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Jack McCarthy of MRC Global addressing a full audience during his keynote presentation.
Event Chairman Ayman Cheta during a panel discussion in the new Keynote Theater. on the tariffs, trade restrictions and the impact of supply chains. Also, there were excellent keynotes on emerging technologies and emissions.” Other popular keynote presentations included Josmar Cristello of Teadit who delivered insight into the world of sealings, while Jack McCarthy of MRC Global discussed his personal insight on tariffs, trade regulations and their impact on the global supply chain. Following the keynotes, two panel discussions were held, providing a platform to explore current industry trends, share expert perspectives and encourage audience engagement. Glen Beal, MRC Global, chaired and moderated the first discussion panel on‘ Standardisation’, which included an array of notable end users from ExxonMobil, BP,
Shell, ConocoPhillips, Hetch Hetchy Water & Power and more. The next panel discussion focused on the importance of decarbonisation. This session was chaired by Trace Scrivner, ExxonMobil, and featured another impressive lineup of end users and industry experts who discussed experiences and potential future goals towards decarbonisation efforts. Both discussions inspired networking opportunities between panellists, audience members, owners, operators, end users and manufacturers.
5 th June: Day two
Day two began with an equal amount of enthusiasm. Valve World Calgary Expo and Conference 2026 Chairman Gobind Khiani, Valve Engineering Consultant, took centre stage in the Keynote Theatre and hosted an
Engineering students received complimentary registration, offering an opportunity to gain firsthand insight into the industry. insightful presentation on supply challenges in the valve industry. The second keynote was presented by Naomi Jabbari, S & B Engineers & Constructors, about the US Energy Outlook 2025. Jabbari covered various topics including determining the current changes, priorities and uncertainties, as well as new policy and regulatory changes in the US energy market.“ There were some positive changes to this year’ s event,” said Naomi Jabbari, Heat Transfer Engineer for S & B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.“ The keynotes were held on the Expo floor, which was great, and also more easily accessible and more people attended.” The keynotes closed with Brindesh Dhruva of Bray International. Dhruva addressed mentorship and knowledge transfer to younger generations, an ongoing issue and concern for a number of companies in the valve industry. Day two at the event also included concurrently running conference sessions on valve design, emerging technologies for safety and reliability and valve selection. These were followed by hydrogen, testing and standards, as well as supply chain and manufacturing workshops. The day rounded out with three sessions focusing on low emission, valve maintenance and materials, and new technology and innovations.“ We were very impressed this year,” said Pam Olson, Director of Marketing for International Standard Valve( ISV),“ We have had some of the best meetings and conversations here than we have had in many shows and it’ s great to see the good mix of people attending. We’ re also very much looking forward to attending the Calgary event in 2026.”
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