Speaker #1 Name: Patricia Vega

Speaker #1 Title: Energy Innovation & Emergent Technologies Leader

Speaker #1 Company: Baker Hughes, a GE Company

Speaker #1 Bio: Energy Innovation & Emergent Technologies Leader, she is member of BHGE`s Integration organization, serving previously as Global President & CEO for the Evaluation & Optimization business in GE Oil & Gas.  She joined GE as Latin America`s President and Regional Board of Directors member. Her experience with operators and the big-3 services companies spans from reservoir characterization to final off-take.

Event #1 Description/Presentation Abstract:  The Emerging Energy Portfolio Transformation

The importance of energy & fossil fuels in the modern way of living can`t be overstated. With annual energy demand growth at 2.1%, the energy industry is expected to double by 2050 to support global prosperity. The emerging energy portfolio transformation combined with the intensification of analytics, AI and digital technologies brings challenges and new opportunities for organizations and individuals.

Speaker #2 Name:  Marc Davenport

Speaker #2 Title: CEO

Speaker #2 Company: CEO Consulting LLC

Speaker #2 Bio: Mr. Davenport a native of Brooklyn, NY began his career as a registered investment advisor on Wall St.  After relocating to DE Marc became a frequent contributor to the Wilmington Journals "Hot Stock Tips" and "Ask the Experts" investment columns. Mr. Davenport's market commentary has appeared in the Black Suburban Journal, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Next Level Magazine. Mr. Davenport exited the investment business in 2005 to launch Davenport Consulting, Inc. (DCI). His first client was Lee Daniels, the award-winning producer of Monster's Ball, Precious etc. Shortly thereafter DCI was retained by a host of celebrity clients to secure over $400,000,000 in private capital. Most recently Mr. Davenport became a certified mentor with SCORE Houston where he shares his four decades of business experience with the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Event #2 Description/Presentation Abstract: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Over the past four decades my personal business philosophy was forged by competing against the best of the best in the investment community.  With your permission I would love to share with you a few of the lessons learned.  Let’s get started.

 Focus on achieving your daily activity and production goals. 

• Monitor and track your results and adjust in real time.


• Every business is looking for something. Help the market place clarify what they want. Then help them get it.  This is how you build value.


• To become more profitable, reduce expenses, grow revenue, add new customers and become more efficient in all areas of your business.

Speaker #3 Name:  Susan Howes

Speaker #3 Title: VP Engineering

Speaker #3 Company: Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC

Speaker #3 Bio: Howes is responsible for maintaining the highest technical quality standards for SCA's recruitment, consultancy and training services. Howes began her career with Anadarko, where she held a variety of engineering positions of increasing responsibility in Denver and Houston, including Learning and Organizational Development Manager. In 2007, she joined Chevron as Horizons Program Manager and afterwards moved into the Reservoir Management function providing functional leadership that resulted in improved production and reserve trends, and serving as President of the Women’s Employee Network.  Howes has coauthored articles on uncertainty management, risk management, and talent management for SPE conferences and publications. She is past chair of SPE Soft Skills Committee, served as SPE Regional Director for Gulf Coast North America, is a recipient of the SPE DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal and is an SPE Distinguished Member. In addition to SPE, Howes is an active member of SWE and AAPG.  Howes holds a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas.

Event #3 Description/Presentation Abstract: SPE Professionals Exemplify Integrity and Ethics

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility is paramount to every SPE member working in the petroleum industry. However, the ethical dilemmas they experience while progressing through their career stages can vary in nature and complexity, spanning a broad spectrum from student issues to those encountered at an executive level position. Common ethical issues include confidentiality, conflict of interest, copyrights, intellectual property, data fabrication, misrepresentation of safety, compliance with regulations, reserves overbooking, corruption, plagiarism, cheating, and incomplete citations of others’ work. Ethical behavior is required to manage relationships with contractors, vendors, partners, land owners, competitors, governments, regulatory agencies, employees, management and coworkers.   This workshop is designed to raise ethical awareness and to facilitate SPE members in understanding and following the twelve canons in SPE’s Code of Professional Conduct.  The goals of the workshop will be achieved by engaging the workshop participants in discussing well known case studies from the oil and gas industry, as well as from other industries.  Understanding integrity and ethical behavior supports development of the soft skills of leadership and diversity.  This talk is designed to meet ethics requirement for continuing education for licensure.