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Monday-Wednesday, 7-9th November 2022

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About the Event

ISA’s Automation Leadership Conference (ALC) will be the automation event of the year! ALC combines ISA’s leadership conference with the best technical presentations from its automation event series into an unparalleled conference experience.

ALC will bring together a global audience of automation managers, engineers and technicians who want to stay abreast of trending industry topics focused on digital transformation, cybersecurity, IIoT, smart manufacturing and process automation.

This multi-day technical and leadership conference and exhibition will provide access to an array of subject matter experts from the US, Middle East, Brazil, Malaysia, Spain and India—and will offer best-of-the-best content and ultimate networking opportunities—in a fun, interactive format.

Agenda

9 November, 2022 08:00

Day 2: Welcome Back/Keynote Breakfast

Captain Keith Donohue, Deputy Sector Commander
US Coast Guard, Houston-Galveston

Location: Ballroom A/B

Available: Virtually and In Person 

Correlating Standards and How to Deploy into a Successful Program

9 November, 2022 09:00

ISA100 Wireless Training Workshop

ISA100 Wireless

Workshop Time(s):  9:00 A.M - 1700 (In-Person Only)

*** Attendance is free to ISA100 invited guests only.  Use discount code provided upon registration ***

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute will host an all day ISA100 wireless training workshop, in conjunction with this year's ALC activities. As part of this special event, participants will learn about the industrial wireless technical landscape and what can be done with ISA100 Wireless, with the chance to ask questions in an open symposium environment.

Topics Covered:

  • Basics of industrial wireless
  • User benefits of ISA100 Wireless and real-world implementation examples
  • How to design and deploy a wireless network
  • How to implement ISA100 Wireless technology in your product
  • Application examples around safety, efficiency, asset management, and energy savings

Added Bonus:

  • ISA100 Wireless demo products
  • Network with colleagues/peers
  • Certificate of Completion awarded  upon successful completion of training post-test.

Preliminary Agenda:

09:00 – 09:45   ISA100 Overview

09:45 – 10:45   State of the Market

10:45– 11:15   Break
 
11:15 – 12:15   ISA100 Wireless Technology (Applications and Use Cases)

12:15 – 13:45   Lunch

13:45 – 15:15   Field Deployment Guidelines

15:15 – 15:30   Break

15:30 – 16:30   Q&A Symposium

16:30-17:00   Post-Test/Adjourn

9 November, 2022 09:30

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballroom A/B (Onsite)

Available:  Online and In-Person

9 November, 2022 09:45

IIoT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Supporting Energy Supply Challenges with Digital Technologies

Michael Deng
GE Digital - Singapore

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Tackling the urgent global priority that is climate change will require solving the energy trilemma of economic development, reliability and sustainability. People around the world deserve access to sustainable, affordable and reliable electricity, which requires a combination of global action, national commitment and consistent policy and regulatory framework.

A cleaner energy future will be achieved through a combination of lowering emission today – growing renewables, coal-to-gas switching and modernizing digital and physical assets – and innovating in breakthrough technologies. GE has the ability to drive significant change because of its size and scale, and we are investing in a range of technologies, including digital technologies to modernize and digitize the critical assets run by energy suppliers. The digital technologies and their applications will drive the energy industry to achieve both short term and long term objectives along with their vision on value realization.

9 November, 2022 09:45

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: Risk Assessment, Critical and Enabling Functions in Cybersecurity

Marco Ayala
1898 & Co.

Available:  Virtually and In Person

Location: Galleon 3

Today’s automation systems are much more highly connected than they were at the start of this millennium. Advances is technology, the cost of computing and the speed of communication in just the last seven years have brought industries higher performance, optimization, visibility, advanced system diagnostics with high reliability and availability fault tolerance, analytics and production yields that unquestionably have revolutionized all industry sectors. Convergence of site automation system technologies and traditional enterprise IT systems have become more prevalent and provide opportunities such as the remote mobile worker, integration into MES and ERP systems and remote access for troubleshooting and support. While this has benefits it also brings inherent risk to plant operating environments.
This talk will review and compare the standards-based (ISA 62443-3-2) approach and the Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering (Idaho National Labs CCE) methodologies.

9 November, 2022 09:45

Leadership Session - Leadership in a Post-Pandemic World

Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP
Executive Director and CEO - American Mensa and Mensa Foundation

Location: Galleon 1

Available:  In Person Only

 

Leaders today are required to tap into and cultivate different skills needed to achieve outcomes.  In this session, we will explore some of the current skills that leaders need and how to begin implementing them.

9 November, 2022 09:45

Geographic Assembly Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Yacht

Available:  In Person Only

9 November, 2022 10:15

IIoT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Open Process Automation - Moving from Concept to Reality

Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF)

Mohan Kalyanaraman, Panel Introduction
ExxonMobil
Aneil Ali, Moderator
The Open Group
David DeBari
ExxonMobil
Sharul Rashid
Petronas
Bob Hagenau, CPLANEai
CPLANEai
Jacqui Allen
Wood
Tom Clary
Schneider Electric

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Panel Discussion - Brought to you by the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF)

Unlocking innovation and implementing digital transformation strategies successfully in the manufacturing floor requires full access to data from all operational levels.  This includes the highest levels of business systems down to the edge(or front lines). Recognizing the need for innovation and competition, leading global industrial and chemical companies are collaborating with leading process automation vendors and system integrators to bring a change in automation through the adoption of standards for Open Process Automation. The vision of the OPA Forum is the development of an open, standards-based, secure, and interoperable process automation architecture. 

Concurrent with the standard, a business ecosystem is taking shape with increasing number of test beds, demonstration systems, and concepts, prototypes, and products starting to make their way into the marketplace. A panel featuring both end users and suppliers will discuss market needs, supplier capabilities and drivers as well as ongoing work in creating products to meet the open automation standard O-PAS™.

9 November, 2022 10:15

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: The Elephant in the Incident Control Room for OT is Actually a Mammoth

Durgesh Kalya
Covestro

Available:  Virtually and In Person

Location: Galleon 3

An effective incident response starts with knowing where to look, how to organize a response team and how to effectively respond. The number of incidents in the critical infrastructure sector related to cyberattacks have gone up in the last decade. This has led to governments, agencies and industries to look into their current incident response practices. This paper explores the current challenges in the incident response for critical infrastructure sector such as insider threats, complex and aging OT Systems, lack of expertise in OT security, lack of understanding of OT System architecture and IT focussed approaches to Asset monitoring, Vulnerability Management and propose possible solutions to a more effective and efficient Incident Response in the era of Industry 4.0. This paper also introduces the ICS4ICS framework and provide information for companies and organization to use ICS4ICS for incident Command System as a path forward for their Incident Command Systems for Industrial Control Systems.

9 November, 2022 10:45

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballroom A/B (Onsite)

Available:  Online and In-Person

9 November, 2022 11:15

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION: The Checks and Balances for Cybersecurity Readiness

Carlos Sanchez
Senior Director, Operational Technology, Fortinet

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Sponsored by Fortinet

Large or small, cyberattacks are making headlines and elevating executive attention toward cyber resiliency. Preparing for, responding to and recovering from cyberattacks should be a strategic part of any business continuity plan.  As recent cyberattacks have demonstrated increased risk to both IT and operational technology (OT) environments, readiness equates to enforcement of rules and policies that provide the visibility, control and situational awareness to respond at the speed of business.   Cybercriminals are maximizing their opportunity by exploiting older vulnerabilities and an expanding attack surface.  Strategic readiness should be underpinned with the notion that eventually an attack will happen, and when it occurs, you are proactively ready to respond.  During this session, we will explore security considerations for developing cyber resilience covering security fundamentals and readiness planning to protect your IT and OT environments.

9 November, 2022 11:15

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: The Norwegian Approach to Functional Safety and IACS Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas

Pengyu Zhu
Equinor

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

In the process industry, the management of functional safety and industrial automation and control system cybersecurity have gone through different stages of standardization. Regardless of the maturity of standards, the practices in different parts of the world do not seem to fully align. Such practices do not just concern industry practitioners, but also authorities and standard development organizations. I will dive into the details on how Norwegian petroleum industry approach functional safety and IACS cybersecurity. The presentation will cover a brief overview of the relevant legislations, various authorities auditing practices especially on major risk prevention, standards adoption, industry guidelines development, joint industry research projects, industry wide technical forums, and so on.

9 November, 2022 11:15

Leadership Session - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Framework

Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP
Executive Director and CEO - American Mensa and Mensa Foundation

Location: Galleon 1

Available: In Person Only

American Mensa and Mensa Foundation

To be successful in DEIA efforts, one must first understand what it means. This session will explore the ever changing nature of DEIA and what you need to know as you navigate it. 

9 November, 2022 11:15

Geographic Assembly Meeting (Cont'd)

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Yacht

Available: In Person Only

9 November, 2022 11:45

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION: Why Ignoring Connected Device Security Can Be Catastrophic

Michael Leonard
ICS/OT Solution Architect, Finite State

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

This presentation will address the risks in ignoring your security device plan.  Connected device risk is everywhere.  According to the Microsoft, 2021 Security Signals Report, over 80% of enterprises have experienced a firmware attack in the past two years.  BUT, just 29% allocate resources to protect firmware in their security budgets.  This presentation will address the imminent dangers in ignoring your security device plan. 

Sponsored by Finite State

9 November, 2022 11:45

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: Digitalization of the SIS Lifecycle

Nicholas Sands
DuPont

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

 

The digitalization craze is coming to SIS world. There are many opportunities to automate activities and the transfer of data between activities. Automating the activities reduces the work to complete tasks, freeing skilled resources to focus on other tasks. Moving data between activities reduces work and human error. The data also provides new opportunities for insight and improvement. This session will share some example of digitalization work and the complexity of the some activities.

9 November, 2022 12:15

LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

Networking Break

Location: Ballroom A/B

Available: Virtually and In Person

9 November, 2022 13:45

BONUS SESSION (Day 2): ISA Cybersecurity Protect-a-thon Training (Lab Exercises)

Marco Ayala
ISA Instructor
Patric Dove
ISA Instructor

*** PAID STUDENTS ONLY -- Separate Course Registration Fee Required ***

IACS Operations & Maintenance Essentials (Hands-On)

Location: Galleon 2

In Day 2 of this fast-track training workshop, students will be able to apply what they learned in Day 1, covering the elements of the second and third phases of the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (as defined in ISA/IEAC 62443-1-1).           

Critical knowledge will now be applied in a hands-on environment showing how to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events, as well as how to implement countermeasures and test plans in an ever-changing threat environment.

Reinforced Topics Will Allow Students to be able to:

  • Define the basics of security incident and network/host intrusion detection
  • Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
  • Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
  • Secure a remote access solution
  • Develop system hardening specifications
9 November, 2022 13:45

ISAGCA and ISA Secure Initiatives Update

Andre Ristaino
Managing Director, ISA

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

9 November, 2022 13:45

Technical Assembly Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Yacht

Available: Virtually and In Person

9 November, 2022 14:15

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Session: PureCycle Born Digital Program

Jason Akkerman
Automation Project Manager, PureCycle Technologies

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

PureCycle currently plans to build 50 additional 'born-digital' recycling facilities over the next 15 years, where it will produce virgin-like recycled polypropylene (rPP) from waste polypropylene (PP). Join us as we take a look at PureCycle's proprietary technology licensed from The Procter & Gamble Company to recycle waste PP into ultra-pure rPP for myriad applications. The company chose Emerson's Plantweb™ digital ecosystem for its breadth of digital solutions, including intelligent sensors and control valves, advanced operations software and systems, cloud data management and analytics. 

Let's examine where PureCycle is in the process, lessons learned, and where the company is going from here. 

9 November, 2022 14:45

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Session: Barriers to Value in Digital Transformation

Daniel Raj David
CEO and Co - Founder, Detect Technologies

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

9 November, 2022 15:00

WWID Division Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Clipper

Available:  In Person Only

 

9 November, 2022 15:00

CHEMPID Division Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Harbor

Available:  In Person Only

 

9 November, 2022 15:15

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballrom A/B (Onsite)

Availabile:  Online and In-Person

9 November, 2022 15:30

BONUS SESSION (Day 2 - Cont'd): ISA Cybersecurity Protect-a-thon Training (Lab Exercises)

Marco Ayala
ISA Instructor
Patric Dove
ISA Instructor

*** PAID STUDENTS ONLY -- Separate Course Registration Fee Required ***

IACS Operations & Maintenance Essentials (Hands-On)

Location: Galleon 2

In Day 2 of this fast-track training workshop, students will be able to apply what they learned in Day 1, covering the elements of the second and third phases of the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (as defined in ISA/IEAC 62443-1-1).           

Critical knowledge will now be applied in a hands-on environment showing how to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events, as well as how to implement countermeasures and test plans in an ever-changing threat environment.

Reinforced Topics Will Allow Students to be able to:

  • Define the basics of security incident and network/host intrusion detection
  • Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
  • Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
  • Secure a remote access solution
  • Develop system hardening specifications
9 November, 2022 15:30

S&P Department Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Yacht

Available:  In Person Only 

9 November, 2022 15:30

Final Session: Panel Discussion - Understanding and Developing ISA/IEC 62443, Parts 2-1 and 2-4

Moderator: Scott Reynolds
Johns Manville
Josh Carlson
Dragos
Patrick O'Brien
Exida
Eric Cosman
OIT Concepts

Location: Ballroom A/B

Available: Virtually and In Person

10 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA18, Instrument Signals and Alarms

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Seafarer Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

10 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA75, Control Valve Standards (Day 1)

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Marlin Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

10 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA95, Enterprise-Control Systems Integration

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Tarpon Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

11 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA75, Control Valve Standards (Day 2)

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Marlin Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

11 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA112, SCADA Systems

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Seafarer Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

11 November, 2022 08:30

ISA Standards Committee: ISA96, Valve Actuators

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location:  Tarpon Room

Note:  All standards meetings will be held at the San Luis Resort Hotel.  

For information about ISA standards, contact Charley Robinson at crobinson@isa.org

7 November, 2022 09:00

District Vice President Workshop

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Galleon 1

Available: In Person Only

7 November, 2022 09:00

Division Leader Workshop

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Yacht

Available: In Person Only

7 November, 2022 12:00

Executive Board Luncheon (by invitation only)

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Galleon 2 & 3 

Available: In Person Only

7 November, 2022 14:00

Executive Board Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Galleon 1

Available: In Person Only

7 November, 2022 16:45

Young Professional Happy Hour

Volunteer Leadership and Invited Guests

Location: Poolside at the San Luis

Available: In Person Only

7 November, 2022 17:30

ALC Attendee Welcome Reception

All ALC Attendees and Guests

Location: Poolside at the San Luis

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 08:00

Opening Remarks/Keynote Breakfast

Dr. Lauren Goodwin, Chief Information Officer
Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility, NASA

Virtually and In Person

Location: Ballroom A/B

Leading Next Steps In Space

8 November, 2022 09:30

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballroom A/B (Onsite)

Available:  Online and In-Person

8 November, 2022 09:45

Monetizing Digital Transformation

Dave Lafferty
President, Scientific Technologies

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Join ISA and Dave Lafferty as we do a deep dive into common Digital Transformation projects, how to make a return on investment, and how to complete the project timely. 

8 November, 2022 09:45

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: The Analysis and Control of this Future Market

Stuart Simmonds
NovaTech

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

Hydrogen might be nature’s smallest molecule but its packs a mighty punch. It can provide new markets for our conventional energy resources and holds the potential to decarbonize many sectors of our economy, including resource extraction, freight, transportation, power generation, manufacturing, and the production of steel and cement. There are several ways to generate it and thankfully many ways to analyse it.

8 November, 2022 09:45

Leadership Session: Leading Next Steps in Space X2

Dr. Lauren Goodwin, Chief Information Officer
Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility, NASA

Location: Galleon 1

Available: In Person Only

Continuing on from our opening keynote remarks, onsite participants will be able to partake in further exploration and discussion of the topic from a leadership perspective.

 

8 November, 2022 09:45

Eastern North America District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Spinnaker

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 09:45

Midwest North America District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Harbour

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 09:45

Western North America District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Clipper

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 09:45

Southern North America District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Schooner

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 10:15

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: Energy Transformation - Power System Analysis of Renewable Resources

Bin Wang
University of Texas at San Antonio

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

In the last decade, renewable energy resources, including solar photovoltaic and wind, and energy storage systems are being integrated to power grids through converter-based interfaces, which significantly alter the characteristics of power system dynamical behaviors. Such unprecedented changes are challenging today’s grid operation and planning practices, calling for innovative solutions in analysis, simulation and control. This presentation will provide an overview of these challenges and introduce some of the presenter’s recent research efforts to tackle some of these challenges, including hybrid large-scale simulation of renewable-rich power grids, the identification of the destabilizing equipment in power grid, and the application of grid-forming inverter control to a real medium-size power system at transmission level.

 

8 November, 2022 10:45

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballroom A/B (Onsite)

Available:  Online and In-Person

8 November, 2022 11:15

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION: Industrial Autonomy Takes Its Next BIG Step

Elbert van der Bijl
Director of Marketing and Solutions Consulting

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Sponsored by Yokogawa

Discover how FKDPP-based AI safely and effectively ran chemical operations for 35 days.

8 November, 2022 11:15

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: Future-proofing the Company and the Automation Engineer Towards Energy Transition and Industrial Sustainability

Sharul Rashid
Petronas
Khairul Anwar Bin Idris
Petronas

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

Challenges nowadays are seemingly unprecedented. Compounded with pandemic and Russia-Ukraine Wars, the need to address climate change has become imminent. Oil and gas industry players realize that energy transition and industrial sustainability can be the license to operate in the future. This paper focuses on future-proof our engineers as we move towards the unchartered territory. Instrument and Automation engineer is Use Case for contextualization purpose. The need for engineers to do much more with much less require them to go beyond their traditional skillset otherwise they will be obsolete. Protecting the core engine at the same time working on the growth engine towards energy transition and industrial sustainability will keep them relevant for now and future. Engineers need break the traditional barriers and start to collaborate and co-create among end-users and eco-system suppliers/vendors/solution providers towards achieving common goals.

8 November, 2022 11:15

Leadership Session - Presenting and Justifying to Senior Leadership

Chris McLaughlin, CISO
Johns Manville

Location: Galleon 1

Available: In Person Only

 

This presentation is inspired by a request for advice from a newly appointed CISO at an energy company.  The new CISO was concerned at the difficulty in communicating with the automation engineers working on the industrial side of the company’s operations.  They each seemed to exist in two different worlds and a common language and understanding was needed to bridge the gap.  It became clear that the approach to cybersecurity based upon a computer science background was not adequate for an understanding of industrial automation and control systems where the main operation is not protecting the data but in monitoring and controlling a physical process. This presentation will explain with examples the peculiar cybersecurity aspects of industrial operations and discuss how the gap in understanding between the CISO and automation engineers can be remedied.  The listeners (hopefully consisting of Enterprise IT/CISO and IACS specialists) should return to their workplaces with the sense of “playing” together as a team with a common understanding of industrial cybersecurity.

 

 

8 November, 2022 11:15

Latin America and the Caribbean District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Spinnaker

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 11:15

Brazil District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Harbour

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 11:15

Asia Pacific District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Clipper

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 11:15

Europe, Middle East, and Africa District Meeting

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Schooner

Availble: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 11:45

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION: Introduction to Industrial DataOps - What Is It & Why It's Important for Industrial Transformation

Kurt Peterson
HighByte

Location: Galleon 2

Available: Virtually and In Person

Sponsored by HighByte

 

In this 30-minute technical demonstration, a new category of software solutions will be introduced that offers a simple solution to the complex data architecture problems created by Industry 4.0. It will demonstrate how manufacturers are leveraging an Industrial DataOps solution to perform data contextualization and standardization at the Edge and securely flow modeled information to consuming applications running at the Edge, in on-premises data centers, and in the Cloud.

By attending this session, you will learn:

 

  • What Industrial DataOps is and how it provides a foundation for a scalable data architecture
  • How to securely connect to your existing operational infrastructure without downtime
  • How to standardize and enrich operational data through models
  • How to merge and publish information to consuming applications—without writing code
8 November, 2022 11:45

PROCESS INDUSTRY Session: Measure What Matters

James Crompton
Colorado School of Mines

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

Imagine we knew exactly where to direct our efforts and resources in the fight against climate change. Imagine we knew exactly where to find emissions sources and how to cost-effectively eliminate emissions. With the right data, we can but the challenge is to measure what matters. The current state of our society is that we estimate emissions rather than measuring them. There are practical solutions for measure products destined for a sales meter at many points along the supply chain. There are practical solutions to measure the efficiency of operational processes and the health of critical equipment. But this latest challenge of measure what is usually considered a waste stream is a now one for most industries. Using the example of onshore oil and gas production, we will review current technologies and challenges in the quest to better understand how to identify, locate and quantify greenhouse gas, and especially methane, emissions.

8 November, 2022 12:15

LUNCH & EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

Networking Break

Location: Ballroom A/B

Available: Virtually and In Person

8 November, 2022 13:45

BONUS SESSION: ISA Cybersecurity Protect-a-thon Training (Day 1)

Marco Ayala
ISA Instructor
Patric Dove
ISA Instructor

*** PAID STUDENTS ONLY -- Separate Course Registration Fee Required ***

IACS Operations & Maintenance Essentials

Location: Galleon 2

This fast-track training workshop will cover elements of the second and third phases of the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (as defined in ISA/IEAC 62443-1-1).           

It will provide critical knowledge on how to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events, as well as the necessary skills in order to implement countermeasures and test plans for a new or existing IACS system in an ever-changing threat environment.

You Will Be Able To:

  • Define the basics of security incident and network/host intrusion detection
  • Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
  • Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
  • Secure a remote access solution
  • Develop system hardening specifications
8 November, 2022 13:45

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Business Goals for 4.0 Operational Technology

Robbert Brand
AIVHY

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

Innovation doesn't have to be costly or even time-consuming. In fact, innovation must be absolutely achievable! This presentation will allow you to realize tomorrow's business goals with incremental steps to IIoT & Industry 4.0.

During this 30 min session, we will discuss how to create an accessible starting point and achievable strategy to continuously reach optimal business potential and open new revenue streams through IIoT and Industry 4.0.

We will discuss a strategy of incremental steps to implement digital innovation, smart technology and use real-time data, built on existing assets.

Presentation Highlights Include:  

  • Achievable & Incremental Steps to Industry 4.0
  • IIoT as Foundation for Growth
  • Checklist for Successful and Lasting Innovation
8 November, 2022 13:45

Delegate Credentialing

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Grand Ballroom C (Foyer)

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 14:15

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Setting the Standards for Smart Manufacturing

Dennis Brandl
Chief Consultant, BR&L Consulting

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

 

See what is going on across the world in Smart Manufacturing and learn how you can make sense of the dozens of definition, models, and implementations. This session covers the work in IEC, ISO, and multiple national and industry specific consortiums, and provides a steps for you to take to determine how to approach your Smart Manufacturing solution.

8 November, 2022 14:45

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Assuring the Optimal Performance of Industrial Wireless Systems through Standardization

Rick Candell
NIST

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

Improving wireless adoption in plants or factories require performance assurance of the wireless systems employed. Often wireless systems are designed to perform under unrealistic conditions. Given the
growing prevalence of wireless technologies aimed at industrial or IoT
applications, the actual non-ideal wireless channel(s) must be considered to assure optimal wireless system performance. The non-ideal channel(s) could include blockages, interference, jamming, and machine noise that could degrade the performance of industrial wireless networks or systems to various degrees.

An emerging standard, IEEE P1451.5p, is being developed to address these issues. An overview of this standards project and its application to industrial wireless networks of interest such as ISA100.11a,
Wi-Fi, and 5G will be presented along with a timeline for its completion and
as well as a call for its participation.

8 November, 2022 14:15

Annual Members Meeting and Council of Society Delegates

Volunteer Leadership Meeting

Location: Grand Ballroom C

Available: In Person Only

8 November, 2022 15:15

BREAK

Exhibitor Showcase: Networking/Refreshments

Location:  Virtual Hall or Ballroom A/B (Onsite)

Available:  Online and In-Person

8 November, 2022 15:30

BONUS SESSION (Cont'd): ISA Cybersecurity Protect-a-thon Training (Day 1)

Marco Ayala
ISA Instructor
Patric Dove
ISA Instructor

*** PAID STUDENTS ONLY -- Separate Course Registration Fee Required ***

IACS Operations & Maintenance Essentials

Location: Galleon 2

This fast-track training workshop will cover elements of the second and third phases of the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (as defined in ISA/IEAC 62443-1-1).           

It will provide critical knowledge on how to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events, as well as the necessary skills in order to implement countermeasures and test plans for a new or existing IACS system in an ever-changing threat environment.

You Will Be Able To:

  • Define the basics of security incident and network/host intrusion detection
  • Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
  • Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
  • Secure a remote access solution
  • Develop system hardening specifications
8 November, 2022 15:30

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING (ON-DEMAND) Session: Developing OT/IT Convergence International Guidelines

Victor Venancio
Stefanini

Location: Galleon 3

Available: On-Demand

 

Digital transformation is impacting all segment markets and wouldn't be different with industrial-based organizations.

Depending on the sector where the professional wors, digital transformation is interpreted in different ways.

This presentation will bring a vision of this key topic, going beyond the buzzword, focusing on the specific strategic challenges that digital transformation imposes on industrial-based organizations.  We will discuss how to generate sustainable competitive advantages using data strategically by extracting more.

8 November, 2022 15:30

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Panel Discussion - Contribution of Digital Champions in Industry 4.0 Initiatives

Sujata Tilak, Moderator
Ascent Intellimation
Durgesh Kalya
Covestro
Chris Monchinski
Automated Controls Concepts
Jeff Winter
Microsoft
Leticia Zarpellon
Air Liquide

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

A Digital Champion is a person/team who has complete overview of the system and is conversant with business and technology aspects. S/he is involved right from concept to completion. S/he is the internal owner of the system and ensures acceptance, adoption and continued usage by end users. Key responsibilities after system goes live are handholding end users, take their feedback, identify improvement areas and plan for the same.

The panel will discuss multi-disciplinary nature of i4.0 initiatives, ecosystem; why many initiatives fail; role and importance of digital champion(s); who can become a digital champion; training requirements, etc.

8 November, 2022 16:30

IIOT and SMART MANUFACTURING Session: Globalization of Edge Solutions for the Factory

Ryan Treece
Telit

Location: Galleon 3

Available: Virtually and In Person

 

In this presentation, we will discuss challenges and considerations regarding scaling your solutions globally for manufacturers and industrial applications.

 

8 November, 2022 18:00

Honors and Awards Gala Celebration (Ticket Required)

Boots and Bubbly
2022 Gala Awards Celebration

Available: In Person Only 

Bryan Museum | Galveston, TX, USA

Celebrate with us at our Boots and Bubbly Awards Gala! The event will honor the achievements and contributions of our members, sections and divisions. Explore some Texas history in a private exhibition at the Bryan Museum. Then, enjoy an evening of food, drink, and entertainment with automation professionals from around the world.

Cocktail attire recommended, but feel free to show off your best pair of boots.

Transportation will begin from the San Luis Resort to the museum gala location at 1730.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will have the opportunity to network with ISA leaders and automation professionals from around the world—including managers, engineers, technicians, and subject matter experts.

  • Attend society meetings and leadership presentations
  • Attend vital technical sessions and access an array of technical subject matter experts from the US, Canada, Middle East, Brazil, Malaysia, Spain, and India
  • Interact with other conference attendees—in person or virtually
  • Visit exhibitor booths to gain insight and information on the latest products and technology in the industry
  • Attend the ISA Honors and Awards Gala
There are a variety of registration package options. Virtual attendance is free. Registration for the in-person event includes attendance to all leadership meetings, technical conference sessions, and networking events. Additional registration fees apply for special event gala tickets and technical training activities and workshops.
You do not have to be an ISA member to attend, and it is open to the general public. However, for more information on ISA membership, visit: www.isa.org/membership.
Whether live or virtual, you have the opportunity to engage with a wealth of ISA subject matter experts, ISA staff, event speakers, event sponsors and exhibitors to create a network, gain valuable information answers questions or find solutions.
• Yes. Please contact ISA 2022 Conference & Events Manager, Kim Belinsky (kbelinsky@isa.org) or at +1 919.990.9404 for more information or details.
Yes, like any in-person event, we will have a swag bag for you to collect valuable information and giveaways! By visiting the online resource center during the event and each sponsored virtual exhibit booth, you can choose from an array of available documents. Add your selections to your online swag bag and email them to yourself or forward resources to friends and colleagues by entering their email addresses.
No. You do not need to download or install any applications to participate in the virtual event. You only need to have good quality internet access.
Yes, you will be provided login credentials ahead of the live event so you can test your system, to ensure it meets the requirements, and so you can become familiar with the interface so that you are ready to participate in the event
Your login instructions will be emailed to you ahead of the event with all the details you need for access on the day of the live event.
No, it is not required in order to participate as an attendee. Some speakers may use webcams for their presentations, in addition to their audio and visual presentations.
Google Chrome and/or Firefox are the recommended browsers.
Good quality internet connectivity will ensure high quality video streaming. An unstable internet connection may hinder viewing of certain portions of presentations, where applicable
If you have trouble accessing the event or need technical assistance on the day of the event, please email alcisa@getvfairs.io using the email you used to register for the conference.
Yes, the conference recordings will be available to all registered attendees following the live event, so you can still listen to content ondemand, have access to the platform and not miss a beat. However, you must register ahead of time.
The on-demand content will be hosted for 30 days following the live event to all registered attendees. You just login with your same credentials from the live event until the deadline.
Participants can obtain certificate of completion with PDH credit for each session attended. You must fully attend each session to be able to download your individual certificates in your event profile.

We look forward to having you with us this November !