2017 ADI Forum

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The inaugural ADI Forum featured 8 panels in a single-day event, bringing together leaders from GE, IHI E&C, GTC Technology, and FlexGen. Discussions spanned the full natural gas value chain, including gas monetization, LNG and pipeline exports, industrial gas use, NGLs, and emerging technologies—setting the tone for a strategic, cross-sector dialogue.

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Havard Devold Group VP, ABB
Havard Devold Group VP, ABB Havard Devold is a Country Technology Manager and has been with ABB since 1982, Experience in multidiscipline ECIT projects, Mechanical Integration, Process, Subsea and Offshore Electrification, Renewable and Alternate energies, Digital Oilfield, Well and Process Productivity and Condition Based Maintenance. Prior experiences include EB Industri AS, EB Industri og Offshore AS, ASEA Per Kure AS, ASEA AB, and Royal Norwegian Air Force. Devold holds M.Sc. in engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and graduated from ABB SLDP Program.
Doug Moorehead President & CTO, FlexGen Power System
Doug Moorehead President & CTO, FlexGen Power System Doug Moorehead serves as Chief Operating Officer and President in FlexGen Powers Systems. Moorehead is the Board Advisor at Earl Energy. Prior experiences include Automotive Business director at A123 Systems, Inc., nine years as a Naval Special Warfare officer, deploying to the Middle East, South America, and Asia. Moorehead earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Naval Academy, a M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Joseph Gentry VP, Licensing & Tech., GTC Technology
Joseph Gentry VP, Licensing & Tech., GTC Technology Joseph C. Gentry is the Vice President of Technology, R&D and Engineering, for GTC Technology US LLC. He previously worked for ARCO Chemical Co. and Lyondell Petrochemical Co. in the olefins and aromatics areas. Gentry earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University and an MBA from the University of Houston. He is the inventor of several patented separations technologies and has specialized in their applications for the petrochemical industry.
Dmitry Popov VP, Commercial, Infra Technology
Dmitry Popov VP, Commercial, Infra Technology Dmitry Popov serves as Managing Director at INFRA Technology LLC. He serves as Head of Investment Banking and Member of Executive Board of Centreinvest Group. He is highcaliber finance professional with a 12-year M&A experience with Russian majors Rosneft, Evraz Group, Gazprom, and RAO UES. Prior experiences include Coopers & Lybrand’s, Raiffeisen Investment, ABN Amro’s, and Gazprombank. He graduated with honors from the Economics Department of the Moscow State University, and earned an MBA from the University of Houston and the Madrid Business School.
John Oyen Manager, Business Development, ABB
John Oyen Manager, Business Development, ABB John Oyen brings over 35 years of experience in process engineering, operations, and automation. He has spent the last ten years with ABB in business development on greenfield projects in the oil, gas and petrochemical markets specifically floating production, LNG and GTL. His background includes H.B. Zachery, Honeywell, Rockwell Automation and Yokogawa. He is a member of AIChE, SPE and ISA. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Riley Hagan Manager, Ethanext
Riley Hagan Manager, Ethanext Riley Hagan is the manager of WRT which now owns the former CEC operations. Hagan brings to WRT vast experience in a number of industries including petroleum engineering, oil and gas operations, banking, non-banking finance and administrative experience in each of these industries. Hagan was a reservoir engineer at Exxon Company in Houston. Hagan is a cum laude graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a B.S. in petroleum engineering; a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking – Southern Methodist University
James Sledzik Partner, Energy Ventures AS
James Sledzik Partner, Energy Ventures AS James Sledzik brings 25 years of worldwide oil and gas industry experience. Sledzik is a Partner at Energy Ventures AS. Sledzik has held several executive positions at WesternGeco. Schlumberger Ltd., Oxane Materials Inc, and ARKeX Ltd. He has also served as Director of Ingrain, Inc. Sledzik holds B.Sc in Geosciences from Pennsylvania State University, and an MBA in International Business from University of Pittsburgh.
Stephen Sims President, NGTS North America
Stephen Sims President, NGTS North America Stephen Sims is the President of NGTS North America with the objective of introducing the Russian research developed Methaforming process to the international market. Stephen’s career has been with major international oil companies including ConocoPhillips in technical, operations, strategy and business development. He is also an independent energy consultant recently engaged in several projects for the World Bank, and an energy advisor at the Houston Technology Center. Stephen holds an MBA from the University of Houston and B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech and post graduate studies in intellectual property law.
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Vikki Dunn Advisor, Strategic Growth Advisors
Vikki Dunn Advisor, Strategic Growth Advisors Vikki Dunn has a 30-year career in technology commercialization and marketing within the energy, oil and gas, chemicals. Dunn is an advisor at Strategic Growth Advisors, and has held various roles including EVP at CSA Group, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Gardner Denver; Chief Marketing Officer for GE Oil & Gas; and numerous executive roles at Royal Dutch Shell. She began her career as an engineer at Ericsson and was a product manager at Compaq Compute. Dunn holds engineering degree from SMU in the U.S., and is a graduate of the IMD Executive Leadership program in Switzerland.

What people are saying

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Very informative and engaging. Demonstrated strong understanding of markets and growth drivers.

Ganesh Nayak Senior Strategic Marketing Manager
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The sessions provided a good sense of the natural gas market, including potential opportunities and key challenges.

Behzad Kazerani Director
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Engaging forum with a clear and helpful overview of the value chain.

Matthew Adkins Head of Markets – New Energies
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Worthwhile forum. The format allowed for meaningful and productive conversations.

Alan Grosse COO and EVP, of Development
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