Leader, Teacher and Speaker

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30 Jahre IT-Erfahrung als Software-Entwickler, Architekt und seit 2 Jahren infiziert mit KI. Gerade als Speaker gestartet, um die Digitalisierung besonders in den Erneuerbaren Energien auf ein neues Level zu heben.

30 Jahre IT-Erfahrung als Software-Entwickler, Architekt und seit 2 Jahren infiziert mit KI. Gerade als Speaker gestartet, um die Digitalisierung besonders in den Erneuerbaren Energien auf ein neues Level zu heben. Show more

Informático que estudió Derecho para especializarse en ciberseguridad, gobierno y compliance. Trabajó por más de 19 años en el área de informática, realizando tareas de gestión, aseguramiento y administración de infraestructuras de computación industrial y corporativa. Actualmente es Cybersecurity Manager en NTT DATA.

Informático que estudió Derecho para especializarse en ciberseguridad, gobierno y compliance. Trabajó por más de 19 años en el área de informática, realizando tareas de gestión, aseguramiento y administración de infraestructuras de computación indust... Show more

Girish Kumar is an AI platform architect and engineering leader with over a decade of experience turning machine-learning research into products used at scale. Formerly Head of Engineering at Segmind, he built a multi-cloud GPU platform that serves over three million inferences a day and stewards a library of 500+ generative-AI models. Before that, he led Niflr’s(now Brisk) autonomous-checkout rollout across multiple retail sites and created enterprise chatbots showcased at AWS re:Invent. Girish speaks at community meet-ups, and advises teams on making generative AI fast, reliable, and cost-efficient.

Girish Kumar is an AI platform architect and engineering leader with over a decade of experience turning machine-learning research into products used at scale. Formerly Head of Engineering at Segmind, he built a multi-cloud GPU platform that serves o... Show more

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Hood Lubowa is a lawyer with extensive expertise in human rights law and a deep understanding of various fields of tech law, including data protection, digital rights, cybersecurity, and intellectual property. As an internationally published author, Hood has contributed insightful literature on the intersection of law, technology, and human rights. Currently, he runs the Civic Engagement and Digital Rights work at Oxfam Uganda, where he leads initiatives focused on empowering communities, safeguarding digital spaces, and advocating for inclusive policies. With a passion for justice and a commitment to digital equity, Hood continues to influence the discourse around human rights in the digital era, striving to create a more open, safe, and accessible internet for all.

Hood Lubowa is a lawyer with extensive expertise in human rights law and a deep understanding of various fields of tech law, including data protection, digital rights, cybersecurity, and intellectual property. As an internationally published author, ... Show more

Doudou BA is an experienced Automation Specialist at Maersk, with a robust background in data science, machine learning, and software engineering. He specializes in designing and implementing automation solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Power Platform. As a PhD candidate at Charles University, his research focuses on applying artificial neural networks to rainfall-runoff modelling and geoscience. Doudou is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and improve operational efficiency in the logistics industry.

Doudou BA is an experienced Automation Specialist at Maersk, with a robust background in data science, machine learning, and software engineering. He specializes in designing and implementing automation solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and... Show more

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Developing mlplatform Show more

Andrea è un DevOps Engineer in Avanade. Ha una profonda passione per l'informatica e l'innovazione tecnologica. Nella sua carriera, si sta specializzando nel migliorare i processi aziendali, puntando ad automatizzare i compiti ripetitivi e liberare così tempo e risorse per attività più creative e strategiche. Sempre pieno di idee e desideroso di mettersi continuamente alla prova, Andrea ama affrontare ogni nuova sfida con l'energia e l'impegno che lo caratterizzano.
Oltre al suo impegno nel campo della tecnologia, Andrea trova tempo per le sue passioni personali: ama gli animali, pratica vari sport e si dedica costantemente a sfidare i propri limiti per una sua continua crescita personale.

Andrea è un DevOps Engineer in Avanade. Ha una profonda passione per l'informatica e l'innovazione tecnologica. Nella sua carriera, si sta specializzando nel migliorare i processi aziendali, puntando ad automatizzare i compiti ripetitivi e liberare c... Show more

Technology leader with over 20 years of experience specializing in the Data & AI domain with deep expertise across a wide spectrum of technologies.

Technology leader with over 20 years of experience specializing in the Data & AI domain with deep expertise across a wide spectrum of technologies. Show more

Ingeniero eléctrico, programador por pasión, con más de 10 años de experiencia en empresas del rubro de transmisión y generación de energía. Con participación en proyectos de telecontrol, IOT, integración de plataformas, etc. Desde hace un par de años docente de medio tiempo.

Ingeniero eléctrico, programador por pasión, con más de 10 años de experiencia en empresas del rubro de transmisión y generación de energía. Con participación en proyectos de telecontrol, IOT, integración de plataformas, etc. Desde hace un par de año... Show more

Originally Espen is a solar energy physiscist working with solar cell production and making ingots of smelted silicon. With the increased competition from abroad producers it was difficult to keep producing in Norway and factories shut down due to bankrupsy twice.

With highly attractive SQL knowledge and experience collecting and analysing data, it was easy for Espen to transform into a data engineering role. And the puclic sector has plenty of interesting data to explore!

In his free time Espen loves to go fishing and spend time in the nature with his family.

Originally Espen is a solar energy physiscist working with solar cell production and making ingots of smelted silicon. With the increased competition from abroad producers it was difficult to keep producing in Norway and factories shut down due to ba... Show more

Principal engineer — Automotive Equipment and Associated Technologies
Responsible for technical standards development for electric vehicle (EV) charging, including EV supply equipment, EV chargers and EV couplers
Technical representative for all charging-related UL Standards, as well as IEC committees for EV charging
Code Making Panel 12 Chairperson for the National Electrical Code
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, W. H. Merrill Society with 28 years at UL Solutions

Principal engineer — Automotive Equipment and Associated Technologies Responsible for technical standards development for electric vehicle (EV) charging, including EV supply equipment, EV chargers and EV couplers Technical representative for all ch... Show more

Mike Weseloh believes cost-effective charging for electric vehicles should be ubiquitous and equitably available to everyone. With ~80% of charging done at home and ~40% of American living in Multifamily properties he became the Director of Electric Contractor Partnerships for GoPowerEV to help this belief become a reality. Michael is building a partner ecosystem for GoPowerEV, beginning with electrical contractors. Michael has 29 years of experience in Silicon Valley companies, including steering committee and board positions with UPnP and ZigBee respectively and has additionally been a voting member in IEEE802.

Mike Weseloh believes cost-effective charging for electric vehicles should be ubiquitous and equitably available to everyone. With ~80% of charging done at home and ~40% of American living in Multifamily properties he became the Director of Electric ... Show more

Kyle is a mid-career professional who has developed a passion for enabling and transforming businesses through use of the Power Platform. He's been working at Microsoft in the Worldwide Customer Success - Digital & App Innovation organization since January 2022. Prior to his time at Microsoft, he spent 18 months consulting as a Senior Solution Architect with a Microsoft Gold Partner Firm after having spent more than 10 years in the Energy industry (mostly as a business process advisor & digital transformation advisor). Prior to energy, he spent time as an 8th grade English Teacher and college deskside IT support agent. To say he has a varied and unique perspective in the low-code / digital transformation space is probably an understatement.

Kyle is a mid-career professional who has developed a passion for enabling and transforming businesses through use of the Power Platform. He's been working at Microsoft in the Worldwide Customer Success - Digital & App Innovation organization since ... Show more

I have six years of metering and AMI experience. I am an avid golfer and competitive powerlifter. I am also newly married and have a one year old mini goldendoodle that I spoil. I work with towns and cities of all sizes to simplify and update their metering solutions.

I have six years of metering and AMI experience. I am an avid golfer and competitive powerlifter. I am also newly married and have a one year old mini goldendoodle that I spoil. I work with towns and cities of all sizes to simplify and update their... Show more

A decade of non-profit experience working toward clean transportation and energy systems

A decade of non-profit experience working toward clean transportation and energy systems Show more

Renewable Energy Engineer having worked in the development of a range of grid tie and hybrid renewable energy projects for the last 10 years across Africa, Europe, South East Asia and South America. Currently working on using DLTs to encourage productive use of energy, and assist in local ownership of digital and physical RE assets.

Renewable Energy Engineer having worked in the development of a range of grid tie and hybrid renewable energy projects for the last 10 years across Africa, Europe, South East Asia and South America. Currently working on using DLTs to encourage produc... Show more

Corrina is a graduate of Purdue University, class of in 2018, with BS in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Since graduation, Corrina has worked as a project engineer at Strand Associates, Inc.® in the Water Supply Group, where she has had the opportunity to work on many diverse and challenging potable water projects.

Corrina is an active member of both the American Water Works Association and the Mid-Central Water Works Association. She loves the water industry and is very happy to be here.

Corrina is a graduate of Purdue University, class of in 2018, with BS in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Since graduation, Corrina has worked as a project engineer at Strand Associates, Inc.® in the Water Supply Group, where she has had the... Show more

Lauren Neal is an award-winning chartered engineer and chartered project professional in the energy industry. Having spent over 17 years working with men and women offshore, onshore and onsite on multimillion-dollar projects across the globe, she is a sought-after speaker and writer championing gender equity within STEM.

WeAreTheCity Rising Stars (Energy & Utilities) winner
WeAreTechWomen TechWomen100 winner
Diverse In’s ‘130 Women Who Break the Bias List’

Lauren Neal is an award-winning chartered engineer and chartered project professional in the energy industry. Having spent over 17 years working with men and women offshore, onshore and onsite on multimillion-dollar projects across the globe, she is ... Show more

PMP® & CSM® certified Electrical and Electronics Engineer with MS in manufacturing management, working in End-to-End projects management in reputed Energy & Manufacturing companies.

Having a total of 15+ years of professional experience in Project management, E2E CMMS projects implementation, Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, Production planning, and SAP Material management areas.

Knowledge/ Tool Expertise: Project management, Agile Scrum framework, Power BI, SAP PM, SAP MM, SAP PP, P6 -Primavera, MS Project, w-IMS (RCM) tool.

PMP® & CSM® certified Electrical and Electronics Engineer with MS in manufacturing management, working in End-to-End projects management in reputed Energy & Manufacturing companies. Having a total of 15+ years of professional experience in Projec... Show more

Ulrich Meyer hat entscheidend am Aufbau der LichtBlick SE, dem 5. größten Energieanbieter Deutschlands, mitgewirkt; er hat das Thema Ökostrom im Gewerbesegment marktfähig gemacht und einen der größten Gewerbevertriebe in Deutschland aufgebaut.

Er ist Experte für Energiewirtschaft und Energievertrieb sowie für New Work und agiles Arbeiten. Führung heißt für ihn, Räume für die Mitarbeitenden schaffen, um gemeinsame Visionen umzusetzen.

Seit Januar 2020 berät er als Geschäftsführer von Coffee First Consulting GmbH verschiedene Akteure in der Energiewirtschaft und arbeitet an einem social Business in der Energiewirtschaft.

Ulrich Meyer hat entscheidend am Aufbau der LichtBlick SE, dem 5. größten Energieanbieter Deutschlands, mitgewirkt; er hat das Thema Ökostrom im Gewerbesegment marktfähig gemacht und einen der größten Gewerbevertriebe in Deutschland aufgebaut. Er ... Show more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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