Jacques McGregor

Vice President, Digital Transformation Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Jacques McGregor has over 25 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Manufacturing, and Mining industries. In that time, he has led commercial teams focused on Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids(NGLs), and Power supply & trading; refined products pricing & strategy; played active roles in multiple largescale Refining and Marketing acquisitions; implemented global business technology solutions; and assisted organizations in streamlining their business operations. He has been with Marathon since 2004 and during his tenure has held various leadership positions within the Commercial, Marketing, and IT organizations. Jacques is responsible for leading Digital Transformation for the company, focusing on modernizing the way the company runs through a digital lens, with a focus on improving performance vs. peers. Prior to joining Marathon, he worked as a technology consultant for Atos, implementing SAP at fortune 100 companies in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Before joining Atos, Jacques worked as a consultant for Accenture, in South Africa, focusing on business consulting and SAP implementations. Jacques received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Monday, Jan 25: Workshops & Keynotes

10:50 AM AI FOUNDATION - DEMYSTIFYING AI: MACHINE LEARNING, GENERATIVE AND AGENTIC – WHAT THEY REALLY DO AND WHERE THEY CREATE VALUE

Many struggle to articulate where different types of AI actually create value, and why some pilots never move beyond initial stage. This workshop will demystify three distinct types of AI: machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI, and unpack their very different value propositions, risks, and change implications.

By the end of this workshop, delegates will be able to:

• Differentiate clearly between machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI, in business terms, not just technical jargon

• Describe the primary value proposition, risk profile, and "sweet spot" scenarios for each AI type

• Apply a simple decision rubric to match a business problem with the most appropriate AI type (or to decide not to use AI at all)

• Outline the change and adoption implications of each AI type (e.g., why agentic AI tends to trigger stronger resistance than generative AI)

• Explain why end to end processes and operating models are prerequisites for sustainable AI value, especially for cross functional, horizontal use cases

Wednesday, Jan 27: OPEX & Continuous Improvement Day 2

9:00 AM CASE STUDY: DESIGNING END-TO-END VALUE STREAMS: HOW GLOBAL PROCESS OWNERS ENABLE TRUE OPERATING MODEL TRANSFORMATION

In most organizations, work still operates in functional silos. This session showcases the potential of shifting this model completely by enabling true horizontal ownership of key value streams by identifying critical end-to-end processes and empowering Global Process Owners (GPOs) with cross business decision rights.

• Why it's transformation critical to shift from vertical, function-based execution to horizontal, end-to-end value streams

• Standing up Global Process Owners (GPOs) to enable and govern end-to-end processes across business units

• Walking through a blended methodology combining DMAC with a practical operating model "wheel" covering process, technology, data, talent, organization, performance, and governance

• Identify how an end-to-end design enables higher value AI initiatives, and why process redesign must precede AI deployment

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jacques.

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