ERTC: Ask the Experts 2025 | World Refining Association (WRA) | 1 June 2025 | TBA, Seville, Spain

The refining industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, facing challenges from rising efficiency demands to decarbonisation imperatives. Process engineers are on the front lines, making real-time decisions that impact performance, costs, and sustainability. Yet, many lack direct access to the latest technological solutions and expert insights that can revolutionise their operations.

This event is your exclusive gateway to cutting-edge solutions, where industry leaders, technology providers, and refinery engineers come together to solve the sector’s most pressing challenges. This is not just another conference—it’s an interactive, problem-solving forum designed to deliver real-world impact.

This event isn’t just a conference—it’s a unique, interactive environment where your refinery’s most pressing technical questions get answered.

• Learn directly from leading refiners and technology providers solving real-world challenges.
• Get actionable solutions to optimise operations, enhance yields, and reduce costs.
• Network with peers and industry experts who share your challenges and can offer proven insights.
• Walk away with implementable strategies to bring immediate improvements to your refinery.

If you're responsible for refining performance and operational excellence, you can't afford to miss this opportunity. Join us and be part of the future of refining technology.

• Key Topics for 2025:
• Crude Distillation
• Digitalisation
• Energy Efficiency
• FCC
• Operational Excellence
• Hydroprocessing
• Refinery Transformation from Crude to Bio
• Biofuel & SAF Production

2025 Speakers

Albert Chavarria
FCC Process Plant Engineer, Moeve

Ana Granados
Global FCC Technical Service Leader, Johnson Matthey

Andrés Gutierrez
Medium & Long-Term Optimization Engineer, Moeve

Angel Gonzalez
Optimization & Scheduling Manager, Moeve

Antonio Jose Joyanes Diaz
EVP, Energy Parks, Moeve

Armin Hucker
Global Sales Manager, Berthold Technologies

Çağatay Ölken
Strategy and Sustainability Director, TUPRAS

Celia Ruiz Hernández
Digital Manager in Energy Parks, Cepsa

Claus Reimers
Chief Product & Technology Officer, Akselos

Clément Lahaf
Global Carelflex® Development & Technical Manager, Arkema

Constantinos Plellis
Aspropyrgos Refinery Technical Director, Hellenic Petroleum

Davide Sebastian Lupica
Head of Refining Technology, Eni

Dr. Francesco Coletti
Chief Executive Officer, Hexxcell

James Esteban
Business Development Manager, Unicat Catalyst Technologies

Jari Marci
Principal Consultant, Petrogenium

Jean-Gaël Le Floc’h
Manager, EMEA Operations, Becht

Jean-Marc Sohier
Concawe Director, Concawe

Jeremy Mayol
FCC Expert, Johnson Matthey

José Antonio Lucena
Strategic Projects for Energy Parks Division, Moeve

Lars Gottlieb Jørgensen
Product Owner Digitalization, Topsoe

Leandro Labanca
Business Development, Axens

Machteld Weijers
Process Group Lead, Becht

Marcos Matijasevich
Head of Low Carbon Transition, EET Fuels

Michael Conway Nuun
Consultant, Petrogenium

Michaël Echard
HEFA Process Lead, OneTech Technical Lines, TotalEnergies

Modesto Miranda Lopez
Technical Service Manager, BASF

Palma Selva
Process Engineer, Moeve

Randy Alexander
Partner, Reactor Resources, LLC

Rocio Castillo
Quality & Operational Excellence Manager, Moeve

Selcen Temel Topallar
Head of Strategy & Business Development, TUPRAS

Sylvain Verdier
Senior Strategy Manager, Corporate Strategy, Topsoe

Tom Johnston
Director, Insite Technical Services

2025 Sponsors

HOST SPONSOR:
• Moeve

SPONSORS:
• Aggreko
• Akselos
• Arkema
• Axens
• BASF
• Becht
• Berthold Technologies
• Hexxcell
• InSite Technical
• Johnson Matthey
• Petrogenium
• Reactor Resources
• Royal Dahlman
• Solenis
• Topsoe
• Unicat
• Veolia
• Zymeflow Decon Technology