Energy Workforce & Technology Council

Rounding out the final panel of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, participants dove into the importance of thorough analysis in mergers and acquisitions during the “M&A Due Diligence Risk” panel. Attendees had the opportunity to discover innovative solutions and hear key insights from guest speakers. 🌱 Key Takeaways: 1. Details are Crucial: Analyzing every aspect of a potential deal can reveal hidden risks and opportunities. 2. Innovative Solutions: Leveraging technology can improve the efficiency of due diligence and improve accuracy. 👥 Speakers: Neal Lux, President & CEO, Forum Energy Technologies Luke Lemoine, Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Weatherford Sanjiv Shah, Global Co-Head of Energy & Power Investment Banking, Piper Sandler Moderator David de Roode, Lockton Partner & Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies

🛠 It’s important to prioritize safety and efficiency in our operations.  Our next panel at the 2024 Business Optimization Conference, “𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤,” focused on the best practices for equipment and vehicle inspection, maintenance, and training. Here’s what participants dove into: 🙌 Key Takeaways:   𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Thorough and consistent inspections of equipment can ensure safety and help prevent hazards.   𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Equip your team with the knowledge and skills needed to properly operate equipment.   𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:  Monitoring the usage of equipment can help bring a better understanding of how everything is used, while tracking systems can enhance accountability.  👥 Speakers:   James Vincent Kulis, MA, CSP, CPLP, Vice President - HSE, Ranger Energy Services, LLC Tony Garcia, DOT Compliance Manager, ProPetro Services, Inc Gary Childress, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability, Oil States International Moderator Ed Newman, SVP – Strategic Risk Control, Lockton Companies 

After an insightful government affairs luncheon, attendees explored the best practices in job training and competency assessment at the “𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦” panel. Speakers highlighted the critical role of effective KPI development and goal setting. 📈 🔍 Key Takeaways:  𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Investing in your team and training programs can ensure your team is equipped with the necessary skills to be successful.  𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Regularly evaluating your team can help you identify areas of improvement and can help identify strengths.   𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Setting measurable goals can drive accountability within your team and increase productivity.  👥 Speakers:   Ann Fox, President & CEO, Nine Energy Service  Marshall Dodson, President & CEO, Key Energy Services  Moderator David de Roode, Lockton Partner & Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies 

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?  Jim Grace, Grace & McEwan Consulting, LLC kicked off the Government Affairs luncheon, delivering invaluable insights as the keynote speaker. This was followed by a panel featuring Jack Belcher, Cornerstone Government Affairs and EWTC President Tim Tarpley, where they discussed a range of topics, from the makeup of the House and Senate to the implications of the Presidential election outcome.

💼 🤝 How are you managing your working capital and fostering connections with customers in your organization?  The following panel at the 2024 Business Optimization Conference, “𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥,” emphasized the power of strong customer relationships and smart capital management. 💭 Key Takeaways:   𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Strong customer relationships can help you anticipate their needs.   𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬: Setting clear payment terms and welcoming open communication can reduce the chances for slow or non-payment.   𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Knowing the best strategies to manage your cash flow can allow for new opportunities for your business to thrive.  👥 Speakers:   Ross Guthrie, Vice President Business Development, CashLine Solutions LLC  Neil Jones, Vice President, Credit & Liquidity Solutions, Lockton Moderator David de Roode, Lockton Partner & Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies 

How is your organization preparing for the next cyber challenge? 💻 Our next panel, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞,” delved into the world of cyber risks and highlighted the critical need for cyber risk awareness and incident response strategies.  💡 Key Takeaways:   𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: Understanding your social engineering tactics can help you fight against potential breaches.   𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: Quick and efficient response plans can mitigate damage.  👥 Speakers:   ­Richard Rodriguez, Founder & CEO, ClearSync Solutions  ­Tia (Yatia) Hopkins, Chief Cyber Resilience Officer & Field CTO, eSentire James Mundy, CISSP, CMMC-RP, National Security Specialist, Intelisys  ­Moderator David de Roode, Lockton Partner & Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies 

Is your company prepared for the unexpected? Participants at Energy Workforce’s 2024 Business Optimization Conference discovered how top energy leaders are future proofing their operations. The panel "𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬” discussed how to prepare your company for success through strong legal foundations: 📌 Key Takeaways:  𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬:  Establishing solid principles that safeguard business interests.  𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥:  Why having trusted external counsel at the ready is vital for rapid response.  𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Building robust, tailored policies to handle crises effectively, protect assets, and maintain trust. 👥 Speakers:   Justin Whitley, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Ranger Energy Services, LLC  Jody Mitchell, General Counsel, ProPetro Services, Inc  Kevin McDonald, Partner, Werner Ayers & McDonald  Moderator David de Roode, Lockton Partner & Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies 

Kicking off the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 with Energy Workforce Presidents Molly Determan and Tim Tarpley delivering a state of energy workforce update. The 2024 Business Optimization Conference brings together industry leaders to discuss and share best practices in risk awareness, mitigation, and management. The event focuses on enhancing corporate resiliency and sustainability, ensuring that companies are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of the modern energy landscape.

🤝 Jack Belcher, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Business Optimization Conference on October 29 in Houston. Today is the last day to register for the conference, where industry leaders will share best practices in risk awareness, mitigation, and management. Ensure you’re prepared to tackle the complexities of the modern energy landscape and secure your spot. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gAarHp8W

🙌 Jim Grace, Jr. Co-Founder Datum Tech & Managing Shareholder at Grace & McEwan Consulting, LLC, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Business Optimization Conference on October 29 in Houston. The conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from industry leaders and gain expert insights into the best practices in risk awareness, mitigation, and management. Don’t miss the opportunity to register and enhance your corporate resiliency. ❗ Last chance to register: https://lnkd.in/gAarHp8W