Energy & Basic Resources

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

Rodney Osodo

Rodney Osodo

I am an experienced software engineer specializing in Back-end development, with a track record of designing, building and maintaining efficient and scalable software systems.

I am an experienced software engineer specializing in Back-end development, with a track record of designing, building and maintaining efficient and scalable software systems. Show more

Lynsey Mulder

Lynsey Mulder

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background as a C-suite executive, entrepreneur, and non-profit founder, Lynsey's favorite role is being a mom to four amazing boys. Drawing from her extensive experience, she brings expertise and a passion for empowering others to achieve lasting change. Lynsey captivates audiences with engaging stories, practical tools, and energizing exercises. Her relatable and high-impact approach leaves listeners motivated to pursue intentional growth and achieve extraordinary results.

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background a... Show more

Zackary Therrien

Zackary Therrien

I started programming 15 years ago, with Minecraft plugins, and for the past 8 years I've been building a real-time digital twin for copper mines. With the changes that AI is bringing I feel like writing code has become a bit moot.

I now strive to see the code that's living in the digital world.

I started programming 15 years ago, with Minecraft plugins, and for the past 8 years I've been building a real-time digital twin for copper mines. With the changes that AI is bringing I feel like writing code has become a bit moot. I now strive t... Show more

Daniel Schaefer

Daniel Schaefer

Daniel J. Schaefer is a Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat, bridging the gap between enterprise IT and grid modernization. With 20 years of experience in open hybrid cloud and edge computing, he leads technical initiatives for Red Hat to apply LF Energy SEAPATH and vPAC Alliance principles to real-world utility challenges. Daniel is dedicated to helping the energy sector transition from proprietary systems to open, interoperable platforms that drive grid agility.

Daniel J. Schaefer is a Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat, bridging the gap between enterprise IT and grid modernization. With 20 years of experience in open hybrid cloud and edge computing, he leads technical initiatives for Red Hat... Show more

Dhaval Trivedi

Dhaval Trivedi

Hi, I'm Dhaval Trivedi, and I work at Viral Industries, a leading valve gearbox manufacturer and global supplier based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With over 18 years of precision engineering expertise, our company specializes in custom-built valve gearboxes ranging from 300 Nm to 250,000 Nm, including Quarter-Turn Worm Gearboxes, Multi-Turn Bevel Gearboxes, and solutions for Ball, Butterfly, Gate, Globe, Sluice, and Control Valves. We proudly serve industries such as oil & gas, refineries, power plants, water management, petrochemicals, chemical processing, and agriculture automation. Backed by ISO 9001:2015, CE, and ISI certifications, we are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable, and precision-engineered solutions trusted by customers in more than 20 countries.

Hi, I'm Dhaval Trivedi, and I work at Viral Industries, a leading valve gearbox manufacturer and global supplier based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With over 18 years of precision engineering expertise, our company specializes in custom-built valve ... Show more

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcare. A Columbia University graduate, Subbu co-innovated Project Green Sky with Microsoft's Energy team, demonstrating Real-Time Intelligence for environmental monitoring.

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcar... Show more

Charit Misra

Charit Misra

Leading the product engineering & research efforts, where we build AI-native systems to bring enriched observability, dynamic risk management and insights that matter to the defenders and asset owners.

With extensive experience leading and executing global OT cybersecurity initiatives, boardrooms to onshore to offshore.

My focus is on understanding & reducing the OT/ICS cyber attack surface across complex cyber-physical environments, using AI & ML to enable proactive defense

Leading the product engineering & research efforts, where we build AI-native systems to bring enriched observability, dynamic risk management and insights that matter to the defenders and asset owners. With extensive experience leading and executi... Show more

Elisa Restelli

Elisa Restelli

Solution Engineer at Microsoft specialising in data security and compliance. With a strong foundation in European and international law, she helps organisations navigate complex regulatory environments by translating legal and business requirements into effective technology solutions. She enables customers to bridge the gap between compliance mandates and technical implementation, driving secure, scalable, and compliant data protection strategies.

Solution Engineer at Microsoft specialising in data security and compliance. With a strong foundation in European and international law, she helps organisations navigate complex regulatory environments by translating legal and business requirements i... Show more

Jose Luis Marin

Jose Luis Marin

PhD in Physics and EU Marie Curie fellow. Joined AIA and its US subsidiaries in 2005 to lead consulting projects in Power Systems, including R&D projects for NASA. He has contributed to algorithms, numerical computation, deployments at control centers, training, product documentation, and IP management, especially in patents and publications about the Holomorphic Embedding LoadFlow Method with Dr Trias. Since 2018 he is also Deputy to the CEO and leads the Energy Unit.

PhD in Physics and EU Marie Curie fellow. Joined AIA and its US subsidiaries in 2005 to lead consulting projects in Power Systems, including R&D projects for NASA. He has contributed to algorithms, numerical computation, deployments at control center... Show more

Shrikant Pawar

Shrikant Pawar

Robotics Engineer working as a Field Reliability Engineer specializing in low-voltage (LV) electrical subsystems for autonomous and software-defined electric vehicles. Focused on end-to-end reliability engineering across LV power distribution, LV battery management, and autonomy-adjacent electronics by combining hands-on PCBA/ECU-level failure analysis with fleet log analytics, supplier quality containment, and cross-functional corrective actions (including firmware/software mitigations) to improve safety, uptime, and customer experience at scale. Keywords : low-voltage (LV) electrical subsystems for autonomous vehicles, LV battery Management Systems, Environmental induced camera sensor optimisation

Robotics Engineer working as a Field Reliability Engineer specializing in low-voltage (LV) electrical subsystems for autonomous and software-defined electric vehicles. Focused on end-to-end reliability engineering across LV power distribution, LV bat... Show more

Rob Fry

Rob Fry

Rob Fry is a security engineering leader, entrepreneur, and advisor with more than 25 years in the field. He has built teams and products at Netflix, Yahoo, Mezmo, Armorblox, Sumo Logic, and other companies and startups, and has helped guide multiple companies through acquisitions and IPOs. His work has spanned everything from Netflix’s early cloud security initiatives to AI-driven identity defense. Today, Rob focuses on mentoring the next generation of security talent and shaping how humans and machines will work together in the AI era. A frequent speaker and writer, he is known for blending humor, history, and hard-won lessons to cut through hype and get to what’s real.

Rob Fry is a security engineering leader, entrepreneur, and advisor with more than 25 years in the field. He has built teams and products at Netflix, Yahoo, Mezmo, Armorblox, Sumo Logic, and other companies and startups, and has helped guide multiple... Show more

Jay Shukla

Jay Shukla

Jay Shukla is a CSE (AI/ML) student at IIIT Nagpur and a Research Intern at SVNIT Surat, working on energy time forecasting using deep learning. He is skilled in Python, TensorFlow, and Generative AI, and is also exploring Reinforcement Learning, with experience in building AI models across domains. He has also led hackathons and mentored 60+ students in applied machine learning and data science.

Jay Shukla is a CSE (AI/ML) student at IIIT Nagpur and a Research Intern at SVNIT Surat, working on energy time forecasting using deep learning. He is skilled in Python, TensorFlow, and Generative AI, and is also exploring Reinforcement Learning, wit... Show more

Jaydeep Taralkar

Jaydeep Taralkar

Jaydeep Taralkar is an Executive Director and Senior Data Science Leader with expertise in platform strategy and financial technology. With over 15 years of experience in the financial technology sector, he specializes in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and cloud engineering solutions.
Throughout his distinguished career at leading financial institutions including Credit Suisse and Barclays, Jaydeep has consistently delivered innovative data platforms and ML solutions that drive business optimization and cost savings. His notable achievements include developing advanced fraud detection tools, creating explainable AI models for credit risk assessment, and architecting strategic data platforms that enhance cross-functional collaboration.
Currently pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Capitol Technology University, with research focused on predictive analytics for climate-resilient crops and sustainable food production, Jaydeep combines academic rigor with practical industry expertise. He holds a Master's degree in Business Intelligence & Analytics from Stevens College of Technology and maintains multiple certifications in AI, ML, and cloud technologies from MIT, IBM, Microsoft, and Google.
Jaydeep is known for his visionary leadership, technical innovation, and ability to build high-performing teams that deliver transformative business solutions in the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology and data science.

Jaydeep Taralkar is an Executive Director and Senior Data Science Leader with expertise in platform strategy and financial technology. With over 15 years of experience in the financial technology sector, he specializes in artificial intelligence, mac... Show more

Swati Ramanuj

Swati Ramanuj

20 + years of experience in Micosoft technologies. Primary Skillsets : MS Power Platform || M365 || AI & Copilot ||Azure || SharePoint || .NET
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

20 + years of experience in Micosoft technologies. Primary Skillsets : MS Power Platform || M365 || AI & Copilot ||Azure || SharePoint || .NET Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fun... Show more

Raquel Rodrigues Silva

Raquel Rodrigues Silva

Design Flow Creator, Transformers Petrobras Mentor, KMP-I, Design Thinker, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator and Consultant at Petrobras

Design Flow Creator, Transformers Petrobras Mentor, KMP-I, Design Thinker, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator and Consultant at Petrobras Show more

Stephan Samuel

Stephan Samuel

Stephan Samuel is a Data Engineer at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he designs and maintains data pipelines that power reliable reporting and analytics across the organization. With a strong background in SQL and ETL development, Stephan focuses on transforming complex, unstructured, and geospatial data into accurate, accessible insight that enables informed, data‑driven decision‑making at the leadership level.

When he’s not engineering data solutions, Stephan is a mad scientist and lifelong learner. His interests include anything DIY or hands-on, support for various corners of his community and tolerating the endless sass he gets from his smart home.

Stephan Samuel is a Data Engineer at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he designs and maintains data pipelines that power reliable reporting and analytics across the organization. With a strong background in SQL and ETL development,... Show more

Chanukya Pekala

Chanukya Pekala

Head of Data Engineering at Wärtsilä Energy, Helsinki.

Organizes DataTribe Collective, a Nordic Data community in Helsinki. Speaker at Data Innovation Summit Singapore and Åbo Akademi University.

Builds independently; recent projects include muse, a private multi-model AI tool running on-device via MLX, and ASHRE, an open spec for agent-native vendor discovery in MCP.

Head of Data Engineering at Wärtsilä Energy, Helsinki. Organizes DataTribe Collective, a Nordic Data community in Helsinki. Speaker at Data Innovation Summit Singapore and Åbo Akademi University. Builds independently; recent projects include m... Show more

Akhmad Sofwan

Akhmad Sofwan

My name is Akhmad Sofwan, I am a lecturer in Records and Archive Management, Vocational Education Program, Universitas Indonesia. I also involve in Tangguh Expansion Project cost service as Senior Data Analyst in PT.Surveyor Indonesia.

My name is Akhmad Sofwan, I am a lecturer in Records and Archive Management, Vocational Education Program, Universitas Indonesia. I also involve in Tangguh Expansion Project cost service as Senior Data Analyst in PT.Surveyor Indonesia. Show more

Cesar Méndez

Cesar Méndez

Passionate about data and code, I have 10+ years in the tech industry, working on IoT for Smart Cities in Saudi Arabia, Oil & Gas analytics in Mexico, and currently working as an AI Engineer at Novartis building AI applications and services. Also a NASA Space Apps Challenge finalist, Anthropic community leader in Mexico City, and organizer and lead of multiple dev communities in Villahermosa like aws-ug and GitHub.

Passionate about data and code, I have 10+ years in the tech industry, working on IoT for Smart Cities in Saudi Arabia, Oil & Gas analytics in Mexico, and currently working as an AI Engineer at Novartis building AI applications and services. Also a N... Show more

Rohit Ranjan

Rohit Ranjan

Rohit Ranjan has been working with Flutter for the past 2 years, and currently working as a Flutter Developer at Health Tick. Previously worked with Appwrite as a DevRel Intern being the part of GitHub Octernship, worked on apps having more than 50k users. He is also a Google Dev Library contributor and part of Google's startup Bootcamp 2022. For the last 1 year, he has given talks at many technical events like, Frontend Days Nagpur, Code-Day Nagpur, Flutter Nagpur, Encypherist JIT.

Rohit Ranjan has been working with Flutter for the past 2 years, and currently working as a Flutter Developer at Health Tick. Previously worked with Appwrite as a DevRel Intern being the part of GitHub Octernship, worked on apps having more than 50k ... Show more

Patrick Müller

Patrick Müller

Patrick – Expert in Holistic IT Architecture and Change Management

Since beginning his career as an IT consultant in 2005, Patrick has become a recognized expert in IT architecture across all levels. His holistic approach emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration by creating synergies between IT disciplines and proactively integrating considerations beyond traditional IT boundaries.

With a passion for knowledge sharing and a commitment to integrating various architectural layers, Patrick has successfully initiated, guided, and firmly established transformative change processes within organizations. His ability to analyze complex systems and drive innovative solutions is further enhanced by his extensive network and active roles as an iSAQB Board Member and IASA member.

In his current position as Managing Enterprise Architect at Allianz Kunde und Markt, Patrick leads strategic IT transformations with forward-thinking approaches. Additionally, he supports organizations as a consultant, helping them leverage his expertise and practical methodologies to achieve their goals.

His talks inspire audiences with in-depth expertise, practical insights, and a compelling vision of a future-oriented, interconnected IT architecture.

Patrick – Expert in Holistic IT Architecture and Change Management Since beginning his career as an IT consultant in 2005, Patrick has become a recognized expert in IT architecture across all levels. His holistic approach emphasizes the importance... 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

Dansturn Kimbowa

Dansturn Kimbowa

Dansturn Kimbowa is Co-founder and Operations Lead at Nearly Free Energy, building community-owned microgrids using open-source energy infrastructure in Uganda. A registered electrical engineer with 10+ years’ experience in grid integration, substations, solar-grid systems, and utility operations, he previously led engineering projects at Umeme Ltd, including solar integration into Uganda’s national grid. He now leads deployment of resilient community microgrids and DER systems.

Dansturn Kimbowa is Co-founder and Operations Lead at Nearly Free Energy, building community-owned microgrids using open-source energy infrastructure in Uganda. A registered electrical engineer with 10+ years’ experience in grid integration, substati... Show more

Aaron Tushabe

Aaron Tushabe

Aaron Tushabe is a technologist and entrepreneur with 10+ years’ experience in platform engineering, reliability, and open-source infrastructure. He has led product engineering teams at DroneUp, Citi, and ThoughtWorks. As Co-founder of Nearly Free Energy, he is building community-owned microgrids in East Africa using open-source energy technologies, advancing resilient and affordable energy systems for communities connected to unreliable grids.

Aaron Tushabe is a technologist and entrepreneur with 10+ years’ experience in platform engineering, reliability, and open-source infrastructure. He has led product engineering teams at DroneUp, Citi, and ThoughtWorks. As Co-founder of Nearly Free En... Show more

James Faxon

James Faxon

James Faxon is a senior technology and cybersecurity executive with more than two decades of experience leading enterprise IT strategy, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, and operational transformation across global manufacturing, energy, aerospace, mining, and retail organizations. He has held executive leadership roles including Global CISO, Head of Cyber Operations, and Managing Director, leading large scale initiatives involving ERP modernization, infrastructure transformation, enterprise governance, and technology enabled operational improvement.

Throughout his career, James has focused on aligning technology investments to measurable business outcomes while improving scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency. He has led multimillion dollar transformation programs, supported mergers and acquisitions, built enterprise operating models, and advised executive leadership and boards on technology, risk, and modernization strategy.

More recently, James has operated in advisory and fractional leadership capacities, helping organizations navigate growth, modernization, workforce development, and emerging technology initiatives including AI enabled operational capabilities.

James Faxon is a senior technology and cybersecurity executive with more than two decades of experience leading enterprise IT strategy, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, and operational transformation across global manufacturing, energy, a... Show more

Eivind Haugen

Eivind Haugen

I am a Data and AI lead consultant specializing in Power BI semantic modeling and data visualization.

After a decade in quantitative risk analysis in the oil and gas industry, I shifted to "the new oil" (data) in 2017. Since then I have worked extensively with Diver (Dimensional Insight) and Power BI and, more recently, Microsoft Fabric since its public preview in 2023. I am also a proficient user of external Power BI tools, with a primary focus on Tabular Editor.

My core passion is enabling teams to build semantic models and visualizations efficiently while maintaining quality.

My professional strength is translating business requirements into actionable, analytical solutions.

I recently became a certified Tabular Editor trainer and have started presenting at community and professional events, including New Stars of Data (May 2025). My talks emphasize a Done in 60 Seconds philosophy: practical demos on how to perform tasks in seconds that normally take hours.

I am a Data and AI lead consultant specializing in Power BI semantic modeling and data visualization. After a decade in quantitative risk analysis in the oil and gas industry, I shifted to "the new oil" (data) in 2017. Since then I have worked ext... Show more

Martha Pskowski

Martha Pskowski

Martha Pskowski covers the oil and gas industry and the border region from her base in El Paso. She was previously an environmental reporter at the El Paso Times. She began her career as a freelance journalist in Mexico, reporting for outlets including The Guardian and Yale E360. Martha is a former Fulbright research fellow in Mexico.

Martha Pskowski covers the oil and gas industry and the border region from her base in El Paso. She was previously an environmental reporter at the El Paso Times. She began her career as a freelance journalist in Mexico, reporting for outlets includi... Show more

Pavan Kumar Rajagopal Prakashkumar

Pavan Kumar Rajagopal Prakashkumar

Pavankumar RP is a dynamic Oracle ERP specialist with more than 17 years of extensive experience leading end‑to‑end financial systems transformations across global, multi‑organizational environments. His expertise spans the full suite of Oracle EBS R12 and Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials, including AP, AR, GL, Cash Management, Property Manager, Fixed Assets, Procurement, Inventory, Financial Reporting, OFA, RMCS, Encumbrance Budgeting, and advanced reporting tools such as BI and OTBI.

A seasoned solution architect and AI developer, Pavankumar RP has successfully designed and implemented multiple Oracle AI Agents, bringing intelligent automation and predictive capabilities into core ERP processes. His work reflects deep proficiency in business process analysis, application‑based re‑engineering, process optimization, cost control, and revenue maximization using Oracle’s enterprise platforms.

Pavankumar RP continues to contribute to the evolution of digital finance by integrating AI, automation, and modern ERP capabilities to help organizations achieve operational excellence and strategic agility.

Pavankumar RP is a dynamic Oracle ERP specialist with more than 17 years of extensive experience leading end‑to‑end financial systems transformations across global, multi‑organizational environments. His expertise spans the full suite of Oracle EBS R... Show more

Mohamed Hegazy

Mohamed Hegazy

Senior Chief Engineer in Cybersecurity with over 15 years of experience in embedded systems and secure solutions, currently leading cybersecurity projects at Brightskies . He specializes in automotive cybersecurity, threat analysis, and secure system design aligned with standards such as ISO 21434, plays a key role in building and managing Cybersecurity Management Systems (CSMS), Led and contributed to major projects including on‑board chargers, thermal management systems, smart meters, railway safety systems, and LTE communication platforms. He holds a bachelor’s degree in systems and biomedical engineering and has earned multiple certifications, including Certified Automotive Cybersecurity Engineer, Automotive Security Testing (Vector), ITI Cybersecurity Diploma, and Agile Foundation Certification

Senior Chief Engineer in Cybersecurity with over 15 years of experience in embedded systems and secure solutions, currently leading cybersecurity projects at Brightskies . He specializes in automotive cybersecurity, threat analysis, and secure system... Show more

Punit Shetty

Punit Shetty

Results-Driven Business Growth Consultant | Leveraging Lean Six Sigma & Quality Tools | Empowering SMBs to Thrive | Personalized Strategies for Sustainable Success

Results-Driven Business Growth Consultant | Leveraging Lean Six Sigma & Quality Tools | Empowering SMBs to Thrive | Personalized Strategies for Sustainable Success Show more

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