Energy & Basic Resources

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

Jason Nelson

Jason Nelson

Jason Nelson provides consultative packaged offerings from his company Necessary Security, LLC. The focus of the company is around threat modeling and cloud security architecture advisory services to build programs and initiate and mature capability. Jason has worked directly for many of the largest banks in the world and has over 20 years of security industry experiences. He has worked in multiple countries and across several industries managing teams and influencing leaders. He has built threat modeling programs that have taken the journey from start-up to highly mature and globally scaled and regulatory approved. In his last experience Jason built the threat modeling and cloud security architecture programs from the ground up and they are now the bar for the financially regulated industry in the United States.

Jason Nelson provides consultative packaged offerings from his company Necessary Security, LLC. The focus of the company is around threat modeling and cloud security architecture advisory services to build programs and initiate and mature capability... Show more

Fabio Correa da Cruz

Fabio Correa da Cruz

Fabio Correa da Cruz é autor e inventor do framework de inovação em Produtos e Serviços ADesign Startup, é Cofundador da Scaled Innovation Aceleradora, Cofundador da AfirMed TeleMedicina e Bem-estar e SolarOmni Energia Solar, Consultor, Professor, Palestrante e autor do Motor de Inovação e framework Scaled Innovation para estruturar Hubs de Inovação em Negócios, programas de Design Organizacional e Value Stream Transformation que transformaram negócios, empresas grandes com +USD 75B Receita e +100 mil funcionários, além de empresas médias, pequenas e Startups.
Tem em seu legado a construção de MVPs e Produtos digitais que são hoje utilizados por milhões de pessoas no Brasil e no Mundo na área de transportes, sendo do cotidiano de milhões de usuários, além de registros de grandes Marcas, Patentes e Softwares com soluções em TeleMedicina, Telepsicologia, AfirBem Clube de Bem-estar e SolarOmni usinas da energia solar autônomas, consultor para registro de Patentes, Marcas e estruturação de Franquias, com formatação e expansão de modelos de negócios.
Palestrante sobre Cases de Inovação, Lean Portfólio, Agilidade, Business Innovation e Transformação Organizacional
Professor e Oficial Trainer ADesign Startup®, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe®SPC, RTE, LPM, POPM, SASM, SA, VST, EBAS, OKR, M3.0, PMP

Fabio Correa da Cruz é autor e inventor do framework de inovação em Produtos e Serviços ADesign Startup, é Cofundador da Scaled Innovation Aceleradora, Cofundador da AfirMed TeleMedicina e Bem-estar e SolarOmni Energia Solar, Consultor, Professor, Pa... Show more

Carolyn Warburton

Carolyn Warburton

Carolyn Warburton is a user researcher renowned for her innovative approach. A strong advocate for data-driven decisions, she promotes an openness to change and the courage to push boundaries.

Carolyn's work is instrumental in innovative projects that not only meet but exceed expectations. By integrating the latest research methods, she ensures work is grounded in solid evidence.

As a thought leader in Lean Research, Carolyn has introduced agile research methods that speed up innovation.. Her efforts empower teams to navigate complexity and deliver exceptional value to their users.

Carolyn is dedicated to continuous learning and sharing her knowledge with the broader community.

Carolyn Warburton is a user researcher renowned for her innovative approach. A strong advocate for data-driven decisions, she promotes an openness to change and the courage to push boundaries. Carolyn's work is instrumental in innovative projects... Show more

Hans Henrik Groth

Hans Henrik Groth

Hans Henrik Groth has a background as HR Director within Tech in Denmark and have worked 20 years with IT Nearsoring and Offshoreing from Pakistan, Ukraine and Egypt.

In the past 15 years Hans Henrik have build up a Delivery center in Cairo – a overlooked Tech hub education 50.000 IT candidates a year. The operation is runed based on Scandinavian Management - takeing the best from both cultures.

In a situation for all foreseeable time with an increasing lack of High-end IT professionals in Europe, companies have to apply new delivery methods and work in distributed Teams. The discipline of using IT Nearshore is a must have competence for professional Tech companies in Europe to stay competitive.
Interestingly, used correctly IT Nearshoreing can also benefit the retention of employees Onshore as career paths can get more interesting and HR/Recruitment can at the same time help reduce cost.

IT Nearshore is not at the expense of European jobs, but often a prerequisite for retaining jobs and competitiveness

Hans Henrik Groth has a background as HR Director within Tech in Denmark and have worked 20 years with IT Nearsoring and Offshoreing from Pakistan, Ukraine and Egypt. In the past 15 years Hans Henrik have build up a Delivery center in Cairo – a ov... Show more

Breccan McLeod-Lundy

Breccan McLeod-Lundy

Breccan is CEO and Founder of Ackama, a software development company with offices in New Zealand, and Australia. He believes in applying pragmatic solutions to make lives better.

Breccan is CEO and Founder of Ackama, a software development company with offices in New Zealand, and Australia. He believes in applying pragmatic solutions to make lives better. Show more

Sophie Kempston

Sophie Kempston

Sophie Kempston (she/they) is a current PhD candidate in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies at the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on measuring the sustainability impacts of the increase of demand for critical raw materials as a result of the UK's increasing demand for electric vehicles. This includes forecasting scenarios for electric vehicle uptake and battery market shares in the UK, and developing a framework to assess the holistic sustainability impacts of these scenarios. They are also a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies at their University and are kindly funded by the Leverhulme Trust through the TRANSFORM Doctoral Programme.

Sophie Kempston (she/they) is a current PhD candidate in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies at the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on measuring the sustainability impacts of the increase of demand for critical raw materials as a result ... Show more

Robert de Leeuw

Robert de Leeuw

Robert is an EV charging protocol expert.
He has a bachelor degree in computer science.
During his carrier Robert has been involved in protocol development: Bluetooth, Zigbee, OCPP and OCPI.
Robert has been leading the development of OCPP and OCPI protocols for years. OCA TWG chair: 7 years, Architect of OCPI: 6 years.
OCPP and OCPI are the leading protocols for EV charging station industry.

Robert joined PIONIX in 2023. PIONIX is leading the development of EVerest.
Since 2024 LFE Ambassador

Robert is an EV charging protocol expert. He has a bachelor degree in computer science. During his carrier Robert has been involved in protocol development: Bluetooth, Zigbee, OCPP and OCPI. Robert has been leading the development of OCPP and OCP... Show more

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity services company. Her background as an agency copywriter and a media specialist for a PR firm position her as a strong communicator, connecting the right information to the right audience.

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity ... Show more

Heber Romero Tellez

Heber Romero Tellez

Architect | Visionary Leader in DevSecOps, Cloud, Middleware, Cloud-Native Resilient and Serverless Cloud & Platform Architectures | Accelerating Enterprise Innovation at Global Scale | Mentor | Open source promoter

Being the best at what I do, seeking to deliver the best of me to others and trying to live a righteous life and be happy.
Growing as a person, always seeking improvement and success, providing everything in my scope, acquiring knowledge by learning from others, helping the growth of the workplace for mutual success.
I am an open-minded person, and free spirit, who likes to enjoy every moment, whether it is going out to enjoy sports, technology and family.

I lead digital transformation initiatives by designing open, scalable, and cloud-native architectures that empower global enterprises to innovate with agility and resilience. With deep expertise in middleware platforms and enterprise cloud solutions, I bridge the gap between strategy and execution. I am a visionary leader in DevSecOps, cloud-native, and serverless architectures, passionate about enabling interoperability, security, and performance across complex ecosystems. As a mentor, open source promoter, and founder, I am committed to shaping the next generation of technology leaders and advancing open innovation on a global scale.

Architect | Visionary Leader in DevSecOps, Cloud, Middleware, Cloud-Native Resilient and Serverless Cloud & Platform Architectures | Accelerating Enterprise Innovation at Global Scale | Mentor | Open source promoter Being the best at what I do, se... Show more

Ramachandra Handaragal

Ramachandra Handaragal

Ramachandra is a Senior Manager and Solution Architect at Peloton Consulting Group.
Ramachandra is based in Dallas, Texas, with over 18 years of experience in ERP technologies and
supply chain solutions. He specializes in Order Management (OM), Procurement (P2P), Inventory
(INV), and Plant Maintenance, delivering innovative solutions that enhance global operational
efficiency across diverse industries, including Aerospace, Manufacturing, Engineering, Utilities,
Technology, and Retail.

Ram leads the Supply Chain Management service line at Peloton, driving strategic initiatives and
global delivery models that integrate onsite and offshore teams. His expertise spans supply chain
management, data analysis, and system integration, enabling him to solve complex business
challenges in dynamic environments.

Ramachandra holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from VTU and an
Executive MBA in Project Management from ICBMS. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring new
technologies, professional development, painting, and playing pickleball.

Ramachandra is a Senior Manager and Solution Architect at Peloton Consulting Group. Ramachandra is based in Dallas, Texas, with over 18 years of experience in ERP technologies and supply chain solutions. He specializes in Order Management (OM), Pro... Show more

Arun Mahendran

Arun Mahendran

I am a System Software Engineer, Data Science and Machine Learning Architect with 17 years of experience in
Software Development in Python, C/C++ and Scripting. My experience span across
Cloud Technologies, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, and High
Availability/Disaster Recovery products for SAN storage devices and Server
Storage. My recent experience is on Data Science and Engineering on AWS
platform. Currently. I am passionate about Data Center sustainability and carbon
reduction using AIOPs.

I am a System Software Engineer, Data Science and Machine Learning Architect with 17 years of experience in Software Development in Python, C/C++ and Scripting. My experience span across Cloud Technologies, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, and H... Show more

Shinhu Cho

Shinhu Cho

As the CEO of MADDE, I lead a team of innovators in developing and implementing cutting-edge 3D printing systems for various industries, including semiconductor, space, and SMR. With over 15 years of experience in research and development, I have a proven track record of advancing 3D printing technology and materials to address productivity and material property challenges.

My journey began as a Senior Research Engineer at Hyundai Motor Company, where I focused on developing innovative materials and 3D printing systems. I also hold a Ph.D. in Ceramic Composites, 3D printing, Geopolymer, and its applications in stress wave mitigation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My passion is to leverage my expertise in 3D printing and materials science to create sustainable and efficient solutions for the future.

As the CEO of MADDE, I lead a team of innovators in developing and implementing cutting-edge 3D printing systems for various industries, including semiconductor, space, and SMR. With over 15 years of experience in research and development, I have a p... Show more

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer Show more

Caleb Duff

Caleb Duff

A dedicated and evolving Programs Lead and Software Engineer.

A dedicated and evolving Programs Lead and Software Engineer. Show more

Arne Bartels

Arne Bartels

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development Show more

Samara Neiva

Samara Neiva

I am an international expert in Smart & Sustainable Cities, with over a decade of experience combining academic research, public policy advisory, and real-world project implementation in urban innovation.

I am an international expert in Smart & Sustainable Cities, with over a decade of experience combining academic research, public policy advisory, and real-world project implementation in urban innovation. Show more

Saradindu Sengupta

Saradindu Sengupta

I am working at Nunam, an energy analytics startup based in Bangalore, India, where my primary area of work is building health and lifecycle forecasting of Li-ion batteries in EV and energy storage. I have spoken in areas of Computer Vision, MLOps, model interpretability and model compression and quantization at conferences.

I am working at Nunam, an energy analytics startup based in Bangalore, India, where my primary area of work is building health and lifecycle forecasting of Li-ion batteries in EV and energy storage. I have spoken in areas of Computer Vision, MLOps, m... Show more

Simon Singer

Simon Singer

Experienced Data Leader with 9+ years of experience in various disciplines from Data Engineering, Analysis, Science, and especially Visualisation.

Experienced Data Leader with 9+ years of experience in various disciplines from Data Engineering, Analysis, Science, and especially Visualisation. Show more

Brad Hopper

Brad Hopper

Brad Hopper is a technology executive with over three decades of experience applying data analytics to solve manufacturing challenges. With a background in Materials Science Engineering from UC Berkeley, Brad's career has ranged from hands-on analytics practitioner in Process and Yield Engineering at AMD to Product Management and Executive roles at Spotfire, TIBCO, Quantrix, and currently Cloud Software Group. At Spotfire, Brad led the development of the Manufacturing and Energy sectors, creating solutions for quality control, root cause analysis, and operational effectiveness using visual analytics, machine learning, and streaming data. In his current role leading global vertical markets at CSG, he focuses on data-driven approaches to tackle evolving challenges in modern manufacturing.

Brad Hopper is a technology executive with over three decades of experience applying data analytics to solve manufacturing challenges. With a background in Materials Science Engineering from UC Berkeley, Brad's career has ranged from hands-on analyti... Show more

Hilary Oborghayujie

Hilary Oborghayujie

Name: Hilary Oborghayujie
Educational Background:
Hilary Oborghayujie holds an MSc in Project Management and is currently pursuing an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Production Studies at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering. He also holds an Executive Diploma in Business Administration.

Professional Experience:
Hilary has over eight years of experience in project management across the IT and energy sectors. He currently works as an electrical technologist supporting multidisciplinary undergraduate programs and serves as a project management lead trainer, mentoring students and professionals to career success.

Current Role:
He is actively involved in research and academic support at the intersection of energy project management, petroleum engineering, and sustainable development.

Research Interests / Expertise:
His key areas of interest include petroleum project development, energy transition in Africa, seismic data interpretation, and the integration of renewable energy into oil and gas systems.

Notable Achievements:
Hilary was recently invited to present his research on “The Development of Renewable Energy in Nigeria: Possibilities and Obstacles” at the SPE African Technology Conference, following a successful peer review. He has also facilitated numerous training programs on project execution and stakeholder engagement.

Relevance to NAPE Conference Topic:
With a strong foundation in petroleum engineering and practical expertise in project delivery and sustainability, Hilary brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to the NAPE Conference. His work aligns with the themes of energy transition, exploration optimization, and capacity building in Africa’s energy sector.

Name: Hilary Oborghayujie Educational Background: Hilary Oborghayujie holds an MSc in Project Management and is currently pursuing an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Production Studies at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petr... Show more

Christophe Villemer

Christophe Villemer

Christophe is an engineer entrepreneur passionate about creating value through collaboration. He has been involved in open source communities for 20 years also acting as an evangelist for numerous open source projects. At Savoir-faire Linux, he drives strategic and technological partnerships to develop new market, particularly those related to the Energy sector.
He is the main representative of the company to the Linux Foundation Energy where he plays a role of promotion and evangelist of the activities and projects. He actively participates in the development and success of the SEAPATH project, in which Savoir-faire Linux is very involved.

Christophe is an engineer entrepreneur passionate about creating value through collaboration. He has been involved in open source communities for 20 years also acting as an evangelist for numerous open source projects. At Savoir-faire Linux, he drive... Show more

Loïc Barbe

Loïc Barbe

Loïc is a data engineer at element61 with a background in electronics, ICT and business innovation. He helps organizations turn complex data and secure environments into impactful solutions. At UZ Brussels, he successfully deployed Azure TRE to enable compliant, collaborative clinical research. He has hands-on experience in Azure, Databricks, and end-to-end data platform delivery, and thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and real-world impact.

Loïc is a data engineer at element61 with a background in electronics, ICT and business innovation. He helps organizations turn complex data and secure environments into impactful solutions. At UZ Brussels, he successfully deployed Azure TRE to enabl... Show more

Roos Anneveldt

Roos Anneveldt

Roos Anneveldt is an experienced IT professional with 13 years of expertise in Agile Coaching, Software Delivery, and Product Management. With degrees in Communication & Information Sciences and a Master’s in Business Administration, she bridges technical expertise with business strategy. As Product Manager for IT Enablement at Essent, she leads efforts to transform internal platforms into innovation enablers.

Roos Anneveldt is an experienced IT professional with 13 years of expertise in Agile Coaching, Software Delivery, and Product Management. With degrees in Communication & Information Sciences and a Master’s in Business Administration, she bridges tech... Show more

Christian Andrade

Christian Andrade

'11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years working experience as a Finance Director at Fumex Tabacalera(American Subsidiary) and 4 years’ experience as CIO at CdF International, with more than 24 years in Executive Positions in Finance, Operations and IT. Has international experience as Program and Project Manager in Brazil, Holland, Spain, Italy, UK, US, Indonesia, Philippines, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Argentina. With deep knowledge in cost and staff reorganization, change management, project finance, company and project valuation, budget and cash flow control, funding, infra-structure projects, corporate policies, standards and procedures to achieve Sarbanes Oxley compliance, ERP implementation and project management. Pursuing 2 Masters degrees (Management Science – Kent, UK and Accounting -UFBa), MBA in Corporate Finance (FGV), and BA in Accounting and BS in Computer Science (Both @ UFBa). Also have the following qualifications: PgMP – Program Management Professional (PMI), PMP – Project Management Professional(PMI). After a successful change management in Fumex Tabacalera, is pursuing a PhD in Accounting and Finance at Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP). Natural leadership, mentoring and coaching skills, high commitment, structured thinking, and excellent negotiations skills completes my profile.

'11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years working experience as a Finance Director at Fumex Tabacalera(American Subsidiary) and 4 years’ experience as CIO at CdF International, with more than 24 years in Executive Positions in Fina... Show more

Kyuri Park

Kyuri Park

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- 클라우드플랫폼과 글로벌 Kubernetes 서비스 설계 / 개발 / 운영

현대자동차 - 클라우드플랫폼과 글로벌 Kubernetes 서비스 설계 / 개발 / 운영 Show more

Gaurav Saxena

Gaurav Saxena

Gaurav Saxena is an engineering leader in the field of platform and cloud engineering with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. His technical expertise includes Stream-based architectures, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, and Observability.

Gaurav Saxena is an engineering leader in the field of platform and cloud engineering with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. His technical expertise includes Stream-based architectures, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, and Observability. Show more

Gabriel Chantre e Lucci Costa

Gabriel Chantre e Lucci Costa

Olá, meu nome é Gabriel Chantre, sou formado em Desenvolvimento e Análise de Sistemas e pós-graduado em Vendas de TI e Estratégia de Negócios, além de Agile Coach e Scrum Master certificado pela Scrum.Org. Com mais de 25 anos de experiência trabalhando com tecnologia e pessoas em desenvolvimento de software, gerenciamento de projetos e suporte, aprimorei minhas habilidades em vários aspectos do setor de tecnologia.

Concluí minhas Unidades de Educação Profissional e Educação Continuada em Transformação Digital - Tecnologias e Aplicações Práticas na MIT Sloan School of Management em 2022. Além disso, obtive uma Certificação Executiva em Desenvolvimento de Negócios, Liderança e Networking pela FIA Business School em 2021.

Ao longo da minha carreira, acumulei muitas horas gerenciando projetos ágeis e em cascata que envolvem altos níveis de complexidade e diversidade, sempre mantendo uma forte ênfase na obtenção de resultados de negócios.

Estou comprometido em compartilhar minha expertise para impulsionar mudanças impactantes e criar valor para as pessoas e organizações em todo o mundo.

Olá, meu nome é Gabriel Chantre, sou formado em Desenvolvimento e Análise de Sistemas e pós-graduado em Vendas de TI e Estratégia de Negócios, além de Agile Coach e Scrum Master certificado pela Scrum.Org. Com mais de 25 anos de experiência trabalhan... Show more

Denise Williams

Denise Williams

Denise Williams – President of Real Document Solutions, LLC, UMSL EIC Anchor Accelerator Cohort ’24, and Arch Grants Recipient / Cohort 2024. She built her sales, operations and technical knowledge with a global energy leader, and most recently oversaw field services technology for the US, Canada, Mexico and Central America and specialized in country-wide deployments. In 2022, she pivoted to entrepreneurship to run her own technology company, RDS. RDS is a SaaS, end-to-end delivery platform that drives best-in-class productivity, for companies specializing in public document research, due diligence and corporate compliance. Denise is an active member of the TechSTL, and has been a prior TechSTL speaker. She volunteers with ConnectMidwest fostering digital equity through the Greater St. Louis Area.

Denise Williams – President of Real Document Solutions, LLC, UMSL EIC Anchor Accelerator Cohort ’24, and Arch Grants Recipient / Cohort 2024. She built her sales, operations and technical knowledge with a global energy leader, and most recently over... 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

Rodney Osodo

Rodney Osodo

I am an experienced software engineer specializing in Back-end development, with a track record of designing, building and maintaining efficient and scalable software systems.

I am an experienced software engineer specializing in Back-end development, with a track record of designing, building and maintaining efficient and scalable software systems. Show more

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