Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Bassam Al Bokhari

CEO

EnergyTech

Bassam
Bassam

Bassam has over 34 years of diverse experience in managerial and executive roles in Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries in Refining and Petrochemicals (Petro Rabigh & SADARA). Currently, he serves as EnergyTech CEO. Expertise His expertise is in forming and restructuring mega companies, managing and transforming operations services, preparing human resources, managing supply chain management, managing capital market affairs, and being experienced in IPOs. He has also developed agreements and investments, established operational excellence and governance systems, and developed strategies for downstream manufacturing. Roles Bassam started his career at Aramco's Ras Tanura Refinery’s Maintenance, progressing through various professional, supervisory, and managerial roles. He then was assigned to SADARA as Manager of Manufacturing Organization and Strategy. Subsequently, he served as Vice President of Industrial Relations at Petro Rabigh and acted as CFO and CEO. Bassam currently serves as EnergyTech's CEO, leveraging his extensive experience to lead the strategic direction and growth. In July 2024, he was selected to serve as Secretary General of the Gulf Downstream Association by their Board to support their growth. Educations & Certifications He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the UK. He completed the Saudi Aramco Management Development Program in Washington, D.C., and the Stanford Executive Program. The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) certified him to improve organizational performance. He is also certified in business strategy auditing at the London School of Business & Finance.

Session Overview
Wednesday, 6 November
12:00
Strategic Conference ICC Hall 12:00 - 13:00
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AI in Downstream: transforming operations and driving efficiency

AI has the power to revolutionise downstream operations and drive advancements in efficiency, innovation, and productivity. Through its implementation, AI can strengthen health and safety practices, optimise inventories and production output, provide predictive maintenance, boost energy efficiencies, improve supply chain management, and enhance internal decision-making processes, driving significant improvements across the downstream value chain. This can help reduce operational costs, increase output, optimise revenues, and improve the carbon footprint of downstream operations. However, maximising these gains requires the adoption of new technologies, the integration of diverse data sources and IT tools, the enhancement of cybersecurity protocols, and the adaptation of the workforce to new operational paradigms. As the potential opportunities in leveraging AI to transform operations, drive efficiency, and unlock growth are far-reaching, how can the downstream industry effectively navigate these challenges to fully realise AI’s transformative potential?

Attendee insights:

Understand how AI is driving innovation, improving efficiency, and creating new opportunities for growth in the downstream energy industry.

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