The Unique Online Summit for Pipeline Operators and Service & Technology Providers
Following the lessons learned from two editions of the online ptc the organizing EITEP Institute has developed a new online event concept offering extended knowledge transfer and networking features.
The 5th Virtual Pipeline Summit (VPS 5) will provide a comprehensive overview and competitive technology showcase of a spectrum of problems and solutions related to the "Digital Transformation in the Pipeline Industry".
The Virtual Pipeline Summit is organized by EITEP Institute, organizer of the Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) and publisher of the Pipeline Technology Journal (ptj).
The Virtual Pipeline Summit features the same essential success factors as a a face-to-face event.
Extensive conference program with lectures and discussions on current challenges in day-to-day operations.
(accessible from the day of the summit until one week after the summit)
Advanced networking features for all participants and possibility to initiate video calls with sponsors and exhibitors.
(accessible from a few days before the summit until one week after the summit)
Virtual exhibition for pipeline operators to get an overview of technological advances and new solutions in the market.
(accessible from a few days before the summit until one week after the summit)
DTI Manager for Service, Baker Hughes, Italy
Alessandro Carnevali is DTI manager for service, at Baker Hughes’ Turbomachinery & Process Solutions, based in Florence, Italy. His current duties are mainly focused on centrifugal compressor upgrades for all applications (downstream, middle stream and upstream). He joined the company as centrifugal compressor design engineer, covering rotordynamic and thermodynamic design and testing Upstream, Pipeline and Integrally Geared Applications.
Before 2013, he worked for 3 years as thermo-fluid-dynamic engineer in Nuclear Field. Alessandro received a Master Degree (Energy Engineering) from University of Pisa in 2009.
Pipeline Platform Leader, Baker Hughes, Italy
Andrea is Platform Leader for Pipelines within Baker Hughes’ Turbomachinery and Process Solutions. Currently Andrea is involved in new technology development and commercialization to help global Pipeline customers decarbonize. Andrea is part of Pipeline Technology Conference advisory committee and is Italy’s chair for Multicultural employee resource group, promoting inclusiveness across different cultures within Baker Hughes.
Before his current role, Andrea worked as Strategic Marketing and Pricing leader for Baker Hughes, as Senior Marketing Manager for GE Oil & Gas and as Business Development Manager, Project and Quality Engineer for a global International EPC contractor. Andrea graduated with honors in Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and holds an Executive MBA from MIP School of Management.
Programme Officer - Green Gas Delivery and Use, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Germany
Barbara Jinks has over 35 years in the gas industry from greenfield pipeline projects to international corporate roles. Her academic training in engineering and law and experience across most parts of the gas industry has prepared her well in her current role with the intergovernmental organization IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Agency) where she looks after the topic of Greening the Gas Sector with a focus on the use of the gas grid to deliver biomethane and hydrogen.
All time specifications are in Central European Time (CET). The presentations will be recorded and will remain available online afterwards.
Opening and Welcome Presention
Live Presentation
Panel discussion with live Q&A afterwards
Technical session and live Q&A moderation.
Technical presentation with live Q&A afterwards
Technical presentation with live Q&A afterwards
Technical presentation with live Q&A afterwards
Technical presentation with live Q&A afterwards
Closing Remarks
Germany
The Pipeline Technology Journal (ptj) features latest developments, innovative solutions and a comprehensive news service for the international pipeline industry. All the technical articles are freely available on an open access basis. The ptj newsletter and the electronic journal reach more than 20,000 pipeline experts worldwide.
VPS is not just another webinar. The goal of the Virtual Pipeline Summit is to give back to the pipeline industry the lost opportunities for knowledge transfer and networking, and to provide a comprehensive overview and competitive technology showcase of a spectrum of problems and solutions in these challenging times.
The VPS provides a comprehensive overview of current problems and solutions in the market. The different technological approaches are in competition with each other and can be discussed online before, during and after the summit. The leading technology and service providert will present themselves in a virtual exhibition.
576 pipeline professionals from 67 different countries registered for VPS 4.
25% of the participants came from pipeline operators.
The presentation videos from the 4th Virtual Pipeline Summit are now available via our YouTube Channel.
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