Energy & Basic Resources

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

Josh Chanin

Josh Chanin

Josh leads transportation electrification programs for San Jose Clean Energy, the electricity generation provider for the City of San Jose, and draws on 10+ years of experience in energy efficiency and transportation electrification program management. He has spent the past several years focusing on increasing EV adoption for state governments and Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Josh has played a key role in directing how over $75 million in funding should be spent to accelerate EV adoption and charging projects, directly influencing the adoption of more than 8,000 EVs.

Josh leads transportation electrification programs for San Jose Clean Energy, the electricity generation provider for the City of San Jose, and draws on 10+ years of experience in energy efficiency and transportation electrification program managemen... Show more

Charles Fernandez

Charles Fernandez

Charles Fernandez is an Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore–awarded PhD scholar and industry leader specialising in AI-driven Digital Twins, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Analytics (AI/ML). With a foundation in Electrical Engineering (Automation and Control), he combines deep technical expertise with experience across engineering, energy systems, and digital transformation.

He has transitioned from engineering and project management into strategic technical leadership and now as Principal Consultant and Technical Lead in Digital Trust, focusing on Industrial Control Systems (ICS), AI, and cybersecurity.

Charles operates at the intersection of engineering, cybersecurity, and governance, enabling organisations to deploy safe, resilient, and trustworthy AI systems, and is recognised for bridging innovation with real-world assurance.

Charles Fernandez is an Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore–awarded PhD scholar and industry leader specialising in AI-driven Digital Twins, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Analytics (AI/ML). With a foundation in Electrical Engineering (Automation... Show more

Tommy Ogden

Tommy Ogden

Tommy Ogden is the Co-Founder and Agility & Analytics Lead of Activera Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, focused on the future of energy. With expertise in strategy, execution, and change, Activera's collaborative teams approach complex challenges with a mindset of inquiry. They tailor and custom-build solutions with a dedicated focus on measurable impact for clients.

Possessing a diverse skill set across many industries and educational pursuits, Tommy has developed business acumen through 20 years of experience working in myriad capacities, including – investment advisor, financial analyst, business analyst, management/strategy consultant, and project/program manager. He has earned certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), and SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC). He is known for his ability to produce unique ideas for solving problems, offer an innovative perspective, and lead a team to accomplish results within assigned deadlines, having consistently provided actionable deliverables in the agility, analytics, and strategy arenas.

Tommy also holds two Master degrees in business administration – an MBA and a Master of Global Management in International Business & Consulting – and has most recently worked for two Fortune 20 companies in both the technology and energy industries. He was driven to continue his business education by a desire to (co-)found and lead his own business as an entrepreneur.

Tommy Ogden is the Co-Founder and Agility & Analytics Lead of Activera Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, focused on the future of energy. With expertise in strategy, execution, and change, Activera's collabora... Show more

Ann Lovcik

Ann Lovcik

Ann is the Foodservice Energy Efficiency Consultant for CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota. She has been with CenterPoint Energy since 2003, working with commercial foodservice operators, dealers, distributors, consultants, and manufacturer’s representatives, promoting energy efficient, natural gas foodservice equipment. Ann also manages the Foodservice Learning Center in Minneapolis, conducting equipment training and overseeing demonstrations and seminars held by industry members. In her spare time, Ann enjoys time with family, photography and the outdoors.

Ann currently serves on the national leadership team of the Energy Solutions Center, Blue Flame Alliance (BFA) consortium and serves on the Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation Board; has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northwestern College; is a Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP) and is current on her ServSafe Certification.

Ann is the Foodservice Energy Efficiency Consultant for CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota. She has been with CenterPoint Energy since 2003, working with commercial foodservice operators, dealers, distributors, consultants, and manufacturer’s represent... Show more

Dominic Kumar

Dominic Kumar

With over 20 years of experience as an Enterprise Data & AI Architect, I specialise in graph-powered data solutions at enterprise scale — combining Neo4j with Azure Databricks and Unity Catalog to deliver knowledge graphs, data lineage platforms, and connected analytics across complex, multi-domain environments.

My Neo4j and Databricks work spans building graph-native pipelines on Delta Lake, orchestrating property graph models alongside medallion-architecture data flows, and exposing connected insights through semantic and analytics layers — enabling organisations to traverse relationships across millions of entities in real time and surface actionable intelligence at speed.

I design and deliver end-to-end AI and analytics platforms — from feature engineering and MLOps pipelines through to Agentic AI systems and LLM-powered data discovery — bridging raw enterprise data with production-grade machine learning and intelligent automation. Graph-native approaches are central to how I model context, lineage, and relationships that traditional analytics architectures cannot capture.

Industry experience spans upstream oil and gas, construction, and energy markets — including well data management, OSDU platform implementation, and subsurface data integration at major operators. I apply Data Mesh principles to build scalable, governed platforms where AI, analytics, and graph capabilities converge to deliver real business insight.

With over 20 years of experience as an Enterprise Data & AI Architect, I specialise in graph-powered data solutions at enterprise scale — combining Neo4j with Azure Databricks and Unity Catalog to deliver knowledge graphs, data lineage platforms, and... Show more

Stefano Besseghini

Stefano Besseghini

Stefano Besseghini past President of ARERA, Italy’s independent regulatory authority for energy, networks, and environment. A physicist by training, he combines academic rigor with institutional leadership, driving innovation and efficiency in essential public services. With a career spanning research, industry, and public governance recognized as one of Europe’s most authoritative voices on regulation, sustainability, and the future of energy systems.

He is known for making complex energy and sustainability issues clear and engaging, regularly addresses international conferences, institutional events, and corporate forums, bringing authority, clarity, and vision to discussions on the future of energy, innovation, and regulation.

Stefano Besseghini past President of ARERA, Italy’s independent regulatory authority for energy, networks, and environment. A physicist by training, he combines academic rigor with institutional leadership, driving innovation and efficiency in essent... Show more

Peter Huether

Peter Huether

Peter conducts research and analysis for the transportation program at ACEEE, with a focus on light-duty fuel efficiency and electric vehicles. Peter works on promoting equitable access to electric vehicles and leads the annual life-cycle emissions analysis of light-duty vehicles for ACEEE’s Greenercars.org. Peter also leads ACEEE’s State Transportation Electrification Scorecard, a biannual assessment of progress by states to promote electrification and reduce emissions from the transportation sector.

Peter holds a master of science in public policy and management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor of arts in economics and global environmental change and sustainability from Johns Hopkins University.

Peter conducts research and analysis for the transportation program at ACEEE, with a focus on light-duty fuel efficiency and electric vehicles. Peter works on promoting equitable access to electric vehicles and leads the annual life-cycle emissions a... Show more

Daniel Ferreira

Daniel Ferreira

Digital Product specialist in a Product Operations team at Petrobras that promotes internal communities and courses to make hundreds of product owners and product managers more fluent in product management and product discovery practices.

Digital Product specialist in a Product Operations team at Petrobras that promotes internal communities and courses to make hundreds of product owners and product managers more fluent in product management and product discovery practices. Show more

Alvaro Callero

Alvaro Callero

I’m a Staff Engineer and Computer Engineer with 12 years of full experience in the IT industry, with passion for learning cutting-edge technologies.

I’ve participated in more than 15 projects in cross-functional teams between 6 and 12 people, with clients like Paypal, Ancestry, Salesforce, Mercedes Benz, Bancolombia, just to name a few, so I feel comfortable being involved in industries like Software, Health, Finance, Energy. etc.

In my latest projects I met Elixir and I just fell in love with this functional programming language, and how complex problems can be solved in a fancy way, tackling situations like high availability, concurrency and distributed systems.

I was one the speakers at ElixirConf 2024 in Orlando, at Code BEAM America 2025 in SF, and ExMex 2025 in Austin!!

I really enjoy being able to support and encourage the growth of the Elixir community!

I’m a Staff Engineer and Computer Engineer with 12 years of full experience in the IT industry, with passion for learning cutting-edge technologies. I’ve participated in more than 15 projects in cross-functional teams between 6 and 12 people, with... Show more

Frederico Perillo

Frederico Perillo

Passionate about products that transform society.
Group Product Manager at Way2 Technology.
Working in the digital product business since 2013.

Energy Engineer
MBA in Economic and Production Engineering (UFRJ)
Master in Energy for Sustainability (University of Coimbra)

Passionate about products that transform society. Group Product Manager at Way2 Technology. Working in the digital product business since 2013. Energy Engineer MBA in Economic and Production Engineering (UFRJ) Master in Energy for Sustainabili... Show more

Aravind Reddy Boozula

Aravind Reddy Boozula

Distinguished Structural Dynamics and Battery Durability Expert with extensive experience in enhancing the safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy storage systems like Oil (Diesel) and Gas Gensets, Battery Storage System applications like direct current fast chargers (DCFC), and motive power applications. Specializing in vibration and fatigue validation, thermal propagation analysis, and safety and environmental durability assessments, providing actionable insights to ensure robust and efficient energy solutions. With expertise in structural dynamics validation and fatigue analysis bridges the gap between simulation accuracy and real-world performance to deliver durable and eco-friendly products.

Distinguished Structural Dynamics and Battery Durability Expert with extensive experience in enhancing the safety, reliability, and sustainability of energy storage systems like Oil (Diesel) and Gas Gensets, Battery Storage System applications like d... Show more

Matthew J Smith

Matthew J Smith

Matthew J Smith has built a professional path centered on investment leadership and operational experience across the energy, power, and data center industries. With nearly twenty years of work, he has developed a practical understanding of how financial strategy connects to real-world performance. His background includes responsibilities in both hedge funds and public companies, allowing him to approach decisions with balance and clarity. Through every stage, he has focused on steady progress and responsible management.

He started his career as an analyst, where he gained valuable experience in studying companies, assets, and market cycles. In these early roles, he learned how to evaluate financial data, forecast potential results, and assess business risks. Those lessons shaped his careful and structured way of thinking about investments. His time in these positions provided him with the tools to interpret economic patterns and enhance his ability to make informed, disciplined decisions in complex environments.

Matthew advanced into senior research and portfolio management roles within established investment firms. His work focused on the industrial and energy sectors, where changing market trends demanded thoughtful analysis. By concentrating on the relationships between cyclical and long-term market forces, he refined an approach that valued consistent research and sound judgment. His contributions supported institutional portfolios managing significant assets, where he maintained an emphasis on careful evaluation, long-term focus, and risk control in rapidly evolving markets.

He carried those principles into his own firm when he founded Deep Basin Capital. As Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, he created a strategy that combined detailed industry analysis with teamwork and structured processes. Matthew led efforts in recruiting, technology development, and investment execution, prioritizing investor trust at every step. Under his guidance, the firm grew and ultimately completed its operations successfully, reflecting his commitment to disciplined leadership and long-term value creation.

He later extended his experience into the public company space, serving as both a board member and Chief Financial Officer for a merchant power and data center operator. In this capacity, he managed financial reporting, operational planning, and asset oversight during a period of organizational challenge. His steady leadership supported financial recovery, strategic development, and a sale that provided strong results for stakeholders. The experience strengthened his understanding of governance and operational responsibility.

Matthew J Smith continues to value community involvement alongside professional work. He founded a food drive that helps families in need and has sustained the initiative over several years with consistent local support. Outside of his career, he enjoys sports, outdoor activities, and creative projects that balance his demanding professional life. His outlook combines financial understanding, operational discipline, and a genuine commitment to steady improvement. He remains focused on making meaningful contributions to both his field and the community.

Matthew J Smith has built a professional path centered on investment leadership and operational experience across the energy, power, and data center industries. With nearly twenty years of work, he has developed a practical understanding of how finan... Show more

Alaa Mahjoub

Alaa Mahjoub

Alaa Mahjoub is an independent Digital Business Advisor and former Senior Data Management Expert at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. He has decades of experience in electric utilities, petroleum, transportation, and defines. His expertise spans both governmental and private sectors in EMEA, the Far East, and the U.S.
Mr. Mahjoub played a pivotal role in transforming the Digital Business as part of the restructuring of the water and electricity sectors in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
He has also led key initiatives at TRANSCO, ADCO, Injazat Data Systems, as well as the Egyptian and the Kuwaiti Ministries of Defence.
Mr. Mahjoub holds a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in computer engineering. He has authored, lectured, and reviewed research for IEEE, Cigre, the Arab Union of Electricity, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). His research interests focus on Cyber-Physical Systems and the application of Digital Business in the Power and Utilities Sector.

Alaa Mahjoub is an independent Digital Business Advisor and former Senior Data Management Expert at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. He has decades of experience in electric utilities, petroleum, transportation, and defines. His expertise spans... Show more

Saad.Sheikh kdcAI

Saad.Sheikh kdcAI

Saad Sheikh is a Principal Cloud, AI & Enterprise Architect with over 21 years of experience leading cross functional teams in many global organizations Optus , Essential Energy , KDCAI , Dell , STC , SwedTel , Zain group where he delivered large-scale digital transformation programs across telecommunications, energy, and public sector organizations globally. He specializes in enterprise architecture for AI-driven systems, cloud-native platforms, and multi-cloud data environments, with deep expertise in governance, automation, and AI operating models.

Saad Sheikh is a Principal Cloud, AI & Enterprise Architect with over 21 years of experience leading cross functional teams in many global organizations Optus , Essential Energy , KDCAI , Dell , STC , SwedTel , Zain group where he delivered large-sca... Show more

Gaetan Costa-Mula

Gaetan Costa-Mula

I am an executive with 15+ years of experience and a core conviction: sustainable transformation is never about technology alone. It is about the equilibrium between People, Tools, and Processes.

I approach the current AI shift with that same pragmatic lens. AI is a strategic lever that only delivers ROI when supported by robust governance and a profound evolution of organizational culture. My mission is to ensure that "Digital" translates directly into measurable impact, operational resilience, and long-term business value.

I am an executive with 15+ years of experience and a core conviction: sustainable transformation is never about technology alone. It is about the equilibrium between People, Tools, and Processes. I approach the current AI shift with that same prag... Show more

Kjell Petter Myhren

Kjell Petter Myhren

Since 2008 working at Statnett, focusing on system operation and market. Have had several positions within Statnett control rooms and development of IT-systems both for asset monitoring and market control.
Now working in Statnett R&D department. Focusing on development of IT systems and methods for Future System operations and Market.
Holds a Master degree of Science in Energy and Environment from 2007 at NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Since 2008 working at Statnett, focusing on system operation and market. Have had several positions within Statnett control rooms and development of IT-systems both for asset monitoring and market control. Now working in Statnett R&D department. Foc... Show more

Cindy Taylor

Cindy Taylor

Serving simultaneously as Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Board of Directors, Cindy B. Taylor holds a uniquely comprehensive position at Oil States International. She assumed her executive roles in May 2007 and has maintained them for more than 16 years, making her one of the longer-tenured CEOs in the oilfield services sector. Her appointment came after she had already demonstrated leadership across two other senior roles within the company — first as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and then as President and Chief Operating Officer. The progression reflects the kind of internal advancement that comes from consistent performance and organizational trust, not simply tenure.

Before her time at Oil States, Taylor built her professional expertise through a series of meaningful roles in accounting and energy finance. Her earliest career years were spent at Ernst & Young LLP, where she developed her accounting skills across various management positions from 1984 to 1992. She then spent seven years as Vice President and Controller at Cliffs Drilling Company, gaining direct exposure to the financial operations of a drilling business. A role as Chief Financial Officer at L.E. Simmons & Associates followed, before she joined Oil States. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University. Her current directorship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, held since January 2020, follows prior board service at the Federal Reserve Bank's Houston Branch and speaks to the confidence that public financial institutions place in her judgment.

Serving simultaneously as Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Board of Directors, Cindy B. Taylor holds a uniquely comprehensive position at Oil States International. She assumed her executive roles in May 2007 and has maintained ... Show more

Dushyant Singh

Dushyant Singh

Dushyant is Executive Vice President heading the Global Engg. & IT for Cyanconnode. He brings 25+ Years’ experience in IT leadership roles in his past organisations like TCS, Cognizant, LTM. His focus area is enabling technology led transformation for organisations through technology pillars of Industry 4.0, Digital Transformation, Data & AI.
As key member of Cyanconnode Exec Team, he is leading company's next gen product portfolio development in IoT communications, Edge Intelligence, Data & AI solutions. Cyanconnode's comprehensive technology portfolio enables the Energy and Utilities sector clients in their transformation journey for improved customer satisfaction, leaner operations and accelerated path to Net Zero. With over 5 million IoT endpoints across 8 countries globally, it is a leader in IoT solutions. Cyanconnode Pvt. Ltd. India, a subsidiary of the UK-based Cyanconnode Group that is listed in London Stock Exchange. It’s subsidiary DigiSmart is an AMISP and actively working with a key state Utility in Smart Meter rollout and transformation journey to being the Utility of the future.

Dushyant is Executive Vice President heading the Global Engg. & IT for Cyanconnode. He brings 25+ Years’ experience in IT leadership roles in his past organisations like TCS, Cognizant, LTM. His focus area is enabling technology led transformation fo... Show more

Saketh Kumar Vishwakarma

Saketh Kumar Vishwakarma

I am a strategic and results-driven Supplier Performance Agent with over 11 years of global experience in procurement, purchasing, vendor development, and supply chain operations across the aerospace, manufacturing, and energy sectors. Currently, I support advanced supplier management initiatives at Bombardier, where I drive performance improvement through on-site assessments, risk mitigation, and the execution of strategic development plans. My professional journey includes senior roles at TechnipFMC and Bayer, where I managed multi-million dollar monthly expenditures and directed complex procurement activities for large-scale international projects.
I hold a Master of Science in Management Science and Supply Chain Management from Wichita State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. I am technically proficient in SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Power BI, and Oracle Database, with deep expertise in inventory management and material requirement planning.

I am a strategic and results-driven Supplier Performance Agent with over 11 years of global experience in procurement, purchasing, vendor development, and supply chain operations across the aerospace, manufacturing, and energy sectors. Currently, I s... Show more

Jennifer Ugwu

Jennifer Ugwu

Jennifer Ugwu is an energy professional with a background in petroleum engineering and an MSc in Petroleum Data Management from the University of Aberdeen. Her work sits at the intersection of data, data quality, digitalisation, and the energy industry, with a growing focus on how technical systems can improve decision-making and make energy operations more efficient.

Her academic work includes machine learning for automated quality control, where she trained a model to predict borehole integrity using petrophysical logs in the absence of geometry logs such as caliper and bit size. Through this, she developed a deeper interest in subsurface data, data quality, and the practical use of intelligent systems in energy.

Beyond the technical side, Jennifer is passionate about making complex ideas easier to understand. She speaks especially to the African student and early-career learner who feels lost in tech conversations or intimidated by technical language. Her goal is to demystify technology and make conversations around data, digitalisation, and the future of energy feel more human, practical, and accessible.

She also brings a strong leadership and community perspective to her speaking. Jennifer was the first female Engineering Faculty President in her university, representing over 7,000 students, and she currently contributes to the wider energy community through roles including My Energy Future Champion and SPE Aberdeen People and Culture.

Whether she is speaking about data quality, digitalisation in energy, future skills, or navigating technical spaces as a young professional, Jennifer brings a thoughtful, grounded, and relatable voice that helps audiences connect with ideas that might otherwise feel distant or intimidating.

Jennifer Ugwu is an energy professional with a background in petroleum engineering and an MSc in Petroleum Data Management from the University of Aberdeen. Her work sits at the intersection of data, data quality, digitalisation, and the energy indust... Show more

Xantha Bruso

Xantha Bruso

Xantha Bruso is a Principal on PG&E’s Clean Energy Transportation team, where she identifies and implements strategies to mitigate the impact of EV load on the grid as PG&E advances towards its goal of serving three million EVs by 2030.
Xantha previously coordinated the transportation electrification practice at Energy & Environmental Economics, managed transportation electrification projects at Cadmus, and led automated vehicle policy and partnerships at AAA. While at PG&E from 2006-2018, she held roles covering clean transportation strategy, climate policy, energy procurement, corporate sustainability, and renewable energy and carbon offset programs. Xantha earned a Master of City Planning degree from MIT, an MBA from Presidio Graduate School, and a BA from Dartmouth College. Outside of work, Xantha serves as the Board President of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition.

Xantha Bruso is a Principal on PG&E’s Clean Energy Transportation team, where she identifies and implements strategies to mitigate the impact of EV load on the grid as PG&E advances towards its goal of serving three million EVs by 2030. Xantha prev... Show more

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia, he has led pioneering advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology and sustainable mobility solutions, contributing directly to the evolution of next-generation zero-emission transportation.
Mr. Bandi has played a critical leadership role in advancing fuel cell research from conceptual stages to commercial deployment. His technical direction has enabled the development of scalable fuel cell system architectures, high-efficiency power modules, and advanced control strategies tailored to diverse power ranges and vehicle applications. His contributions have been central to the industrialization and successful rollout of production-ready FCEV platforms across multiple global markets, accelerating the availability and adoption of clean mobility technologies.
A certified DRBFM Level 4 Expert, Mr. Bandi is widely trusted for his mastery in failure mode analysis, design robustness, and risk mitigation. He has significantly enhanced product reliability through model-based engineering, multi-domain control optimization, and systematic validation frameworks. His expertise in freeze-start durability, thermal management, and extreme-climate readiness has strengthened system performance in demanding environmental conditions, ensuring the reliability of hydrogen fuel cell systems for real-world, commercial deployment.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bandi has made influential contributions to major government-funded hydrogen and mobility initiatives in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. His work has supported national and international energy goals, advanced the state of hydrogen innovation, and enabled industry-government collaboration on high-impact clean transportation programs. He has also authored multiple patent applications and earned prestigious innovation awards for his role in advancing fuel cell commercialization and electrified propulsion technologies.
Beyond his technical achievements, Mr. Bandi is an accomplished mentor and global collaborator. He has guided cross-functional engineering teams, shaped strategic technology roadmaps, and cultivated innovation across the fields of fuel cell systems, hybrid powertrains, and power electronics. His career reflects an enduring commitment to engineering excellence, environmental sustainability, and leadership in the transition toward zero-emission mobility.

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience acr... Show more

Yida Zhang

Yida Zhang

Yida Zhang is a senior investment analyst with extensive domain knowledge and investment experiences covering multiple sectors including Software, Internet, Consumer, and Energy. She has worked with top-tier investment firms including Fidelity, Citadel, and Squarepoint, developing profound insights into industry themes, product roadmaps, and competitive landscapes for covered sectors. She has also built a unique investment process and portfolio management framework leveraging her experiences working for diversified investment mandates.

Yida Zhang is a senior investment analyst with extensive domain knowledge and investment experiences covering multiple sectors including Software, Internet, Consumer, and Energy. She has worked with top-tier investment firms including Fidelity, Citad... Show more

Joseph Tromba

Joseph Tromba

Joseph Tromba brings almost five years of experience in the energy industry and seven years of experience as an attorney. As an Enforcement attorney, he has made significant contributions to many different projects and initiatives at SERC and the ERO Enterprise.

With a background in business management in college then primarily intellectual property law throughout law school, Joseph started his legal career as an Associate Attorney at Glynn, Mercep, and Purcell LLP (GMP) in East Setauket, New York. During his tenure at GMP, Joseph concentrated in many different types of civil litigation. His practice areas included, but were not limited to, real property litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, construction litigation, trust litigation, restrictive covenants, product liability, breach of contract, defamation, civil forfeiture, traffic violations, real estate transactions, and the drafting and execution of wills. As outside counsel, he aided and assisted in board meetings, disciplinary hearings, and depositions. Joseph received one of the Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements, which was also one of the Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements, in New York in the year 2019.

Since June 2021, Joseph has been involved in SERC’s Enforcement department where he has acted as the case manager for a number of violations involving different entities and including various CIP and O&P NERC Reliability Standards. He has had several other responsibilities as well, such as handling Procurement at SERC Reliability Corporation and hosting the official SERC Podcast, “What’s the Bright Idea with SERC”. Before Joseph’s time at SERC and in the energy industry, he previously published an article that provides an analysis of the Fair Use Doctrine in copyright law.

Joseph is a staunch advocate for leaving a positive impact, believing strongly in leaving this world better than how you found it. By extension, he is dedicated to improving both SERC and the energy industry, aiming to leave a positive impact that will continue on.

Joseph Tromba brings almost five years of experience in the energy industry and seven years of experience as an attorney. As an Enforcement attorney, he has made significant contributions to many different projects and initiatives at SERC and the ERO... Show more

David Gyulnazaryan

David Gyulnazaryan

David based in Nice, France is a Data Centre
Decarbonisation and Heat Reuse consultant with many years of experience in district heating, HVAC and data centre cooling. He worked for global heat transfer companies during the last 20 years and has a comprehensive approach for data
centre design.
David is committed to offer technical & ownership consulting services to his clients, with a special focus on the data centre industry and heat reuse applications for
different climates. His support based on carbon footprint analysis and climate profile provide the transparency and avoid the “greenwashing”.
He is well-known for representing the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) in the EMEA region and active participation in OCP Cooling Environments Project. He is also a member of Technology Committee at Infrastructural Masons (iMasons).

David based in Nice, France is a Data Centre Decarbonisation and Heat Reuse consultant with many years of experience in district heating, HVAC and data centre cooling. He worked for global heat transfer companies during the last 20 years and has a c... Show more

Anurag Sharma

Anurag Sharma

AI Product & Delivery Leader with 17+ years of experience delivering regulator-ready digital platforms across Energy, Retail, Food Services, and Supply Chain. I specialise in shaping and scaling AI-enabled products (GenAI, data, automation) that balance innovation, cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience in complex, high-trust environments.

I have led 0→1 product innovation and 1→N enterprise adoption, governing £15M+ product portfolios and guiding cross-functional teams of 40–75+ across the UK and Europe. My work has delivered measurable outcomes — from £1.1M+ annual cost and risk reduction to large-scale platform modernisation — while maintaining strong alignment with C-suite stakeholders, regulators, and operational leaders.

AI Product & Delivery Leader with 17+ years of experience delivering regulator-ready digital platforms across Energy, Retail, Food Services, and Supply Chain. I specialise in shaping and scaling AI-enabled products (GenAI, data, automation) that bala... Show more

Oghenerobor Akpobasaha

Oghenerobor Akpobasaha

I support early-stage energy projects by providing petrophysical evaluations and technical input for field operations. My work focuses on interpreting well log data and integrating geological, petrophysical, geomechanical, and reservoir engineering insights to better understand subsurface conditions and support sound field development decisions.
I’m passionate about applying earth science and data-driven approaches to solve complex subsurface challenges, and I enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, practical results for clients in the energy sector.

I support early-stage energy projects by providing petrophysical evaluations and technical input for field operations. My work focuses on interpreting well log data and integrating geological, petrophysical, geomechanical, and reservoir engineering i... Show more

Christopher Walcutt

Christopher Walcutt

Christopher Walcutt is a former network architect with 25 years of experience in security, risk, and compliance leadership. His expertise is predominantly in the energy, utility, smart grid, and manufacturing sectors, specializing in industrial controls architecture, management consulting, and breach and incident handling. He has provided services to a wide variety of enterprise clients, including some of the world’s largest energy, engineering, manufacturing, and water companies, and has advised CISO’s offices and Boards of Directors globally.

Chris served in leadership roles at Constellation Energy, SunGard, and Black & Veatch, where he was responsible for cybersecurity and management consulting for NERC CIP, NRC, smart grid, and NIST compliance.

Christopher Walcutt is a former network architect with 25 years of experience in security, risk, and compliance leadership. His expertise is predominantly in the energy, utility, smart grid, and manufacturing sectors, specializing in industrial contr... Show more

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

I'm an Intelligence and Security professional with over 16 years of experience. I have worked in the British Army as an Intelligence Analyst, in government as a Digital Forensics Specialist, and for National Grid as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst. My current role at NESO requires me to understand the components that make up the energy network within Great Britain and their impact on the whole system. Making sure the system as a whole is protected for malicious threats, whether physical or cyber.

I'm an Intelligence and Security professional with over 16 years of experience. I have worked in the British Army as an Intelligence Analyst, in government as a Digital Forensics Specialist, and for National Grid as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence... Show more

Sebastian Roll

Sebastian Roll

Sebastian is a chemical engineer turned software developer. Previously working with fire simulation and probabilistic risk analysis in the Oil & Gas sector, he has transitioned into software engineering and now works as a Webstep consultant.

Sebastian is passionate about improving quality and reproducibility in science and research by bridging the knowledge gap between scientists and software engineers.

Sebastian is a chemical engineer turned software developer. Previously working with fire simulation and probabilistic risk analysis in the Oil & Gas sector, he has transitioned into software engineering and now works as a Webstep consultant. Seba... Show more

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