{"id":5263,"date":"2025-11-05T16:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadianinstitute.com\/shutdowns-turnarounds-superconference\/?page_id=5263"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:17:15","slug":"speaker-insight-why-systems-thinking-fuels-breakthroughs-in-turnaround-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.canadianinstitute.com\/shutdowns-turnarounds-superconference\/speaker-insight-why-systems-thinking-fuels-breakthroughs-in-turnaround-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Insight: Why Systems Thinking Fuels Breakthroughs in Turnaround Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Speaker Insight: Why Systems Thinking Fuels Breakthroughs in Turnaround Leadership<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

Turnaround innovation doesn\u2019t just happen in the planning meetings; it happens in the field, where leaders manage complex systems under pressure. This year\u2019s Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference Keynote Panel brings together trailblazing executives who are reimagining how operations run, from CO\u2082 capture and low-carbon fuel production to automation and AI-driven efficiency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Among them, Ron Bettin, President of Adduco Management, brings a systems-based lens to that conversation. In his recent article, Managing Project Complexity: A Systems Approach<\/em><\/a>, he explains that large-scale projects succeed when leaders see beyond tasks and timelines – treating each turnaround as a living system shaped by constraints, interdependencies, and uncertainty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

That mindset is central to the breakthroughs transforming turnaround and shutdown execution today – from integrating new digital tools and smarter planning systems to building adaptable teams that keep performance high amid shifting scopes and tight timelines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cProjects are living systems – not just checklists. Leading them requires coordination, not just control.\u201d
\r\n—Ron Bettin, Adduco Management<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ron Bettin, as our keynote panel moderator, will guide the discussion with Ian MacGregor (Entrepreneur & Visionary, Sturgeon Refinery and Alberta Carbon Trunk Line), Bill Whitelaw (Senior Energy Strategist\/Chair, Canadian Society for Evolving Energy and Advisor with Energy Futures Lb) and Clayton Roska (Founder & President, Roska DBO), as they share how bold ideas, collaborative thinking and data-driven systems are reshaping Western Canada’s oil & gas industry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

If your goal is to lead more efficiently through complexity – and unlock innovation in the process – this is a conversation you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Read Ron\u2019s full article on Adduco Management\u2019s blog \u2192<\/a>
\r\nView the Keynote Panel and full agenda \u2192<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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