Steven L. Lane is a distinguished senior-level information technology leader with extensive experience in program management, project management, and project engineering. He has a proven track record of managing teams and projects within information systems, energy, telecommunications, and financial environments. Steven excels in directing programs to implement enterprise-wide distributed applications and web-based applications, bridging technology and business goals to provide productive solutions. He is known for his ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams in multi-facility environments, maximizing productivity. Steven has a strong background in interfacing with key business units, including marketing, finance, operations, human resources, and engineering, in a multicultural global arena. Steven has experience leading teams in various technology stacks, including Java, He holds a Master of Business Administration with a Finance Specialty from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Kennesaw State University

Steven L. Lane is a distinguished senior-level information technology leader with extensive experience in program management, project management, and project engineering. He has a proven track record of managing teams and projects within information ... Show more

Sanjeev Jha is a versatile and accomplished business leader with over 15 years of experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence across multiple industries. He currently serves as Executive Director of Technical Innovation for Genentech's U.S. Commercial organization, where he leads digital transformation initiatives aimed at enhancing go-to-market and marketing efficiencies. His work emphasizes leveraging emerging technologies like AI and machine learning to deliver accelerated outcomes and unlock commercial value.

Before Genentech, Sanjeev successfully led Cloud Advisory Services for Salesforce in ASEAN, demonstrating a strong track record in SaaS and cloud solutions. He has also held prominent roles, including CMO for Sears and Perfetti, and notably launched Amazon Kindle across Asia. At McKinsey & Company, Sanjeev led teams to address key strategic, sales, and operations optimization challenges for large-scale clients. His background with top-tier firms such as McKinsey, Motorola, and PepsiCo equips him with a deep understanding of diverse business landscapes, enabling him to effectively influence CXO-level decisions and execute complex initiatives across global markets.

Sanjeev Jha is a versatile and accomplished business leader with over 15 years of experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence across multiple industries. He currently serves as Executive Director of Technical Innovation for Genente... Show more

Stephen has over 30 years experience in IT with over half focussed in Manufacturing and Utilities companies.

Currently leading a team of talented Architects driving through innovation and business value for our customers at Dufrain.

Formerly Senior Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft with specific responsibility for Data and AI in the Manufacturing and Utilities space.

Examples of Stephens' work have attracted national press attention associated with Critical National Infrastructure and Environmental Protection.

Stephen has spoken at trade conferences on this and other Data and AI subjects. Most recently at the UK's Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week expo at the NEC in Birmingham.

Stephen has over 30 years experience in IT with over half focussed in Manufacturing and Utilities companies. Currently leading a team of talented Architects driving through innovation and business value for our customers at Dufrain. Formerly Se... Show more

Ram is a Principal Specialist Solution Architect, focused on Industrial Edge, with over 27 years of experience spanning cloud, edge, and operational technology. His work sits at the intersection of platform engineering and edge fleet management, building Kubernetes-native patterns for device lifecycle, telemetry, and compliance in regulated environments like power grid infrastructure. Prior to Red Hat, Ram led a platform engineering team of 20+ engineers at T-Mobile, where he also founded opensource.t-mobile.com. He is active in the open source community, developing hands-on technical content around image-mode Linux, secure software supply chains, and cloud-native edge computing, and regularly shares his work through courses, demos, and customer-facing architecture engagements.

Ram is a Principal Specialist Solution Architect, focused on Industrial Edge, with over 27 years of experience spanning cloud, edge, and operational technology. His work sits at the intersection of platform engineering and edge fleet management, buil... Show more

Jeremiah Kofi is a British Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect with over 15 years of enterprise delivery experience across the UK, Europe and Asia. He holds a First Class BSc in Computer Science, is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of NIPES and Professional Member of the BCS. He leads large scale cloud and CRM programmes across regulated industries including energy, telecoms, finance and government. His work spans multi-cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, enterprise Salesforce platforms and secure systems integration. He has led complex Salesforce, AI and cloud initiatives for Centrica British Gas, National Gas, ING Bank, Sky, KPMG and Salesforce Inc. Jeremiah serves as Global Salesforce and Front Office Solution Architect at Belron International owning architecture across multiple regions and platforms. He advises executive leadership on cloud strategy governance and digital transformation. He also leads a charitable foundation focused on digital skills and computer education for underserved communities.

Jeremiah Kofi is a British Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect with over 15 years of enterprise delivery experience across the UK, Europe and Asia. He holds a First Class BSc in Computer Science, is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of NIPES and Profession... Show more

Christopher Chukwuebuka Umunna is a recent Geology graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. His research interests lie in Data-driven Geoscience, basin analysis and tectonics. He is passionate about using geoscientific insights to solve exploration challenges across underexplored basins in West Africa and is currently developing a project on the Dahomey Basin's petroleum potential through regional and conjugate margin comparisons.

Christopher Chukwuebuka Umunna is a recent Geology graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. His research interests lie in Data-driven Geoscience, basin analysis and tectonics. He is passionate about using geoscientific in... 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

Kayalvizhi Rajagopal is a Distributed Embedded Systems Expert with over 10 years of expertise in designing and developing distributed embedded systems. She has a proven track record in architecting robust software solutions, developing low-level device drivers, and implementing custom bootloaders, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
Kayalvizhi holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from San Jose State University (2016-2017) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from PSG College of Technology (2008-2012).
Currently serving as a Staff Software Development Engineer at Tesla Inc. (2023-present), she is the distributed embedded software lead and architect for Tesla's Megapack (BESS) controller and Megapack IO controller. She has architected and led the development of real-time embedded control software for Tesla's Megapack grid-scale energy storage, managing energy dispatch, thermal regulation, fault detection, and intra-pack coordination. She designed scalable, modular firmware frameworks for distributed operation across hundreds of Megapack units, ensuring high availability and seamless integration with site controllers and grid interfaces.
Previously at Tesla, as Senior Software Development Engineer (2020-2023), she led the distributed embedded software architecture and development for Tesla's mobile Supercharger system, integrating Megapack 1 energy storage with Supercharger hardware to create deployable, high-power EV charging units. As Software Development Engineer (2018-2020), she led the design and development of over-the-air (OTA) update architecture for the V3 Supercharger network, supporting 250kW peak charging across a global fleet.
During her internship at Tesla (2017), she designed and implemented a broadcast firmware update mechanism over CAN using UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) broadcast mode for Tesla Energy products, which reduced total firmware update time from 90 minutes to under 5 minutes, a 95% improvement in deployment efficiency.
At Caterpillar R&D (2012-2015), she developed a real-time embedded software application for the engine control module's (ECU) datalink platform and developed software modules for CAN-based smart sensors and actuators' communication with ECUs.
Her technical skills include C, C++, Python, Rust, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN/J1939, Ethernet (TCP/UDP), embedded system design, distributed embedded system design & architecture, and embedded debugging.

Kayalvizhi Rajagopal is a Distributed Embedded Systems Expert with over 10 years of expertise in designing and developing distributed embedded systems. She has a proven track record in architecting robust software solutions, developing low-level devi... Show more

Chris Knox is a leader, consultant and speaker with award-winning success developing organizational learning programs, managing departments, teams, budgets, and projects. His skills include leading strategic business and operational imperative through the integration of people, process and technology; and building relationships with stakeholders and employees across all levels of an organization.

Chris employs a deep strategic insight and holistic approach to business planning, process innovation, organizational development, program/project management and sustainable operational excellence. His expertise also includes developing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate program effectiveness. Chris is Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified; and expert with MS Office applications and process improvement tools. Chris is a seasoned communicator, facilitator and coach.

Industry experience includes: Energy/Utilities, Security (Cyber/Physical), Manufacturing, Sales, Healthcare, Military/Government, Management Consulting, Real Estate and Music.

Chris Knox is a leader, consultant and speaker with award-winning success developing organizational learning programs, managing departments, teams, budgets, and projects. His skills include leading strategic business and operational imperative throug... Show more

With a Master's in Energy Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan, my journey has led me to NextEra Energy Resources, where I harness renewable energy solutions. Our team's focus is on modeling Solar and Battery resources trends to drive sustainable practices forward.

Competent in AutoCAD and possessing a certification in SolidWorks, I am equipped to tackle the technical challenges of the energy sector. My role involves leveraging technoeconomic analysis to optimize energy projects, contributing to the goal of a cleaner, greener future.

With a Master's in Energy Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan, my journey has led me to NextEra Energy Resources, where I harness renewable energy solutions. Our team's focus is on modeling Solar and Battery resources trends to drive ... Show more

Dr. Li is a researcher in AI and sustainable energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University (2019). Combining academic rigor with industry innovation, Dr. Li spent two years advancing AI research at Huawei and Tencent (2019–2021), then led electrolyzer R&D at HORIZON (2021–2024). He now directs EcoFlow's AI department, focusing on AI-driven clean energy innovations.

Dr. Li is a researcher in AI and sustainable energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University (2019). Combining academic rigor with industry innovation, Dr. Li spent two years advancing AI research at Huawei and Tencent (20... Show more

Tech Lead in Data Science with a background in Aeronautical Engineering, leading a Predictive Machine Learning team at Enel Global Services. Expert in predictive models for forecasting, risk assessment, and optimized operations. Committed to a sustainable energy future.

Tech Lead in Data Science with a background in Aeronautical Engineering, leading a Predictive Machine Learning team at Enel Global Services. Expert in predictive models for forecasting, risk assessment, and optimized operations. Committed to a sustai... Show more

Two decades of international Oil & Gas Energy Industry experience.
Passionate about Data Science, Analytics and Engineering applied to complex projects. Advocate of interdisciplinary teamwork, building field integrated studies, and turning large, multi-sourced data structures into tools to produce actionable information.
Currently based in Miami.
You can find me either boxing, cooking, baking, or traveling when I'm not on my laptop.

Two decades of international Oil & Gas Energy Industry experience. Passionate about Data Science, Analytics and Engineering applied to complex projects. Advocate of interdisciplinary teamwork, building field integrated studies, and turning large, mu... Show more

Joana is an IT Project Manager with a strong background in Engineering - both academic and professional -, performing Project Management roles such as Product Owner, Business Analyst and Account Manager since 2021 at DevScope. With more than 10 years of experience in Project and Account management, including International experience, in both IT and Energy sectors.

Joana is an IT Project Manager with a strong background in Engineering - both academic and professional -, performing Project Management roles such as Product Owner, Business Analyst and Account Manager since 2021 at DevScope. With more than 10 years... Show more

Working on the transition of energy markets. Creating high value projects and business cases für entrepreneurs. Aligning energy prizing, capex and opex to perfect balance. Highly experienced in energy procurment, legal aspects and understanding business needs

Working on the transition of energy markets. Creating high value projects and business cases für entrepreneurs. Aligning energy prizing, capex and opex to perfect balance. Highly experienced in energy procurment, legal aspects and understanding busin... Show more

Logan Williams was pivotal at EDP Renewables, a global wind energy development leader. There, she maintained relationships with institutional investors and managed tax equity finance models for a broad portfolio of wind and solar assets across North America. Her responsibilities extended to liaising with commercial banks and hedge funds and overseeing internal rate of return calculations and periodic updates of tax equity tracking models.

She holds a BA in Political Science from Columbia University and gained valuable early career experience through a year-long veterans apprenticeship at Goldman Sachs. Additionally, her commitment to service is evidenced by her five years of active duty in the United States Coast Guard.

Her expertise spans several vital areas of the energy and finance sectors, including tax equity, debt capital markets, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, and renewable power finance and development.

Beyond Logan Williams Energy Finance's professional activities, she is keenly interested in adventure sports like kitesurfing, scuba diving, and skiing. Growing up in a small beach town on the coast of the Carolinas, her water connection profoundly influences her recreational pursuits and her dedication to environmental initiatives, including her upcoming project to restore coral reefs in Indonesia.

Logan Williams was pivotal at EDP Renewables, a global wind energy development leader. There, she maintained relationships with institutional investors and managed tax equity finance models for a broad portfolio of wind and solar assets across North ... Show more

Samuel Oluwakorede Oyefusi is a Mechanical Engineering student at Pan Atlantic University, Ex-president of the Living Green Club, the co-Founder of Ridebuddy and Global Ambassador of Thierworld.

He has a passion for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a keen focus on Energy Transition, Robotics innovation, and advocacy for quality education. He excels in research, analysis, and strategic planning, leveraging his expertise in innovation and sustainable development to drive positive change in Africa

As an UNLEASH community leader, he mentors the youths close to him with the aim to inspire a new generation of innovators dedicated to creating a brighter future for the continent.

He is currently engaged in a groundbreaking project involving a smart irrigation system for farming and an Agrobot equipped with computer vision and AI for precise farm navigation, crop yield estimation, weed detection, and removal.

Samuel Oluwakorede Oyefusi is a Mechanical Engineering student at Pan Atlantic University, Ex-president of the Living Green Club, the co-Founder of Ridebuddy and Global Ambassador of Thierworld. He has a passion for the Sustainable Development Go... Show more

Fortune is a Python developer with a knack for building intelligent systems. He is also a technical writer and process engineer focusing on sustainable energy.

Fortune is a Python developer with a knack for building intelligent systems. He is also a technical writer and process engineer focusing on sustainable energy. 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

Bahtiyor Eshchanov is an energy economist by training. His research interests include techno-economic feasibility analysis, renewable energy deployment, energy modeling, water-energy-food nexus; energy and education policy analysis.

Bahtiyor Eshchanov is an energy economist by training. His research interests include techno-economic feasibility analysis, renewable energy deployment, energy modeling, water-energy-food nexus; energy and education policy analysis. Show more

Heather Siemens is the CEO of iFORTRISS with over 30 years of experience in Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) in energy, defense, and the public sector. Heather has an undergraduate degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a Master’s degree in Regional & Community Planning. She has worked for government entities, consulting companies, municipal utilities, and commercial electric companies. Her broad experience covers a variety of areas, including IT, operations, finance, and regulatory compliance. She is a Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner and a CMMC Certified Professional (CCP). Heather’s expertise lies in empowering organizations to strategically transform business processes in order to position them to successfully implement new technology and meet regulatory compliance: People -> Processes -> Technology

Heather Siemens is the CEO of iFORTRISS with over 30 years of experience in Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) in energy, defense, and the public sector. Heather has an undergraduate degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a Master’s degre... 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

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