Energy & Basic Resources

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

Marcos Soto

Marcos Soto

Con más de 12 años de experiencia en Machine Learning e ingeniería de software, Marcos Soto lidera equipos que integran modelos de IA en sistemas de producción a gran escala. Actualmente es ML Engineering Manager y doctorando, especializado en infraestructura de IA, MLOps y soluciones de generative AI en diferentes nubes (AWS, Azure y GCP). Ha trabajado en la intersección entre investigación y práctica industrial, desarrollando sistemas de monitoreo inteligente, chatbots financieros y aplicaciones de IoT y SCADA. Su misión es llevar la IA de la teoría a la práctica, generando impacto en empresas y comunidades.

Con más de 12 años de experiencia en Machine Learning e ingeniería de software, Marcos Soto lidera equipos que integran modelos de IA en sistemas de producción a gran escala. Actualmente es ML Engineering Manager y doctorando, especializado en infrae... Show more

Leon Li

Leon Li

The DORA community's technical lead is responsible for the entire DORA project's R&D process and ecosystem construction and implementation. He has extensive practical experience in robot application R&D and end-to-end solution delivery, and currently focuses on the requirements breakdown, architecture design, and technology selection of embodied intelligent robot systems.

The DORA community's technical lead is responsible for the entire DORA project's R&D process and ecosystem construction and implementation. He has extensive practical experience in robot application R&D and end-to-end solution delivery, and currently... Show more

Pedro Pereira

Pedro Pereira

I am the Lead Data & AI Engineer and Head of Technical Authorities in Data & AI at Capgemini Engineering's Hybrid Intelligence Portugal, leading a team of 100+ engineers. Adding to 4 years as Engineer, I have 8 additional years of experience as Solution Architect, Tech Lead, and Principal Data Scientist, driving end-to-end Data & AI solutions across Telecom, Healthcare, Energy, and Automotive. I have been leading the AI Practices in Portugal and act as the Portuguese SPOC for the global AI Core Group.

I am the Lead Data & AI Engineer and Head of Technical Authorities in Data & AI at Capgemini Engineering's Hybrid Intelligence Portugal, leading a team of 100+ engineers. Adding to 4 years as Engineer, I have 8 additional years of experience as Solut... Show more

Katie Cleary

Katie Cleary

Katie is a software engineer who works primarily in Rust, with a focus on correctness, tooling, and maintainable systems.

Katie is a software engineer who works primarily in Rust, with a focus on correctness, tooling, and maintainable systems. Show more

Dr. Josea Rono

Dr. Josea Rono

Josea Rono, Ph.D., is the CEO of E&K Consulting Firm — an impact-driven Pan-African advisory and investment firm providing turnkey solutions in health, finance, innovation, and energy sectors. The firm marked its 10th anniversary in 2025 and is an adviser to over 135 unique organizations across over 30 countries globally.

Josea Rono, Ph.D., is the CEO of E&K Consulting Firm — an impact-driven Pan-African advisory and investment firm providing turnkey solutions in health, finance, innovation, and energy sectors. The firm marked its 10th anniversary in 2025 and is an ad... Show more

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman is an Applied Geophysicist from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Nigeria. An emerging expert in seismic data analysis and reservoir characterization, his undergraduate research—'Reservoir Characterization in X Field: Seismic Inversion for Play Discrimination, Niger Delta'—leveraged HampsonRussell Geoview to perform seismic inversion, enabling play discrimination between conventional/unconventional reservoirs. With fieldwork experience in environmental geophysics, including groundwater exploration and contamination mapping, he bridges technical analysis with sustainable resource solutions. He is committed to innovative subsurface solutions and seeks to apply his geophysical expertise in the energy sector.

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman is an Applied Geophysicist from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Nigeria. An emerging expert in seismic data analysis and reservoir characterization, his undergraduate research—'Reservoir Characterization ... Show more

Bhanu Prakash Reddy Rella

Bhanu Prakash Reddy Rella

Bhanu Reddy is a Senior Data Engineer at Meta and a passionate advocate for sustainable and energy-efficient AI. With over a decade of experience in data engineering, cloud computing, and machine learning, Bhanu leads efforts to design scalable AI systems that are both high-performing and environmentally conscious. He is the founder of GreenGuard AI, an initiative focused on optimizing AI infrastructure and workflows for carbon efficiency.

Bhanu is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), where his thesis centers on energy-efficient AI systems and sustainable data practices. He has presented at international conferences, judged hackathons, and contributed to research in federated learning, model pruning, and knowledge distillation for Green AI. His work bridges technical innovation and environmental responsibility, aiming to redefine how AI systems are built, deployed, and sustained at scale.

Bhanu Reddy is a Senior Data Engineer at Meta and a passionate advocate for sustainable and energy-efficient AI. With over a decade of experience in data engineering, cloud computing, and machine learning, Bhanu leads efforts to design scalable AI sy... Show more

Gboyega Olanrewaju

Gboyega Olanrewaju

Olanrewaju Gboyega is a 4th-year undergraduate student of Applied Geophysics at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). He serves as President of the SEG FUTA Student Chapter and is a student member of SEG, AAPG, and NAPE. His research and academic interests focus on geophysical applications for sustainable energy, particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Nigeria’s petroleum basins. He has organized student–industry engagement programs and participated in technical workshops and conferences. His current research uses seismic and well-log data to evaluate the suitability of depleted reservoirs and deep saline aquifers in the onshore Niger Delta for long-term CO₂ storage. He values opportunities to learn and collaborate, and aims to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s energy transition.

Olanrewaju Gboyega is a 4th-year undergraduate student of Applied Geophysics at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). He serves as President of the SEG FUTA Student Chapter and is a student member of SEG, AAPG, and NAPE. His research an... Show more

Wisdom Ojo

Wisdom Ojo

Wisdom is an Associate Geologist at Aradel Holdings Plc. with two years of experience in the Energy industry, where he utilizes his skills in petrophysics and seismic interpretation with sheer enthusiasm in reservoir modeling. Wisdom earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology from Achievers University and is dedicated to leveraging modern geological plays to overcome complex subsurface challenges.

Wisdom is an Associate Geologist at Aradel Holdings Plc. with two years of experience in the Energy industry, where he utilizes his skills in petrophysics and seismic interpretation with sheer enthusiasm in reservoir modeling. Wisdom earned his Bache... Show more

Rakesh Sookay

Rakesh Sookay

I run BI Dashboards (Pty) Ltd out of Durban, helping finance teams replace spreadsheets with Power BI dashboards. Seventeen years in corporate SA before going solo. PL-300 certified. I've built solutions across solar, telecoms, government, and construction. Previously presented at Power BI Pro Conference. Currently connecting AI agents to live Power BI models using MCP.

I run BI Dashboards (Pty) Ltd out of Durban, helping finance teams replace spreadsheets with Power BI dashboards. Seventeen years in corporate SA before going solo. PL-300 certified. I've built solutions across solar, telecoms, government, and constr... Show more

Penjani Nyimbili

Penjani Nyimbili

Dr. Penjani Hopkins Nyimbili is a geomatics engineering academic, researcher, licensed drone pilot and innovation leader at the University of Zambia, where he serves as Assistant Dean (Research). He is the Deputy Centre Leader of the National Centre for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (NACUAS), contributing to national capacity building, supporting citywide citizen drone mapping initiatives and regulatory innovation through multi-sector collaboration.
His work is pioneering the integration of drone systems, Earth observation, and open data ecosystems to support climate resilience, planning and sustainable development.
He is also Assistant Coordinator of the Flatpack-UNZA Energy Modelling Research Hub (FUEM-RH), an interdisciplinary initiative promoting open-source energy systems modelling, waste-to-energy research, circular economy solutions, and sustainable technology design, supporting both academic training and applied, policy-oriented studies and spatial modelling approaches. As Co-Founder and Faculty Head of TerraNova Lab, he leads a collaborative living lab enabling students, communities, government, and industry to co-create geospatial solutions addressing sustainability and development challenges.
Dr. Penjani Hopkins Nyimbili holds BEng, MSc and PhD degrees in Geomatics Engineering, Postgraduate International Diploma in Project Management (IDPM) and Data Science as well as several other trainings and certifications.

Dr. Penjani Hopkins Nyimbili is a geomatics engineering academic, researcher, licensed drone pilot and innovation leader at the University of Zambia, where he serves as Assistant Dean (Research). He is the Deputy Centre Leader of the National Centre ... Show more

Pablo López

Pablo López

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capítulo DAMA Costa Rica – San José. Promueve la cultura del dato, la ética digital y la integración entre gobernanza, analítica y ciberseguridad en la región centroamericana.

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capí... Show more

Morten Steen

Morten Steen

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og organisasjonsutvikling. Hans brede industrielle bakgrunn spenner fra papir, metallurgi, mat og drikke til olje og energi.

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og orga... Show more

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape.
With a strong focus on value creation, excellence in governance and enabling high‑impact, end‑to‑end use cases, she works to ensure that innovation aligns with the company’s overall strategy for digitalization and AI.
Drawing on her background in risk management, technology adoption and process improvement, Sandra is committed to unlocking the full potential of Aker BP’s AI journey. Her goal is to make Everyday AI and low‑code tools accessible and widely adopted across the organization—ensuring these capabilities are diffused into daily routines and translated into real operational value.
Always curious🤔 Always pushing the next frontier🚀

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape. W... Show more

Celina Chukwuma

Celina Chukwuma

Celine Chukwuma is a Business Analyst and Transformation Consultant specialising in AI-enabled digital change across renewable energy, healthcare, and financial services. She’s known for simplifying complex enterprise systems and turning data, governance, and automation into practical solutions that actually move organisations forward.

With experience across platforms like Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365, IFS, Salesforce, and AI Copilot tools, Celine helps teams modernise their processes, improve data quality, and build intelligent, user-centred ways of working. She is certified in Business Analysis, Requirements Engineering, SAFe Agile, and Large Language Models, and is a strong advocate for ethical, responsible AI adoption.

Celine speaks passionately about the future of digital transformation, blending strategic thinking with real-world examples to show how AI can unlock efficiency, accuracy, and smarter decision-making at scale.

Celine Chukwuma is a Business Analyst and Transformation Consultant specialising in AI-enabled digital change across renewable energy, healthcare, and financial services. She’s known for simplifying complex enterprise systems and turning data, govern... Show more

Hamenyimana Ismaël

Hamenyimana Ismaël

GIS Specialist, Geologist.

GIS Specialist, Geologist. Show more

Edmilson Andrade

Edmilson Andrade

Engenheiro de Software, com experiência remota internacional, nomeadamente Brasil, Portugal e Nigéria em projectos de grande impacto como rating de chamadas de operadoras nacionais, integração de gateway de pagamento brasileiro e projectos ligados ao sector petrolífero Nigeriano (Nigerian National Petroleum Company - NNPC)

Engenheiro de Software, com experiência remota internacional, nomeadamente Brasil, Portugal e Nigéria em projectos de grande impacto como rating de chamadas de operadoras nacionais, integração de gateway de pagamento brasileiro e projectos ligados ao... Show more

Dorinne Hammons

Dorinne Hammons

As a User Experience Supervisor at ExxonMobil, Dorinne Hammons leads a team of UX designers and researchers working with a wide range of applications that support Upstream Operations around the globe. With 20 years of experience in user experience in both the medical field and in oil and gas, Dorinne has had the opportunity to work on a lot of different projects, and to see what factors contribute to the ultimate success or failure of a product.

Dorinne is passionate about bringing teams together and inspiring them to develop user-centered applications – specifically in the energy sector, where having easy-to-use, well designed interfaces helps make our work both safer and more efficient.

As a User Experience Supervisor at ExxonMobil, Dorinne Hammons leads a team of UX designers and researchers working with a wide range of applications that support Upstream Operations around the globe. With 20 years of experience in user experience i... Show more

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Onshore , Prospectiuni SA and was managing direct of United Geophysical (Nigeria) ltd from 1996 until 2005. He is presently a technical advisor to Inova Geophysical, the leading manufacturer of geophysical equipment, and CEO of RemEX Technologies Ltd.

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Ons... Show more

Franziska Kronberg

Franziska Kronberg

Franziska Kronberg ist Transformation Management Officer und Programmleiterin bei Stromnetz Berlin, wo sie seit Dezember 2023 die bereichsübergreifende Transformation für die Netzentwicklung steuert und das Programm zur Leistungssteigerung umsetzt. Zuvor war sie sechs Jahre Geschäftsführerin der Energie Codes und Services GmbH und verantwortete dort den Aufbau der Gesellschaft, die strategische Geschäftsentwicklung sowie die Vertretung in nationalen und europäischen Gremien zu Marktkommunikation und Elektromobilität. Ihre Karriere umfasst leitende Positionen beim BDEW und in der Energiewirtschaft. Als Diplom-Informatikerin verbindet sie technisches Know-how mit strategischem Denken und steht für Verbindlichkeit, Nachhaltigkeit und lösungsorientierte Führung.

Franziska Kronberg ist Transformation Management Officer und Programmleiterin bei Stromnetz Berlin, wo sie seit Dezember 2023 die bereichsübergreifende Transformation für die Netzentwicklung steuert und das Programm zur Leistungssteigerung umsetzt. Z... Show more

Vincent Martin

Vincent Martin

Ingénieur d'études puis chef de projet, je mets le doigt en 2009 dans la marmite Agile et je deviens Scrum Master. Depuis cette date, j'accompagne les équipes et les organisations dans la mise en place et leur transformation vers l'agilité.
Je suis coach agile chez CGI depuis 2019.

Ingénieur d'études puis chef de projet, je mets le doigt en 2009 dans la marmite Agile et je deviens Scrum Master. Depuis cette date, j'accompagne les équipes et les organisations dans la mise en place et leur transformation vers l'agilité. Je suis ... Show more

Mitch van Huuksloot

Mitch van Huuksloot

I am an architect on the Azure Data SQL Customer Success Engineering team. We work directly with customers to help them move their Microsoft or competitive data estate to the Azure or complex modernizations to later SQL versions. Our focus is unblocking customers, providing feature enhancement feedback to the product team and creating/publishing reusable blogs, scripts and tools. I have been with Microsoft almost 24 years in total, with a 7 year break as a CIO at a local ISV, and prior to Microsoft a Corporate software engineering lead for 10 years.

I am an architect on the Azure Data SQL Customer Success Engineering team. We work directly with customers to help them move their Microsoft or competitive data estate to the Azure or complex modernizations to later SQL versions. Our focus is unblock... Show more

Anish Koyamparambath

Anish Koyamparambath

Anish Koyamparambath is a Ph.D. student at the University of Bordeaux. He is working on implementing and broadening the life cycle criticality assessment.

Anish Koyamparambath is a Ph.D. student at the University of Bordeaux. He is working on implementing and broadening the life cycle criticality assessment. Show more

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder.

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder. Show more

Andrés Barentin

Andrés Barentin

Founding partner and CEO of Dhemax since 2005. He has over 18 years of experience in energy management and over 12 years of experience in electromobility. With his team, he has been involved in emblematic electromobility projects in Chile, contributed to various aspects of Chilean electromobility regulation and, most recently, has worked in Latin American regulatory and technical aspects of electromobility. He has led and participated in the installation and rollout of over 500 heavy fleet chargers, the introduction of more than 1.500 electric buses in public transportation, new charging technologies, V2G tests and definition of public policies and regulations to guarantee an organic and interoperable development of electromobility. He was advisor of senator Antonio Horvath and is also head of technical, president of the Chilean Electromobility Association (AVEC) and president of the Latinamerican Sustainable Mobility Association (ALAMOS). He also supports the operations of CharIn in Chile, as ambassador of CharIn for this country. Andres is electronic engineer of Santa Maria University, one of the most prestigious institutions in Latin America.

Founding partner and CEO of Dhemax since 2005. He has over 18 years of experience in energy management and over 12 years of experience in electromobility. With his team, he has been involved in emblematic electromobility projects in Chile, contribute... Show more

Juan Orozco

Juan Orozco

Juan Orozco is a Senior Manager with Bosch Connected Industry, leading a global DevOps team to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient operations for Industrial IoT software. Passionate about DevOps and the cloud, he thrives on exploring new technologies and staying at the forefront of innovation. Juan holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is also a Certified Kubernetes Administrator.

Juan Orozco is a Senior Manager with Bosch Connected Industry, leading a global DevOps team to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient operations for Industrial IoT software. Passionate about DevOps and the cloud, he thrives on exploring new t... Show more

Desiree Acosta

Desiree Acosta

I'm Miwok, with ancestral homelands surrounding Sacramento, California. Our stories and sovereignty are not relics of the past — they are the foundation for powerful futures. I believe technology should serve Native communities, not define us. My work focuses on using tech thoughtfully to amplify Indigenous knowledge, voices, and resilience.

Currently, I serve as President of Natives in Tech, a national nonprofit where I lead efforts to connect Native communities to technology through mentorship, education, and culturally-rooted innovation. I also work as a Cultural Technologist for a Federally Recognized Tribe, designing and implementing STEAM education initiatives, digital storytelling projects, and grant-funded programs that expand youth access to Tribal knowledge systems.

🔹 Core Values: Indigenous self-determination, ethical storytelling, cultural preservation, and community-driven innovation.
🔹 Key Strengths: Program development, digital education strategy, grant writing, cross-sector partnerships, cultural technology leadership, instructional design, eLearning technical development, learning management system integration, professional voice over coordination, evaluation and assessment, multimedia and document design

I am passionate about growing projects where Indigenous sovereignty, education, and technology converge. I’m seeking opportunities to scale my impact — leading broader initiatives that strengthen community agency, uplift Native voices, and build future-ready infrastructure for the next generations.

In my day job I am a Cultural Technologist with 15+ years of experience bridging journalism, technology, and Indigenous community leadership. My work lives where cultural preservation meets innovation: building pathways for Indigenous self-determination through education, storytelling, and digital solutions.

I'm Miwok, with ancestral homelands surrounding Sacramento, California. Our stories and sovereignty are not relics of the past — they are the foundation for powerful futures. I believe technology should serve Native communities, not define us. My wor... Show more

Dhania Mamodaly

Dhania Mamodaly

Power BI Senior Consultant freelance
Founder Power BI User Group en Barcelona
Trainer Power BI & AI Copilot
Blogger Power BI (http://biist.pro)

Power BI Senior Consultant freelance Founder Power BI User Group en Barcelona Trainer Power BI & AI Copilot Blogger Power BI (http://biist.pro) Show more

Safia Zouaoui

Safia Zouaoui

Depuis plus de 20 ans, Safia accompagne les équipes produit dans des environnements variés et complexes, en conjuguant besoins utilisateurs, objectifs business et réalités techniques. Sa vision systémique et son sens stratégique lui permettent d’aligner les parties prenantes autour d’une vision claire et de prendre des décisions adaptées aux enjeux. Curieuse, adaptable et engagée, elle imagine des solutions qui ont du sens, en créant des expériences utilisateurs à la fois utiles, cohérentes et durables.

Depuis plus de 20 ans, Safia accompagne les équipes produit dans des environnements variés et complexes, en conjuguant besoins utilisateurs, objectifs business et réalités techniques. Sa vision systémique et son sens stratégique lui permettent d’alig... Show more

Bucci Kawabuchi

Bucci Kawabuchi

Previously a project manager at Japanese eVTOL startup, utilizing agile practices and team engagement to manage develop the new mobility platform of which the expertise ranges from structure, power train, avionics, aerodynamics to embedded software.

Previously a project manager at Japanese eVTOL startup, utilizing agile practices and team engagement to manage develop the new mobility platform of which the expertise ranges from structure, power train, avionics, aerodynamics to embedded software. Show more

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