Energy & Basic Resources

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

Bermon Painter

Bermon Painter

Bermon has more than 25 years of product strategy, design, and development experience and has consulted in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, financial services, government, manufacturing, publishing, and retail. At Slalom, Bermon leads initiatives to help organizations go from “innovation theater” to a disciplined, well-orchestrated, and practical approach to innovation.

Bermon has more than 25 years of product strategy, design, and development experience and has consulted in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, financial services, government, manufacturing, publishing, and retail. At Slalom, Bermon ... Show more

Caleb Nanigah

Caleb Nanigah

I am a versatile professional with a background in petroleum engineering and over a decade of experience in the technology industry. Currently working as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Viamo, a social enterprise.

In my position at Viamo, I work with and oversee the quality assurance process and collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish testing strategies and provide valuable feedback.

I write code in PHP/JS as a hobby.

I am a versatile professional with a background in petroleum engineering and over a decade of experience in the technology industry. Currently working as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Viamo, a social enterprise. In my position at Viamo, I work w... Show more

Brian Whippo

Brian Whippo

Brian heads global developer relations at Algorand Foundation, where he helps devs learn, integrate, apply, and contribute to Algorand's open source blockchain technology to solve real world problems. Before joining the Foundation, Brian led global strategic transformation programs at Morgan Stanley, where he worked with commodities, exchange and OTC derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Brexit preparations, and digital assets over 15 years. When not on his laptop, he's probably cooking up something creative, literally or figuratively.

Brian heads global developer relations at Algorand Foundation, where he helps devs learn, integrate, apply, and contribute to Algorand's open source blockchain technology to solve real world problems. Before joining the Foundation, Brian led global s... Show more

Nicolas Omont

Nicolas Omont

Nicolas Omont has more than 15 years of experience in Power Systems computation as an expert and a project manager. At Artelys and at RTE R&D department, he managed R&D projects to develop Power Systems tools for CIM CGMES data management, security analysis, remedial action optimization and capacity calculation. He is used to applying Artificial Intelligence techniques to Power Systems, for example to consumption forecast.

Nicolas Omont has more than 15 years of experience in Power Systems computation as an expert and a project manager. At Artelys and at RTE R&D department, he managed R&D projects to develop Power Systems tools for CIM CGMES data management, security a... Show more

Danielle Young

Danielle Young

Danielle Anjolajesu Young is a Project Development Officer at Carbon Limits Nigeria, where she works on decarbonization strategies, methane management, and climate policy advisory. With a background in petroleum and gas engineering, she has hands-on experience in emissions reduction projects and sustainable energy solutions. Beyond her technical expertise, Danielle has a strong footprint in brand strategy and stakeholder engagement. Passionate about innovation and impact-driven solutions, she is excited to lend her expertise and support this and the next generation of changemakers.

Danielle Anjolajesu Young is a Project Development Officer at Carbon Limits Nigeria, where she works on decarbonization strategies, methane management, and climate policy advisory. With a background in petroleum and gas engineering, she has hands-on ... Show more

Luiz Eduardo Labriola

Luiz Eduardo Labriola

Curioso, palestrante, docente.
Venho contribuindo tanto no mundo empresarial quanto no mundo acadêmico compartilhando o melhor que possuo para ajudar as pessoas e as organizações a atingirem seus resultados.
+ de 10 anos atuando dentro do delivery em diversas funções (Gerente de Projetos, Delivery Manager, Agilista) entregando resultados.
+ de 5 anos compartilhando conhecimento em projetos, agilidade, experiência do cliente.
Autor do Livros Transformação Digital no Brasil e Experiência do Cliente pela Jornada Colaborativa.
Atualmente exercer a função de Vice Presidente de Desenvolvimento Profissional no PMI Rio de Janeiro.

Curioso, palestrante, docente. Venho contribuindo tanto no mundo empresarial quanto no mundo acadêmico compartilhando o melhor que possuo para ajudar as pessoas e as organizações a atingirem seus resultados. + de 10 anos atuando dentro do delivery... Show more

Der Darmexperte

Der Darmexperte

Der Darmexperte ist ein bekannter Ernährungsinfluencer mit über 27 Jahren Erfahrung in der biologischen Medizin. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der natürlichen Behandlung und Vorbeugung von typischen Zivilisationskrankheiten wie Reizdarm, Blähungen und chronischer Müdigkeit – durch eine ausgewogene und wissenschaftlich fundierte Ernährung. Mit einfachen Tipps, leicht umsetzbaren Rezepten und einem ganzheitlichen Ansatz hilft er seinen Followern, ihre Darmgesundheit zu verbessern und mehr Lebensqualität zu gewinnen.

Der Darmexperte ist ein bekannter Ernährungsinfluencer mit über 27 Jahren Erfahrung in der biologischen Medizin. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der natürlichen Behandlung und Vorbeugung von typischen Zivilisationskrankheiten wie Reizdarm, Blähungen und c... Show more

Gerry Van Aken

Gerry Van Aken

Gerry Van Aken is an experienced sales and marketing professional with an impressive track record in the mobility and energy market. As Head of Sales & Partnerships at Eneco eMobility Belgium, he played a crucial role in the exponential growth of the Mechelen-based company, which grew from a team of three to 50 employees under his leadership.

With a sharp focus on the B2B and Home market, Gerry shaped and optimised Eneco eMobility's commercial strategy. His extensive experience in sales and marketing, gained at leading leasing companies such as LeasePlan and Alphabet, enabled him to build strong relationships with leasing partners and business customers. As a result, he managed to significantly strengthen the B2B and B2B2C segments within Eneco eMobility.

Thanks to his customer-centric approach and strategic insight, he not only achieved a stable customer satisfaction rating of 8/10, but also a consistent Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 20-30. This is testament to the successful organisation he helped build and the strong growth the company achieves every year.

Gerry Van Aken is known for his drive, entrepreneurship and strategic vision. With his leadership and expertise, he will continue to position Eneco eMobility as a forerunner in the market of sustainable mobility solutions.

Gerry Van Aken is an experienced sales and marketing professional with an impressive track record in the mobility and energy market. As Head of Sales & Partnerships at Eneco eMobility Belgium, he played a crucial role in the exponential growth of the... Show more

Andrew Hainault

Andrew Hainault

Andrew has over 25 years’ experience working in Information Security, Information Technology and Software Engineering, for public and private sector organisations in many sectors - including financial services / fintech, energy utilities, media, entertainment and insurance. With extensive application security and software engineering experience, Andrew has delivered secure SDLC programmes and penetration testing projects. He has designed and overseen information security programmes, enterprise-level cyber risk and incident response readiness assessments, as well as delivering board-level training.

After beginning his career at Capgemini, Andrew worked at Cassini Division before running his own consultancy. He joined Gotham Digital Science in 2014 and then Aon in 2016 after its acquisition of Stroz Friedberg. He has led the Security Advisory Practice in UK & EMEA within Aon since 2019.

Andrew holds CISSP-ISAAP, CSSLP, CCSP, CISM, CRTSA and SABSA certifications.

Andrew has over 25 years’ experience working in Information Security, Information Technology and Software Engineering, for public and private sector organisations in many sectors - including financial services / fintech, energy utilities, media, ente... Show more

Cyril Gagnaire

Cyril Gagnaire

Cyril has been working with data since finishing university. First as a data producer while working on offshore oil rigs. Then as a subsurface data manager, which brought him to Perth 12 years ago. Cyril pivoted career into Business Intelligence and Data Engineering 5 years ago and is now a lead data consultant for Arkhana.

Cyril has been working with data since finishing university. First as a data producer while working on offshore oil rigs. Then as a subsurface data manager, which brought him to Perth 12 years ago. Cyril pivoted career into Business Intelligence and ... Show more

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity services company. Her background as an agency copywriter and a media specialist for a PR firm position her as a strong communicator, connecting the right information to the right audience.

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity ... Show more

Ahmad Iqtidar

Ahmad Iqtidar

Enthusiastic and goal-oriented Process & Analytics Engineer with hands on experience on selection, designing and implementation of Digital Industrial applications to improve the predictivity, performance & reliability of industrial operations & assets. Working on Engro`s Digital transformation journey with the prime focus on Industrial Digital and Automation solutions.

Enthusiastic and goal-oriented Process & Analytics Engineer with hands on experience on selection, designing and implementation of Digital Industrial applications to improve the predictivity, performance & reliability of industrial operations & asset... Show more

Megan Gerres

Megan Gerres

Megan’s professional philosophy is simple and to the point: “Be comfortable being uncomfortable.” She believes growth in all facets of our lives requires hard work which can be challenging on our bodies, minds, and/or time, but hitting that goal is worth the discomfort we experience during that time of growth. Megan Gerres is the Director of Customer Systems at CPower Energy Management, working closely with internal teams and customers to ensure their customer experience is seamless and effective. Prior to joining the CPower team she's has worked in various industries such as utilities, FinTech, tokenization and digital security. What she loves most about CPower is the team, CPower leaders motivate their teams to find opportunities that cultivate a phenomenal customer experience which ultimately creates a collaborative team culture, constantly evolving to the next level. In her words “It’s super fun, fast-paced, and challenging all at the same time and everyone has a positive attitude!”

Megan’s professional philosophy is simple and to the point: “Be comfortable being uncomfortable.” She believes growth in all facets of our lives requires hard work which can be challenging on our bodies, minds, and/or time, but hitting that goal is w... Show more

John Darrington

John Darrington

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a software engineer by trade, and has worked in that field for almost ten years. He has experience in delivering large scale products and leading various sized teams.

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a soft... Show more

Andre Grassi

Andre Grassi

Andre Grassi major in Computer Science. Experienced Information Technology Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. With vast international experience, have managed global teams and lived abroad as an expat. Strong leader professional with certified skills in multiple technologies and management. Worked as agile coach, RTE and Product Manager. Now working as Solution Train Engineer for Energy Products & Trading IT.

Andre Grassi major in Computer Science. Experienced Information Technology Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. With vast international experience, have managed global teams and lived abroad as an expat. Strong... Show more

Duncan Drury

Duncan Drury

At NetHope I lead on Connectivity and Infrastructure, with a strong focus on the fundamentals that enable staff and other stakeholders to access the internet, and how these enable the transformation of how services are delivered in the field.

I've worked in the international development sector since 2003, working with Technoserve in East Africa, and leading Christian Aid's international IT team. I chaired NetHope's Connectivity & Infrastructure working group between 2015 and 2017, and have consulted with NetHope and others since 2017.

I'm based in the Lake District of England and enjoy walking in the hills, wild swimming and snowboarding.

At NetHope I lead on Connectivity and Infrastructure, with a strong focus on the fundamentals that enable staff and other stakeholders to access the internet, and how these enable the transformation of how services are delivered in the field. I've... Show more

Lorenzo Neumann

Lorenzo Neumann

Lorenzo Neumann is a research assistant at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. The research project SteigtUM! aims to develop a rental system for electric cargo bikes and electric cargo scooters in Freiberg. Lorenzo is responsible for developing the rental app as well as the software running on the vehicles and rental stations.

Lorenzo Neumann is a research assistant at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. The research project SteigtUM! aims to develop a rental system for electric cargo bikes and electric cargo scooters in Freiberg. Lorenzo is responsible for devel... Show more

Alex Chao

Alex Chao

Alex Chao is a Principal Product Manager at SambaNova Systems tasked with supercharging SambaNova’s flagship Dataflow-as-a-Service, which delivers machine learning applications and solutions to the enterprise building on top of SambaNova’s groundbreaking new hardware -- the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU).

Over the last decade, he has successfully launched applied ML products across industries in health, gaming, finance, defense, energy, and autonomous vehicles.

Previously, Alex has held product management roles at C3.ai building out their ML Platform and deep learning offering to enterprise customers. He was also a ML practitioner as the first data science hire at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group working on building large scale computer vision and sensor fusion algorithms for self-driving cars. Alex is motivated to help raise the next generation of data scientists and product leaders and has taught and mentored at places like General Assembly, Springboard, and Product School to equip students for their future success.

Alex Chao is a Principal Product Manager at SambaNova Systems tasked with supercharging SambaNova’s flagship Dataflow-as-a-Service, which delivers machine learning applications and solutions to the enterprise building on top of SambaNova’s groundbrea... Show more

Lucas Feiock

Lucas Feiock

Lucas is experienced with data warehousing, data integration visualization, and advanced analytics. He has experience providing solutions in multiple industries including manufacturing, sales, gas and electric utilities, and health care.

Lucas is experienced with data warehousing, data integration visualization, and advanced analytics. He has experience providing solutions in multiple industries including manufacturing, sales, gas and electric utilities, and health care. Show more

Robin Neven

Robin Neven

Data guy with a business view, loving sustainable innovative energy solutions achieved through tech.

Data guy with a business view, loving sustainable innovative energy solutions achieved through tech. Show more

Dave Barbier

Dave Barbier

Dave is a professional administrator, educator and facilitator with expertise in sustainability, project development and completion, Higher Education and Experiential Education. He has been an environmental advocate for over 35 years and is currently directing the Office of Sustainability at University of Wisconsin of Stevens Point.

Dave is a professional administrator, educator and facilitator with expertise in sustainability, project development and completion, Higher Education and Experiential Education. He has been an environmental advocate for over 35 years and is currentl... Show more

Nicolas Behar

Nicolas Behar

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗺á𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟬 𝗮ñ𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗼𝘀 𝘁é𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀.
Trayectoria en la operación, soporte y evolución de infraestructuras on-premise, virtualizadas y cloud, garantizando la disponibilidad, estabilidad y continuidad de servicios críticos del negocio.

Experiencia en gestión de operaciones IT, incluyendo soporte a usuarios, gestión de aplicaciones empresariales (ERP), monitoreo y gestión de incidencias bajo marcos ITIL, asegurando el cumplimiento de SLA y promoviendo la mejora continua.

Participación y liderazgo en proyectos de implementación y optimización tecnológica, incluyendo despliegue de infraestructura, migraciones y apertura de nuevas sedes (redes, comunicaciones, POS e integraciones), con ejecución de pruebas end-to-end, go-live y soporte post-implementación.

Experiencia en gestión de equipos técnicos y proveedores IT, administración de activos tecnológicos y toma de decisiones orientadas a la eficiencia operativa, optimización de costos y continuidad del negocio.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗺á𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟬 𝗮ñ𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗼𝘀 𝘁é𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀. Trayectoria en la operació... Show more

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos is the Public Editor of the Public Broadcasting Service -- the audience representative before PBS and its community of producers and journalists. He is an award-winning investigative reporter and multimedia editor who helped shape reporting teams of nonprofit newsrooms and recently co-founded palabra, the digital magazine of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Ricardo is a former supervising editor of NPR’s Morning Edition broadcast, an editor with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Sacramento Bee, and a Latin America correspondent for the Dallas Morning News and the San Jose Mercury News. Before that, he was an investigative business reporter in California and co-author of the award-winning biography, "The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement."

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos is the Public Editor of the Public Broadcasting Service -- the audience representative before PBS and its community of producers and journalists. He is an award-winning investigative reporter and multimedia editor who helped sh... 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

Saradindu Sengupta

Saradindu Sengupta

I am working at Nunam, an energy analytics startup based in Bangalore, India, where my primary area of work is building health and lifecycle forecasting of Li-ion batteries in EV and energy storage. I have spoken in areas of Computer Vision, MLOps, model interpretability and model compression and quantization at conferences.

I am working at Nunam, an energy analytics startup based in Bangalore, India, where my primary area of work is building health and lifecycle forecasting of Li-ion batteries in EV and energy storage. I have spoken in areas of Computer Vision, MLOps, m... Show more

Tom Kokkeler

Tom Kokkeler

Java developer with experience in leading teams and delivering reliable solutions. At TenneT, I contribute to the electricity network and enjoy playing a part in the energy transition in the Netherlands. With a background in sales engineering, I connect technical work with business needs and like working closely with my teammates towards the shared goal of advancing the energy transition.

Outside of work, I enjoy staying active through running, scuba diving, and hiking.

Java developer with experience in leading teams and delivering reliable solutions. At TenneT, I contribute to the electricity network and enjoy playing a part in the energy transition in the Netherlands. With a background in sales engineering, I conn... Show more

Emmaouil Troulakis

Emmaouil Troulakis

Emmanouil Troulakis is a Cloud Data Engineer specializing in Microsoft Fabric and modern data warehousing. With experience in energy and financial services, he designs scalable ETL pipelines, analytics platforms, and cloud-native data solutions that turn complex business requirements into actionable insights.

Emmanouil Troulakis is a Cloud Data Engineer specializing in Microsoft Fabric and modern data warehousing. With experience in energy and financial services, he designs scalable ETL pipelines, analytics platforms, and cloud-native data solutions that ... Show more

Dr. Josea Rono

Dr. Josea Rono

Josea Rono, Ph.D., is the CEO of E&K Consulting Firm — an impact-driven Pan-African advisory and investment firm providing turnkey solutions in health, finance, innovation, and energy sectors. The firm marked its 10th anniversary in 2025 and is an adviser to over 135 unique organizations across over 30 countries globally.

Josea Rono, Ph.D., is the CEO of E&K Consulting Firm — an impact-driven Pan-African advisory and investment firm providing turnkey solutions in health, finance, innovation, and energy sectors. The firm marked its 10th anniversary in 2025 and is an ad... Show more

Jason Vigh

Jason Vigh

Jason Vigh is the Principal Consultant for Cybersecurity at 1898 & Co. where he has the honor of leading and working with a team of highly skilled technical professionals addressing today’s industrial cyber threats. His experience spans numerous critical infrastructure sectors, not limited to Defense, Energy, Water, and Finance. Jason has held both technical and managerial positions in the disciplines of security architecture and engineering; threat and vulnerability management; intrusion detection and prevention; and governance, risk, and compliance. Although Jason’s career and experience spans more than 2 decades, he takes more pride in his commitment to researching and advancing new ways to combat an ever-changing threat landscape. He's been a member of ISC² since 2003 and holds the CISSP and CISM designations. Jason is also certified in INL's Consequence-Driven, Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) and SAE's Security Engineering for Road Vehicles.

Jason Vigh is the Principal Consultant for Cybersecurity at 1898 & Co. where he has the honor of leading and working with a team of highly skilled technical professionals addressing today’s industrial cyber threats. His experience spans numerous crit... Show more

Dr. Mital Kanabar

Dr. Mital Kanabar

Dr. Mital Kanabar is a Founder and CEO of PowerProfs Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. He has 20+ years of industry experience serving the power & energy domain. Dr. Kanabar holds 25+ international patent applications; and has published 50+ journal/magazine/conference articles. Dr. Kanabar holds Professional Engineer in Ontario, and he is also serving as a Vice-chair of IEEE PES PSRC Relaying Communication, H Sub-committee, and active contributors of CIGRE, IEC and NERC working groups.

Dr. Mital Kanabar is a Founder and CEO of PowerProfs Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. He has 20+ years of industry experience serving the power & energy domain. Dr. Kanabar holds 25+ international patent applications; and has published 50+ journal/mag... Show more

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