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| 2010 | Patrick L Jackson, Director, Global Energy Management | |
| | Strategic Energy Management - Powerful Pathways to Excellence and Risk Avoidance | |
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| 2009 | Joe Pietrantonio, Vice President - Global Operations, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | |
| | Operational Excellence ... Global Best Practices, Local Success | |
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| 2008 | Hermann Ortega, VP, Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Specialty Materials | |
| | Achieving Operational Excellence ... A Simple Formula | |
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| 2007 | Fred von Ahrens, Director, Manufacturing & Process Technology, FMC Corporation | |
| | Effective Strategy and Design: Keys to Sustained Plant Optimization | |
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| 2006 | Michael S White, VP of Manufacturing, Sunoco, Inc | |
| | Operations Excellence: A Disciplined Approach | |
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| 2005 | Harry Van Zeist, VP of Manufacturing - Olefins & Polyolefins, NOVA Chemicals, Inc | |
| | Achieving Manufacturing Excellence: Perspectives from a Global Commodity Chemicals Producer | |
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| 2004 | Thomas H Strang, VP of Manufacturing Excellence, Hercules, Inc | |
| | Manufacturing Excellence: A Plant-Centered Approach | |
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| 2003 | James B Porter, Jr, Chief Engineer, VP of Engineering and Operations, DuPont Engineering | |
| | Six Sigma & Best Manufacturing Practices: Delivering Powerhouse Performance | |
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| 2002 | Hermann Ortega, VP of Engineering & Manufacturing, Air Products and Chemicals Inc | |
| | Productivity: A Model for Success | |
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| 2001 | Kirk M Wilson, Vice President of Engineering Services, Bayer Corporation | |
| | Technology & Productivity - An Owner/Operator's Perspective | |
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| 2000 | Thomas L Archibald, VP of Operations and Manufacturing, and Haas Company | |
| | Achieving Manufacturing Excellence | |
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| 1999 | James B Porter, Jr, Vice President, Engineering & Operations, DuPont Engineering | |
| | Focusing on business drivers, increasing shareholder value and employing technology to beat the competition | |
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| 2010 | John S Sieg, Jr, Group Head of Operations, BP International | |
| | Towards Operating Excellence | |
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| 2009 | Ken Eickmann, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Energy Institute , University of Texas | |
| | Energy Leadership ... A Personal Commitment to Action | |
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| 2008 | John S Sieg, Jr, Group Head of Operations, BP International | |
| | Keynote Address: Achieving Operational Excellence | |
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| 2007 | Brett W Able, Vice President and Executive Director of Supply Chains, Dow Corning | |
| | Smart Innovation: Choose the Right Fundamentals and Get the Fundamentals Right | |
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| 2006 | Robert C Walker, Vice President and Site Leader - Texas Operations, Dow Chemical | |
| | Sustainability: Our Shared Commitment | |
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| 2005 | A Charles Rowney, PhD, Chief Knowledge Officer, CDM | |
| | A Future History: Lessons for Success yet to be Learned | |
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| 2004 | Thomas G Jefferson, Director of IT Production & Technology, Bayer Polymers, LLC | |
| | Facility & Asset Management: Delivering a Realistic Value Proposition | |
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| 2003 | Doug Walker, Singapore Chemical Plant Manufacturing Director, ExxonMobil | |
| | The Environment for Competitive Success | |
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| 2002 | Terrence E Leigh, Global Maintenance Resource Center Leader, The Dow Chemical Company | |
| | Business Drivers for Reliability Centered Maintenance in a Global Environment | |
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| Canada | |
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| 2008 | Gerald W Bruce, Manager, Upgrading, MEG Energy Corporation | |
| | Alberta Oil Sands Industry - Upgrading the Future | |
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| 2008 | Paul M Crowley, P.Eng, Director of Engineering, Suncor Energy Inc. | |
| | Plant Asset Data: Cornerstone to Operational Excellence | |
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| 2007 | Paul Stone, PhD, Technology Director, Digital & Communications Technology, BP plc | |
| | The Challenge for Digital Innovation within the Oil and Gas Business | |
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| 2007 | Keith McLeod, P.Eng, Senior Vice President of Operations, Canexus Limited | |
| | Values, People and Processes: Keys to Sustainable High Performance | |