Energy & Basic Resources

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

Kian Kashani

Kian Kashani

I am the Power Platform Lead at Teck Resources. Bringing low-code rapid development to Teck through a culture of Citizen Development and Pro Dev solutions. Using all aspects of Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Pages and building out additional features via Azure. Started from Dynamics CRM 2011 On-perm to where Power Platform is today.

I am the Power Platform Lead at Teck Resources. Bringing low-code rapid development to Teck through a culture of Citizen Development and Pro Dev solutions. Using all aspects of Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Stu... Show more

Vikas Gupta

Vikas Gupta

Vikas is currently working as Director of Engineering at Intel designing AI PCs.
He is leveraging his previous experience designing various consumer devices like Phones, Tablets, Set-top boxes, WiFi routers, IoT devices for 25 years.

Vikas is currently working as Director of Engineering at Intel designing AI PCs. He is leveraging his previous experience designing various consumer devices like Phones, Tablets, Set-top boxes, WiFi routers, IoT devices for 25 years. Show more

Alyze Sam

Alyze Sam

Alyze Sam is a refreshing blockchain strategist, a novel educator, award-winning author, serial co-founder, and a vehemently driven advocate. Sam’s book ‘Stablecoin Economy’ was published by DonTapscott at The Blockchain Research Institute in January 2021. The Bad Crypto Podcast developed a Blockchain Hero NFT inspired by her work: Mz. Stability.

Alyze Sam is a refreshing blockchain strategist, a novel educator, award-winning author, serial co-founder, and a vehemently driven advocate. Sam’s book ‘Stablecoin Economy’ was published by DonTapscott at The Blockchain Research Institute in January... Show more

Meloni Boatswain

Meloni Boatswain

Meloni Boatswain is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in Construction and Technology. She's led large-scale projects across sectors, collaborating with federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and private entities worldwide. Currently serving as the Director of Global Strategy at Transformation Lead, a digital transformation firm with global presence, Meloni is also the President of Blacks in Technology Atlanta Chapter, the world's largest community of Black technologists. Her leadership is rooted in a passion for empowering underserved communities. With an MBA in Construction Technology, Meloni holds a LEED AP BD+C certification for sustainable building practices and an OSHA 500 Safety Trainer designation for workplace safety. In the tech realm, she's a PMP-certified project manager, a Six Sigma Green Belt for process improvement, and a Certified Cybersecurity Professional with a focus on Physical Security. Meloni's wealth of experience and certifications underscore her role as a respected expert in both industries, where she frequently shares her expertise through speaking engagements and articles in leading publications.

Meloni Boatswain is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in Construction and Technology. She's led large-scale projects across sectors, collaborating with federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and private entities worldwide.... Show more

Alan Taliaferro

Alan Taliaferro

Alan is the Founding Partner of the Smart Warehouse/Smart Factory by Deloitte in Montreal. He leads the Deloitte warehousing center of excellence in Canada with over 20 years of experience in supply chain strategy, distribution network design, warehouse/facility design and implementation, transportation, and automation. He is a recognized speaker on warehousing automation at global supply chain conferences and has worked with a number of food service companies in their search for cost reduction and improved efficiency.

Alan is the Founding Partner of the Smart Warehouse/Smart Factory by Deloitte in Montreal. He leads the Deloitte warehousing center of excellence in Canada with over 20 years of experience in supply chain strategy, distribution network design, wareho... Show more

Tad Luttrell

Tad Luttrell

I'm Tad and I'm excited to speak to your group or team to advise on leadership, business, relationship management, and much more!
Below is a small breakdown of what I've been up to over the last 15 years:

Worked as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of a small regional company and helped to build it into one of the Top 10 companies in it's field in America

Grew sales for that company by over 40x from $3.5 million in 2016 to nearly $150 million in 2021

I've worked for the past few years in private consulting for both established businesses and startups

Negotiated agreements with the NFL, NCAA, and MiLB

Created sales training curriculum and methodologies allowing folks with little to no sales experience to have industry leading closing and cancellation percentages

Led negotiations with large manufacturing partners and distributors including Tesla, Panasonic, LG, and others

Participated in and led capital raises, investor pitches, equity investments, and more

I've created training courses and spoken to large groups from all walks of life. I'm experienced as a leader, motivational speaker, life coach, trainer, and more, and I look forward to making a positive impact for you and your team!

I'm Tad and I'm excited to speak to your group or team to advise on leadership, business, relationship management, and much more! Below is a small breakdown of what I've been up to over the last 15 years: Worked as Chief Sales and Marketing Offi... Show more

Alexander Alten

Alexander Alten

Alex has built many data platforms in his career at Cloudera, Allianz, or e.on, has more than 15 years of data experience. Before founding DataBloom, he founded Infinimesh, X-Warp, and Infinite Devices.

Alex has built many data platforms in his career at Cloudera, Allianz, or e.on, has more than 15 years of data experience. Before founding DataBloom, he founded Infinimesh, X-Warp, and Infinite Devices. Show more

Jim McGlone

Jim McGlone

Jim McGlone is the Chief Technology Officer at Automation Strategy & Performance, with extensive experience in industrial, process, and building control systems, networking, and cybersecurity. A former submarine nuclear reactor operator in the Navy, Jim developed emerging technology businesses at Rockwell Automation and served as Vice President of Tridium, leading strategic initiatives. He also held leadership roles at Ultra Electronics and Kenexis. Jim is a certified Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional and co-author of the ISA book “Security PHA Review.” He holds degrees in nuclear technology, computer technology, and an MBA in international business.

Jim McGlone is the Chief Technology Officer at Automation Strategy & Performance, with extensive experience in industrial, process, and building control systems, networking, and cybersecurity. A former submarine nuclear reactor operator in the Navy, ... Show more

Kristen Delphos

Kristen Delphos

As a VP of Communications & Public Affairs at UL Research Institutes (ULRI), Kristen leads a team of passionate professionals who are committed to advancing ULRI's global mission: to create a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world. With over 18 years of experience in marketing and communications, Kristen has developed and executed innovative, integrated, and impactful strategies and campaigns that drive business objectives and stakeholder engagement across technology and energy industries.

Kristen has a strong track record of delivering in times of transformation, change, and uncertainty, leveraging her skills in media and public relations, digital marketing and social media, brand stewardship, change management, crisis management, and martech optimization. Additionally, she is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and a mindfulness-based stress reduction and workplace mindfulness facilitator, who brings a holistic and wellness-oriented approach to her work and life.

As a VP of Communications & Public Affairs at UL Research Institutes (ULRI), Kristen leads a team of passionate professionals who are committed to advancing ULRI's global mission: to create a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world. With over ... Show more

Sammy Verghese

Sammy Verghese

With exceptional early success in Web3, Oil and Gas, Hospitality, Events and Web2, an established entrepreneur from his teens and a trailblazer with a proven track record of strategic planning to penetrate new markets and explode revenue growth. Utilising an entrepreneurial perspective and astute commercial acumen in driving change and business success across highly competitive industries.

Building a new use case for digital assets that could solve the cold start problem for millions of businesses globally, whilst simultaneously transforming the lives of individual team members.

With exceptional early success in Web3, Oil and Gas, Hospitality, Events and Web2, an established entrepreneur from his teens and a trailblazer with a proven track record of strategic planning to penetrate new markets and explode revenue growth. Util... Show more

Stéphane Dellacherie

Stéphane Dellacherie

Engineer at Hydro-Québec (Québec) since 2016 in data science and AI applied to load forecasting, Associate professor at UQAM (Québec) since 2022, Visiting researcher at Polytechnique Montréal (Québec) in applied mathematics (2015-16), Researcher at the french atomic energy commission (CEA, France) in applied mathematics and scientific computing (1995-2016), Associate researcher at Jacques-Louis Lions Lab, Sorbonne université, France (2011-15)

Engineer at Hydro-Québec (Québec) since 2016 in data science and AI applied to load forecasting, Associate professor at UQAM (Québec) since 2022, Visiting researcher at Polytechnique Montréal (Québec) in applied mathematics (2015-16), Researcher at t... Show more

Andres Padilla

Andres Padilla

I am a passionate Microsoft Cloud Architect with over 20 years of experience focusing on analytics, streaming data, IoT and Azure Technologies. Along the way, I have been able to live in corporate IT, get dirty with big data, jump into the cloud and take a shot at the start-up world. I spend my days blending cloud architectures, business strategy, coding, influencing, designing, motivating and delivering solutions that live in the cloud. My goal is to constantly push myself, absorb different perspectives, inspire and be inspired, learn from every experience and create something exciting, awesome and new.

I am a passionate Microsoft Cloud Architect with over 20 years of experience focusing on analytics, streaming data, IoT and Azure Technologies. Along the way, I have been able to live in corporate IT, get dirty with big data, jump into the cloud and ... Show more

Ash Smith

Ash Smith

Currently the Data Platform Manager at South32 building data teams and platforms to support operations and functions globally.

Currently the Data Platform Manager at South32 building data teams and platforms to support operations and functions globally. Show more

Andrew Stets

Andrew Stets

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles.

~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science enthusiast, dedicated to bridging the gap between technical knowledge & public understanding.

~ Leveraging a unique blend of software architecture & science communication skills to build reliable solutions and share technical insights for broader impact.

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles. ~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science ent... Show more

Kanchana Devi Hariyappa

Kanchana Devi Hariyappa

Kanchana is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity architecture, delivery, and consulting. She excels in client and stakeholder engagements, delivery operations, and governance. With a proven track record of reducing costs, strengthening customer relationships, improving business practices, and driving profitable growth. She has successfully delivered security solutions that align with business strategies and roadmaps, accommodating various client requirements under a zero-trust approach. Known for winning numerous successful deals, Kanchana is adept at creating secure and sustainable cybersecurity frameworks ensuring robust protection and compliance. Currently focusing on data security and tackling critical data security challenges. Kanchana has technical hands-on experience in implementing end-to-end security controls for client accounts.

Kanchana is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity architecture, delivery, and consulting. She excels in client and stakeholder engagements, delivery operations, and governance. With a proven t... Show more

Elvis Moreland

Elvis Moreland

A driven and strategic security leader with proven experience in delivering assurance for business systems and operations. Insightful and innovative in reducing enterprise risk, operational risk, and cyber risk using proven people, process, and technical methods. Expertise in implementing security and privacy policy, plans, processes, tools, procedures, and governance for both on-premise and the cloud. Expert in solid statutory and regulatory policy and governance programs to meet or exceed mandates such as CISA, FISMA, FFIEC, HIPAA, CMS, DFARS, DHS TSA, GDPR, and CCPA. Currently retooling and pursuing an MBA in Cyber Security Management.

A driven and strategic security leader with proven experience in delivering assurance for business systems and operations. Insightful and innovative in reducing enterprise risk, operational risk, and cyber risk using proven people, process, and techn... Show more

Rob Oud

Rob Oud

Seasoned Entrepeneur with many years of experience. Specialized in Project business in Architecture, building and manufacturing.

Seasoned Entrepeneur with many years of experience. Specialized in Project business in Architecture, building and manufacturing. Show more

Barry Haughian

Barry Haughian

I have 30 years experience, in Software and I.T. with a background in IoT, Telco and A.I. I have designed, launched and scaled several global IoT platforms and organisation working in multiple industry verticals such as, Telco, Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy and Fintech

I have 30 years experience, in Software and I.T. with a background in IoT, Telco and A.I. I have designed, launched and scaled several global IoT platforms and organisation working in multiple industry verticals such as, Telco, Automotive, Manufactur... Show more

Gerhard Grossberger

Gerhard Grossberger

Innovation Management and Strategy Development since more than 20 years, out of it 10+ years in automotive industry.

New product developments based on market intelligence and facts & figures, always approaching a big picture – hardware & software systems together with business analytics under one umbrella.

Innovation Management and Strategy Development since more than 20 years, out of it 10+ years in automotive industry. New product developments based on market intelligence and facts & figures, always approaching a big picture – hardware & software ... Show more

Pushparaju Thangavel

Pushparaju Thangavel

Pushparaju is a seasoned Cloud Architect with a robust background in leading cloud transformation initiatives and crafting comprehensive Cloud Architectures. With over 13 years of hands-on experience, He successfully guided numerous clients through the complexities of cloud adoption and migration, proficiently navigating both AWS and Azure ecosystems.
His expertise spans across Cloud Architecture, Migration Strategies, Data Platform Architecture, and Application Development and Maintenance, enabling organizations to leverage the full potential of cloud technologies. Moreover, he possess strong team leadership capabilities, having led global teams to deliver innovative solutions on time and within budget.
As a dedicated professional, he committed to delivering tailored solutions that align with business objectives while optimizing performance and scalability. Beyond the technical proficiency, he is also an accomplished public speaker, having shared insights and best practices at multiple industry events. His passion lies in empowering people to achieve success on their cloud journey, driving innovation, and fostering sustainable growth.

Pushparaju is a seasoned Cloud Architect with a robust background in leading cloud transformation initiatives and crafting comprehensive Cloud Architectures. With over 13 years of hands-on experience, He successfully guided numerous clients through t... Show more

Sam Chanoski

Sam Chanoski

Sam Chanoski delivers technical leadership, expertise, and strategic insights to Idaho National Laboratory's portfolio of multi-million-dollar critical infrastructure security and resilience projects sponsored by DOE, DHS, and DOD. He influences the development of large, long-term sustained programs for research, development, demonstration, and deployment associated with control system cybersecurity for nationally critical infrastructure, with particular focus on the energy sector.

Sam’s professional interests include real-time transmission and distribution operations, organizational behavior, control systems cybersecurity, and emergency management and resilience. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, and an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University’s School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Sam Chanoski delivers technical leadership, expertise, and strategic insights to Idaho National Laboratory's portfolio of multi-million-dollar critical infrastructure security and resilience projects sponsored by DOE, DHS, and DOD. He influences the... Show more

Maarten Mulder

Maarten Mulder

With nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector, I am currently serving as the product owner at Alliander, overseeing the Business Critical and Corporate platforms. At the heart of our operations lies the Business Critical platform, which is powered by our Open Source LF Energy platform, Grid eXchange Fabric (GxF). Through GxF, we facilitate a range of specific business solutions including Public Lighting, Congestion Measurements, Smart Metering, and Cable Oil Pressure Measurement.

With nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector, I am currently serving as the product owner at Alliander, overseeing the Business Critical and Corporate platforms. At the heart of our operations lies the Business Critical platform, which ... Show more

Aeron Baker

Aeron Baker

Aeron is the Cloud Platform Manager at Ford Motor Company, where he champions automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). With a passion for writing code to solve complex problems, Aeron is dedicated to advancing cloud infrastructure efficiency and reliability. He brings a hands-on approach to his work, continuously pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the cloud-native ecosystem.

Aeron is the Cloud Platform Manager at Ford Motor Company, where he champions automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). With a passion for writing code to solve complex problems, Aeron is dedicated to advancing cloud infrastructure efficiency and ... Show more

Ashwin Ambekar

Ashwin Ambekar

Ashwin Ambekar is the Sr. Director of Cloud Security at eBay, where he leads teams specializing in cloud security, large-scale certificate and key management (PKI/X.509), and Zero Trust architecture. With extensive experience in identity and access management, cryptography, network segmentation, Kubernetes, and data security, Ashwin has significantly contributed to the field. He holds multiple patents and is an active speaker on topics related to security at scale.

Ashwin Ambekar is the Sr. Director of Cloud Security at eBay, where he leads teams specializing in cloud security, large-scale certificate and key management (PKI/X.509), and Zero Trust architecture. With extensive experience in identity and access m... Show more

Ben Watts

Ben Watts

Full stack developer and economist with a background in renewables

Full stack developer and economist with a background in renewables Show more

Nabile Khoury

Nabile Khoury

After spending 15 years in automotive safety critical software development and testing, I transitioned in 2022 to the innovative field of automated driving. My current role involves supporting our customers with cutting-edge technologies to help them test and homologate their ADAS/AD software stack in virtual environment.

After spending 15 years in automotive safety critical software development and testing, I transitioned in 2022 to the innovative field of automated driving. My current role involves supporting our customers with cutting-edge technologies to help them... Show more

Luz Karime Contreras

Luz Karime Contreras

Soy Ingeniera Ambiental y Tecnóloga Química, con experiencia en análisis de laboratorio y dedicada a la investigación y desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras en los campos ambiental, químico y del petróleo. Mi sólida formación técnica se combina con un dominio experto de herramientas como Excel y sus complementos, lo que me permite crear soluciones personalizadas para las necesidades específicas de la industria. Comprometida con el aprendizaje continuo mediante la investigación sistemática, actualmente me estoy formando como Data Scientist, con el objetivo de identificar indicadores que contribuyan al desarrollo sostenible y la preservación del medio ambiente.

Soy Ingeniera Ambiental y Tecnóloga Química, con experiencia en análisis de laboratorio y dedicada a la investigación y desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras en los campos ambiental, químico y del petróleo. Mi sólida formación técnica se combina con u... Show more

Xiaofeng Denton Peng

Xiaofeng Denton Peng

Xiaofeng Denton Peng is the innovative Chairman and CEO of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., headquartered in McClellan Park, California. Since 2016, Peng has led the company, transforming SPI Energy into a prominent player in the renewable energy market, focusing on solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles (E.V.s), and charging technologies. SPI Energy is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol SPI. Peng also serves as the CEO and Chairman of Phoenix Motor Inc., another NASDAQ-listed company specializing in designing and manufacturing zero-emission electric vehicles and charging systems in the U.S.

Peng's leadership extends across SPI Energy's strategic divisions, including SolarJuice, SPI Solar, Orange Power, and EdisonFuture/Phoenix Motor E.V., driving technological advancements and market expansion in domestic and international arenas. His entrepreneurial spirit and passion for sustainable energy solutions have positioned the company at the forefront of the renewable energy sector.
Before spearheading SPI Energy, Peng founded LDK Solar in 2005, a company renowned for its multicrystalline solar wafer production. He also established Suzhou Liouxin Industrial, Ltd. in 1997, serving as CEO until 2006, growing the company into a leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment in Asia.

Peng's academic achievements include earning a bachelor's degree in international business from Jiangxi Fenglin College of Foreign Economy and Trade and an executive MBA from the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.

Committed to community involvement, Xiaofeng Denton Peng generously donates his time and resources to various organizations throughout the Bay Area, demonstrating his commitment to technological innovation in renewable energy and social responsibility.

Xiaofeng Denton Peng is the innovative Chairman and CEO of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., headquartered in McClellan Park, California. Since 2016, Peng has led the company, transforming SPI Energy into a prominent player in the renewable energy market, focusi... Show more

Aryan Mishra

Aryan Mishra

Aryan Mishra is a passionate advocate for sustainable urban development and a dedicated student of machine learning. He brings a unique perspective to the table, merging his technical expertise with his commitment to reimagining urban transportation in the face of environmental challenge

Aryan Mishra is a passionate advocate for sustainable urban development and a dedicated student of machine learning. He brings a unique perspective to the table, merging his technical expertise with his commitment to reimagining urban transportation ... Show more

Sofia de Mattos Menezes

Sofia de Mattos Menezes

Técnica em geologia, funcionária da Petrobras há 11 anos, me formei em Psicologia em 2019, logo antes do nascimento da minha filha.

Me encontrei profissionalmente ao voltar da licença maternidade e encontrar a agilidade, na forma de kanban e scrum, em um empresa mudada após a pandemia. Eram as ferramentas que faltavam para potencializar a minha incapacidade de permanecer indiferente perante as dificuldades que encontrava nos processos por onde passei.

Apaixonada por problemas, o próximo passo foi me aproximar das facilitações de Workshops, ao ser apresentada ao Design Flow, por descobrir o poder que tem colocar todos juntos no mesmo local ao mesmo tempo, com objetivos e instruções claras!

Depois de receber o convite para compor o time recém criado de Inovação pude considerar finalizada a minha transição de carreira!

Técnica em geologia, funcionária da Petrobras há 11 anos, me formei em Psicologia em 2019, logo antes do nascimento da minha filha. Me encontrei profissionalmente ao voltar da licença maternidade e encontrar a agilidade, na forma de kanban e scru... Show more

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