Energy Business Conference
Wednesday, February 5
The NAPE Energy Business Conference features presentations from senior-level executives and industry leaders brought on stage to discuss some of the industry's most pressing topics. Attendees also enjoy extra networking time along with exclusive insights from the experts the day before the expo floor opens.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
2025 Energy Business Conference Agenda
9 a.m. Session 1
Business Track: The Election's Impact on the Oil & Natural Gas Industry: What Lies Ahead
Moderator: Dan Naatz | COO & Executive Vice President, IPAA
Panelists: Anne Bradbury | President & CEO, American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)
Kathleen Sgamma | President, Western Energy Alliance
Chuck Yates | Podcast Host, Chuck Yates Needs a Job and Digital Wildcatters’ The BDE Show
Technical Track: Advancements in Subsurface Visualization: Redefining Reservoir Understanding
Moderator: Scott Sutherland | Managing Director, Business and Geoscience Technology, SEG
Panelists: Molly Turko | Structural Geologist, Devon Energy
Mohamed Khalil | Advisor — Geology, Offshore Deepwater Assets, Murphy Oil Corp.
Galen Dillewyn | VP Business Development, NuTech Energy Alliance
John Sinclair | Geology Manager RC Rockies and Anadarko, Ovintiv
10:15 a.m. Session 2
Business Track: Mergers & Acquisitions: Strategic Moves in a Dynamic Market
Tim Pawul | President, Minerals & Royalties Authority LLC
John Fossum | Managing Director, Petrie Partners, LLC
Mohit Singh | EVP & CFO, Expand Energy Corp.
Technical Track: Exploring New Subsurface Energy Sources: Geothermal, Lithium, Hydrogen
Moderator: Franek Hasiuk | Geologist, Sandia National Laboratories
Panelists: Galen Huling | Geologist, Grounded Energy
Ken Wisian | Associate Director — Environmental Division, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Andrew Cassidy | NA Business Development Manager — Hydrogen Storage, Vallourec
11:30 a.m. Session 3
Luncheon Keynote: Energy Security and Practical Realities of the Energy Transition
Wil VanLoh | Founder & CEO, Quantum Capital Group
1:05 p.m. Session 4
Future Energy Demand: Strategies to Meet Global Needs
Moderator: Jim Wicklund | Managing Director, PPHB
Panelists: Josh Viets | EVP & COO, Expand Energy
Ron Gusek | President & Incoming CEO, Liberty Energy
Tara Righetti | Occidental Chair of Energy & Environmental Policy, University of Wyoming
Technical Track: Enhancing Decision-Making in Exploration and M&A: Strategies to Counteract Generative AI Misconceptions
Moderator: Susan Nash | Director of Innovation, Emerging Science & Technology, AAPG
Panelists: Pushpesh Sharma | Director of Product Management AspenTech
Andrew Muñoz | COO, 4Cast
Kim Padeletti | Head, Energy Data Insights, Amazon Web Services
Sashi Gunturu | Co-Founder, Petrabytes Corp.
2:20 p.m. Session 5
Business Track: State of the Energy Industry: Navigating the Evolving Landscape
Moderator: Ann Bluntzer | Executive Director, Hamm Institute for American Energy, Oklahoma State University
Panelists: Dana Novakovic | Managing Director, Energy & Infrastructure Partners
Megan Hays | Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investment & Engagement, Kimmeridge Group
Sean Heinroth | Partner/Principal – Energy Strategy Group, EY — Parthenon
Technical Track: Unlocking Hidden Value: Evaluating Oil & Gas Acreage for Emerging Energy Opportunities
Moderator: Richard Ball | Vice President of Geosciences, Tri-Star Group
Panelists: Herman Acuña | President, Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
John Wheeler | President, Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc.
Jeff Aldrich | Principal Geoscientist, Sproule
Steve Tedesco | President, Running Foxes Energy Inc.
3:25 p.m. BONUS SESSION
Governors Energy Forum: Perspectives on Shaping the Future of Energy in America
Harold Hamm
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
Moderator: Roger A. Soape, CPL
General Assembly Theater, 3rd Floor
NAPE Badge or NAPE Charities Celebration Ticket Required
