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Our speakers share their business insights, management and leadership philosophies, business challenges, strategies they are developing and how they are executing their strategies to drive success. We invite the top leadership of companies including the who's who of Houston CEOs.

Our past keynote and panel speakers are listed below. You will notice we have hosted some speakers more than once. It is a testimony to our format and experience that speakers elect to speak to us more than once. In addition, many of our speakers come back to attend our events as audience members.

Board Chairs, Presidents and Chief Executive Officers of Large Corporations

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Theme
	Mr. Greg Armstrong	Chairman of the Board & CEO	Plains All American Pipeline	Keynote Discussion: "Building a Large Successful Business" The Challenging Journey from $30 million to $30 billion
	Dr. Mark Boom	President and CEO	Methodist Hospital System	Keynote Discussion: "Strategic and Organizational Alignment"
	Ms. Kim Denney	Chief Administrative Officer and President	Air Liquide	Leadership Symposium Panel Discussion: "Leadership 2.0"
	Dr. Ronald DePinho	President	MD Anderson Cancer Center	Keynote Discussion: "Effective Execution through Collaboration and Coordination"
	Mr. Doug Foshee	Chairman, President and CEO	El Paso, Corp.	Keynote Discussion: "Re-engineering a Corporation"
	Mr. Greg Garland	Chairman of the Board & CEO	Phillips 66	Keynote Discussion: "Operational Excellence"
	Mr. Tim Harrington	Former President	BP America Production Company	Strategic Symposium Panel Discussion: "Reinventing Efficiency"
	Mr. John Hofmeister	Former President	Shell Oil Company	Keynote Discussion: "Market Equilibrium"
	Mr. Badar Khan	President and CEO	Direct Energy	Keynote Discussion: "Strategizing for Rapid, Profitable Growth"
	Dr. Paul Klotman	President and CEO	Baylor College of Medicine	Keynote Discussion: "Re-imagine, Re-invent, Transform"
	Mr. Michael Linn	President & CEO Founder & Director	MCL Ventures LLC Linn Energy	Keynote Discussion: "Business Model Discipline"
	Mr. Gary Luquette	President, North America Exploration and Production	Chevron	Keynote Discussion: "Organizing for Execution Excellence"
	Mr. Derek Mathieson	President, Western Hemisphere	Baker Hughes	Keynote Discussion: "Balancing Strategy and Execution in an accelerating Energy Market"
	Mr. Tom McCormick	President, Oil and Gas Americas	CB&I	Supply Chain Symposium Panel Discussion: "Supply Chain and Operational Alignment"
	Mr. Merrill "Pete" Miller, Jr.	Chairman, President and CEO	National Oilwell Varco	Keynote Discussion: "Innovation and Productivity"
	Mr. Steven Mueller	Chairman of the Board & CEO	Southwestern Energy	Keynote Discussion: "Future of Shale Revolution"
	Mr. Roger Plank	President and Chief Corporate Officer	Apache Corporation	Keynote Discussion: "Shifting Gears"
	Mr. Timothy Probert	President, Strategy and Corporate Development	Halliburton	Keynote Discussion: "Portfolio Strategies - A Tool for Growth"
	Mr. Erik Wiik	President	Aker Solutions	Oil & Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Erik Wiik	President, North America	Aker Solutions	Keynote Discussion: "Reinventing Customer Engagement"

Chairmen, Presidents and Chief Executive Officers of Mid-Market Companies

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. Mike Brady	President	TAS Energy	Keynote Discussion: "Executives Try on Unfamiliar Roles"
	Mr. Dilip Choudhuri	President and CEO	Walter P. Moore	Mid-Market Symposium Panel Discussion: "Mid-Market Growth"
	Mr. Ron Farmer	Founder & CEO	US LED	Leadership Symposium Panel Discussion: "Leadership 2.0"
	Mr. Brian Groody	President and CEO	Spitzer Industries	Mid-Market Symposium Panel Discussion: "Mid-Market Growth"
	Mr. Michael Holthouse	Founder and Former President Chairman	Paranet Prepared 4 Life	Keynote Discussion: "Hyper-Growth: The Critical Ingredients"
	Mr. Ed Muniz	Founder and CEO	MEI Technologies	Management Symposium Panel Discussion: "The Challenges of Managing a Company"
	Mr. Robert Peebler	Executive Chairman	ION Geophysical	Innovation Symposium Panel Discussion: "Innovation in the White Space"
	Mr. Dan Piette	President and CEO	Object Reservoir	Innovation Symposium Panel Discussion: "Innovation in the White Space"
	Mr. Gary Rich	President and CEO	Parker Drilling	Keynote Discussion: "Executing in a Dynamic Environment"
	Mr. Murray Roth	President and Co-Founder	Transform Software and Services	Innovation Symposium Panel Discussion: "Innovation in the White Space"
	Mr. John Rynd	President and CEO	Hercules Offshore	Keynote Discussion: "Dealing with Catastrophic Market Events"
	Mr. Peter Shaper	Chairman of the Board & CEO	Greenwell Energy Solutions	Keynote Discussion: "Corporate Culture - The Secret Sauce"
	Mr. John Sheptor	President and CEO	Imperial Sugar Company	Keynote Discussion: "Transforming your Enterprise Culture"

Strategic and Operational Executives

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. Jez Averty	SVP, Exploration, North America	Statoil	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Future of Exploration and Production"
	Mr. Gary Boubel	SVP, Global Developments	Hess Corporation	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Future of Exploration and Production"
	Mr. Jim Compton	Executive Vice-President and Chief Revenue Officer	United Airlines	Keynote Discussion: "Driving Revenues at the Worlds Largest Airlines"
	Mr. Baljit Dhami	VP Exploration	Total E & P USA	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Jim Dumler	Sr. VP Strategic Planning and Business Development	Centerpoint Energy	Keynote Discussion: "The Failure and Success of Strategy Execution"
	Mr. Helge Haldorsen	VP Strategy & Portfolio	Statoil	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Mark Hay	Vice President Subsea Control Systems	Aker Solutions	Strategic Symposium Discussion: "Reinventing Efficiency"
	Mr. Steve Herod	Co-Founder and Investor Co-founder and EVP - Corporate Development	Halcon Resources Petrohawk Energy	Panel Discussion: "Proven Strategies. Demonstrated Results."
	Mr. Neil Holder	Vice President, Strategy and Technology	Aker Solutions Subsea NA	Keynote Discussion: "Business Models"
	Mr. Curtis Jones	VP, Global Account Director (Chevron)	Schlumberger NA	Second Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain and Operational Alignment"
	Mr. Roderick Larson	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Oceaneering International	Keynote Discussion: "Building a strategy focused Organization"
	Mr. William Maloney	Former EVP Development and Production NA	Statoil	Keynote Discussion: "Oil Shocks from the Past & Lessons for the Future"
	Ms. Nathalie Mangeot-Gehin	Chief Operating Officer, Oil & Gas Services	Air Liquide	Strategic Symposium Panel Discussion: "Reinventing Efficiency"
	Mr. John McNabb, II	Vice Chairman of Investment Banking	Duff & Phelps	Management Symposium Panel Discussion: "The Challenges of Managing a Company"
	Mr. Charles Meloy	EVP, U.S. Onshore Exploration and Production	Anadarko	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Future of Exploration and Production"
	Mr. Mark Miller	General Manager - Global Upstream Capability Drilling and Completions	Chevron	Supply Chain Symposium Panel Discussion: "Supply Chain and Operational Alignment"
	Mr. Jean-François Poupeau	EVP Corp. Development	Schlumberger	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Robert Ryan Jr.	Vice President - Global Exploration	Chevron Upstream	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Future of Exploration and Production"
	Ms. Kathye Segala	Sr. Vice President, Oil, Gas and Chemicals	URS Corporation	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Mark Shuster	EVP, Exploration	Shell Americas	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Future of Exploration and Production"
	Mr. Phil Teijeira	Vice-President Production Technologies	Schlumberger	Supply Chain Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Dr. Ben van den Brule	VP of Unconventional Technology	Shell	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Mr. Ronald Woll	Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer	Diamond Offshore	Fourth Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "The Next Level for Supply Chain?"

Finance Executives

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. Kevin Burns	EVP, CFO and Chief Business Officer	The Methodist Hospital System	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"
	Mr. Chris Johnson	VP, CFO	Athlon Solutions	Mid-Market Symposium Panel Discussion: "Mid-Market Growth"
	Mr. Mark McCollum	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Halliburton	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"
	Mr. Greg G. Maxwell	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	Phillips 66	CFO-CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic versus Operational IT"
	Mr. Mark Mize	EVP, CFO and Treasurer Former Chief Financial Officer	Halcon Resources Petrohawk Energy	Panel Discussion: "Proven Strategies. Demonstrated Results."
	Mr. Scott Schwinger	Chief Financial Officer	Houston Texans	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"
	Ms. Kimberly Sheehy	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	CyrusOne	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"
	Ms. Karen Todd	Chief Financial Officer	MEI Technologies	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"
	Mr. Chris Weber	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Parker Drilling	CFO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic Finance"

Supply Chain Executives

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. James Ferrell CPSM, CPIM	Vice President, Supply Chain Management	Plains All American Pipeline	Fourth Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "The Next Level for Supply Chain?"
	Ms. Lisa Haley	Vice President, Supply Chain	CB&I	Fourth Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "The Next Level for Supply Chain?"
	Mr. Todd Hoefler	Vice President Supply Chain Management	Oceaneering	Fourth Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "The Next Level for Supply Chain?"
	Ms. Tracy Robinson	Vice President Supply Chain	TransCanada	Fourth Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "The Next Level for Supply Chain?"
	Mr. Phil Teijeira	Vice-President Production Technologies (former Chief Procurement Officer)	Schlumberger	Third Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Ms. Evelyn MacLean-Quick	Vice President Strategic Sourcing Global Supply Chain	Hess Corporation	Third Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Ms. Tracie Slone	Director Global Supply Chain	Marathon Oil	Third Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Mr. Rick Monical	Vice President Supply Chain	BP	Third Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Mr. Kenneth Riley	General Manager, SCM Upstream	Chevron	Second Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain and Operational Alignment"
	Mr. Mark Hood	Manager, Corporate Supply Chain	Apache	Second Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Ms. Lisa Haley	Vice President, Supply Chain	CB&I	Second Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Mr. Damien Lhors	Global Category Mgr., Surface Equipment & Services	Schlumberger	Second Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Strategies for the Downturn and the Future Upturn"
	Ms. Tracie Slone	Global Supply Chain Manager	Marathon Oil	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Ms. Maria Lindenberg	Chief Procurement Officer	Chevron	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Keith Clay	Director Supply Chain	Southwestern Energy	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Eric Beylier	Head of Global Supply Chain	TETRA Technologies	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Phil Teijeira	Global Head of Procurement	Schlumberger	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Mark McDaniel	President	McDaniel Cullen Supply Chain Mgmt.	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Mark Hood	Corporate Supply Chain	Apache Corp.	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. James Ferrell	Vice President, Supply Chain	Plains All American Pipeline	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"
	Mr. Alastair Donald	GM, Global Supply Chain	ConocoPhillips	First Annual Supply Chain Strategic Symposium: "Supply Chain - A Strategic Advantage"

Information Technology Executives

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. Kenneth Braud	SVP and Chief Information Officer	Halliburton	CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic IT"
	Mr. Thomas Cahill	Director of Global Information Technology	FMC Technologies	CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic IT"
	Mr. Gary Hayes	Chief Information Officer & Division VP	CenterPoint Energy	CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic IT"
	Mr. Paul Krueger	Chief Information Officer	Stewart & Stevenson	CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic IT"
	Ms. Kay M. Sallee	Chief Information Officer	Phillips 66	CFO-CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic versus Operational IT"
	Mr. Eric Silva	Vice President and Chief Information Officer	Oceaneering	CIO Symposium Panel Discussion: "Strategic IT"

R&D Executives

Picture	Name	Title	Company	Topic of Discussion
	Mr. Michael Bahorich	EVP and CTO (R&D)	Apache Corporation	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Ms. Hege Kverneland	SVP and CTO (R&D)	National Oilwell Varco	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Dr. Mario Ruscev	Chief Technology Officer (R&D)	Baker Hughes	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"
	Dr. Ram Shenoy	Chief Technology Officer (R&D)	ConocoPhillips	Oil and Gas Symposium Panel Discussion: "Energy Future"