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2026 ADI Forum

The 2026 ADI Forum highlighted a rapidly shifting energy landscape, where global models are giving way to region‑specific strategies shaped by local policy, infrastructure, and power demand. Featuring about 15 speakers across five strategic panel sessions, the forum provided a comprehensive outlook on oil & gas, LNG, power markets, chemicals, and the energy transition. Event […]

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AI, decarbonization, and the future of specialty chemicals

At the 2025 ADI Forum, Rob Helwick, CEO & President, Meridian Chemicals, and Anahita Khanlari, Solution Marketing Director, AspenTech, joined moderator Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics. The group participated in the specialty chemicals panel. Key topics include the chemical industry’s focus on digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability, driven by market shifts and feedstock challenges. This […]

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Why PE is betting big on chemicals

At the 2025 ADI Forum, Tom Ambrose, Co-Founder & Partner, Black Bay Partners, and Chris Hogan, MD, KeyBanc Capital Markets join Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the investor panel on chemicals day. Key topics include private equity’s robust capital but choppy deal activity due to high interest rates, leading to bifurcated valuations favoring top-tier […]

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2025 ADI Forum

The 2025 Forum spanned three days and opened with keynotes from Brad Childers, CEO of Archrock, Charles Cherington, Founder and Managing Partner of Ara Partners, and Mariane Maximous, VP at LyondellBasell. With nearly 20 panels and speakers from ExxonMobil, BASF, SM Energy, Targa Resources, Monroe Energy, Priority Power, Hoerbiger, KeyBanc, and Black Bay Capital, the […]

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SAF breakthroughs and fuel strategies

At the 2025 ADI Forum, Jeff Warmann, CEO and President of Monroe Energy, and Daniel Carson, VP of Strategy and Development at Montana Renewables, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the Fuels & Refining Panel. The discussion focused on key themes such as the evolving demand for refined products, which is slowing […]

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Europe’s LNG evolution & marine fuel

At the 2025 ADI Forum, Vivek Chandra, CEO, Gulfstream LNG; Shaun Davison, Chief Development Officer, Pilot LNG; Markus Digruber, EVP, Head of Innovation & Bus. Dev., Hoerbiger; and Blake Blackwell, CCO, Energos Infrastructure joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the natural gas and LNG panel. Key topics include the evolving strategies for LNG […]

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ADI’s insights on innovations in plastics and polymers

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now part of the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, highlighted the pivotal role of innovation in the plastics and polymers industry. Key topics included the importance of innovation and R&D in the chemical industry, which consistently contribute to higher shareholder returns. The discussion emphasized how innovation drives growth, particularly […]

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Jim Simon’s vision for the future of plastics recycling

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Jim Simon, CEO, Braven Environmental, presented the afternoon keynote address on chemicals day. This was followed by a fireside chat with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included industry challenges like feedstock sourcing and regulatory hurdles, highlighting Braven’s technological solutions. It also covered investor interest, the use of pyrolysis […]

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The future of carbon management

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Oliver Tuckerman, Co-President, Blue Sky Infrastructure; Kal Al-Labadi, VP, Product Management, Sundyne; and Jan Sherman, Chief Development Officer, Carbonvert, joined Maria Lopes, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, for the panel on CCUS and direct air capture. Key topics included the necessity and impact of CCUS, driven by policy and CO2 reduction […]

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Shaping the future: Energy transition trends 2024

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented the energy transition outlook. Key topics included the persistent role of oil and gas, the impact of policies like the IRA on clean energy, and challenges in commercializing new technologies beyond just capital. Themes highlighted evolving energy economics, underestimation of risks by incumbents, and […]

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AI innovation in energy and chemicals

At the 2024 ADI Forum, George Skoptsov, CEO, H Quest Vanguard; Brendan Walsh, Sales Director, Americas, Origina; and Anahita Khanlari, Marketing Director, AspenTech, joined Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the innovation panel. Key topics included the integration of AI and digital technologies into traditional industries such as energy and chemicals. The discussion explored how […]

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2024 ADI Forum

Keynotes from Tim Adams, VP at Hunt Refining, Charles McConnell of the University of Houston, and Kelly Knopp, CEO of Citroniq Chemicals set the stage for the 2024 ADI Forum. The event featured multiple panels with speakers from ExxonMobil, Aramco Ventures, Cheniere, Antero Resources, and Callon Petroleum, covering upstream oil and gas, digital innovation, biofuels, […]