2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - Engineering
Wood Group - Operational Readiness in an Era of Industrial Intelligence
Industrial asset owners face increasing pressure to improve capital efficiency, cut operating costs and maximise output, all with a leaner workforce. As industrial intelligence becomes vital for safe, efficient operations, operational readiness shifts from a project handover checkbox to a strategic outcome influencing asset performance across the full lifecycle. Wood’s Main Digital Contractor approach redefines readiness as an ecosystem problem, building a connected digital asset and operational environment alongside the physical asset, enabled by AVEVA’s engineering and data management platforms, to enable faster commissioning, reduced rework and intelligence-driven operations from day one.
Industry
Discrete Manufacturing, Engineering Procurement and Construction, Oil Gas and Energy, Power and Utilities
Company
Wood Group
Speaker
Amy Turnbull
Amy Turnbull is Vice President for Wood’s global Integrated Digital Operations capability across the energy and materials sectors. With 25 years’ experience across operations readiness, data and information management, digital asset delivery and sustainable digitalisation, she helps asset owners move readiness from a project handover activity to a strategic lifecycle outcome. Her work challenges traditional delivery thinking, focusing on turning digital complexity into measurable business value and sustained operational excellence across the asset lifecycle.
Company
Wood Group
Speaker
Michael Edwards
Global head of global data partnerships within Data Management Consulting at Wood Plc. Working with our partners to deliver advanced value generating services and solutions In the Digital space Have delivered over 50 digital twins globally for multiple different operators across the lifecycle chain helping reduce CAPEX and OPEX Strong initial Background in software development. 13 years + Experience in software solutions that provide operational support in the energy industry.