Executive Panel
The Margin Conversation
Why AI's ROI Belongs to Operations, Not IT
July 30, 2026
10 -11 AM CST
Join us on July 30
at 10 -11 AM CST
One of the biggest discussions in boardrooms today is this:
Why are margins still under pressure despite years of investment in planning systems, automation, and AI?
Despite significant investments in planning systems, automation, and AI, many organizations continue to struggle with improving operational margins. One of the biggest challenges is the disconnect between sourcing, refining, petrochemicals, trading, operations, and commercial decision-making. Crude selection is disconnected from refinery economics, refinery optimization from petrochemical value realization, and insights often remain isolated from the decisions that determine throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and ultimately, margin.
In this executive panel discussion, leaders from Saudi Aramco, HPCL, Indovinya, and MOL Group examine why many AI initiatives remain disconnected from day-to-day operations and share practical perspectives on embedding AI into operational decision-making to deliver measurable business value.
One of the biggest discussions in boardrooms today is this:
Why are margins still under pressure despite years of investment in planning systems, automation, and AI?
Despite significant investments in planning systems, automation, and AI, many organizations continue to struggle with improving operational margins. One of the biggest challenges is the disconnect between sourcing, refining, petrochemicals, trading, operations, and commercial decision-making. Crude selection is disconnected from refinery economics, refinery optimization from petrochemical value realization, and insights often remain isolated from the decisions that determine throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and ultimately, margin.
In this executive panel discussion, leaders from Saudi Aramco, HPCL, Indovinya, and MOL Group examine why many AI initiatives remain disconnected from day-to-day operations and share practical perspectives on embedding AI into operational decision-making to deliver measurable business value.
One of the biggest discussions in boardrooms today is this:
Why are margins still under pressure despite years of investment in planning systems, automation, and AI?Despite significant investments in planning systems, automation, and AI, many organizations continue to struggle with improving operational margins. One of the biggest challenges is the disconnect between sourcing, refining, petrochemicals, trading, operations, and commercial decision-making. Crude selection is disconnected from refinery economics, refinery optimization from petrochemical value realization, and insights often remain isolated from the decisions that determine throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and ultimately, margin.
In this executive panel discussion, leaders from Saudi Aramco, HPCL, Indovinya, and MOL Group examine why many AI initiatives remain disconnected from day-to-day operations and share practical perspectives on embedding AI into operational decision-making to deliver measurable business value.
Watch the Recording
- How AI can be embedded into day-to-day operational workflows
- Strategies for scaling AI beyond isolated pilots
- Measuring AI through operational and financial outcomes
- Building trust and driving adoption across the enterprise
July 30 at 10 -11 AM CST
The Margin Conversation:
Why AI’s ROI Belongs to Operations, Not IT
Hear practical perspectives on what has been implemented, what worked, the challenges encountered, and the business value achieved.
Key discussion topics.
Why many AI initiatives struggle to deliver sustained margin improvement
The role of operations in driving AI adoption and value realization
Digital twins, process intelligence, and operational decision support
Moving from pilot projects to enterprise-scale impact
Lessons learned from real implementations across process industries
