Innovation in energy requires hard work, commitment, money and patience - plus creativity and invention. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the current innovation ecosystem in the energy industry? How are corporations and startups finding one another in this fertile technology and innovation environment? What new models offer significant opportunities to accelerate the pace of energy innovation?
The oil and gas industry is witnessing a new era of progress in digital and related technologies that are transforming operational performance and efficiency and creating renewed opportunity to secure sustainable growth. The industry has a history of developing technical and operational innovations that have forged game-changing growth into new segments such as deep water and shale. This panel will explore the prospects for the next game-changers and what they might look like. Which areas of technological progress offer the most promise to become game-changers for the industry? What form of impact might a game-changer have, for example, in unlocking resources, reducing costs, or changing the nature of work? Would we know a game-changer if we saw one? Could a series of incremental gains over time also constitute a game-changer? Is the industry structured to unlock innovations? Which types of players and partnerships would hold the key?