Greg Trostel

Global Industry Development Manager, Rockwell Automation

Greg has over thirty years of experience in the energy industries and is currently a global industry development manager for Rockwell Automation, leading the Floating Production Initiative for both Rockwell and Sensia.

Greg started his career as a coop student with MW Kellogg based in Houston, and spent a combined 13 years with Kellogg/KBR in several engineering disciplines before moving into international sales.  His time there was marked by several international assignments with a focus on joint venture partner development.

Greg also spent significant time in technology & software development within the industry, which include sales development work at Aspen, AVEVA, Meridium and PAS. 

Before joining Rockwell, Greg was involved in global project pursuit and strategic account management with Puffer/Emerson, including an international assignment covering the Middle East / Africa world area.

Greg has a Chemical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Dr Prabu Parthasarathy

Global VP - Strategic Projects, Cognite

As the Global VP - Strategic Projects at Cognite, I help combine domain expertise and digital technology to help clients across upstream and midstream industries harness the power of data and AI to optimize their operations, reduce emissions, and enhance safety. With over 20years of international experience in the Oil and Gas sector, I have a deep understanding of the technical and business challenges that our clients face, and how to deliver value by combining domain knowledge with digital technologies. Before joining Cognite, I was the VP of Intelligent Operations at Wood Group, where I oversaw a global business line that provided advanced technology solutions to the process industry.

Wayne Chen PE

Digital Fleet Manager for Guyana Digital Alliance (GDA), MODEC

Wayne Chen is the Digital Fleet Manager for Guyana Digital Alliance (GDA) at MODEC. In this role, he oversees the client’s digital portfolio across the Guyana FPSO assets. He manages the digital product lifecycle, including development and acquisition, stage-gate reviews, scaled deployment, maintenance, and sustainment.

Wayne has more than 12 years of experience in the offshore upstream sector carrying out subsea structure design, project management, and digital product R&D. His career has progressed through various technical and management roles, including structural engineer,
engineering lead, and project manager.

Wayne holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a doctorate in structural engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed professional engineer registered with Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS).

Dr Bulent Mercan PhD, PE

Technical Advisor, 2H Offshore

Bulent Mercan currently serves as a technical advisor for 2H Offshore in Houston. He has more than ten years of industry experience in the analysis, design, and integrity monitoring of structural systems for offshore oil, gas and renewable assets. His responsibilities include project management, technical sales, and technology development. He holds a PhD in Civil/Structural Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Professional Engineer Licence in Texas.

Bulent also serves as a part-time senior lecturer at the University of Houston. He has more than eight years of teaching experience at the UH. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Civil Engineering Department.

Michiel Heuven

Vice President, Key Accounts , SBM Offshore

Michiel Heuven is Vice President, Key Accounts at SBM Offshore. He joined SBM Offshore in 2011 as Project Manager where he acquired experience in international projects. In 2015 he then took roles in Operations Readiness and Operations Management and in 2018 he was appointed Head of Operations North America & Guyana. He then moved to Commercial management in 2022 where he held positions as Global Operations Commercial Manager and VP Business Development. Michiel has over 25 years of experience in the Energy industry, having held positions for SBM offshore in the US, Singapore and Nova Scotia, Canada.

Prior to being at SBM, he worked at various Keppel shipyards around the world managing large oil and gas construction projects. Michiel has a degree in Naval Architecture from Hogeschool Inholland, Netherlands.

Stergios Stamopoulos

Director of Global Sustainability for the Western Hemisphere, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Stergios Stamopoulos is a maritime decarbonization and sustainability leader with more than 20 years of international experience spanning classification, ship design, regulatory frameworks, environmental performance, and digital transformation in the marine and offshore sectors.

Currently serving as Director of Global Sustainability for the Western Hemisphere at ABS, he oversees ABS’s sustainability activities across the Americas and Europe, guiding the organization’s regional centers in Houston, Athens, and Copenhagen. Under his leadership, these centers support shipowners, offshore operators, ports, and governments in navigating the transition toward low- and zero-carbon operations, compliance with evolving IMO and regional frameworks, and the integration of ESG and GHG accounting strategies.

Since joining ABS in 2007, Stergios has held a progression of leadership roles across Engineering, Technology, Rules & Standards, Corporate Programs, and Global Sustainability. Before joining ABS, he worked with another classification society and a naval architecture firm, contributing to vessel design and structural optimization projects.

Stergios holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from the University of Glasgow, and both an MSc in Marine Engineering and an MPhil in Marine Technology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) through the UK Engineering Council and a Member of RINA and the Technical Chamber of Greece.