STS AIChE February 19 Dinner Meeting | AIChE

STS AIChE February 19 Dinner Meeting

Thursday, February 19, 2026,
5:00pm to 8:30pm
CST
In-Person / Local
University of St Thomas - Black Lab Building
4100 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
United States

Join the South Texas Section for our monthly dinner meeting.  This event is on The Changing Energy Landscape.  We will also have a workshop on Knowledge Management In The Process Industries.  This event will be in-person only with no virtual web casting option available. 

The event will be held at University of St Thomas in the Black Lab Building (4100 Montrose Blvd).  There is limited parking in front of building. More parking is available in the garage behind the building.

Agenda

  • 5:00 pm -6:00 pm Workshop - Knowledge Management In The Process Industries
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
  • 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Announcements & Awards
  • 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Keynote Presentation - The Changing Energy Landscape

Dinner Registration

2026 February Dinner Meeting

Workshop (1 PDH by STS)

Topic

Knowledge Management In The Process Industries

Abstract

Coming Soon

About the Speaker

Dr. Jack Chosnek (KnowledgeOne LLC)

Keynote Presentation (1 PDH by STS)

Topic

The Changing Energy Landscape

Abstract

This presentation will examine how global energy outlooks have evolved their views on demand, supply, technology, and policy. Changes in key assumptions highlight areas of convergence and divergence by tracing how expectations for peak fossil fuel demand, electrification, and the pace of the energy transition have shifted. It will assess how changing energy narratives are reshaping projected feedstock availability, cost, and risk profiles for the energy and petrochemical industries and concludes with strategic implications, including portfolio choices, capital allocation, and capability building under growing uncertainty in long-term energy scenarios.

About the Speaker

Dr. Skip York is a non-resident fellow for Global Energy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. In 2025, Inc. Magazine named him one of the 10 Most Influential Leaders Powering the Future of Energy.

He looks at strategic directions in the energy industry, with specific expertise in global oil and gas asset portfolio optimization and developing viable business models for natural resource companies.

He also is the Chief Energy Strategist at Turner Mason & Company, an energy consulting firm, as well as founder of DSC Advising, a strategic advisory firm. Prior roles include Head of Commodity Strategy for BHP, one of the world’s largest mining companies, ExxonMobil, and management consulting with McKinsey & Company, Charles River Associates, and Wood Mackenzie. Skip holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wyoming. He did post-graduate work at IIASA (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) in Vienna, Austria.