2025 Chairs and Speakers
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Raul Portela
Equinor
Operations Vice President
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Maria Celia Ximenes
Formerly Chevron
General Manager, Marine Technical & Projects
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Leonardo Carneiro
Shell
Head of Production Excellence
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Dimitrius magalhães
Petrobras
Executive Manager of Production Development Projects
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Carlos José de Nascimento Travassos
Brava Energia
Chief Offshore Operations Officer
Honorary Chair
Carlos Mastrangelo
4WardMaster
Managing Director
Honorary Chair
Renata Baruzzi
Petrobras
Executive Engineering, Technology and Innovation Executive Director
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Larissa Sigiliano
SBM Offshore Group
Business Development Director
Larissa is a civil engineer who graduated from the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. She holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from the Universidade do Porto in Portugal. Additionally, she has a postgraduate degree in petroleum engineering from PUC Rio and holds two MBAs, one in project management from Ibmec and another in business from Fundação Dom Cabral. Larissa has been working in the oil and gas industry since 2007, primarily focusing on big vessel chartering. She spent almost 12 years at Constellation, 7 years at BW Offshore and has been acting as SBM Offshore Business Development Director since July 2025.
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Ivan Garcia
Petrobras
General Manager Búzios Program Development
"He has been working on Oil and Gas industry, in the Exploration and Production (E&P) segment, for almost 35 years for Petrobras oil company. Field experience in Brazilian offshore activities as a petroleum engineer and production platforms manager. In the last twenty years was in charge of great jobs involving FPSOs, such as manager of Maintenance and Modifications in Campos Basis Units, managing E&P Engineering for the new projects, and General Manager of Program implementation on the Presalt FPSOs. Graduated as Civil engineer by Military Institute of Engineering and as Petroleum engineer by Federal University of Bahia. He also has MBA in Business Administration and in Project Implementation, respectively, by FGV and USP and a Master's degree in Executive Management by FGV EBAPE."
Speaker
Petrobras Portfolio Challengues and Optimization Updates
Lourenço Lustosa Fróes da Silva
Petrobras
New FPSOs Program Coordinator
Certified PMP, worked in Petrobras offshore megaprojects as team leader, commissioning manager, engineering and procurement manager and project manager. Experience of working overseas as construction coordinator in France, FLNG development in France and procurement expeditor in US, Graduated in Electrical Engineering by UFRJ, Master Degree in Energy Planning by COPPE/UFRJ. Currently works at the Coordination of PROFORT (Petrobras New FPSOs Program).
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Suriname FPSO case
Frederic BEYS
Total Energies
GranMorgu Project Director
I started my carreer as an engineer in various industries: nuclear submarine components (Michelin), subways and large industrial infrastructures (ALSTOM), before entering the Oil and Gas environment starting with EPC project management in Contractor's organization followed by strategy, petroleum architecture, and projects with TotalEnergies.
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Large FPSOs: Insights, Lessons, and Strategies for a More Competitive Future
Augusto Castro
RADIX
General Manager Capital Projects
Augusto Castro is a chemical engineer from UFF with an MBA in Project Management from IBMEC and executive education in Business Management from FIA. With over 16 years of experience in multidisciplinary projects focused on the oil and gas sectors, he currently holds the position of General Project Manager at RADIX Engenharia e Desenvolvimento de Software. He leads the capital projects division in the energy business unit and manages a strategic program focused on developing new FPSOs for the Brazilian market.
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How can gas turbine technology enhance life cycle cost on a FPSO
Patrice Laporte
Siemens Energy
VP O&G Gas Service
Patrice’s 25 years Siemens Energy career leads him to occupy several positions within the company in procurement, logistic, sales, finance and general management. He has spent the bulk of his career in the O&G Industry as well as in the Automotive Industry in different countries (USA, Germany, France, Scotland and Czech Republic). Prior to his current position, Patrice Laporte was the Vice President of Siemens Energy Compression Americas. Prior to Siemens Energy, Patrice held several positions with different companies such as Elf, Accenture and Continental AG. Patrice (52 years old) was born in South of France. He graduated from the Ecole Superieure de Gestion in Paris with a bachelor’s degree in Finance (honors). He is married and has two children.
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SBM Guyana journey from entry to last impact
Jean Charles Rinaldi
SBM Offshore Group
Sales and Marketing Director
Jean-Charles Rinaldi is SBM Sales & Marketing Director responsible for Product Marketing, Business Development, Commercial and Sales activities across the Company. He joined SBM Offshore in 2008 as Concept Engineer, then took roles in Project Construction, Start-up and Commissioning before moving to Operations Readiness and FPSO Operations Management. He later joined the Commercial team and became FPSO Business Acquisition Director in 2020. Jean-Charles has over 15 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry, having held positions for SBM Offshore in Europe, the Middle East, China and Brazil. Jean-Charles is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Metiers, Paristech.
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Prithipal Singh
Shell
Shell Operated Ventures & Mero General Manager
"Prithipal began his journey in the petroleum industry in 2002, joining Shell as a graduate Petroleum Engineer. Over the years, he has embraced various roles, including Subsurface Management, Joint-Venture Governance, and leadership in the Safety & Environment function. His role prior to this was as General Manager, Sabah Asset. There he played a crucial role in the production growth of the Gumusut-Kakap and Malikai fields, the largest producing deepwater assets in Malaysia. This period under his guidance saw the asset being honored twice with Shell’s prestigious Upstream Asset of the Year award, alongside receiving several Operational Excellence accolades from Petronas. In his present role, Prithipal oversees the BC-10 and Bijupira-Salema assets and manages the partnership in the Mero development. His academic credentials include an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska and an Executive MBA dual degree from Tsinghua University in China and INSEAD in France."
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Alexandre Takemoto
Petrobras
General Manager Operational Efficiency of E&P Assets
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Core Crew Optimization Analysis
Felipe Augusto Madaschi Piccoli
Equinor
Operations Manager
Felipe Piccoli is an operations manager with over 20 years of experience in offshore oil and gas production. He specializes in asset integrity, production optimization, and brownfield project implementation. Felipe has managed complex operations on FPSOs and fixed platforms, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance results in challenging environments. He holds a degree in civil engineering and is currently involved in initiatives focused on digital transformation, operational efficiency, and reliability improvement in mature assets.
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Petrobras FPSO Redeployment Initiative
Carlos Castilho
Petrobras
Decommissioning General Manager
Carlos Castilho holds a degree in Civil Engineering from PUC-GO, an Electrical Engineering degree, and a Project Management Specialist from UFG-GO. He has worked as a Petroleum Engineer at Petrobras since 2003. He has worked with the production of the onshore São Mateus field in Espírito Santo and with the development of offshore fields, including the construction, maintenance, evaluation, and abandonment of pre-salt and post-salt wells in the Espírito Santo (ES) and Santos (BS) basins, holding various management positions. He is currently the General Manager responsible for decommissioning projects at Petrobras.
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Innovators: Load Optimization System – optimization of the cargo at ballast tanks to increase hull life, approved by Class Society
Marcelo Mendes
Shell Brazil
Production Excellence and Capability Advisor
Marcelo Mendes, Mechanical Engineer (UFRJ), Master and Doctor of Science ( COPPE/UFRJ). Large experience on Asset Integrity Management, process safety, thermoelasticity, combustion processes and simulation of fire and explosion events. Worked as Technical Director of MTL Engenharia, AIM Director of Bureau Veritas, Risk Manager at BG Brasil and currently as Production Excellence and Capability Advisor at Shell Brasil. Experience on oil & gas production facilities, refineries, petrochemical, steel production, paper and pulp industries. Professor of pos-graduation courses at COPPE and PUC-Rio.
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Innovators: Load Optimization System – optimization of the cargo at ballast tanks to increase hull life, approved by Class Society
Felipe Castelpoggi
Petrobras
Senior Advisor
Naval Engineer, graduated 18 years ago from UFRJ, Master's degree in Ocean Engineering, specializing in structures, 15 years of experience at Petrobras, working in the areas of structures and offloading.
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Leased FPSO Life Extension: life extension under FPSO Operator perspective
Fernando Faria
MODEC
Asset Integrity Principal Engineer
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Fast Track and Successful Redeployment for Baleine Field
José Elias
Altera
Infrastructure Managing Director
José Elias is an Oil & Gas and Shipping professional with over 30 years of experience. He holds a Law degree from the University of São Paulo and completed executive programs at London Business School and IESE. He held management roles at A.P. Moller-Maersk and later led BG Group’s shipping division. Since 2017, he has been with Altera Infrastructure, where he led projects involving life extension and relocations. José currently heads Altera’s operations in Brazil.
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Flavio Torres
IBP
E&P Operations & Maintenance Manager
He holds a degree in Naval Engineering from UFRJ, a Master's degree in Ocean Engineering from Escola Politécnica da USP and an MBA in Advanced Oil Business from COPPEAD UFRJ. He is currently pursuing a PhD in the Energy and Environmental Planning Program at COPPE UFRJ. He worked for over 30 years at Petrobras, initially in Offshore Production Projects, and over 20 years in the HSE (Safety, Environment and Health) area, where he was Environmental Emergency Manager and, for over 10 years, Institutional Relations Manager. Since 2023, he has been the Executive Manager of HSE and Operations at the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IBP).
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Luiz Bispo
ANP
Operational Safety Superintendent
Chemical Engineer, Master and Doctor in Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Process Technology from UFRJ, worked as an Operations Technician at Petrobras, has more than 15 years of experience at the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP), having worked as Regulatory Specialist, Head of the Oil and Natural Gas Production Measurement Inspection Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Development and Production, Superintendent of Local Content, Superintendent of Government Participation, and since March 2023, Superintendent of Operational Safety.
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The Regulation Racionality & Challenges on Auditing
Maurício Bittencourt Luz
Managing Partner of Catalina Consultants
Maurício Bittencourt Luz is a mechanical engineer who has worked in the oil and gas sector for over 30 years. During this time, he has been able to follow the entire evolution of the regulatory framework related to the life cycle of offshore assets, including design, licensing, operation and decommissioning. He is a managing partner of Catalina Consultants, having performed regulatory compliance audits, mainly with ANP, IBAMA, the Navy, the Ministry of Labor, among others, in shipyards and production fields in Brazil, Singapore, the Netherlands and Germany.
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Navigating Prescriptive Regulations: Insights from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
Paulo Biasotto
Murphy Exploration and Production
Topsides Engineering Manager
Paulo Biasotto is the Topsides Engineering Manager at Murphy Exploration & Production in Houston, bringing over 25 years of experience in the marine and offshore oil & gas sectors. He currently leads hull and topsides engineering efforts for Murphy’s offshore developments and previously spearheaded the successful implementation of a construction management program for in-service facilities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. Paulo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering Economy and Industrial Administration. His international career spans Brazil, France, and the United States, with expertise in engineering management, regulatory compliance, integrity management, and construction of offshore floating installations.
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E&P Operator and collaboration with the Regulator – A great experience from Norwegian Continental Shelf
Anita Nielsen
Equinor ASA
Manager Governance, Risk & Assurance
Worked in the energy sector for Equinor since 2001. Primarily focusing on internal controls, handling governance, risk and assurance across the company. Many years in close collaboration with the main offshore HSE regulator - the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authorities. Formal background with Bachelor in Finance and Executive Master in Management from the Norwegian Business School. Since this year expat to Rio heading up the local governance, risk and assurance team.
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FPSO Financing Outlook
Luiz Feijo
ABS
Director, Global Offshore
Luiz Feijo is Director, Global Offshore at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), headquartered in Houston, Texas. He leads the Offshore Production market sector, overseeing business intelligence and development initiatives related to the classification and certification of offshore production facilities. Feijo joined ABS in 2001 as a Project Manager and has since held various roles in project management and business development. Prior to ABS, he worked in offshore construction yards and shipyards. With over 30 years of industry experience, Feijo holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rio de Janeiro State University in Brazil.
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Guilherme Sargenti
Petrobras
Espirito Santo Business Unit General Manager
Guilherme Sargenti is the General Manager of Petrobras’ Unit in Espírito Santo, Brazil. With over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, he leads operations generating $36 billion in annual revenue and manages a workforce of more than 2,200 employees and 8,000 indirect workers. He holds a Master’s degree in Thermal Power from Cranfield University in the UK and has completed executive education programs from Harvard Business School, the University of Michigan and Copenhagen Business School. Sargenti has a strong background in equipment reliability, energy efficiency, and operational excellence, contributing to significant advancements in Petrobras’ refining and production strategies. He has also played a key role in cross-functional initiatives aimed at developing new capabilities and solving complex challenges across various business and corporate areas. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Guilherme has been a dedicated educator, teaching in the postgraduate programs at COPPE/UFRJ for over a decade.
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Orlando Jose Soares Ribeiro
NORWEP
Energy Advisor
Orlando Ribeiro is an Innovation Mentor with more than 35 years of experience in developing and deploying innovative technologies in projects in Brazil and the US Golf of Mexico. His last position in Petrobras was as Head of Technology ( CTO ), Executive Manager for CENPES .During this period in CENPES, he launched the program “Petrobras Conexões para Inovação “, promoting the interaction with the startup ecosystem. Today Orlando is working as Senior Advisor, Energy Advisor for NORWEP, Startup Mentor, Startup Advisor and Angel Investor at Urca Angels. He held a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from IME.
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"Asset360 and MPDS”: Redefining FPSO Operations with Digital Twin Technology
Breno do Nascimento Espindola
Petrobras
Digital Engineering Coordinator
Breno Espíndola is a Digital Engineering Coordinator at Petrobras. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from UFRJ and an MBA in Data Science & Analytics from USP. Since 2012, he has worked in Digital Engineering for Basic FPSO Projects and in Executive Projects since 2016. He currently leads the implementation of MPDS at Petrobras, a multi-purpose simulator used to train operators of P-78 and planned for use in P-79, P-80, P-82, and P-83.
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AI Tools Transforming FPSO Integrity Management with Operational Twins
Janaina Heuko Albino
Vidya Technology
Business Development Coordinator
Chemical engineer with executive training in Sales Negotiation and Management from The University of Akron, Ohio, I bring experience in technical sales, SaaS, and post-sales enablement. Currently a Customer Success Coordinator at Vidya Technology, I focus on providing cutting-edge Asset Integrity Management solutions that help managers and operators work in a fully integrated way, with data-driven insights at the core of decision-making.
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Applying IA and Technologies into Integrated Risk Management and Monitoring Platform
Rodrigo Chamusca Machado
Ocyan
Digital Business and Technology Executive Manager
With a degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and an MBA in Business Management from FGV, Rodrigo has over 14 years of experience at Ocyan in management and operations activities in the Oil and Gas industry. Involved for over 7 years in technology and innovation-related topics, Rodrigo has been working as Executive Manager of Digital Business and Technology since February 2023, responsible for strengthening Ocyan's positioning as a Digital Solutions Hub, called Nexio, in the Energy market, through strategic partnerships established with the innovation ecosystem.
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Cordant APM – Asset Offshore Management using AI
Thiago Funk
Baker Hughes
Bently Nevada Entreprise Account Director
Thiago Funk is an accomplished business leader with over a decade of experience in service and software sales. With a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Project Management from FGV, Thiago brings a strong technical foundation and strategic vision to every project. He has spent 3.5 years working internationally across Germany and the UK, gaining deep cross-cultural insights and is fluent in German, Spanish, and English. Thiago also worked for 8 years on project management and service sales of renewable energy projects (Biomass Energy Generation), combining sustainability with innovation. Currently serving as an Enterprise Account Director for Software Solutions for Cordant, Thiago excels at positioning complex technologies to C-level executives. Known for his leadership, adaptability, and customer centric mindset, he has built and led high performing teams that thrive in fast paced environments.
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Scalable FPSO Solutions: Combining AI with Physics for Autonomous Inspection, Optimization, and Reduced Downtime
Henrik Sture
SLB
Production Systems Brazil Digital Solutions Manager
Henrik has a BSc and MSc in Subsea Technology from NTNU and has been working in the industry for the past 13 years. For the first years of his career he was located in Norway, focusing on monitoring subsea processing equipment, and recently he's been leading the digital development and adoption for SLB Production Systems in Brazil.
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“Asset360 and MPDS”: Redefining FPSO Operations with Digital Twin Technology
Jackson Luan Queiroz
Petrobras
Digital Transformation Advisor
Jackson Luan Queiroz is a Digital Transformation Consultant at Petrobras, where he has worked since 2011. He serves as Product Manager for Ativo360 tools and specializes in implementing technologies to optimize Exploration and Production (E&P) operations. Jackson holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Data Science. His expertise lies in standardizing and driving the adoption of innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, aligning with Petrobras' strategic goals in the oil and gas sector.
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Rodrigo Rocha
MODEC
Business Development Manager
Rodrigo Rocha is currently the Business Development and Proposal Manager for MODEC in Brazil, responsible for engaging new projects and clients in the country, having participated directly on the contract awards of the FPSOs destinated to Sepia, Mero 1, Buzios 5 and Marlim 1 areas. The company is currently building 2 FPSOs for Brazil and operates 14 units in the region, which process close to 25% of the total production in the country. With large experience in the oil and gas industry, before joining MODEC in 2015, Rodrigo worked with business development and contracts management in drilling, shipbuilding and FPSO companies. Rodrigo holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with a post-graduation degree by the Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute (IBP).
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Carlos Mastrangelo
4WardMaster
Managing Director
Carlos Ferraz Mastrangelo is a professional within the Brazilian and global oil and gas industry. With over four decades career with significant contributions to the industry, particularly in the development and implementation of offshore production systems. He is a former Chief Operating Officer at Brava and Enauta Energia. Previously, acted in the US and UK as Senior Vice President for SBM Offshore and Director of its global Production System Product Line after his almost 30 years at Petrobras in Brazil and in the US. He pursued his education at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro with BS Degree in Civil Engineering, sec. in Structure, and Petroleum Engineering.
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Alessandro Zunino
Yinson Production
Senio VP commercial and contractual
Graduated from university of Genoa (Italy) as process engineer, Alessandro Zunino joined SBM Offshore in Monaco in 2006 as Proposal Manager specialized in Mooring & Riser Systems. Evolving in various function in offshore projects executed in different geographical area (West Africa, Europe, Brazil and Asia Pac). Sr. Business development and Sales executive with over 15 years’ experience in BD and Sales management of diversified Engineered Industrial product and EPCIO in Energy Business. Alessandro is now focusing on Latin American market to enable cleaner source of energy even in remote locations.
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Gisela Macedo
Petrobras
General Manager for Sourcing Strategy for Petrobras Capital Projects
With 18 years of experience at Petrobras, she has worked across various departments, including project management for FPSOs. Over the past six years, she has been responsible for the company's investment contracting strategy. She holds a degree in Engineering from UFRJ and a Master's in Business Administration from PUC-Rio, complemented by numerous professional development courses.
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Kjetil Myklebust
Equinor
Vice President and Project Director for the Raia field development Project
Project Director for the Raia field development project in Equinor. Master of Science in Industrial Economics and Technology management. 20 years of project experience both in Norway and internationally for Equinor, Norsk Hydro and Siemens. Project management, project control and contract management within new field development, subsea tie-backs, platform lifetime extensions and onshore plant upgrades
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Rafael Thome
Hanwha
FPSO Product Line Director & Brazil Managing Director
Rafael is the FPSO Product Line Director at Hanwha Ocean, leading strategy and execution in offshore energy. With over 20 years of EPCIO experience, including roles at SBM and Maersk O&G, he brings global expertise in supply chain, contract management, and operational excellence. Passionate about driving transformative offshore solutions, Rafael focuses on building high-performance, collaborative teams.
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Raul Portela
Equinor
Operations Vice President
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Maria Celia Ximenes
Formerly Chevron
General Manager, Marine Technical & Projects
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Leonardo Carneiro
Shell
Head of Production Excellence
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Dimitrius magalhães
Petrobras
Executive Manager of Production Development Projects
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Carlos José de Nascimento Travassos
Brava Energia
Chief Offshore Operations Officer
Honorary Chair