Agenda

• The Theme for this Symposium is "The Data Revolution: Are You Prepared?"

• The abstract deadline has now passed for this event.

• The agenda is now available. Read our Abstracts Document to learn about each presentation and speaker.

• Please view the Draft Agenda for more information.

• October 22, 2019
• 8:00 AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks, Trudy Curtis (PPDM Association)
• 8:30 AM - Blockchain Innovation and the Data Revolution, Lewis Matthews (CrownQuest Operating)
• 9:15 AM - A Digital Journey: The Transformation of the Oil and Gas Industry, Steve Cooper (EnergyIQ)
• 9:45 AM Sponsor Spotlight – geoLOGIC systems ltd.
• 10:15 AM - MDM & Agile – The Journey, Melinda East (Equinor) & Stewart Nelson (Infosys)
• 10:45 AM - How Much Is Your Upstream Data Worth? James Soos & Sachin Padhye (Infosys)
• 11:15 AM - Deconstructing Data Science, Marc Boulet (Cenovus Energy)
• 11:45 AM - Board Candidate Introduction
• 1:00 PM - Handling Large Data Flows: The Example of Distributed Acoustic Sensing, Philip Neri (Energistics)
• 1:00 PM - Blockchain Enabled Reference Data System Promoted Interoperability, Harry Schulz (Oilware Inc)
• 2:00 PM - Of Chaos and Order: Data Standards, the IOGP and PPDM, Emile Coetzer (Chevron)
• 2:00 PM - Holistic Subsurface Digital Transformation – Technology Alone Isn’t Enough, Christopher Hanton (Ikon Science)
• 3:00 PM - Annual General Meeting
• October 23, 2019
• 8:00 AM - Welcome Remarks, Trudy Curtis (PPDM Association)
• 8:15 AM - Innovation Panel, Panelists including Geoffrey Cann (MadCann Alberta), Marc Boulet (Cenovus), Jose Valls (Microsoft)
• 10:05 AM - Learnings From Other Industries: MDM Trends for Energy that Transcend Verticals, Tarun Chandrasekhar (Riversand Technologies)
• 10:35 AM - Implementing ETL, Master Data Management, Data Warehouse and Analytics in 9 Weeks. Is It Really Possible? Mindy Stone & Branden Salis (Centennial Resources)
• 11:05 AM - Please, Stop Selling “Data Management…” Ron Clymer (EPAM Systems)
• 12:45 PM - Professional Development Committee Workshop, Patrick Meroney & Margaret Barron (Professional Development Committee)
• 12:45 PM - Challenges in Modern Data Management, Kevin Brunel (Brunel Analytics)
• 2:15 PM - Data Model Update, Data Model Committee
• 2:15 PM - Developing Digital Solutions (Title TBD), Tamer Salama (Cenovus Energy)
• 3:15 PM - Digitizing Wells To Generated Real-Time Data, Analytics and Optimize Completions, Shane Cassell (Cold Bore Technologies)
• 3:45 PM - Closing Remarks, Trudy Curtis (PPDM Association)

Sponsors

• We are now accepting sponsors for this event. Learn more about why you want to be a sponsor for this great event in our Sponsor and Exhibitor Kit. The deadline to sponsor or exhibit is September 20, 2019. Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible:
- geoLOGIC systems (Platinum Sponsor)
- Schlumberger (Symposium Sponsor)
- IHS Markit (Lunch Sponsor)
- EnergyIQ (Gifting Sponsor)
- Katalyst Data Management (Registration Kit & Pens Sponsor)
- CGG (Morning Break Sponsor)
- Digital Pages (Agenda Sponsor)
- Alberta Data Architecture Association (Symposium Partner)
- Calgary Geoscience Data Managers Society (Symposium Partner)

• For our current sponsors and exhibitors, our print materials partner Digital Pages is offering discounted rates on print materials for the Symposium. Please visit their website for more information.

Tradeshow

• geoLOGIC systems (Platinum Sponsor) - With decades of experience, strong government, regulatory and partner relationships, and proven systems and processes, we provide industry leading data solutions for thousands of clients.
• Schlumberger (Symposium Sponsor)
• Texas A&M University (Exhibitor) - The College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University offers online degree programs and certificates relevant to the petroleum industry. The College is made up of a diverse mix of academic programs that examine the solid Earth, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the intimate relationships between people and Earth systems.
• Interica (Exhibitor) - Interica provide unique software, consultancy and data management services to the oil and gas sector. Our solutions enable clients to manage & secure their data and reduce risks and costs.

• Information about how to be an Exhibitor is contained in our Sponsor & Exhibitor Kit. To sign up for your spot, please contact events@ppdm.org. For currently exhibitors, our preliminary Exhibitor Document is also available. For our current sponsors and exhibitors, our print materials partner Digital Pages is offering discounted rates on print materials for the Symposium. Please visit their website for more information.

Field Trip

• Join us for our Southern Alberta Field trip, featuring stops in the Crowsnest Pass at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, the Turner Valley Gas Plant, and the Eau Claire Distillery. The field trip includes a light breakfast, snacks, lunch, transportation, and tours. Passes may be purchased for additional guests/spouses to join (note that their membership status will apply to the pricing). The Field Trip is an additional $125 for members and $225 for non-members in addition to the Symposiums fees. Please note that this field trip will involve walking outside - please wear comfortable, closed toe shoes, and be ready for cold weather. No one under 18 may take this field trip.

• 7:00 AM - Departure from Calgary downtown, location to be confirmed.
• 9:30 AM - Arrival at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. Learn about the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre on their website. - The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, in southern Alberta's spectacular Crowsnest Pass, overlooks Canada's deadliest rockslide. See and hear first-hand what happened the night Turtle Mountain fell. Enjoy engaging storytelling, interactive displays, gripping accounts, and award-winning shows.
• 11:30 AM - Pick up lunch from Subway (requests will be taken in advance) and departure of the Crowsnest Pass for the Turner Valley Gas Plant
• 1:45 PM - Arrival at the Turner Valley Gas Plant. Learn about the Turner Valley Gas Plant on their website. - Come visit Western Canada's first commercial oilfield and processing plant in Turner Valley. Take a guided tour around the site, exhibit hall, and through some of the historic buildings and explore the birthplace of Alberta's petroleum industry.
• 3:15 PM - Tour of the Eau Claire Distillery - To end the day on a light note, we'll enjoy a tour of the Eau Claire Distillery. Learn about the Eau Claire Distillery on their website. - The new distillery is housed in the circa-1929 Turner Valley Movie Theatre and Dance Hall that in early days served as town hall, political rally centre, dance hall and community gathering spot. Located In a place of storied history our distillery can talk to Turner Valley’s checkered and illustrious past. To the east was a famous house of ‘ill repute’; to the west a general store. In the hills, an aptly named landmark feature called Whiskey Ridge hid moonshine stills. On the north end of town was the notorious street called Whiskey Row.
• 4:15 pm - Departure back to the meeting spot in Downtown Calgary for approximately 5:30 PM

Plan Your Trip

• The Calgary Data Management Symposium, Tradeshow & AGM will be at a new venue for 2019 - the University of Calgary Downtown Campus, located at 906 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1H9. We will be in the mainfloor Event rooms along with the foyer.

• There will not be a room block for this year's event.

• There are a variety of parking lots around the University of Calgary Downtown Campus, along with easy Transit access - you can visit www.calgarytransit.com to find the schedules and plan your trip. Due to low usage in previous years, no shuttle will be organized for 2019.

• Beyond the networking opportunities during meals and breaks, this year the Symposium programming will include one networking reception.

  PPDM will continue tradition with the annual Tradeshow Reception at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus on October 22, which gives attendees a chance to meet with the exhibitors and enjoy some social time with each other following the day of sessions and AGM.

• A Virtual Registration option is available, as long as a minimum of 6 individuals sign up to attend virtually. This will feature a Webex style webinar with presentation and audio.

• For those travelling from outside of Canada, please review the eligibility requirements with the Government of Canada. If you require a letter of introduction to attend, please email events@ppdm.org with your contact information.

Pricing

Additional Information

Professional Development Units

This event is eligible for five PDUs per day attended:
To learn more about Professional Development Units (PDU) and the CPDA Certification Program, please visit our Certification Page.

Contact Us

For more information on registration, sponsorship, speaking opportunities, or group pricing please contact Elise Sommer.

Cancellation Policy: Please visit our Terms and Conditions under "PPDM Events" to view our cancellation policy