Hector Rocha

Hector Rocha is a Managing Director at Accenture, specializing in AI, digital transformation, and operational strategy within the energy and mining sectors. With over 20 years of experience across more than 20 countries, Hector has become a key leader in leveraging advanced technologies like Generative AI to drive innovation, sustainability, and efficiency. As Accenture’s Global GenAI Lead for the Oil & Gas industry, he works with top organizations to reimagine operations and accelerate the energy transition. Hector has played a pivotal role in developing solutions that optimize drilling operations and enhance decision-making processes through AI-powered insights. His thought leadership has been featured in publications such as Forbes Mexico and MIT Sloan Review. Hector holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and an advanced degree from Harvard Business School, further solidifying his expertise as a trusted industry advisor.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 4 November

11:25

Digitalisation & AI Conference Room A 11:25 - 12:05

Upstream unleashed: AI from discovery to production

From the first seismic shot to steady-state production, upstream success hinges on countless interdependent decisions, many of which are still made with siloed data, human bias and hours-old information. An integrated AI fabric spanning exploration, drilling and completions, and day-to-day production is the breakthrough that can turn upstream into a self-optimising value engine. This next-generation approach reduces exploration uncertainty and accelerates prospect identification by using synthetic data and enhancing subsurface models. Facilitated by AI's powerful analytics capabilities, this progressive energy strategy promises to uncover drastic cost reduction opportunities across the entire upstream workflow, allowing us to harness every available energy source.

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Learn how AI can be leveraged across exploration, drilling and production to secure a competitive advantage and position businesses at the forefront of energy innovation.

Tuesday, 5 November

16:00

Energy ai Conference Energy AI Theatre 16:00 - 16:30

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Innovation showcase: Human + machine: preparing for the future of work

As AI continues to impact the workforce and ways of working, it is crucial for organisations to prepare for the future of work. This session will address the urgent need for reskilling and the development of successful workforce strategies. We'll examine the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines, exploring how AI can augment human capabilities and create new opportunities for collaboration.