Energy & Basic Resources

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

Augusto Ricardo

Augusto Ricardo

Augusto António | Palestrante e Engenheiro Mecânico

Augusto António é Engenheiro Mecânico, profissional de Operações de Produtos Petrolíferos e entusiasta do desenvolvimento profissional. Actua na partilha de conhecimentos sobre empregabilidade, elaboração de CV estratégico, LinkedIn, preparação para entrevistas e transição de carreira. Como cofundador da AVE, dedica-se à capacitação de candidatos, ajudando-os a desenvolver competências, fortalecer o seu posicionamento profissional e identificar oportunidades no mercado de trabalho. Acredita que o conhecimento partilhado pode transformar carreiras e abrir portas para novas oportunidades.

Augusto António | Palestrante e Engenheiro Mecânico Augusto António é Engenheiro Mecânico, profissional de Operações de Produtos Petrolíferos e entusiasta do desenvolvimento profissional. Actua na partilha de conhecimentos sobre empregabilidade, e... Show more

Michael German

Michael German

Mike German, Ph.D., P.E., is Senior Business Development Director at AlgaFilm Technologies, where he works with utilities and consulting engineers on nutrient upgrades for small plants and lagoons across North America. He builds screens over public environmental records, including EPA's Lagoon Inventory, the ECHO compliance services, State Revolving Fund project lists and Canadian provincial registries, with an emphasis on where those records disagree. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Mike German, Ph.D., P.E., is Senior Business Development Director at AlgaFilm Technologies, where he works with utilities and consulting engineers on nutrient upgrades for small plants and lagoons across North America. He builds screens over public e... Show more

Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Serial startup CTO Gareth brings engineering best practice to the world of software development.

Originally an Electrical Engineer with a background in Process Control and Lean Manufacturing, Agile felt like the natural way to work as he followed his passion and moved into the world of Software Development.

He is now spreading the message of small batch sizes, continuous improvement and self organisation and has implemented agile principles in diverse industries.

Serial startup CTO Gareth brings engineering best practice to the world of software development. Originally an Electrical Engineer with a background in Process Control and Lean Manufacturing, Agile felt like the natural way to work as he followed ... Show more

Abubakar Sadiq Musa

Abubakar Sadiq Musa

Abubakar Sadiq Musa is a Geologist, Exploration Geophysicist, and STEM Educator with a strong focus on the application of AI and ML in geosciences.

As a certified professional in soft skills, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking, he brings a unique cross-disciplinary perspective bridging technical geoscientific research and high-impact human collaboration.

Passionate about STEM education and academic mentorship, he has a proven track record of breaking down complex concepts, leading peer-driven learning initiatives, and helping others master both technical and interpersonal skills in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Abubakar Sadiq Musa is a Geologist, Exploration Geophysicist, and STEM Educator with a strong focus on the application of AI and ML in geosciences. As a certified professional in soft skills, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking, he brin... Show more

Loïc Barbe

Loïc Barbe

Loïc is a data engineer at element61 with a background in electronics, ICT and business innovation. He helps organizations turn complex data and secure environments into impactful solutions. At UZ Brussels, he successfully deployed Azure TRE to enable compliant, collaborative clinical research. He has hands-on experience in Azure, Databricks, and end-to-end data platform delivery, and thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and real-world impact.

Loïc is a data engineer at element61 with a background in electronics, ICT and business innovation. He helps organizations turn complex data and secure environments into impactful solutions. At UZ Brussels, he successfully deployed Azure TRE to enabl... Show more

Sodiq Eniola

Sodiq Eniola

Sodiq Eniola is a Computer Engineer and technology professional with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and is currently pursuing a Master of Information Technology.

He has over 8 years of experience in Embedded Systems, beginning in 2018, with a strong focus on developing IoT-enabled, automation, and robotics solutions for homes and workspaces. His work spans the design and development of intelligent systems that bridge hardware, software, and connected technologies.

Sodiq also has over 6 years of experience in mobile application development using Flutter, building cross-platform mobile solutions that interact with and control connected devices and intelligent systems.

He currently serves as Head of Engineering at Deveote FZE, where he contributes to the development of technology-driven products and solutions.

With expertise spanning both Embedded Systems and Mobile Development, Sodiq specializes in bringing these disciplines together to create integrated solutions. He has leveraged this combination of skills to develop mobile interfaces and applications for IoT, automation, and robotics systems, enabling users to interact with and control intelligent devices seamlessly.

Sodiq Eniola is a Computer Engineer and technology professional with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and is currently pursuing a Master of Information Technology. He has over 8 ye... Show more

Julie Brunias

Julie Brunias

Julie Brunias is a cybersecurity professional with over 14 years of experience securing critical infrastructure across energy, banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Her work centers on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with expertise in emerging threat models, adversarial AI, Shadow AI, AI ethics, and the governance of intelligent systems. She has contributed to initiatives spanning red team operations, cloud‑native security, and the protection of AI‑driven environments. Julie specializes in identifying new attack surfaces introduced by machine learning, including model abuse, data leakage, and unauthorized AI deployment. A frequent speaker at conferences such as GoSec, InCyber, Microrbit, and HackMiami, she shares practical insights on AI‑driven threats, synthetic media abuse, and defensive strategies for modern infrastructures. She also supports open‑source efforts and advises organizations on securing generative and agentic AI systems.

Julie Brunias is a cybersecurity professional with over 14 years of experience securing critical infrastructure across energy, banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Her work centers on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intell... Show more

Xavier Delaruelle

Xavier Delaruelle

Started out as an HPC system admin, Xavier is currently manager of the HPC operations team at CEA. He coordinates CEA's technical activities around the Alice Recoque infrastructure, the future second exascale system of EuroHPC. Xavier is also the lead developer and manager of the Environment Modules open source project.

Started out as an HPC system admin, Xavier is currently manager of the HPC operations team at CEA. He coordinates CEA's technical activities around the Alice Recoque infrastructure, the future second exascale system of EuroHPC. Xavier is also the lea... Show more

Amanda Lange

Amanda Lange

Experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager known for leading strong project execution tasks in tandem with building positive and impactful teams. I lead everyday with empathy and kindness while building successful, collaborative and high-performing teams. Using some of my top skills such as organization, clear communication, thoughtful prioritization and overall, TRUST, I am able to successfully blend strategic execution with genuine empathy to foster environments where teams consistently thrive and deliver positive meaningful results.

My approach is rooted in the belief that the golden rule is always number one and at the end of the day we are all just humans trying our best!

Experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager known for leading strong project execution tasks in tandem with building positive and impactful teams. I lead everyday with empathy and kindness while building successful, collaborative and high-performing te... Show more

Markus Mueller

Markus Mueller

Markus Mueller is a dedicated Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity leader and practitioner with almost 25 years of experience helping organizations secure and improve their industrial environments. His career has been focused on manufacturing and utility space, including power generation, transmission, and distribution—including thermal, hydro, solar, and wind sources—as well as water, wastewater, and gas systems.
Markus specializes in developing resilient OT cybersecurity programs that adhere to industry best practices and regulatory standards, such as IEC 62443, NIST, and NERC CIP. He has led projects ranging from incident response and security assessments to enterprise OT program development, risk management, and threat intelligence.
In his current role as Field CISO for Nozomi Networks, Markus collaborates with strategic customers to ensure that our most critical infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and secure. He supports teams across the spectrum, from substations to the boardroom, on their OT journey.

Markus Mueller is a dedicated Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity leader and practitioner with almost 25 years of experience helping organizations secure and improve their industrial environments. His career has been focused on manufacturing an... Show more

Rushi Jariwala

Rushi Jariwala

Rushi Jariwala is a Project Manager and Construction Executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States and India. He specializes in delivering complex modular data center, industrial, and process facility projects, with expertise spanning project execution, construction management, operational readiness, quality systems, commissioning support, and multidisciplinary field leadership. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed complex construction programs while maintaining strong performance in safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.
Currently serving as a Project Manager, Rushi leads the execution of mission-critical modular data center projects supporting artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and next-generation digital infrastructure. His responsibilities include construction planning, project controls, heavy-lift coordination, workforce management, client coordination, change management, RFIs, turnover planning, commissioning readiness, and overall project execution. Quality assurance and quality control remain an important component of his expertise, enabling him to integrate quality processes throughout every phase of project delivery. His recent leadership includes managing a $120 million modular data center installation involving 78 OptiStax modules, more than 600,000 construction manhours, and a peak workforce of approximately 440 personnel.
Beyond project execution, Rushi has made original technical contributions through the development and implementation of project quality management systems, inspection and testing methodologies, turnover documentation frameworks, and operational readiness processes that improve project consistency, regulatory compliance, and commissioning efficiency. He has also played a significant role in supporting multiple successful ASME U, S, R, and National Board Stamp certification audits by establishing robust quality procedures, documentation systems, and code-compliance practices for complex fabrication and construction projects.
Rushi is an active contributor to the advancement of construction and project management practices through his professional publications, technical presentations, and knowledge sharing. His thought leadership focuses on modular construction, mission-critical infrastructure delivery, operational readiness, quality integration, and project execution methodologies that support the continued expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure worldwide.

Rushi Jariwala is a Project Manager and Construction Executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States and India. He spe... Show more

Esteban Andrés

Esteban Andrés

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python).
Hefesto de los hackers

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python). Hefesto de los hackers Show more

Alessandro Cardoso

Alessandro Cardoso

Alessandro Cardoso, Microsoft Program Architect. Former Microsoft MVP, speaker, author, evangelist and a subject matter expert in Azure, Data & AI, Security and Cloud Native

As a Program Architect at Microsoft, I am a trusted advisor with a customer-centric mindset, open-mindedness, and creativity. I have over 28 years of success in the IT industry, working with business leaders and stakeholders to solve complex problems, deliver excellence, and improve outcomes with leading technologies. I am a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) .

My mission is to make the market with innovative digital transformation and modernization projects, enabling and empowering customers to unlock their cloud journey, leverage the benefits of cloud computing, and enhance their security posture. I have received the prestigious 2023 Microsoft Platinum Summit Award for leading large-scale and high-quality cloud solutions for major customers across various industries and regions. I am also an international speaker, author, evangelist, and a former Microsoft MVP, with a passion for sharing my knowledge and insights with the community.

Past speak experiences include: TechEd/Ignite Australia and New Zeland (2009-2013); Azure Global Bootcamp; KubeSec Enterprise Summit (2021-2022), India Cloud Summit (2022-2023), Experts Live Australia 2023

Alessandro Cardoso, Microsoft Program Architect. Former Microsoft MVP, speaker, author, evangelist and a subject matter expert in Azure, Data & AI, Security and Cloud Native As a Program Architect at Microsoft, I am a trusted advisor with a custom... Show more

Edwin Derks

Edwin Derks

Edwin Derks is a Domain Architect at TenneT in The Netherlands who loves solving complex, strategic IT challenges. He is passionate about collecting and sharing knowledge about improving IT in organizations, and is adept with cloud-driven software development in general. He often organizes meetups, writes articles and speaks at conferences.

Edwin Derks is a Domain Architect at TenneT in The Netherlands who loves solving complex, strategic IT challenges. He is passionate about collecting and sharing knowledge about improving IT in organizations, and is adept with cloud-driven software de... Show more

Soumya Ranjan Bej

Soumya Ranjan Bej

Soumya Ranjan Bej is a Senior Product Manager at TAE Power Solutions with 16+ years of experience building connected hardware-software products at the intersection of IoT, energy storage, and enterprise systems. With an engineering foundation and an MBA, Soumya brings a rare dual lens, translating deep technical architecture decisions into business outcomes and product strategy. He is an IEEE member and based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work spans API-driven IoT platforms, real-time energy management systems, and developer-facing product design. Soumya is passionate about building APIs that don't just work, but scale, delight developers, and create lasting platform ecosystems.

Soumya Ranjan Bej is a Senior Product Manager at TAE Power Solutions with 16+ years of experience building connected hardware-software products at the intersection of IoT, energy storage, and enterprise systems. With an engineering foundation and an ... Show more

Jeremiah Williams

Jeremiah Williams

Jeremiah Williams is an MLOps engineer with a growing focus on Kubernetes-native infrastructure for machine learning workloads. He's been hands-on with tools like KEDA to explore practical patterns for autoscaling ML inference and batch pipelines, and is passionate about bridging the gap between traditional DevOps practices and the unique demands of ML systems. This is his first conference talk.

Jeremiah Williams is an MLOps engineer with a growing focus on Kubernetes-native infrastructure for machine learning workloads. He's been hands-on with tools like KEDA to explore practical patterns for autoscaling ML inference and batch pipelines, an... Show more

Mehdi Rezvandehy

Mehdi Rezvandehy

Mehdi Rezvandehy is a Principal Data Scientist at ATB Financial with over a decade of experience leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to address complex challenges across banking, telecommunications, energy, and research domains. His expertise spans Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, predictive modeling, and the design of scalable AI solutions that deliver measurable business value. Prior to joining ATB Financial, Mehdi worked as a Senior Data Scientist at Symend and a Principal Researcher at the University of Calgary. He holds a PhD in Geostatistics from the University of Alberta and is passionate about translating advanced AI and statistical research into practical, production-ready solutions that bridge the gap between academia and industry.

Mehdi Rezvandehy is a Principal Data Scientist at ATB Financial with over a decade of experience leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to address complex challenges across banking, telecommunications, energy, and research domains. H... Show more

Nicklas Frahm

Nicklas Frahm

You may either find Nicklas in the depths of a Kubernetes cluster, messing with load balancers, gateways, ingress and BGP or in between server racks. While he predominantly works with cloud based infrastructure, he is passionate about bringing the programmability of cloud into more data centers using cloud-native technologies.

During day hours, he is an Engineering Manager at Corti.ai, where is responsible for the Platform Engineering team.

You may either find Nicklas in the depths of a Kubernetes cluster, messing with load balancers, gateways, ingress and BGP or in between server racks. While he predominantly works with cloud based infrastructure, he is passionate about bringing the pr... Show more

Marcel Otte

Marcel Otte

Marcel Otte holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a focus on Renewable Energy Systems from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, including research stays at the Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna and Vietnam National University in Hanoi. He completed his Master's degree at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands while working at Porsche AG in the field of electric mobility. To pursue a PhD, he joined OFFIS as a Senior Researcher in the area of energy informatics, with a focus on flexibility and aggregators.

Marcel Otte holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a focus on Renewable Energy Systems from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, including research stays at the Austrian Institute of Techno... Show more

Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

Nathan Egge is an engineering manager at Google. He is co-chair of the RISE Project Technical Steering Committee.

Nathan Egge is an engineering manager at Google. He is co-chair of the RISE Project Technical Steering Committee. Show more

Gift Nyamadzawo

Gift Nyamadzawo

Gift Nyamadzawo is a Digital Implementation Engineer at Kraftlink, where he focuses on developing cloud-based operations and maintenance management platforms for the renewable energy sector. With an engineering background bridging clean energy technologies and software systems, he builds data-driven solutions designed to optimize solar photovoltaic operations and battery energy storage performance. He is passionate about scaling resilient digital tools to solve real-world infrastructure challenges across Africa.

Gift Nyamadzawo is a Digital Implementation Engineer at Kraftlink, where he focuses on developing cloud-based operations and maintenance management platforms for the renewable energy sector. With an engineering background bridging clean energy techno... Show more

Luciano Grossi

Luciano Grossi

Luciano Grossi é servidor público federal na ANEEL (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica) desde 2005, atuando desde 2022 como Coordenador Adjunto de Governança de Dados e Informação. Lidera iniciativas de gestão e governança de dados em uma das maiores bases de dados do setor elétrico brasileiro, com mais de 150 bases de produção, 11 mil tabelas e dados de 90 milhões de consumidores. Tem interesse contínuo em tecnologia, dados e automação aplicada à gestão pública.

Luciano Grossi é servidor público federal na ANEEL (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica) desde 2005, atuando desde 2022 como Coordenador Adjunto de Governança de Dados e Informação. Lidera iniciativas de gestão e governança de dados em uma das maior... Show more

Dr. Satabdy Jena

Dr. Satabdy Jena

Satabdy Jena completed her PhD in Electrical engineering (Power Systems) from IIT ROORKEE in 2023. Post this , she joined Shell Technology Centre Bangalore as a Power Systems Modelling Researcher. Her broader domain of work and research interests include microgrids, control systems design, Electrolysers integration, e-mobility, Grid Automation, Techno-commercial analysis.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/satabdy-jena-b4a51648/?originalSubdomain=in

Satabdy Jena completed her PhD in Electrical engineering (Power Systems) from IIT ROORKEE in 2023. Post this , she joined Shell Technology Centre Bangalore as a Power Systems Modelling Researcher. Her broader domain of work and research interests inc... Show more

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas is the founder of RedEye Security, a Nashville-based firm focused on detection engineering and exposure reduction for operational technology and critical-infrastructure environments. He runs an ongoing ICS exposure research effort that maps internet-facing industrial devices across U.S. sectors, publishes daily OT and ICS threat intelligence, and has brought hands-on "here is your exposure" demonstrations directly to regional operators and county-level events. His work focuses on the unglamorous, high-impact basics: finding what is exposed before an adversary does, and the low-cost fixes that close most of the gap.

Matt Lucas is the founder of RedEye Security, a Nashville-based firm focused on detection engineering and exposure reduction for operational technology and critical-infrastructure environments. He runs an ongoing ICS exposure research effort that map... Show more

Hauke Feiertag

Hauke Feiertag

Hauke is grant manager at chargebyte. Takes care about funding opportunities of new and innovative ideas. Keeps track on environmental subjects having an impact on our daily social lives. Develops striking and very competitive ideas on innovations by connecting interdisciplinary domains. Motivation on research is based on environmental topics and affordable sustainable energy and open-source code developments. Hauke organizes the participation of chargebyte in BiFlex-Industrie.

Hauke is grant manager at chargebyte. Takes care about funding opportunities of new and innovative ideas. Keeps track on environmental subjects having an impact on our daily social lives. Develops striking and very competitive ideas on innovations by... Show more

Eunji Choi

Eunji Choi

(25) First Author, CISC-W'25, Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), "Threat Model for Substation Operators: A Modbus-Based Deception and Physical Manipulation Scenario"
(26) Speaker, KMOU–UoP Maritime Cybersecurity Seminar, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Busan, South Korea, "Industrial·Maritime Protocol Targeted SLM-Based Attack Detection System"
(26) Speaker, Maritime Hacking Village, DEF CON 34, Las Vegas, USA, "Drag, Drop, Deploy, Compromise: Why Trusted HMI Engineering Toolchains Remain an ICS Supply-Chain Blind Spot"

(25) First Author, CISC-W'25, Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), "Threat Model for Substation Operators: A Modbus-Based Deception and Physical Manipulation Scenario" (26) Speaker, KMOU–UoP Maritime Cybersecurity Seminar,... Show more

Miguel Olivan

Miguel Olivan

Miguel Olivan from CIRCE brings 20 years of software development experience to the energy sector, focusing on data acquisition, data analysis, and SCADA systems. He develops software for Digital Substations based on the IEC 61850 standard, specifically oriented to protection functions and power quality. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and an M.Sc. in Systems and Computer Science, combining an academic background with engineering experience to address energy innovations.

Miguel Olivan from CIRCE brings 20 years of software development experience to the energy sector, focusing on data acquisition, data analysis, and SCADA systems. He develops software for Digital Substations based on the IEC 61850 standard, specifical... Show more

Jonas van den Bogaard

Jonas van den Bogaard

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open source has proved to be an enabler of innovation and collaboration. It is Jonas' responsibility to ensure open source initiatives contribute to Alliander's digital strategy and objectives. Jonas takes a leading role in Alliander’s OSPO.

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open... Show more

Frederic Bauerfeind

Frederic Bauerfeind

Frederic hat in den letzten 10 Jahren Unternehmen dabei geholfen, Data & AI praktisch einzusetzen. Nicht auf dem Papier, sondern in Produktion. Nach über 150 umgesetzten Projekten hat er WE BUILD AI gegründet. Heute baut er mit seinem zehnköpfigen Team AI-Lösungen, die im Alltag funktionieren.

Frederic hat in den letzten 10 Jahren Unternehmen dabei geholfen, Data & AI praktisch einzusetzen. Nicht auf dem Papier, sondern in Produktion. Nach über 150 umgesetzten Projekten hat er WE BUILD AI gegründet. Heute baut er mit seinem zehnköpfigen Te... Show more

Bhuvan Maingi

Bhuvan Maingi

Bhuvan Maingi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Strathen Group, a global strategy and operations consulting firm focused on helping leaders move from decision to delivery.

He has 16+ years of global experience across energy, financial services, and fintech. Bhuvan helps organizations translate complex priorities into operating models, execution roadmaps, governance routines, and measurable outcomes. Organizations where he has delivered transformation projects include FIS, Worldpay, Enbridge, BloombergNEF, Barclays, NatWest, the European Commission, and Shell.

He holds an MBA in Strategy from Cambridge Judge Business School and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

Bhuvan Maingi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Strathen Group, a global strategy and operations consulting firm focused on helping leaders move from decision to delivery. He has 16+ years of global experience across energy, financial servic... Show more

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