Workshops, panels, and everything in between.

Upcoming

• In-person

  From Decision to Delivery: Practical Lessons from Four Decades of Capital Projects

  • September 24, 2026
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Bentall 5 Conference Centre, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver

  Speaker: Jess McConnell (Capital-Project Leader, Advisor & SME at RLG International) Description: Join the SDP Houston Chapter for an engaging session on practical lessons from four decades in the Oil & Gas industry. Jess McConnell will share how to adapt Decision Quality (DQ) and Front-End Loading to navigate real-world capital projects—exploring how DQ functions as a management and alignment tool to resolve partner deadlocks, integrate into stage-gate governance, and deliver results without becoming just another compliance exercise. RSVP: https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=1727a01d-efd6-42b1-9d6e-01a0642119cd&CommunityKey=3f962396-fb3b-4fce-9f55-01909dceeeae&Home=%2fhigherlogic%2focapi%2fadmin%2fevents%2fManageCalendarEvents%2fGetEventsForCalendar

• In-person

  Facilitating a Framing Session, Workshop (Christa Roemkens)

  • September 30, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 104

  Type: Hands-on workshop Speaker: Christa Roemkens (retired Chevron Decision Analysis practitioner) Description: Hands-on Decision Quality / Decision Analysis workshop on facilitating a framing session.

• In-person

  Practical Framing for Everyday Decisions, Workshop (Sam Vardy & Ashley Corso)

  • October 7, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Synergy

  Description: Hands-on Decision Quality workshop on practical framing for everyday decisions. Participants must be seated in small groups of 4–6 per table (not lecture seating).

• In-person

  The Economics Behind Good Decisions, Speaker Event (Mauricio Davidovich)

  • October 28, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 108

• In-person

  How Smart People Make Bad Decisions, Speaker Event (Lindsay Alaniz)

  • November 4, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 104

  Type: Speaker event (talk) Speaker: Lindsay Alaniz (ConocoPhillips) Description: Talk on common decision traps and biases - how smart people make bad decisions. Speaker also offered two alternate topics: "Scenario Planning for an Uncertain Future" and "Decision Quality for Career Decisions" (workshop).

• In-person

  Decision Making in M&A Workshop (Viktor Koosh)

  • November 11, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 104

• In-person

  Communicating the Case for Better Decisions, Workshop (David Hoffman)

  • November 18, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 104

• In-person

  Model like a Decision Professional, Workshop (James Maffione)

  • December 2, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • CBB 104

  Workshop (hands-on)

Past events

• Online

  Online SDP Orientation

  • September 2, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Microsoft Teams

  Join:https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/232632226403197?p=P3WPqTV5K1ARKZ99GA Meeting ID:232 632 226 403 197 Passcode:pj9YR2q2

• In-person

  Cougar PUMP Kickoff

  • September 3, 2026
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • SC South Ballroom

• In-person

  CSE Big Splash Social

  • September 4, 2026
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
  • CRWC Outdoor Leisure Pool

• Online

  RAH Community Chapter September 2026 Virtual Meeting

  • September 8, 2026
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Location TBA

  Subscription required!!! Website: https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/events2/upcoming-events Note: Fee of $25/annual for the non-profit organization ($25 Annually for full-time students).

• Online

  Bayesian Interest Group September 2026 Virtual Meeting

  • September 9, 2026
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Location TBA

  Community: Bayesian Interest Group Subscription required!!! Website: https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/events2/upcoming-events Note: Fee of $25/annual for the non-profit organization ($25 Annually for full-time students).

• Online

  Social Event - SDP UH Student Chapter

  • September 9, 2026
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Student Center South, Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77204

  Come hang out with the team! Board games, poker, cards, Jenga, and good company, no experience needed, just show up and have fun. New faces always welcome.

• In-person

  In-Person Orientation SDP UH Student Chapter

  • September 10, 2026
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
  • Montrose District, Student Center Sout

  Kick off the semester with SDP! Our in-person orientation is your chance to meet the team and fellow members, learn what the Society of Decision Professionals is all about, hear what we have planned for Fall 2026 (including speakers from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and bp), and find out how to get involved and earn your SDP Associate credential. No experience needed, all majors welcome. Just show up!

• In-person

  Petroleum Engineering Seminar (Collaboration, SPE UH Student Chapter)

  • September 11, 2026
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Technology Bridge, Bldg 9, Room 135

  Speaker(s): Ray Spence & Selena Henderson

• Online

  Vancouver Chapter September 2026 Meeting (Virtual Attendee Registration)

  • September 17, 2026
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Location TBA

  Community: Vancouver Subscription required!!! Website: https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/events2/upcoming-events Note: Fee of $25/annual for the non-profit organization ($25 Annually for full-time students).

• In-person

  SDP Vancouver Chapter September 2026 Meeting (In-Person Attendee Registration)

  • September 17, 2026
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Bentall 5 Conference Centre, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

  Community: Vancouver Subscription required!!! Website: https://www.decisionprofessionals.com/events2/upcoming-events Note: Fee of $25/annual for the non-profit organization ($25 Annually for full-time students).

• In-person

  UH SDP Chapter Panel Discussion: How Great Decisions Actually Get Made

  • September 23, 2026
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Bates Law, Room 240 | University of Houston

  Panelists: Ashley Corso — Decision Frameworks Ulf Andresen — Shell Luis Mendoza — Chevron James Maffione — Olin Chemicals Jack Neal — ExxonMobil