Ben Oudman

This introductory panel will explore many of the digitalisation enablers and emerging themes addressing both the exciting opportunities as well as the implementation challenges faced by Governments, Operators and the supply chain:

• How will technology change the sector over the next 10, 15 years?
• What technology is really going to make a difference and why?
• How companies can maximise the effectiveness of digitalisation: cost reduction and operational transparency?
• How can Operators become enablers of change and best work with the supply chain to drive the required innovation, encouraging supply chain initiatives and developing appropriate business models?

• DNV GL has published updated research on its forecasts for the energy transition as the world’s energy supply sources and global demand change over the next 30 years. 
• This talk will introduce the themes arising from the forecast and focus on the global expectations for decarbonisation of the energy markets, the need for greater efficiency (supported by digitalisation) to maintain energy affordability while acknowledging the competitive yet also complementary nature of the burgeoning renewables sector that can disrupt the upstream sector. 
• Despite the forecast of substantial change, nevertheless Gas has a key role to play in the decarbonisation of future energy markets, while ‘new’ options such as Hydrogen develop their market solutions. 
• DNV GL will discuss the topics with supporting data from our Industry Outlook survey and Technology Outlook report. Example projects in Europe and Africa will be highlighted.