Energy & Basic Resources

Valued experts focusing on the exploration, production, and management of energy sources and raw materials

Joshua Christensen

Joshua Christensen

Joshua is a Chicago-based Workplace Experiences Lead at Avanade. Throughout his 20+ year career, he’s worked for agencies and consultancies with some of the world’s largest companies and non-profits across many industries.

Joshua is a Chicago-based Workplace Experiences Lead at Avanade. Throughout his 20+ year career, he’s worked for agencies and consultancies with some of the world’s largest companies and non-profits across many industries. Show more

Carsten Brinkschulte

Carsten Brinkschulte

Serial entrepreneur (3 exits) with 20 years experience in mobile network infrastructure. Previously Core Network Dynamics (exit to Twilio), Movirtu (exit to Blackberry), Synchronica (AIM listed).

Serial entrepreneur (3 exits) with 20 years experience in mobile network infrastructure. Previously Core Network Dynamics (exit to Twilio), Movirtu (exit to Blackberry), Synchronica (AIM listed). Show more

Stuart Lunn

Stuart Lunn

I have been involved in the technology sector since 2010, when I took my first foray into telecoms through Rainbow communications. I quickly worked my way into data solutions as well as on premise and hosted communication platforms, and later network security and data centre sales.

Earlier this year I made the move into Business intelligence and workflow automation platforms at izon, a brave new world but a fairly natural progression.

In my spare time I love reading (non fiction mainly) and have been a (very part time) working musician for over 20 years, with several tours and festivals under my belt, so after my talk please do come and say hi, there is always a good story.

I have been involved in the technology sector since 2010, when I took my first foray into telecoms through Rainbow communications. I quickly worked my way into data solutions as well as on premise and hosted communication platforms, and later network... Show more

Phil Quinn

Phil Quinn

Worked as a data professional with SQL Server since 2000. worn many different hats from Database Administration to Data Warehousing, currently a DBA working for OVO Energy keeping big servers trundling along.

Worked as a data professional with SQL Server since 2000. worn many different hats from Database Administration to Data Warehousing, currently a DBA working for OVO Energy keeping big servers trundling along. Show more

Hiten Parmar

Hiten Parmar

Hiten stands as a lead executive, thought leader and industry expert extending over 15 years in profession. As Director of South Africa’s national electric mobility programme, he delivers to the mandate of enabling the electric mobility ecosystem across both the public and private sectors. He also serves as liaison for multiple sector related forums within South Africa, as well as internationally on advancing electric mobility.
Encompassed with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Honours in Business Administration, Hiten’s passion extends across contributing to technological advancements within the industry globally through the deployment of interventions to solve major economic, competitiveness and societal challenges.

Hiten stands as a lead executive, thought leader and industry expert extending over 15 years in profession. As Director of South Africa’s national electric mobility programme, he delivers to the mandate of enabling the electric mobility ecosystem acr... Show more

Nigama Vajjula

Nigama Vajjula

I'm an undergraduate student from India. I worked as a machine learning and data science intern at two startups. I was also a speaker at 2020 Global AI Student Conference.

I'm an undergraduate student from India. I worked as a machine learning and data science intern at two startups. I was also a speaker at 2020 Global AI Student Conference. Show more

David Parr

David Parr

Co-Host of CaRdiff, Cardiffs R user group. Environmentalist, blogger, bonsai practitioner and engineer who accidentally became an R data scientist along the way.

Co-Host of CaRdiff, Cardiffs R user group. Environmentalist, blogger, bonsai practitioner and engineer who accidentally became an R data scientist along the way. Show more

Sandeep Sachan

Sandeep Sachan

Expertise in Cloud Computing - Microsoft Azure and Amazon Cloud. Currently working as solution architect for Hybrid Connector team and Itron Platform Lead from Bengaluru office. As part of job profile I'm responsible to create design and own end to end implementation.

Expertise in Cloud Computing - Microsoft Azure and Amazon Cloud. Currently working as solution architect for Hybrid Connector team and Itron Platform Lead from Bengaluru office. As part of job profile I'm responsible to create design and own end to e... Show more

Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal

Working in the industry of technology for 10+ years by adapting and going through the change in it, he has worked in 50+ different programming languages by developing and deploying in most cases at least one project in each language allowing him to break the language barrier and absorb the diversity of technology. He is Founder BreatheIO, PGP AI/ML Data Science, Full Stack Developer, Hardware Engineer, Philosopher and Author of Make me a Programmer: The Independent Entrepreneur. Most recent qualification is a Post-Graduation in AI/ML from University of Texas, Austin.

Working in the industry of technology for 10+ years by adapting and going through the change in it, he has worked in 50+ different programming languages by developing and deploying in most cases at least one project in each language allowing him to b... Show more

Stuart Burchill

Stuart Burchill

Stuart Burchill is an nano science based engineer who is making energy saving based products and material.

Stuart Burchill is an nano science based engineer who is making energy saving based products and material. Show more

Emilio DiSanluciano

Emilio DiSanluciano

With more than 25 years of experience as a principal and advisory investor, Emilio was a pioneer in late stage pre-IPO secondary investments. At Citizen VC, he focused on early stage investments while helping create its “sanctioned secondary” trading exchange. Most recently he advised on blockchain investments for a UK- based single family office, focusing on early-stage ventures and pre-launch token investments.

With more than 25 years of experience as a principal and advisory investor, Emilio was a pioneer in late stage pre-IPO secondary investments. At Citizen VC, he focused on early stage investments while helping create its “sanctioned secondary” trading... Show more

Michael Ojo

Michael Ojo

Founder of Octave Incorporations, a social and educational changer and wealth mindset growth consultant. Chemical and Robotics Engineer. University of Lagos, Nigeria

Founder of Octave Incorporations, a social and educational changer and wealth mindset growth consultant. Chemical and Robotics Engineer. University of Lagos, Nigeria Show more

JERRY ISUWA MAKERI

JERRY ISUWA MAKERI

AI Developer, Website Designer And Developer

AI Developer, Website Designer And Developer Show more

Nikita Tokarev

Nikita Tokarev

- 12 years in IT-industry;
- Agile coach, product owner, SAP HCM architect in largest russian bank;
- Product lead in NLMK: responsible for mobile apps plus digital transformation ecosystem

- 12 years in IT-industry; - Agile coach, product owner, SAP HCM architect in largest russian bank; - Product lead in NLMK: responsible for mobile apps plus digital transformation ecosystem Show more

Jose Antonio Martinez Rubio

Jose Antonio Martinez Rubio

Currently CEO of an AI company, Partner of a VC for disruptive SMEs and Business Innovation Expert of the UE. Business Angel at early stage companies.

An Expert in commercialization of innovations and high value products across different industries. He has a wide expertise in the development and delivery of accelerated growth strategies. Jose has helped R&D performing companies in the fields of Medical Devices, BioTech, IT, Nanotechnology and CleanTech among others.

Currently CEO of an AI company, Partner of a VC for disruptive SMEs and Business Innovation Expert of the UE. Business Angel at early stage companies. An Expert in commercialization of innovations and high value products across different industrie... Show more

Maarten Verschuere

Maarten Verschuere

Maarten started his career as data Science consultant in UK (Tesco), France (Carrefour) and US (P&G)
Founder of Clever in 2016, knowledge based chatbots for customer service. Sold in 2019 to Zoovu Ltd.
Founder of Ailvis in 2020, using AI to reduce shoplifting.

Maarten started his career as data Science consultant in UK (Tesco), France (Carrefour) and US (P&G) Founder of Clever in 2016, knowledge based chatbots for customer service. Sold in 2019 to Zoovu Ltd. Founder of Ailvis in 2020, using AI to reduce... Show more

Antonio Ferreira

Antonio Ferreira

Globally recognised technology and supply chain expert, futurologist, entrepreneur and startup enthusiast. Antonio is regularly sought out for his fresh perspective and brutally-honest style of accurate forecasting. Evangelising innovation with 20 years advisory experience in technology consulting, disruptive supply chains, and new business models. Continuously influencing the future, working together with most Fortune 500 global companies and mentoring hundreds of startups worldwide.

Globally recognised technology and supply chain expert, futurologist, entrepreneur and startup enthusiast. Antonio is regularly sought out for his fresh perspective and brutally-honest style of accurate forecasting. Evangelising innovation with 20 ye... Show more

Karl Rautenstrauch

Karl Rautenstrauch

Karl is a Azure Global Blackbelt focused on Azure Intelligent Edge partners. He has held positions in Azure Engineering and on the Azure Global Blackbelt team for the last six years and brings twenty years of experience as a customer and vendor architect. Karl has worked at the local, regional, national and international levels. He has a passion for helping partners and customers build their businesses with data and compute in the right place for the right purpose.

Karl is a Azure Global Blackbelt focused on Azure Intelligent Edge partners. He has held positions in Azure Engineering and on the Azure Global Blackbelt team for the last six years and brings twenty years of experience as a customer and vendor archi... Show more

Amy Peck

Amy Peck

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies and tech startups on XR strategy, content, development, product and GTM.

Amy holds several Advisory Board roles:
Geo.Network, a volumetric geospatial control platform
VantagePoint, VR Sexual Harassment Training
Venture Partner, Capital Region AR/VR Accelerator
XR Marin Leadership Council
Virtual World Society Ambassador

Amy is a mentor at Draper U, Women in XR Fund, Korean Innovation Center and River Studios and is an active member of several Women in Tech & STEM Education organizations. Amy is a member of the VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Digital Healthcare Committee and Co-chairs the VRARA Enterprise Committee.

Amy's true passion for this technology emerged at Leap Motion where she launched the Enterprise division working with clients across every major vertical including healthcare, entertainment, retail, hospitality, education and government.

It became clear that there was a need to help foster XR development in the commercial arena and more importantly, shepherd these critical early wins. EndeavorVR was conceived for this very purpose.

Amy continues her work with Fortune 500 clients, helping them adopt XR for both internal process and consumer-facing initiatives, including marketing, customer experience, productivity and training. She engages the top content creators, designers, developers and platform partners to bring these solutions to fruition.

Amy’s forte is distilling complex technologies into meaningful solutions across many verticals and business lines, delivering strategy and resources at scale.

Her own personal mission is to see XR accessible to all - fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and changing the way we work, learn, communicate and play.

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with ... Show more

Dinda Dinda

Dinda Dinda

I am an artist. I am investigating the relationship between humans, the plant kingdom, and technology. In love with virtual reality and always doing performances. I want to share the interest in creating art and the possibility of communicating sensations and ideas with technology. In addition, I am concerned about global warming and how people who understand technological innovation can make a difference using creativity.
Front-end developer (ADA) and studying for a degree in visual arts, digitalization. National University of the Arts of Argentina

I am an artist. I am investigating the relationship between humans, the plant kingdom, and technology. In love with virtual reality and always doing performances. I want to share the interest in creating art and the possibility of communicating sensa... Show more

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Kerry is a founder of Factory6, was a CMO at a billion dollar energy company, loves technology and is an active altcoin investor and crypto believer. Hodl on.

Kerry is a founder of Factory6, was a CMO at a billion dollar energy company, loves technology and is an active altcoin investor and crypto believer. Hodl on. Show more

Xavier Le Lay

Xavier Le Lay

Working in an agile context for over 10 years, I operate at the crossroads between Business and Manufacturing teams; Transformation of Information Systems, Methodology, Tools, Needs Analysis and Change Support are my daily leitmotifs.
Considering capitalization as a fundamental element of my profession, I also work as a trainer and specialize in agility at scale (SAFe SPC).
A convinced agilist and aficionado of empirical methods, I define myself as an "Agilitator", and thrive in this constantly evolving work context. My credo: “Effectiveness, Efficiency, Spirit of initiative”

Working in an agile context for over 10 years, I operate at the crossroads between Business and Manufacturing teams; Transformation of Information Systems, Methodology, Tools, Needs Analysis and Change Support are my daily leitmotifs. Considering ca... Show more

Sean Tufts

Sean Tufts

NFL -> Wind Energy -> GE -> Cyber -> Optiv -> Claroty.

Now i'm here. Trying to spread the knowledge of IT to OT convergence.

NFL -> Wind Energy -> GE -> Cyber -> Optiv -> Claroty. Now i'm here. Trying to spread the knowledge of IT to OT convergence. Show more

Marcos Soto

Marcos Soto

Con más de 12 años de experiencia en Machine Learning e ingeniería de software, Marcos Soto lidera equipos que integran modelos de IA en sistemas de producción a gran escala. Actualmente es ML Engineering Manager y doctorando, especializado en infraestructura de IA, MLOps y soluciones de generative AI en diferentes nubes (AWS, Azure y GCP). Ha trabajado en la intersección entre investigación y práctica industrial, desarrollando sistemas de monitoreo inteligente, chatbots financieros y aplicaciones de IoT y SCADA. Su misión es llevar la IA de la teoría a la práctica, generando impacto en empresas y comunidades.

Con más de 12 años de experiencia en Machine Learning e ingeniería de software, Marcos Soto lidera equipos que integran modelos de IA en sistemas de producción a gran escala. Actualmente es ML Engineering Manager y doctorando, especializado en infrae... Show more

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones es especialista en ciberseguridad OT/IACS y posee la certificacion como experto IEC 62443 proferida por ISA, con experiencia en evaluación de riesgos, arquitectura segura, segmentación, hardening, acceso remoto seguro y protección de entornos industriales. Ha trabajado en Latinoamerica y Europa con equipos de ingeniería, operaciones, seguridad y auditoría para traducir requisitos de ciberseguridad industrial en decisiones técnicas aplicables en planta, especialmente en contextos de infraestructura crítica, utilities, automatización, SCADA y sistemas de control.

Su enfoque combina estándares como IEC 62443 con una visión práctica de ataque y defensa: entender cómo un adversario puede moverse entre zonas OT, cómo fallan los controles cuando solo existen en documentación, y cómo convertir hallazgos técnicos en mejoras verificables. Actualmente trabaja en NTT DATA liderando la practica de ciberseguridad OT en IBIOL (Latin America e Iberia) y participa activamente en iniciativas de ciberseguridad industrial, formación y divulgación para la comunidad latinoamericana. email corporativo jcampero@nttdata.com

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones es especialista en ciberseguridad OT/IACS y posee la certificacion como experto IEC 62443 proferida por ISA, con experiencia en evaluación de riesgos, arquitectura segura, segmentación, hardening, acceso remoto seguro y p... Show more

Chelsea Kehne

Chelsea Kehne

Chelsea is an energy & emissions analyst at Harvard University, where she manages the University’s environmental data inventory and serves as product owner for its carbon accounting platform. In this role, she leads the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of emissions data across a large and complex portfolio, ensuring alignment and compliance with evolving local and state climate regulations while supporting Harvard’s institution-wide decarbonization efforts.

Chelsea’s work sits at the intersection of sustainability, environmental policy and compliance, and data systems. She brings a multidisciplinary approach that integrates technical analysis, policy interpretation, and stakeholder collaboration, partnering with operational leaders, sustainability teams, and decision-makers to translate complex data into actionable insights. She is particularly passionate about building and stewarding scalable sustainability data systems that enable informed decision-making, transparent reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Chelsea’s academic background is anchored in philosophy and environmental studies, which informs her interest in the ethical dimensions of climate action and institutional responsibility. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management.

Chelsea is an energy & emissions analyst at Harvard University, where she manages the University’s environmental data inventory and serves as product owner for its carbon accounting platform. In this role, she leads the strategy, governance, and cont... Show more

Benedict Arienmughare

Benedict Arienmughare

Benedict Okeoghene Arienmughare is a proud son of Okpe LGA, Delta State, a region renowned for its vital role in Nigeria’s oil industry. A recent geology graduate from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta, Benedict’s academic path was a natural fit, blending his roots with a deep curiosity about the earth’s resources. Currently, he’s serving in Kaduna State as part of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), where he stepped into the role of a geography teacher. This experience showcased his adaptability and passion for sharing knowledge, bridging his expertise with students eager to learn.

Benedict thrives on research, always hungry to explore new ideas and expand his understanding—traits that shone through his university projects and continue to define him. Looking ahead, he’s driven to make an impact, whether in the petroleum sector, environmental sustainability, or academia. With a solid foundation in geology and an unquenchable thirst for growth, Benedict is ready to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s future, one discovery at a time.

Benedict Okeoghene Arienmughare is a proud son of Okpe LGA, Delta State, a region renowned for its vital role in Nigeria’s oil industry. A recent geology graduate from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta, Benedict’s academic ... Show more

Justin Ellis

Justin Ellis

Dr. Justin Ellis is the Program Manager for Operational Strategy and Impact Analysis at the University of Georgia's Office of Sustainability within the Facilities Management Division (FMD). In this role, he leverages data analytics to guide UGA’s strategic vision and optimize operational strategies for sustainability. He leads the Office’s Clean Energy and Climate Solutions program, chairs FMD’s Fleet Electrification Workgroup, and organizes the FMD Data Leadership Initiative. In 2025, he co-founded the Campus Energy and Resiliency Group (CERG), fostering statewide collaboration that enables University System of Georgia institutions to share strategies and advance energy management and savings initiatives. He also chairs CERG’s Energy Targets and Data Reporting Standardization Sub-Committee. As a restoration ecologist and GIS specialist with over two decades of experience, Dr. Ellis has a proven track record in using data analysis and modeling to plan, implement, and achieve operations and sustainability targets.

Dr. Justin Ellis is the Program Manager for Operational Strategy and Impact Analysis at the University of Georgia's Office of Sustainability within the Facilities Management Division (FMD). In this role, he leverages data analytics to guide UGA’s str... Show more

Srinivas Reddy Kosna

Srinivas Reddy Kosna

Senior Engineering Architect at Cisco, specializing in AI tooling and full-stack development—building scalable, intelligent systems that unlock data insights and streamline operations.

Frequent judge and mentor at hackathons, guiding aspiring developers from idea to implementation.

Active contributor outside of work: volunteer, technical writer, and hands-on tech educator for school students.

Senior Member, IEEE; active member of AAAI, ACM, IAENG, and TAG (Technology Association of Georgia).

Regular session chair at technical conferences and judge for multiple hackathons.

Author and peer-reviewer of technical papers spanning healthcare, software engineering, and AI.

Contributor to several book chapters on emerging technologies and real-world applications.

Holder of granted patents in artificial intelligence.

Community-minded volunteer with NFTE, Cisco STEM, American Corporate Partners, 3DE school events, and the American Heart Association.

Known for bridging research and practice—bringing academic rigor, industry pragmatism, and a collaborative mindset to every project.

Senior Engineering Architect at Cisco, specializing in AI tooling and full-stack development—building scalable, intelligent systems that unlock data insights and streamline operations. Frequent judge and mentor at hackathons, guiding aspiring deve... Show more

Hariprasad Reddy

Hariprasad Reddy

Hariprasad Reddy is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (D365 F&O) Production and SCM Lead architect at Forvis Mazars. He leads complex implementations across product/ECM, planning, production execution, quality , Supply chain and warehouse operations. Hari has delivered solutions in discrete and process manufacturing across consumer goods, food & beverage, retail/commerce, distribution, industrial equipment, chemicals, life sciences/medical device, metals, and energy-related operations, often in regulated or high-control environments requiring traceability and audit-ready execution.

Hariprasad Reddy is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (D365 F&O) Production and SCM Lead architect at Forvis Mazars. He leads complex implementations across product/ECM, planning, production execution, quality , Supply chain and warehouse operati... Show more

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