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The Next Wave, a program for young professionals
Breakout Session: My Questions–asked and answered
1330–1630
The afternoon session enhances the level of interaction among the attendees by involving them directly in dialogues on various industry-relevant topics. More than 30 unique discussions are facilitated by industry experts, giving attendees the opportunity to share best practices, brainstorm solutions, discover resources, and address current issues and trends with peers from around the world.
| Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|
| Discipline cross-training (courses and assignments) | Kathy Mabe, Senior Advisor Petroleum Engineer, Chevron Global Upstream |
| Discipline cross-training (courses and assignments) | Carol Cornette, Senior Reservoir Engineer, BP America Production |
| Cost-benefit analysis of MBA degree | Neal Murthy, Senior Analyst, ODS-Petrodata |
| Cost-benefit analysis of MBA degree | Todd J. Willman, Director of Development & Engineering, EPCON International |
| Cost-benefit analysis of MBA degree | Molly Laegeler, Petroleum Engineer, Chevron |
| Leveraging an MBA for a non-technical career in a technical industry | Bengisu Erenli, Senior Manager Marketing & Development, Halliburton Drilling & Evaluation Division |
| Advanced safety certification | Rodney M. Williams, HES Advisor, Chevron Africa-Latin America Exploration & Production Operating Company |
| Advanced safety certification | Robert Boman, HES Sponsor, Chevron Global Upstream |
| Accelerating your individual leadership potential (mentoring, training and experience gathering) | Millicent Francis, Principal Performance Consultant, KBR |
| Accelerating your individual leadership potential (mentoring, training and experience gathering) | Doerte Steinhoff, Geologist, BP |
| Accelerating your individual leadership potential (mentoring, training and experience gathering) | Alfred Liaw, Senior Geophysical Advisor, Anadarko |
| Accelerating your individual leadership potential (mentoring, training and experience gathering) | Wendy Calvin, Manager BD Projects Mid-Continent, ConocoPhillips |
| Advanced technical degree: petroleum | Martin Wolff, Consultant Reservoir Engineer, Chevron |
| Advanced technical degree: earth science | Francesca Fazzari, Senior Geophysicist, Chevron |
| Advanced technical degree: general | Jeff Neslon, Client Services Manger, Caesar Systems |
| Mentoring programs: company training and what is available | Susan Howes, Manager Horizons Program, Chevron |
| Mentoring programs: company training and what is available | Ashley Price, GRAD Program Coordinator, ConocoPhillips |
| General Mentoring | Karyl Lawson, Founder, Women's Energy Network |
| Coping with change | Charlie Rhoads, Managing Partner, Lowry Rhoads Associates |
| Coping with change | Victor Koosh, CEO, Caesar Systems |
| Navigating new career paths | Jeff Barndt, Independent Consultant |
| Navigating new career paths | John Allen, Global Accounts Director, GE Infra, VG Oil & Gas |
| Developing Managerial Career | Jim Hertlein, Managing Director, Boyden Global Executive Search |
| Developing Managerial Career | Leonard Schaider, Director of the Office of the Chief Engineer, KBR |
| Developing Managerial Career | Vicky Jackson Nielsen, Americas Sales and Technical Manager, WellDynamics |
| Developing Technical Career | Greg Berry, Chief Technology Engineer-Machinery, KBR |
| Transitioning into the oil and gas industry from an outside industry | Jimmy Juhl, Senior Account Executive, National Oilwell Varco Distribution Services |
| My career path: super major or smaller independent-which is best for me? | Chris Lenamond, Acting Knotty Heady Wells Manager, Nexen Petroleum USA |
| Developing a successful business development career | Merv Swan, Account Vice President-BP Global Account Management, Halliburton |
| Succession Planning | Leo Espinoza, Partner, Korn Ferry Associates |
| Work/life balance | Jack Kehoe, Global Learning & Development, KBR |
| Work/life balance | Tamara Joslin, OMS Coordinator, BP |
| Networking in the energy industry | Brandy Obvinstev, Energy People Connect |
| Environmental initiatives in the oil and gas industry | Chuck Presley, HES Advisor-Piceance Basin, Chevron |
| Environmental initiatives in the oil and gas industry | Margaret Hutson, Senior Air Quality Consultant, ConocoPhillips |
| Renewable resources and my energy industry career | Michael Skelly, US Congressional Candidate, 7th District of Texas |
| What can I expect from different world energy hubs? | Santosh Mathilakath, VP International Operations, National Oilwell Varco Distribution Services |
| How do I influence and engage in strategy in the oil industry? | Duncan Junor, Director Marketing & Development, Halliburton Drilling & Evaluation Division |
| The political response to climate change and its effect on the domestic oil industry | Castlen Moore, Manager Government Affairs, Apache Corporation |
| The oil and gas industry's image and what I can do to improve it | Jonathan Rhoads, Marketing Manager, National Oilwell Varco |
| The oil and gas industry's image and what I can do to improve it | Anna Kaplan, Strategic Outreach, ConocoPhillips |
| The oil and gas industry's image and what I can do to improve it | Christi Gell, Product Champion Digital Asset, Halliburton |
| Women in the oil and gas industry | Diane Rhoads, Human Resources Director, Halliburton Drilling & Evaluation Services |
| Women in the oil and gas industry | Lisa Kinsey, VP Organizational Development, National Oilwell Varco Distribution Services |
| Women in the oil and gas industry | Heidi-Lynne Balasch, Drilling Engineer, Chevron |
| Women in the oil and gas industry | Patrece Clay, GOM DW Completion Engineer, BP Exploration & Production |
| Trends in improved oil recovery | Kishore Mohanty, Chemical Engineering Program, University of Houston |
| Foresight is 2020: we can do the next decade-forces, trends, energy | Pritham Ramamurthy, Manager of Project Definition, KBR |