This year, Kongsberg Digital is hosting its second annual Tomorrow Show. If you haven’t heard of the Tomorrow Show, this blog is for you! As we gear up for this year’s hottest industry event, read through the Tomorrow Show 2023 recap below to see what the Tomorrow Show is all about.
Across more than 30 sessions, we covered everything from net-zero and carbon capture to digital twins, simulation, and industrial AI for oil and gas, renewables, utilities and maritime. Phew! Attendees could build their own agenda by dropping in on panels and breakout sessions in our two different tracks, with some common keynotes and group sessions bringing the group together to learn and be inspired by notable speakers including the ever-exciting futurologist Magnus Lindkvist.
The Tomorrow Show hosted an extensive product exhibition area, giving guests the opportunity to see our solutions in action. Tomorrow Show partners Keystone, FutureOn, Coach Solutions, StormGeo, ABS Wavesight and Vessel Performance Solution were also on-site to show off how their innovative solutions – together with Kongsberg Digital – drive more efficient, safer and sustainable operations. The Tomorrow Show is the best place to see and interact with a wide variety of best-in-class industry solutions and the latest technology.
Tomorrow Show 2023 attendees testing out the latest technology with help from Jeppe Sverdrup, Vice President Innovation at Kongsberg Digital
The three-day event touched on some tough topics, allowing our speakers to share their thoughts on what’s next for the industry and how technology can be leveraged to help companies perform reliably and improve efficiency across the energy value chain to accelerate the energy transition.
Here are some interesting discussions that emerged from the various sessions:
The first time that users rely on AI to make a data-driven decision, they want to double-check it. They want to check it against their documents, do calculations on paper, and then review it to make sure it’s correct. That’s why it’s so important to nail down workflows in the digital twin. It’s essential that we help users understand where the data is coming from, what it means, and why the recommendations are accurate – equal to what someone with thirty years of experience in the field would give.
We’ve seen industry operators invest in digital, systems and data storage – and that’s fantastic. But what’s concerning is that activating data at the business level is harder than it should be. There are gaps and missing connections in the data value chain. People at the source do their best to work with data, and the business side does their best to tie that back to other parts of the business, but is it enough? DataOps capabilities built into a system of work that delivers value to the end-user through digital workflows that make sense are key to connecting these parts.
Tomorrow Show 2023 attendees enjoying a session on the main stage
We had the honour of welcoming prominent speakers from energy majors, including Shell, Chevron and LNG Canada, to the stage. Below are some special snippets from last year’s sessions and panels:
Shell works with Kognitwin upstream and downstream. Comparing these industries, they are not that different. The technology you need on a platform or at a gas plant, for a refinery or a chemicals facility – the processes are the same in terms of day-to-day work. When it comes to technology for these verticals, it’s about looking at how individuals can be best equipped to identify, scope, plan and execute work. Together, we are continuing to build a digital twin that works across all these.
Jim Schneider, Solution Manager – Digital Twin at Chevron took the stage to talk about the near-term and long-term case for digital twins. During this insightful session, one of the highlights was learning more about Chevron’s three keys to success with a digital twin:
James Maguire, Digital and Business Transformation Manager at LNG Canada shared about the company’s journey to move from reactive to preventative intervention with digital twin technology. They have seamlessly integrated data and information from across work processes, providing end users with a single user-centric platform to perform their work. LNG Canada is redefining how work gets done, high-grading human involvement and removing humans from hazards while beating out performance promises.
Now that you’ve gotten a taste of the Tomorrow Show, we hope you are inspired to sign up for this year’s event. We can’t wait to have you join us! Simply hit the button below to sign up for event updates.
If you still have some questions, check out our FAQ here.
