REAL TALK, REAL TECH, REAL GULF BREEZE
This is the place to swap ideas, solve problems, and spark innovation across the industry.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, June 8, 2027
Kickstart & Connect 5:00 - 6:30pm
📍Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, June 9, 2027
7:30 - 9:00am – Breakfast
📍Exhibit Hall
9:00am
Track 1 - Opening Address
9:40am
Track 2 - Pushing the Limits: Next-Gen Turbine Performance
Exploring cutting-edge advancements in turbine efficiency, heat rate improvements, and strategies to maximize output while extending operational life.
10:10 - 10:50am – Morning Break & Brew
📍Exhibit Hall
10:50am
Track 3 - Blueprints for the Future
Innovative approaches in turbine design and engineering that shape the next generation of Gas and Steam Turbomachinery.
11:30am
Track 4 - Bridging Renewables with Reliability
How Gas and Steam Turbines integrate with renewable energy sources to deliver dependable, flexible, and resilient power.
12:00 - 2:00pm – Lunch
📍Exhibit Hall
2:00pm
Track 5 - The Hydrogen Horizon
Uncovering the opportunities and challenges of hydrogen-fueled turbines, from pilot projects to commercial deployment.
2:40pm
Track 6 - Smart Turbines, Smarter Operations
Digitalization, AI, and predictive analytics transforming monitoring, maintenance, and performance optimization.
3:10 - 3:40pm – Afternoon Break & Brew
📍Exhibit Hall
3:40pm
Track 7 - Blades of the Future
Exploring new materials and manufacturing breakthroughs for turbine blades and components that boost efficiency and durability.
4:20pm
Track 8 - Cleaner, Greener Turbines
Strategies for emissions reduction, carbon capture, and environmental compliance in a changing regulatory landscape.
4:50 - 6:00pm
📍Exhibit Hall
6:30pm – Until the Last Cannonball
Power-Up Networking Evening
(Invitation only)
📍Poolside Moody Gardens
Thursday, June 10, 2027
7:30 - 9:00am – Breakfast
📍Exhibit Hall
9:00am
Track 9 - Closing the Cycle: Efficiency in CCPP
Unlocking new levels of efficiency and flexibility in combined cycle power plants through turbine and plant-level innovations.
9:40am
Track 10 - Built to Last: From Factory to Field
Best practices in turbine manufacturing, testing, and certification to ensure quality, reliability, and long-term performance.
10:10 - 10:50am – Morning Break & Brew
📍Exhibit Hall
10:50am
Track 11 - Watts for Bots: The Increasing Power Demand for AI Data Centers
The surging energy needs of AI, data centers, and HPC—and how turbines are poised to meet the challenge.
11:30am
Track 12 - Fusion of Fission: Turbines Powering the Nuclear Resurgence
Exploring how steam and gas turbines are driving the next wave of nuclear innovation—from Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and microreactors to hybrid plants that integrate renewables or hydrogen to deliver reliable, low-carbon baseload power.
12:00 - 1:30pm – Lunch
📍Exhibit Hall
1:30pm
Track 13 - Tomorrow’s Turbine Landscape
A forward-looking discussion on market outlook, investment trends, and the evolving role of turbines in the global energy mix.
3:00pm – Giveaways
📍Exhibit Hall
Tentative Conference Tracks
1. The Future of Thermal Power
Strategic outlook for Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine generation in a rapidly changing energy market. Topics may include energy security, grid stability, and the role of dispatchable power.
2. Next-Generation Gas Turbine Technology
Advances in turbine design, firing temperatures, materials, and performance improvements from OEMs and engineering firms.
3. Steam Turbine Innovation & Life Extension
Upgrades, retrofits, blade design improvements, and modernization strategies for aging Steam Turbine fleets.
4. Turbine Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
Best practices in outage planning, component repair, field services, and aftermarket strategies.
5. Digitalization, AI & Predictive Maintenance
How AI, sensors, and digital twins are transforming reliability, performance monitoring, and predictive maintenance.
6. Hydrogen & Low-Carbon Fuels
Hydrogen blending, combustion challenges, materials considerations, and future hydrogen-ready turbine systems.
7. Bridging Renewables with Reliability
How Gas Turbines support intermittent renewables and stabilize grids dominated by solar and wind.
8. Data Centers & AI Power Demand
Exploring the massive growth in power demand from AI and hyperscale data centers and how Gas and Steam Turbomachinery fits into their energy strategy.
9. HRSG & Combined Cycle Optimization
Heat Recovery Steam Generators, combined cycle efficiency improvements, and operational strategies.
10. Grid Resilience & Energy Security
Black start capabilities, grid stability, resilience planning, and dispatchable power solutions.
11. Advanced Materials & Coatings
High-temperature materials, additive manufacturing, ceramic coatings, and durability improvements.
12. Decarbonization Pathways for Gas & Steam
Carbon capture, efficiency upgrades, fuel switching, and realistic decarbonization strategies for thermal plants.
13. Turbomachinery Components & Auxiliary Systems
Bearings, filtration, valves, cooling systems, lubrication, and other critical supporting technologies.
14. Workforce Development & Knowledge Transfer
Addressing the industry talent gap, training the next generation of turbine engineers, and preserving institutional knowledge.
15. Owner-Operator Case Studies
Real-world plant experiences, lessons learned from outages, upgrades, and operational challenges.