Schedule of Events
Schedule of events
Monday, May 11th
7:00–8:00 AM
Registration Desk Open for Workshop Attendees and MaRS Exhibitors
Morning refreshments served
Morning refreshments served
Location: Registration Area in Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Morning Workshop – Building the Reliability Business Case
Instructor: Paul Casto, GE Vernova
Instructor: Paul Casto, GE Vernova
Location: Workshop Classroom – Room 1435
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Exhibitor Booth Setup Time
All booths must be set up BEFORE 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12th.
All booths must be set up BEFORE 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12th.
Location: Exhibit Hall
1:00–5:00 PM
Afternoon Workshop – Mechanical Integrity: Enhancing Industrial Efficiency
Instructor: Daniel Rodas, GE Vernova
Instructor: Daniel Rodas, GE Vernova
Location: Workshop Classroom – Room 1435
5:00–8:00 PM
MaRS Kickoff Happy Hour
Location: Republic House
7219 Fairmont Pkwy Suite 190
Pasadena, TX 77505
7219 Fairmont Pkwy Suite 190
Pasadena, TX 77505
Tuesday, May 12th
7:00–8:00 AM
Registration Open for Exhibitors ONLY
All booths must be set up BEFORE 8:00 AM on May 12th.
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome Announcements
9:30–10:15 AM
Breakout Session 1
Track A – Room 1435:
Syed Asharib Hussain, MaxGrip Americas – Preventive Maintenance Optimization
Syed Asharib Hussain, MaxGrip Americas – Preventive Maintenance Optimization
Track B – Room 1436:
Fabian Montealegre, Wood – Maintenance Build Best Practices for New Plants (Lessons Learned & Recommendations)
Fabian Montealegre, Wood – Maintenance Build Best Practices for New Plants (Lessons Learned & Recommendations)
Track C – Room 2119:
Andy Wang, Prescient Devices, Inc. – Predictive Maintenance for Variable Load Equipment
Andy Wang, Prescient Devices, Inc. – Predictive Maintenance for Variable Load Equipment
10:15–10:30 AM
Break
10:30–11:15 AM
Breakout Session 2
Track A – Room 1435:
Diti Sood, Bolo AI – AI Context Layers Transforming Reliability
Diti Sood, Bolo AI – AI Context Layers Transforming Reliability
Track B – Room 1436:
Ghitte Neethling, MaxGrip Americas – Spare Parts Management Challenge
Ghitte Neethling, MaxGrip Americas – Spare Parts Management Challenge
Track C – Room 2119:
Kristi Brooks, Equity Engineering – Integrated RBI & Electrical Safety Audits
Kristi Brooks, Equity Engineering – Integrated RBI & Electrical Safety Audits
11:15–11:30 AM
Break
11:30–12:15 PM
Breakout Session 3
Track A – Room 1435:
David Drerup, Operational Sustainability, LLC – Digital Approach to Asset Integrity
David Drerup, Operational Sustainability, LLC – Digital Approach to Asset Integrity
Track B – Room 1436:
Thomas Kurtz, Element6 Solutions – From Maintenance Cost to Business Value
Thomas Kurtz, Element6 Solutions – From Maintenance Cost to Business Value
Track C – Room 2119:
Fortunatus Udegbue, Indorama – The Physics of Reliability
Fortunatus Udegbue, Indorama – The Physics of Reliability
12:15–1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15–2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Time
2:00–2:45 PM
Breakout Session 4
Track A – Room 1435:
Steve Beamer, The Operational Excellence Consortium – Empowering the Frontline
Steve Beamer, The Operational Excellence Consortium – Empowering the Frontline
Track B – Room 1436:
Sean Rosier, ReVisionz – From Data Foundations to Better Decisions
Sean Rosier, ReVisionz – From Data Foundations to Better Decisions
Track C – Room 2119:
Edwin Rodriguez, Chesterton – Improving Communication Between Ops & Reliability
Edwin Rodriguez, Chesterton – Improving Communication Between Ops & Reliability
2:45–3:00 PM
Break
3:00–3:45 PM
Breakout Session 5
Track A – Room 1435:
David Drerup, Operational Sustainability, LLC – Financial Strategy & Asset Strategy
David Drerup, Operational Sustainability, LLC – Financial Strategy & Asset Strategy
Track B – Room 1436:
Farshad Bakhshi, Neximatech – Why Failures Persist Despite CMMS
Farshad Bakhshi, Neximatech – Why Failures Persist Despite CMMS
Track C – Room 2119:
Kevwe Eghwrudjakpor, MaxGrip Americas – Scaling Reliability with RCM
Kevwe Eghwrudjakpor, MaxGrip Americas – Scaling Reliability with RCM
4:00–5:00 PM
Closing Reception in Exhibit Hall
5:00–6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Breakdown
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Exhibitors, please click here to learn more about pre-event logistics and important information for the day of.
Exhibition hall open 8:00-5:00 Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
The Premier conference for Maintenance & Reliability.
Monday, May 11th, 2026: Workshops & Reception Day
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026: Conference Day