Energy & Basic Resources

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

Einar Landre

Einar Landre

Einar Landre is an accomplished software professional with 40 years of experience from multiple sectors and domains. He has held roles as developer, architect, consultant and leader. His primary skill is as software and system architect working closely with business stakeholders.

Mr. Landre has practiced tactical and strategic Domain-Driven Design (DDD) techniques since before DDD had a name, and he contributed to the earliest papers on DDD back in 2006. These papers outlined strategic use of DDD in modernization of large-scale software systems in the oil and gas industry.

Since 2019 has Mr. Landre focus been the development of the OSDU Data Platform. The OSDU Data Platform is an upstream oil and gas industry open-source software and standardization initiative managed by The Open Group where he holds one of the elected seats on the forum’s management comity. The OSDU Data Platform is a industry wide initiative with more than 220 organizations.

Einar holds a master’s degree in information technology from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.

Einar Landre is an accomplished software professional with 40 years of experience from multiple sectors and domains. He has held roles as developer, architect, consultant and leader. His primary skill is as software and system architect working close... Show more

Emmanuel Ajayi

Emmanuel Ajayi

Emmanuel Ajayi is a Fourth-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student at Kwara State University in Nigeria.
He is passionate about leveraging open-source technologies to create innovative solutions in aerospace, robotics, and renewable energy. Emmanuel has been recognized for his work on sustainable energy systems and is committed to advancing accessible, impactful technologies in developing countries.

Emmanuel Ajayi is a Fourth-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student at Kwara State University in Nigeria. He is passionate about leveraging open-source technologies to create innovative solutions in aerospace, robotics, and renewable energy... Show more

Larry Stanley

Larry Stanley

Larry R. Stanley, BSEET, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV:
Larry Stanley was raised and educated in the coal fields of rural West Virginia, earning a BSEET degree from Bluefield State College in West Virginia. He has more than 40 years of experience working with all aspects of design, application, and installation of AC drives and soft-starts. Stanley developed and maintained the drive support group for a major manufacturer from 1985 to 1997. He moved into a Senior Field Engineer's role in 1997, and since then, supports applications including commercial, municipal, hot ladle, distribution conveyance, food and beverage, and more.

Larry R. Stanley, BSEET, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV: Larry Stanley was raised and educated in the coal fields of rural West Virginia, earning a BSEET degree from Bluefield State College in West Virginia. He has more than 40 years of expe... Show more

Lilian Souza

Lilian Souza

Lilian Souza é mestre em Administração Estratégica de Negócios pela USP, graduada em Relações Públicas pela UFPR e certificada em PO/PM SaFe 4. Trabalha há 7 anos na ExxonMobil, atualmente com o role de Management of Change Lead em uma transformação ágil do setor de TI.

Lilian Souza é mestre em Administração Estratégica de Negócios pela USP, graduada em Relações Públicas pela UFPR e certificada em PO/PM SaFe 4. Trabalha há 7 anos na ExxonMobil, atualmente com o role de Management of Change Lead em uma transformação ... Show more

Thomas Lefevre

Thomas Lefevre

in charge of diverse civil engineering and mining operations for Eurovia in France and Germany. Since 2019, working on the new IoT Platform , connecting and monitoring the mobile equipment and industrial plants of the group worldwide...

in charge of diverse civil engineering and mining operations for Eurovia in France and Germany. Since 2019, working on the new IoT Platform , connecting and monitoring the mobile equipment and industrial plants of the group worldwide... Show more

Atul Mahajan

Atul Mahajan

In a career spanning more than two decades, Atul has used his entrepreneurial spirit and extensive operational experience to lead successfully in diverse industries in Canadian and International markets (Europe, Africa and Asia). He has managed strategic growth and change management initiatives in diverse corporate cultures, including of a start-up venture and a regulated utility.

Currently, Atul is leading Forum Vostro Energy Services Inc. (FVES) an on-site energy asset owner and manager, building a portfolio of Distributed Energy Resources at customers sites to provide them access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. FVES’s parent company Forum Equity Partners, an alternative asset manager with $ 1.3 Billion assets under management is backing FVES with multi-million dollar financial commitment.

Previously Atul led an Ontario based electric Utility (Oshawa Power) as their CEO and played a pivotal role in developing and implementing their strategic plan. For more than a decade, he was responsible for appropriate resource allocation to grow the Utility’s business in energy distribution/generation, district energy and wholesale telecom services. He has extensive experience in successfully identifying, negotiating and structuring strategic partnerships and alliances.

Atul has keen interest, knowledge and experience, in developing, building, financing, constructing and commissioning distributed energy infrastructure projects. He is a frequent speaker at local and international conferences on emerging energy delivery solutions, such as distributed generation, district energy, solar plus storage and microGrids.

Atul qualified as a CA in India and as a CPA-CMA in Canada. He completed Directors Education Program at Rotman School of Management and is a qualified member (ICD.D) of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Canada.

Atul is also very involved in the community. He has served on the Board of Toronto East General Hospital and is active in fundraising efforts for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

In a career spanning more than two decades, Atul has used his entrepreneurial spirit and extensive operational experience to lead successfully in diverse industries in Canadian and International markets (Europe, Africa and Asia). He has managed strat... Show more

Lianjun Zhang

Lianjun Zhang

CEO of Equity Microgrids, LLC, Nature AI Energy
Head of GreenPatent.AI, a green technology aggregation FinTech platform
Head of iMicrogrids.AI, a green building microgrid operation and maintenance solution platform based on BIMBase
One of the drafters of the technical standards for building smart microgrids
Qualified as an electricity engineer, lawyer, patent attorney, and fund practitioner
IEEE Membership, IEEE Power & Energy Society Membership, and IEEE Transportation Electrification Council

CEO of Equity Microgrids, LLC, Nature AI Energy Head of GreenPatent.AI, a green technology aggregation FinTech platform Head of iMicrogrids.AI, a green building microgrid operation and maintenance solution platform based on BIMBase One of the draf... Show more

Caroline Aumeran

Caroline Aumeran

Caroline is a seasoned change-maker and innovation enthusiast, with a strong expertise on energy and circular economy. She initiated and led multiple intrapreneurial projects in large corporates, as well as built ventures at an impact venture builder. She has coached over 40 start-ups in the past years in the fields of Social Entrepreneurship, Climate Tech. and AI. Since 2022, she is certified Impact Business Modelling Coach.
She graduated from EDHEC Business School in 2014.

Caroline is a seasoned change-maker and innovation enthusiast, with a strong expertise on energy and circular economy. She initiated and led multiple intrapreneurial projects in large corporates, as well as built ventures at an impact venture builde... Show more

Melanie Larkins

Melanie Larkins

Melanie has more than 20 years of experience in Sustainability and ESG with a focus on building teams to deliver exceptional value through innovation, data insights, and scale. Melanie has advised numerous C-suite clients globally on Sustainable Procurement, supply chain, net zero strategy, energy efficiency, facility decarbonization, emissions management, and supply chain & capital allocation. She is frequently featured as a speaker and contributor for her thought leadership in Sustainability.

Melanie has more than 20 years of experience in Sustainability and ESG with a focus on building teams to deliver exceptional value through innovation, data insights, and scale. Melanie has advised numerous C-suite clients globally on Sustainable Proc... Show more

Reishin Toolsi

Reishin Toolsi


I consider myself a global citizen who was born in South Africa. While working in Software for 17 years, of which the last 12 were at Schlumberger, I been fortunate to work all over Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle east and North and South America. I work with and lead multi-disciplinary teams and having worked in many industries from Game development, Medical diagnostics and currently in Oil and Gas services. I have also led the several collaborative engagements with my company and NASA. My passion is around AI and IoT and its impact on our workforce and the future of education .

I consider myself a global citizen who was born in South Africa. While working in Software for 17 years, of which the last 12 were at Schlumberger, I been fortunate to work all over Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle east and North and South America. I... Show more

Kihyeon Kim

Kihyeon Kim

Kihyeon works as an infrastructure engineer at SK Innovation. His primary role involves testing and implementing tools that efficiently facilitate the construction, operation, and management of Kubernetes in a Hybrid Cloud environment. Before joining SK Innovation, he worked as a Solutions Architect at AWS, where he played a role in assisting various companies in making effective use of the cloud.

Kihyeon works as an infrastructure engineer at SK Innovation. His primary role involves testing and implementing tools that efficiently facilitate the construction, operation, and management of Kubernetes in a Hybrid Cloud environment. Before joining... Show more

Lucas Oliveira

Lucas Oliveira

Petrobras, Transformação Digital
Engenheiro de Computação

Petrobras, Transformação Digital Engenheiro de Computação Show more

Michelle Mendez

Michelle Mendez

Product Manager

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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

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

James Jacquart

James Jacquart

Jamie is a solo-practitioner at a mid-sized, public university and is focused on student engagement in sustainability. He has presented at Behavior, Energy & Climate Change conference, New England Colleges Sustainability Consortium, Student Sustainability Leadership Summit and the International District Energy Association on topics ranging from recycling, composting, energy conservation and decarbonization.

Jamie is a solo-practitioner at a mid-sized, public university and is focused on student engagement in sustainability. He has presented at Behavior, Energy & Climate Change conference, New England Colleges Sustainability Consortium, Student Sustainab... Show more

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Wisdom Ojo

Wisdom Ojo

Wisdom is an Associate Geologist at Aradel Holdings Plc. with two years of experience in the Energy industry, where he utilizes his skills in petrophysics and seismic interpretation with sheer enthusiasm in reservoir modeling. Wisdom earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology from Achievers University and is dedicated to leveraging modern geological plays to overcome complex subsurface challenges.

Wisdom is an Associate Geologist at Aradel Holdings Plc. with two years of experience in the Energy industry, where he utilizes his skills in petrophysics and seismic interpretation with sheer enthusiasm in reservoir modeling. Wisdom earned his Bache... Show more

Pablo López

Pablo López

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capítulo DAMA Costa Rica – San José. Promueve la cultura del dato, la ética digital y la integración entre gobernanza, analítica y ciberseguridad en la región centroamericana.

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capí... Show more

Morten Steen

Morten Steen

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og organisasjonsutvikling. Hans brede industrielle bakgrunn spenner fra papir, metallurgi, mat og drikke til olje og energi.

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og orga... Show more

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape.
With a strong focus on value creation, excellence in governance and enabling high‑impact, end‑to‑end use cases, she works to ensure that innovation aligns with the company’s overall strategy for digitalization and AI.
Drawing on her background in risk management, technology adoption and process improvement, Sandra is committed to unlocking the full potential of Aker BP’s AI journey. Her goal is to make Everyday AI and low‑code tools accessible and widely adopted across the organization—ensuring these capabilities are diffused into daily routines and translated into real operational value.
Always curious🤔 Always pushing the next frontier🚀

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape. W... Show more

Celina Chukwuma

Celina Chukwuma

Celine Chukwuma is a Business Analyst and Transformation Consultant specialising in AI-enabled digital change across renewable energy, healthcare, and financial services. She’s known for simplifying complex enterprise systems and turning data, governance, and automation into practical solutions that actually move organisations forward.

With experience across platforms like Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365, IFS, Salesforce, and AI Copilot tools, Celine helps teams modernise their processes, improve data quality, and build intelligent, user-centred ways of working. She is certified in Business Analysis, Requirements Engineering, SAFe Agile, and Large Language Models, and is a strong advocate for ethical, responsible AI adoption.

Celine speaks passionately about the future of digital transformation, blending strategic thinking with real-world examples to show how AI can unlock efficiency, accuracy, and smarter decision-making at scale.

Celine Chukwuma is a Business Analyst and Transformation Consultant specialising in AI-enabled digital change across renewable energy, healthcare, and financial services. She’s known for simplifying complex enterprise systems and turning data, govern... Show more

Hamenyimana Ismaël

Hamenyimana Ismaël

GIS Specialist, Geologist.

GIS Specialist, Geologist. Show more

Dorinne Hammons

Dorinne Hammons

As a User Experience Supervisor at ExxonMobil, Dorinne Hammons leads a team of UX designers and researchers working with a wide range of applications that support Upstream Operations around the globe. With 20 years of experience in user experience in both the medical field and in oil and gas, Dorinne has had the opportunity to work on a lot of different projects, and to see what factors contribute to the ultimate success or failure of a product.

Dorinne is passionate about bringing teams together and inspiring them to develop user-centered applications – specifically in the energy sector, where having easy-to-use, well designed interfaces helps make our work both safer and more efficient.

As a User Experience Supervisor at ExxonMobil, Dorinne Hammons leads a team of UX designers and researchers working with a wide range of applications that support Upstream Operations around the globe. With 20 years of experience in user experience i... Show more

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Onshore , Prospectiuni SA and was managing direct of United Geophysical (Nigeria) ltd from 1996 until 2005. He is presently a technical advisor to Inova Geophysical, the leading manufacturer of geophysical equipment, and CEO of RemEX Technologies Ltd.

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Ons... Show more

Franziska Kronberg

Franziska Kronberg

Franziska Kronberg ist Transformation Management Officer und Programmleiterin bei Stromnetz Berlin, wo sie seit Dezember 2023 die bereichsübergreifende Transformation für die Netzentwicklung steuert und das Programm zur Leistungssteigerung umsetzt. Zuvor war sie sechs Jahre Geschäftsführerin der Energie Codes und Services GmbH und verantwortete dort den Aufbau der Gesellschaft, die strategische Geschäftsentwicklung sowie die Vertretung in nationalen und europäischen Gremien zu Marktkommunikation und Elektromobilität. Ihre Karriere umfasst leitende Positionen beim BDEW und in der Energiewirtschaft. Als Diplom-Informatikerin verbindet sie technisches Know-how mit strategischem Denken und steht für Verbindlichkeit, Nachhaltigkeit und lösungsorientierte Führung.

Franziska Kronberg ist Transformation Management Officer und Programmleiterin bei Stromnetz Berlin, wo sie seit Dezember 2023 die bereichsübergreifende Transformation für die Netzentwicklung steuert und das Programm zur Leistungssteigerung umsetzt. Z... Show more

Namith Cholappurath

Namith Cholappurath

Namith has spent close to 19 years as a technologist implementing large-scale data platforms and delivering business value through data across various industries like energy and utilities, retail, healthcare and cyber. At Prevalent AI, he leads cross-functional teams of highly skilled Engineers, Architects, Data Scientists & Product Specialists to design, develop and deliver complex architectural solutions that bring the power of big data and data science to the cyber world.

Namith has spent close to 19 years as a technologist implementing large-scale data platforms and delivering business value through data across various industries like energy and utilities, retail, healthcare and cyber. At Prevalent AI, he leads cross... Show more

Daniel Etiaka

Daniel Etiaka

Daniel Etiaka Oluchukwu is an enthusiastic geophysics graduate and current master’s student at Center of Excellence in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin, focusing on Integrated petroleum exploration and production studies (Geophysics). He earned his bachelor’s degree in Geophysics from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. Daniel has practical experience in seismic interpretation, magnetotellurics method, and near-surface geophysics, having worked with Substrata Oil and Gas Company where he participated in seismic data interpretation and applied geophysical methods to support exploration projects. His research interests include integrating seismic and other geophysical/geological methods to improve subsurface imaging, reduce exploration risk, and enhance resource evaluation. He is committed to contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions in subsurface exploration and production, with a strong drive to support both local and global energy goals.

Daniel Etiaka Oluchukwu is an enthusiastic geophysics graduate and current master’s student at Center of Excellence in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin, focusing on Integrated petroleum exploration and production studies (Ge... 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

Muhammad Abubakar

Muhammad Abubakar

Abubakar, Muhammad Bello was born in 1970 in Gombe and is married with children. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, where he obtained B. Tech. in Applied Geology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sedimentology/Petroleum Geology. He is also an alumnus of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and is a recipient of several awards, among which is National University Commission’s best Ph.D. thesis award in physical sciences from all Nigerian universities in 2006. He was the Managing Director/CEO of the Galaxy Backbone Limited between 2020 - 2023. Before then, he was the Accounting Officer and a Director as well as Principal start-up for the establishment and development of the National Centre for Petroleum Research and Development of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, where he spearheaded cross-cutting edge research that developed the conceptual exploration model deployed in the successful oil and gas exploration in the frontier basin of the Northeast Nigeria. He was also a Research Consultant to NNPC on oil and gas exploration. He has been a member of several professional organizations (including NAPE).

Abubakar, Muhammad Bello was born in 1970 in Gombe and is married with children. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, where he obtained B. Tech. in Applied Geology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sedimentology/Petroleum Geology. He is also a... Show more

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