2nd Spring Talks 2026
Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)
WHEN?
Thursday, 28.05.2026, 09.00 am – 04.30 pm
WHERE?
Novotel Aachen, Peterstraße 66, 52062 Aachen
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Dear Congress Participants,
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to you all at the 2nd Spring Talks hosted by the WE-HDD Group of the Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) in Aachen.
This event is sponsored by the following companies: FOREXI and the Veenker Foundation.
Following the event, your certificates of attendance will be sent to you via email.
We wish you a successful event!
Your DCA Team
Program
Wednesday, 27th MaY 2026
18.30 Meeting in the hotel lobby
19.15 Departure for dinner (short walk)
19.30 Get Together, Restaurant Elisenbrunnen, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz 14, Aachen
Thursday, 28th MaY 2026
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome
09:15 – 10:45 Speak, Influence, Inspire: A Workshop for voices in HDD, Esther de Bruijn, Female Speaking Berlin
10:45 – 11.15 Coffee break
11:15 – 11:45 Insights into the conversation of existing natural gas infrastructure for future hydrogen transport, Lara Schellen, Gasunie
11:45 – 12:15 Lessons I’ve learned on HDD Fieldwork, Neda Kazemiposhtpari, Sharewell HDD B.V.
12:15 – 12:45 When “Cautious” becomes “Troublesome”: Case study of a challenging jobsite, Paul Cavillon, FOREXI
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:15 Precise design drawings as the basis for sucessful HDD drillings, Dörthe Oetjens, Dr.-Ing. Veenker Ing. mbH
14:15 – 14:45 AI Vision on the Frontline – Real-World Safety, Narjisse Benchrifa, HDI
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 16:30 Women in HDD World Tour: Leadership, Fieldwork & Fearless Journeys