• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Judson Jacobs

S&P Global

Executive Director, Upstream Technology

Judson Jacobs is an Executive Director with S&P Global in its Energy division.  In this role he leads the company’s international upstream strategy group, bringing together company, technology and innovation, and government and policy perspectives to deliver insights into the current state of the industry and future directions.  Recent research includes the emergence of commercial models for carbon management, finding the balance between upstream and new energy, and the growing role of digitalization in field development and asset operations. Prior to joining S&P Global, through its acquisition of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Mr. Jacobs worked as a management consultant with the Mitchell Madison Group and held senior engineering positions with Schlumberger and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. He earned a BSE from Princeton University and an MS in Geology from Stanford University.

Sessions With Judson Jacobs

Tuesday, 10 March

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 01:30pm - 02:20pm (CST) / -

    Scaling Digital Transformation: Getting out of Pilot Purgatory

    Companies across the energy sector segments have embraced digitalization over the past few years as an effective means for managing costs and raising efficiencies under increasingly challenging business conditions. Despite impressive one-off results, the industry still grapples with achieving rapid deployment at scale that can move the needle on overall corporate performance. In what areas are companies realizing the most significant early gains? Where does the next wave of opportunities lie? What technical and organizational factors are slowing progress and what can be done to overcome them? What deployment models are proving most effective at driving rapid adoption and sustaining that value over time?