Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr to Deliver Keynote at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2018
Farr joins global energy leaders and policy makers at world’s
preeminent energy gathering
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New automation technologies and digital transformation strategies will
continue to transform the global energy landscape, driving energy
companies toward greater productivity – but the true winners will be
those that leverage these innovations to transform their overall
business performance and workforce. That’s the message Emerson Chairman
and CEO David Farr will share today when he addresses more than 3,500
delegates on the world’s preeminent energy stage at CERAWeek 2018 by IHS
Markit.
As head of Emerson, a leader in automation technology and engineering,
and as board chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, Farr
has focused on helping companies navigate the “digital transformation”
landscape to achieve optimal production and lower costs.
“We are facing arguably the most dynamic and transformational periods in
industrial production, economic recalibration and technology
innovation,” Farr said. “Companies that embrace technology while also
focusing on developing the next generation digital workforce will fuel
our economic growth around the globe.”
As part of the digital transformation, Emerson is also helping today’s
industrial workers develop the needed skills and training to be
tomorrow’s digital workers.
“Manufacturing has a deep legacy and will continue to play a critical
role in the future, but the skills and knowledge required are shifting
with the rise in automation,” Farr said. “The workforce powering the
digital economy must be nimble and adapt to the new technologies that
are powering today’s global energy industry.”
At CERAWeek in Houston, Farr will join CERAWeek Chairman Daniel Yergin
and Robert Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas, in a keynote discussion from 7:30 to 9 p.m. CT on March 6. The
discussion, focused on what’s coming next for an industry that’s
experienced a dramatic price rollercoaster in recent years, will be
streamed live at the CERAWeek Digital Hub (http://ondemand.ceraweek.com),
which Emerson is also sponsoring throughout the conference.
In addition to Farr’s keynote appearance, Emerson will showcase the
latest in automation and digital technologies at the CERAWeek Innovation
Agora, a space to show real-world and future applications from reservoir
to refinery. Portraying a day in the life of a digitally transformed
integrated energy company, Emerson will demonstrate how Industrial IoT
and new organizational competencies are driving unprecedented
performance.
Emerson will have a large presence at the event, including: Farr’s
keynote and his session on “Educating Tomorrow’s Work Force”; Jamie
Froedge, president of Emerson’s Process Systems and Solutions, during a
panel on “Petrochemicals: Future Pillar of Growth for Hydrocarbons”;
Emerson Automation Solutions Executive President Mike Train on a panel
about “Outlook for Upstream Costs and Technology”; Peter Zornio, chief
technology officer for Emerson, on a panel about “How will the
Innovation Tsunami Change the Energy Sector?”; Arshad Matin, president
of Emerson’s Exploration and Production Software business, discussing
“Digitalization and Oil & Gas: What’s Next?”; Jim Nyquist, group
president of Systems and Solutions for Emerson, sharing insights on “How
to Restore Capital Project Investment Confidence”; Claudio Fayad, vice
president of Technology for Systems and Solutions at Emerson, discussing
“The Cloud vs. the Edge: The future of connectivity?”; Robert Yeager,
president of Power & Water Solutions for Emerson, discussing “Building
the Resilient Grid of the Future: Microgrids & Beyond”; and Steve
Sonnenberg, chairman of Emerson Automation Solutions, discussing
leadership development.
For more information, visit ceraweek.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a
global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions
for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our
Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and
discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the
environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our
Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human
comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy
efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure. For more information
visit Emerson.com.
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