The document announces the 4th ISA EMEA Conference on process automation, control, and instrumentation technologies to be held on May 24-25, 2017 in Bergamo, Italy. It calls for abstract submissions for presentations on emerging topics by the November 24, 2016 deadline. The conference will feature multiple track sessions led by industry experts on topics such as control systems, communications, instrumentation, and cybersecurity across various process industries.

1. 24-25 MAY 2017
BERGAMO EXHIBITION CENTRE
CALL FOR PAPERSSUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR ISA EMEA CONFERENCE 2017
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 24
NOVEMBER 2016
ORGANIZED BY:
THE AUTOMATION IMPERATIVEWELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ENERGY INDUSTRY
THE AUTOMATION IMPERATIVEWELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ENERGY INDUSTRY
4TH ISA EMEA
CONFERENCE

2. THE EVENT
The 4th ISA EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA) CONFERENCE features the
industry’s most comprehensive multi-track conferences, examining critical aspects of
the process automation, control, and instrumentation technologies. Conference
tracks, featuring sessions led by the world’s leading experts, will cover critical topics
in the areas of instrumentation, communications, control systems, process variables,
SCADA, safety, integration, and cybersecurity. Engineers, technicians, and plant
managers from the oil and gas, refining, chemical, petrochemical, power and other
process industries will gather for two days to network and to learn from these
technical presentations.
The conferences run alongside a wide exhibition floor featuring the leading suppliers,
sub-suppliers and service providers across the entire automation and control industry
value chain.
The conference Advisory Board, made up of key industry experts, will put emphasis
on emerging technologies and trends. The conference featuring high–quality papers
addressing strategic direction, practical implementation and technical excellence will
combine to create an essential guide to the challenges and opportunities in world’s
automation and control industry.
The theme for ISA EMEA CONFERENCE 2017 is ‘The automation imperative:
welcome to the future of the Global Energy Industry’. The conference is an
opportunity to take a health check on strategic and technical developments right
across the entire automation and control industry value chain. Major topics are
expected to include:
I Control systems, SCADA
I Communications, networks, data management
I Instrumentation, sensors, peripherals
I Process and functional safety
I Systems integration
I Cybersecurity

3. SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
The Advisory Board of the 4th ISA EMEA CONFERENCE, the principal event dedicated
to all aspects of process automation, control and instrumentation technologies, is
now accepting abstracts for the 2017 conference to be held in Bergamo (Italy) on 24
– 25 May 2017.
The 4th ISA EMEA CONFERENCE insightful, practical and thought-provoking multiple
track conference sessions cover strategic and technical topics, and are conceived and
designed by leading process automation, control, and instrumentation industry
practitioners with the aim of presenting only new, relevant and valuable content.
If you have such a message, you are invited to submit an abstract and share
your knowledge, experience and ideas with your process automation
industry peers.
A full listing of suggested conference topics and themes are enclosed in this Call for
Papers. Abstracts focusing on emerging opportunities in the industry as well as the
integration of control solutions are of particular interest.
As a speaker at this prestigious conference you will gain a heightened professional
profile and recognition from colleagues worldwide as you share your knowledge,
ideas and industry insights. Furthermore, you will have the perfect opportunity to
represent your company and network with leading organizations and high-level
influencers and decision makers..
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2016
To submit your abstract, please see abstract submittal procedure.

4. ADVISORY BOARD
The 4th ISA EMEA CONFERENCE’s independent expert Advisory Board is responsible
for setting the conference themes and suggested topics, and for selecting papers to
be included in the programme. The Board represents a wide cross section of the
industry, and comprises experienced professionals from leading end user, engineering
and construction companies, service providers, associations and consultancies.
CHAIRMAN: Claudio Montresor, Maire Tecnimont, Italy
VICE-CHAIR: David O’Brien, ISA - International Society of Automation, Ireland
MEMBERS: Ali Alhashemi, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
Abdullah H. Alkhalifah, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Russel Baker, Honeywell Process Solutions, UK
Marc Blekkink, Movilitas Consulting, Belgium
Nilangshu Dey, ISA - International Society of Automation, Qatar
Francisco Diaz-Andreu, Repsol, Spain
Vladimir Fetisov, St. Petersburg State University, Russia
Paul Gruhn, ISA - International Society of Automation, USA
Jean-Pierre Hauet, KB Intelligence, France
Marcel Jutte, Hudson Cybertec, The Netherlands
Mohamed Mahrous, Egyptian LNG, Egypt
Ajay Menon, Telinstra, UAE
Amir Or, Y.W. Galil Engineering, Israel
Enzo Pignatiello, ENI, Italy

5. THEMES AND TOPICS
THEME 1: ADVANCES IN CONTROL SYSTEMS
These sessions will present recent developments in control system strategies and
advanced control, emphasizing process optimization and assessment of system
integrations.
THEME 2: CONTROL AND PLANT COMMUNICATION
Control technologies have witnessed, in the last two decades, a radical evolution in
both design and production methodologies. This track will cover the current state-of-
the-art which, thanks to the extensive use of digital technologies, has led to the
introduction of new and revolutionary communication and sensors’ techniques in
process plant management and predictive maintenance.
THEME 3: THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS
The Industrial Internet of Things is revolutionizing the Energy and Process Industry.
Companies are increasingly looking at how to harness their data across their supply
chain by connecting their “things” – the people, processes and assets. Huge
investments have already made in technology across operations – now the key is to
leverage these investments to create new efficiencies and cost savings. In inviting
papers, we would like prospective authors to consider today’s big-data strategies,
cybersecurity, real-time analytics, HSE and process safety and other advances can be
powerful tools in optimising IIoT to make the operations of Energy companies more
efficient, more secure and more safe.
THEME 4: INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION
Papers are invited to address key instrumentation challenges and developments across
Energy and Process Industries. Topics will cover diagnostics, health management
practices, control system instrumentation, process measurement, signal analysis,
condition and reliability based maintenance, process safety, fire and gas systems, test
and measurement, failure analysis and prevention, fault detection and more.
THEME 5: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Speakers are welcome from within and outside the automation and control sector
who have insights to share or opinions to voice concerning any aspect of the strategic,
business growth, market trends and forecasts of today’s fast changing automation
and control industry.

6. ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL
ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2016.
All abstracts must be submitted in English, using the on-line form found on the 4th
ISA EMEA CONFERENCE website: www.epas-isa.com
The main body of your abstract should be between 150 and 300 words. Commercial
abstracts will not be accepted for the conference. Customer and joint
customer/supplier papers are particularly welcome.
Please note:
In submitting an abstract you are indicating your availability and willingness to
develop and write a full paper, attend and present your paper at ISA EMEA
CONFERENCE 2017, if selected, and comply with all the conference management
deadlines.
Please ensure that the speaker and author details you are providing when submitting
your abstract are correct, as these will be used for pre-event marketing purposes.
Speakers will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
Authors who submit an abstract for possible inclusion in the ISA EMEA CONFERENCE
2017 Programme must meet certain obligations and adhere to requirements.
Submittal rules/styles apply.
Please pay close attention to the following requirements:
1 Designate a primary contact responsible for meeting all deadlines and obligations
and provide his/her name, company, address, phone/fax numbers and e-mail
address.
2 Designate the actual speaker/presenter of the paper.
3 Provide names, companies, addresses, phone/fax number and e-mail address for
ALL authors, co-authors, and speakers.
All Primary Contacts will be notified in writing whether or not the abstract was
accepted by end of January 2017.

7. PROCEDURE
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Go to www.epas-isa.com
2 Click the Conference tab
3 Click “Submit Abstract” in the left navigation bar
4 If this is your first visit to the website you will be asked to set up a log-in account
5 Once you log in, you can begin entering your abstract, speaker and author details,
and may leave the site and return as many times as you would like until Thursday
24 November 2016 to modify your abstract or change speaker/author(s) details
(you will need your ecode to log-in)
6 Your abstract will not be submitted until you have completed all the required
fields and clicked “Submit Abstract” at the end of the form (3rd tab). You will
then see a confirmation page on your screen. You will also receive an e-mail
confirming your submittal
7 You can make amendments to a submitted abstract. Just click on “Modify
Abstract” in the left navigation bar. If you make amendments to an abstract
previously submitted, you will need to press “Submit Abstract” again on the 3rd
tab of the form
After Thursday 24 November 2016, no further revisions can be made and
abstracts will be submitted to the Advisory Board for review.
Further instructions are available on www.epas-isa.com under “Submission
Instructions”, in the conference tab. If you need any assistance or have any
questions, please contact:
MANUELA TONOLINI
Conference Secretariat
T: +39 360 108 4296
E: manuela.tonolini@fcegroup.it

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