About IRPC 2026

Hosted by Hydrocarbon Processing, the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) brings together leading operators and industry experts to address the toughest technical challenges in refining and petrochemicals. Across two focused days, attendees exchange practical insights, solve complex processing problems and explore emerging technologies shaping the next era of the industry.

The program covers:

  • Catalyst development and process optimization
  • Petrochemical and refining integration
  • Digital transformation and automation
  • Circular economy and sustainability
  • Maintenance, reliability and inspection

Sphera at IRPC 2026

Join Sphera at booth #4 at IRPC to learn how a governed, audit-ready environmental data foundation can help complex operations reduce manual effort, strengthen reporting confidence and respond faster to compliance questions. Our keynote will show how environmental teams can recognize the warning signs of a failing compliance process and build a more resilient approach that supports regulatory reporting and keeps operations running.

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Keynote speech

Five signs your current environmental compliance process is failing you, and what you can do about them

September 9, 2026
9:30am – 10:00am

Disconnected spreadsheets, manual workflows and inconsistent methods can make environmental reporting inefficient and difficult to defend. Learn how a governed, audit-ready data foundation can reduce risk, improve reporting confidence and deliver measurable business value.

Key takeaways:

  • Identify five signs of a failing compliance process.
  • Reduce manual work and reporting uncertainty and keep operations running.
  • Build a governed, audit-ready data foundation.
  • Reuse trusted data across compliance and sustainability.
  • Quantify ROI, avoid compliance risk and turn reporting efficiency into savings.

Speakers:

Archana Shah

Archana Shah

Senior Director, Client Services

Sphera

Archana Shah is a business and technology leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering scalable environmental accounting and ESG solutions. She helps organizations navigate evolving regulations while aligning people, strategy and technology.

Ready to strengthen your environmental compliance process?

Meet with Sphera at IRPC to explore a more connected, efficient and audit-ready approach to environmental reporting.

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