As the Global Black Belt for Business Applicaitons in the Energy Industry, Eric leads a team of technologists who help businesses analyze information with the intelligence to anticipate and respond to customer needs in real time. With over 20 years of experience in the Oil and Gas sector, Eric brings a deep understanding of the industry challenges and opportunities, and how technology can be a force multiplier and a creativity catalyst.

Passionate about solving big problems where technology can have significant impact, and enabling digital transformation, cloud adoption, and merger and acquisition strategies.

As the Global Black Belt for Business Applicaitons in the Energy Industry, Eric leads a team of technologists who help businesses analyze information with the intelligence to anticipate and respond to customer needs in real time. With over 20 years o... Show more

Olawale Balogun is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer and Head of Technical Team(Impact lab) at INNOV8 Hub, Abuja, where he oversees nine technical labs and a team of 45+ engineers across embedded systems, edge AI, IoT, and R&D.

His recent work includes EdgeSentry, an offline agentic AI security system built on Raspberry Pi 5 and a Hailo-8L NPU, combining face detection, activity analysis, and a local LLM, He has also built AgriNode Poultry Edge, an on-device inference platform on ESP32-S3, and the Intelligent Rover, a vision-based navigation system running YOLOv8n on Raspberry Pi.

Olawale holds a B.Eng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, and has 8+ years of professional experience spanning power systems, industrial IoT, and embedded AI development.

GitHub: github.com/olawalekaybee

Olawale Balogun is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer and Head of Technical Team(Impact lab) at INNOV8 Hub, Abuja, where he oversees nine technical labs and a team of 45+ engineers across embedded systems, edge AI, IoT, and R&D. His recent wo... Show more

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

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones es especialista en ciberseguridad OT/IACS y posee la certificacion como experto IEC 62443 proferida por ISA, con experiencia en evaluación de riesgos, arquitectura segura, segmentación, hardening, acceso remoto seguro y protección de entornos industriales. Ha trabajado en Latinoamerica y Europa con equipos de ingeniería, operaciones, seguridad y auditoría para traducir requisitos de ciberseguridad industrial en decisiones técnicas aplicables en planta, especialmente en contextos de infraestructura crítica, utilities, automatización, SCADA y sistemas de control.

Su enfoque combina estándares como IEC 62443 con una visión práctica de ataque y defensa: entender cómo un adversario puede moverse entre zonas OT, cómo fallan los controles cuando solo existen en documentación, y cómo convertir hallazgos técnicos en mejoras verificables. Actualmente trabaja en NTT DATA liderando la practica de ciberseguridad OT en IBIOL (Latin America e Iberia) y participa activamente en iniciativas de ciberseguridad industrial, formación y divulgación para la comunidad latinoamericana. email corporativo jcampero@nttdata.com

Juan Pablo Camperos Quiñones es especialista en ciberseguridad OT/IACS y posee la certificacion como experto IEC 62443 proferida por ISA, con experiencia en evaluación de riesgos, arquitectura segura, segmentación, hardening, acceso remoto seguro y p... Show more

Lindsey serves as the Senior Director of the Center for Sustainability at Santa Clara University, where she has been a driving force in advancing the university's sustainability initiatives since 2006. Under her leadership, SCU has achieved significant milestones, including Gold Ratings in AASHE's STARS and recognition in the Princeton Review's Green Honor Roll. Notably, she has spearheaded the development and implementation of the "Sustainable SCU: Leading Through Laudato Si'" strategic action plan, aligning the university's sustainability efforts with Pope Francis' call for integral ecology. Under her guidance, SCU has also made significant strides in renewable energy, including the construction of the Bird Solar Project, which supplies over 6% of the university's electricity needs and generates savings that is reinvested annually to fund additional sustainability projects.

Kalkbrenner holds both a Bachelor of Science in Biology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. A Native Hawaiian and a Kumu Hula, she brings a unique blend of cultural insight and leadership to her role, fostering a campus culture that empowers students to become sustainability change agents.

Lindsey has the honor of leading a team of 4 staff, 3 California Climate Action Corp Fellows, 2 faculty associates, and 20 student coordinators, apprentices, and research fellows at SCU's the Center for Sustainability. The Center serves as a catalyst for transformative climate action, connecting academics, operations, and campus life to empower students, faculty, and staff in building a more humane, just, and sustainable world. The CFS team drives campus-wide sustainability efforts, cultivates vibrant garden programs, and supports student-led research that explores the intersectional dimensions of the climate crisis and local solutions throughout the academic year.

Lindsey serves as the Senior Director of the Center for Sustainability at Santa Clara University, where she has been a driving force in advancing the university's sustainability initiatives since 2006. Under her leadership, SCU has achieved significa... Show more

Hithesh Seedarla is a technology professional specializing in enterprise systems and digital transformation within the utilities industry. With a Master’s degree in Computer Science and over five years of experience working with Oracle Utilities (CC&B, C2M, and MDM), he has delivered solutions for major utility clients across the United States.

His expertise spans enterprise integrations, data-driven architectures, and implementing scalable systems that bridge legacy platforms with modern technologies. He is currently focused on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to utility operations, enabling predictive analytics, automation, and smarter decision-making.

Hithesh is passionate about leveraging platforms like Microsoft 365, Azure AI, and Power Platform to help organizations transition into intelligent enterprises and unlock real business value from their data.

Hithesh Seedarla is a technology professional specializing in enterprise systems and digital transformation within the utilities industry. With a Master’s degree in Computer Science and over five years of experience working with Oracle Utilities (CC&... Show more

Mark Hemmingsen, a seasoned electrician boasting over a quarter-century of hands-on experience in Canberra’s electrical landscape. With a rich history spanning more than 30 years, Mark has not only been a cornerstone in the electrical field but has also dedicated a decade to imparting knowledge at the Canberra Institute of Technology.

Mark Hemmingsen, a seasoned electrician boasting over a quarter-century of hands-on experience in Canberra’s electrical landscape. With a rich history spanning more than 30 years, Mark has not only been a cornerstone in the electrical field but has a... Show more

NFL -> Wind Energy -> GE -> Cyber -> Optiv -> Claroty.

Now i'm here. Trying to spread the knowledge of IT to OT convergence.

NFL -> Wind Energy -> GE -> Cyber -> Optiv -> Claroty. Now i'm here. Trying to spread the knowledge of IT to OT convergence. Show more

Jon Rav Shende is a technology executive with over 20 years of IT experience commencing in SCADA within the Oil and Gas business, before moving to Telco and Media, leading network, application, cloud, security and more recently digital transformation leadership experience over the last 8 years with leadership within BFSI and Healthcare as well, over the last 10 years.

Jon served in his career as
A former leader of CenturyLink's Security, Risk and Compliance Solutions coming from a Savvis Cloud acquisation, here he represented Savvis in several areas within industry, and spoke at the Colorado Senate on Healthcare IT and IT Security

A Global Managing Director at Ericsson for Security, SI Cloud Security

An Advisory Board Member of RiskSense a SaaS Cyberstartup before it's acquisition by Ivanti and current member of MyVayda as well as Ithaca College Cyber Program

And a former CISO before joining Ernst and Young in a cloud leadership and security role 12 years ago.

Jon has managed global teams and multimillion dollar technology budgets from security to IAM install and management to SOC build and operations and digital transformation with Pivotal, AWS and Azure recently. He has also worked on breach responses, building IR teams, Ransomware responses and was the author of Cloud Forensics as a Services published in 2012, which has been cited by several educational organizations globally.

An invited speaker, Jon has spoken in London, Dubai, NYC cyber conferences, RSA breakout sessions and for SANs on Cloud Forensics earlier in his Digital Forensics career.

Jon is a graduate of the University of Oxford's Advanced Computing program

Hold a Masters Degree in IT Security, with specializations in Computer Crime Law and Digital Forensics from Royal Holloway the University of London

and has a post graduate certificate in Business Administration.

Jon Rav Shende is a technology executive with over 20 years of IT experience commencing in SCADA within the Oil and Gas business, before moving to Telco and Media, leading network, application, cloud, security and more recently digital transformation... Show more

Nicolas Byl entdeckte bereits während des Studiums der Medizinischen Informatik seine Leidenschaft für verteilte Systeme. Nach Jahren des Pendelns zwischen den Welten von Dev, Sec und Ops ist er auf die dunkle Seite der Macht ins Management gewechselt und leitet das Platform Engineering Chapter der E.ON Digital Technology.

Nicolas Byl entdeckte bereits während des Studiums der Medizinischen Informatik seine Leidenschaft für verteilte Systeme. Nach Jahren des Pendelns zwischen den Welten von Dev, Sec und Ops ist er auf die dunkle Seite der Macht ins Management gewechsel... Show more

Tim Edwards has spent 20 years in IT and technology, leading infrastructure and operations across the petroleum industry before moving into the startup world with a graph analytics company. He now works at Grafana Labs, helping organisations solve real-world observability challenges. When he's not wrangling metrics, he's probably tinkering with AI.

Tim Edwards has spent 20 years in IT and technology, leading infrastructure and operations across the petroleum industry before moving into the startup world with a graph analytics company. He now works at Grafana Labs, helping organisations solve re... Show more

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with a deep understanding of cross-cultural team dynamics.

Her professional journey includes managing EU-funded energy projects in Italy and driving industrial product development in China. At Exadel, Anastasia has designed and implemented key operational processes — from end-to-end employee lifecycle management to performance frameworks, bench strategy, and professional development planning. She was the architect behind a global Resource Management Organization that optimized staffing across the company, and launched an internal recognition ecosystem that significantly boosted team engagement.

Anastasia is known for building scalable, human-centric management systems that balance business needs with personal growth — and for turning process thinking into a culture driver.

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with... Show more

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Former Owner of The SARK Tech.
Professional Programmer.
Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller.

Former Owner of The SARK Tech. Professional Programmer. Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller. Show more

Hariprasad Reddy is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (D365 F&O) Production and SCM Lead architect at Forvis Mazars. He leads complex implementations across product/ECM, planning, production execution, quality , Supply chain and warehouse operations. Hari has delivered solutions in discrete and process manufacturing across consumer goods, food & beverage, retail/commerce, distribution, industrial equipment, chemicals, life sciences/medical device, metals, and energy-related operations, often in regulated or high-control environments requiring traceability and audit-ready execution.

Hariprasad Reddy is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (D365 F&O) Production and SCM Lead architect at Forvis Mazars. He leads complex implementations across product/ECM, planning, production execution, quality , Supply chain and warehouse operati... Show more

He trabajado con herramientas de colaboracion y gestión documental de Microsoft desde hace 10 años. Empezando con desarrollos SharePoint y actualmente Power Platform y M365

He trabajado con herramientas de colaboracion y gestión documental de Microsoft desde hace 10 años. Empezando con desarrollos SharePoint y actualmente Power Platform y M365 Show more

I am an ML Engineer at SAP Labs India with 6 years of experience in AI agents, SAP BTP, CAP, CI/CD, and full-stack development. I led the development of a cloud-native Multi-Agent Safety Management system for the Oil & Gas industry, combining Kubernetes-backed infrastructure with real-time agentic AI orchestration. A speaker at SAP d-com and SAP Inside Track, KubeCon 2026 marks my entry into the broader cloud-native open-source community.

I am an ML Engineer at SAP Labs India with 6 years of experience in AI agents, SAP BTP, CAP, CI/CD, and full-stack development. I led the development of a cloud-native Multi-Agent Safety Management system for the Oil & Gas industry, combining Kuberne... Show more

Filippe Rimis is a Senior Project Engineer based in Western Australia with over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, spanning structural engineering, multidisciplinary project coordination, and EPC delivery. Alongside his corporate role, he builds AI-powered systems tailored for engineering environments.

Over the past three years, Filippe has been developing and iterating on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures for complex technical documents, moving from early “naive RAG” experiments to structured, agentic systems designed for compliance, traceability, and real-world deployment. His work focuses on bridging deterministic engineering principles with probabilistic AI models—designing systems that engineers can actually trust.

He shares practical lessons from building production-oriented RAG pipelines for contracts, specifications, and structured/unstructured reports, with a strong emphasis on data structuring, ingestion strategy, and intelligent retrieval orchestration.

Filippe Rimis is a Senior Project Engineer based in Western Australia with over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, spanning structural engineering, multidisciplinary project coordination, and EPC delivery. Alongside his corporate role, he b... Show more

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced analytics, and cloud-native platforms, enabling organisations to unlock value from complex data ecosystems. Ogo has led large-scale programmes involving data modelling, lineage, governance, and visualization.

Key achievements include:
Global Bank IT Transformation – Designed a financial data model and a benefits tracking tool across 15 countries, leveraging MS SQL, BigQuery, and Qlik to support a £350m transformation target.
UK Energy Retail Programme – Delivered operational reporting and data pipelines using Azure Databricks, SQL Server, and Power BI, managing 20+ engineers and analysts.
UK Telco Transformation – Built regulatory data products on Azure and Snowflake, integrating Tableau and Alteryx for compliance with OFCOM and FCA.
UK Nuclear Programme – Engineered a contract and procurement data product using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, providing visibility into £10bn contracts.

Ogo’s technical stack includes Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced SQL/R analytics. He is passionate about data governance, scalable architectures, and insight-driven decision-making.

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced a... Show more

Tom Thill is a security engineer whose specializes in endpoint protection and vulnerability management. His work has addressed the identification of large gaps in coverage for endpoint protection, architectures for intrusion-tolerant and multilevel security systems, and risk assessments spanning multi-data center cloud and on-premise infrastructures.

He has developed and led cybersecurity teams in the United States Air Force (2013-2019), in multiple areas of responsibility. While stationed in Davis Monthan Air Force Base, he led multiple teams, one of which that included support to combatant commanders, three-letter agencies and national-level taskings.

Tom has over 12 years of experience in IT and cyber security and holds degrees from University of Maryland (BS) and the Community college of the Air Force (AS). Tom currently is a security engineer at Tucson electric power where he leads multiple endpoint protection programs across various teams. He is passionate about decoding jargon-fueled cybersecurity terms into understandable instructions for the everyday employee and focusing not just on security but the big picture of the business.

Tom Thill is a security engineer whose specializes in endpoint protection and vulnerability management. His work has addressed the identification of large gaps in coverage for endpoint protection, architectures for intrusion-tolerant and multilevel s... Show more

Luca Busolli is a MISE-certified Innovation Manager and seasoned Blockchain Consultant with over two decades of engineering and management experience. He actively serves as a Member of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Blockchain, AI, and Crypto at the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Dedicated to generating real-world impact through Web3, Luca is the founder and former CEO of Charity Wall, an international award-winning IT startup that tracks and authenticates donations via blockchain. He acts as a Subject Matter Expert in Blockchain at the University of Perugia and mentors startups for various incubators. Having led international projects as a CEO and Operation Manager in the energy and industrial sectors , Luca now focuses on advising public bodies and companies on implementing blockchain for socio-economic empowerment, such as the national "Smart Heritage" framework.

Luca Busolli is a MISE-certified Innovation Manager and seasoned Blockchain Consultant with over two decades of engineering and management experience. He actively serves as a Member of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Blockchain, AI, and Crypto at the... Show more

Dr. Cameron Lippert is the Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer at ElectraMet. Dr. Lippert is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in developing innovations and bringing them to market. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Cameron managed multimillion dollar R&D and technology development & demonstration projects at the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky ranging from carbon capture to new battery chemistry. Dr. Lippert received his BS in Biochemistry from Eckerd College and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and has more than 50 publications and patents in the field.

Dr. Lippert currently oversees the commercialization of innovative technologies and processes aimed at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of recycling. With a focus on developing solutions that not only improve the economics of recycling but also make a significant environmental impact. Dr. Lippert has successfully launched five new electrochemical products at ElectraMet. These products have enabled the economic recovery of valuable metals from even the most complex waste streams, driving forward progress in the recycling industry. Dr. Lippert is committed to pioneering advancements that lead to more effective recycling systems and better resource recovery outcomes.

Dr. Cameron Lippert is the Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer at ElectraMet. Dr. Lippert is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in developing innovations and bringing them to market. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Cameron... Show more

Experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in designing and deploying end-to-end data and machine learning systems. Skilled in building reliable MLOps pipelines using Azure ML, MLflow, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Fabric to enable efficient experimentation, deployment, and monitoring. Currently working in the energy sector, delivering projects in risk classification, optimization algorithms, text analytics, and energy management. Combines solid software engineering practices with applied machine learning to build scalable, production-grade solutions. Focused on reliability, automation, and collaboration, with a commitment to developing practical, high-quality systems that drive measurable business value.

Experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in designing and deploying end-to-end data and machine learning systems. Skilled in building reliable MLOps pipelines using Azure ML, MLflow, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Fabric to enable ... Show more

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

Selina is a cyber security professional with expertise in cyber security architecture and cyber risk management. She holds a PhD in blockchain technology and has a background in computer science. Currently, she works as a Cyber Risk Analyst at Equinor.

Selina is a cyber security professional with expertise in cyber security architecture and cyber risk management. She holds a PhD in blockchain technology and has a background in computer science. Currently, she works as a Cyber Risk Analyst at Equino... Show more

Bio

Warren started programming by making mods for The Elder Scrolls IV. While some of them did not result in a BSOD. Most did. This habit has not faded with time, and nor has their proclivity for tinkering/modding/breaking things.

Graduating from UCT with a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Warren has worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies (Oracle, Amazon, Booking) in the Web-Scale space.

In 2023, they returned to South Africa from a stint in the Netherlands(It was too cold.) They wanted to get back into 'dirty' hands on engineering work. Currently, they now work at Hydrogen Energy Applications (HYENA) as a Staff Systems/Software Engineer building the future of stationary remote generators. These generators make use of Fuel Cells.

They are incredibly passionate about automation, electrical engineering, and empowering others to build software that is performant, scalable, practical and, above all, a 'joy to use'. No matter the customer.

In their free time(hah), They can be found playing guitar. He still cannot play wonderwall.

Bio Warren started programming by making mods for The Elder Scrolls IV. While some of them did not result in a BSOD. Most did. This habit has not faded with time, and nor has their proclivity for tinkering/modding/breaking things. Graduating fr... Show more

Camilla Turner er VP Occupational Health i Statkraft med globalt ansvar for “Shape, Monitor & Review”. Hun har utviklet styringssystemet for psykososial risiko og operasjonalisert ISO 45003 internasjonalt – inkludert en indikator som gjør det usynlige styrbart. Camilla viser hvordan den norske HMS‑arven skaper verdi langt utover HMS, og hvordan psykologisk trygghet og arbeidsbelastning direkte påvirker digital sikkerhet.

Camilla Turner er VP Occupational Health i Statkraft med globalt ansvar for “Shape, Monitor & Review”. Hun har utviklet styringssystemet for psykososial risiko og operasjonalisert ISO 45003 internasjonalt – inkludert en indikator som gjør det usynlig... Show more

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently a researcher with DigGeoNaija Limited while serving his National Youth Service at Dharmattan Nigeria Limited. Skilled in tools such as Techlog, Petrel, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, and Google Earth Engine, he has contributed to projects on land use, geotourism, environmental conservation, well log analysis, and seismic studies, including leading geospatial initiatives for Nigeria’s first Geospatial Atlas. His research on climate change, land use dynamics, and geoheritage conservation has appeared in platforms like Urban Climate and Zenodo. Ridwan is also an active member of NAPE, AAPG, SPE, and SEG, bringing technical expertise, research insight, and leadership to advancing energy and environmental solutions.

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently ... Show more

Mechanical Engineer in the Water/ Wastewater industry for 19 years, specializing in the design and construction oversight of pump stations & aeration blower systems. Received her BSME from Bradley University and a MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas.

Mechanical Engineer in the Water/ Wastewater industry for 19 years, specializing in the design and construction oversight of pump stations & aeration blower systems. Received her BSME from Bradley University and a MS in Engineering Management from th... Show more

Seasoned software IT professional with 25 years of extensive industry experience spanning multiple domains and technologies. Onsite experience of handling global and governmental clients in US, UK

• 5 years of product management, 12 years of project and program management experience and 7 years of hands on Mainframes development experience.

• Extensive experience in successfully delivering multiple, concurrent, highly complex, new development, enhancements, integration, transformation for various fortune 500 companies within scope, cost & schedule and with high quality to the extreme delight of the customers.

• Sound experience in analysis, architecture, design, development, customization, deployment and integration of software solutions using Mainframes, Java/J2EE, DevOps and agile methodology.

• Excellent onshore experience managing customer projects and programs in the USA for 7 years (2011 – 2018) from IBM for its esteemed clientele like Oncor Electric, Caterpillar, Marriott International, Walmart, National Grid, Eversource Energy, Southern California Edison.

Seasoned software IT professional with 25 years of extensive industry experience spanning multiple domains and technologies. Onsite experience of handling global and governmental clients in US, UK • 5 years of product management, 12 years of proje... Show more