engineer, VP of Engineering and Operations, DuPont Engineering
Six Sigma & Best Manufacturing Practices: Delivering Powerhouse Performance
2002Hermann Ortega, VP of Engineering & Manufacturing, Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Productivity: A Model for Success
2001Kirk M Wilson, Vice President of Engineering Services, Bayer Corporation
Technology & Productivity - An Owner/Operator's Perspective
2000Thomas L Archibald, VP of Operations and Manufacturing, Rohm and Haas Company
Achieving Manufacturing Excellence
1999James B Porter, Jr, Vice President, Engineering & Operations, DuPont Engineering
Focusing on business drivers, increasing shareholder value and employing technology to beat the competition
PlantSuccess - Canada
2008Gerald W Bruce, Manager, Upgrading, MEG Energy Corporation
Alberta Oil Sands Industry - Upgrading the Future
2008Paul M Crowley, P.Eng, Director of Engineering, Suncor Energy Inc.
Plant Asset Data: Cornerstone to Operational Excellence
2007Paul Stone, PhD, Technology Director, Digital & Communications Technology, BP plc
The Challenge for Digital Innovation within the Oil and Gas Business
2007Keith McLeod, P.Eng, Senior Vice President of Operations, Canexus Limited
Values, People and Processes: Keys to Sustainable High Performance