Energy & Basic Resources

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

Charis Charalampidi

Charis Charalampidi

Charis is a senior business intelligence analyst and consultant and the founder / co-organiser of PgGreece, the first Greece PostgreSQL Users Group.

With a long-standing interest in sciences, the arts and different cultures, she brings a diverse and cross-cultural perspective to community building and collaboration.

Charis is a senior business intelligence analyst and consultant and the founder / co-organiser of PgGreece, the first Greece PostgreSQL Users Group. With a long-standing interest in sciences, the arts and different cultures, she brings a diverse ... Show more

Rosheen Naeem

Rosheen Naeem

I am a Software Engineer at Miro and a community member at Open Climate Fix. I completed the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Software Engineering for the Green Deal (SE4GD), a joint program across Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, LUT University, and Università degli Studi dell’Aquila focused on building software systems for environmental sustainability and the energy transition.

Through Google Summer of Code, I contributed to Open Climate Fix, where I worked on transformer-based solar PV forecasting and data pipeline engineering for renewable energy applications. My broader open-source experience also includes contributions through Google Season of Docs with ArviZ and an Outreachy internship with Open Food Facts.

I am a Software Engineer at Miro and a community member at Open Climate Fix. I completed the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Software Engineering for the Green Deal (SE4GD), a joint program across Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, LUT University, and Universi... Show more

Dale Hobbie

Dale Hobbie

Dale Hobbie is a multi-patented inventor, mission-critical systems architect, and the founder of Quantum HPC Infrastructure, LLC. With more than 35 years of experience in computational analytics and engineering, he has dedicated his career to solving complex challenges in Power, cooling, and compute reliability. His work focuses on autonomous class-compute infrastructure designed to operate independently while supporting AI, HPC, and quantum workloads. He brings a disciplined and methodical approach to engineering, shaped by decades of hands-on experience in environments where continuity and stability are essential.

Known professionally as D. James Hobbie, he is the inventor of the Cleanewable Hybrid platform, protected under U.S. Patents 11,233,405 B1 and 12,184,075 B1, with multiple continuation-in-part applications and registered trademarks. These innovations extend to carbon-integrated thermals, RTF materials processes, modular enclosure systems, and distributed micro-utility architectures. Hobbie developed this platform to integrate onsite multi-source power generation, advanced thermal loop control, and autonomous operational logic into a unified, repeatable system. His patented work provides a licensable technical foundation intended to support resilient compute environments under variable and demanding conditions.

James Hobbie is the architect of the Operation Quantum Marathon Corridor, a multi-state autonomous compute spine extending approximately 1,500 miles. This corridor was engineered to support federal, commercial, defense, and scientific computing requirements through onsite generation aggregators up to 500 MW+ and interoperable micro-utility frameworks. Hobbie designed the corridor to integrate fiber adjacency, sovereign routing logic, and unified mission continuity architecture across independent regions. The initiative responds to the limitations of grid-dependent infrastructure while maintaining scalability for future compute needs.

As the founder and managing director of Quantum HPC Infrastructure, LLC, Dale James Hobbie leads systems-level engineering governance, multidisciplinary project oversight, and corridor-scale development strategy. Hobbie oversees patent strategy, site modeling, infrastructure adjacency planning, and high-density thermal integration. Under his direction, the organization operates through a Master Project Management Office structure developed in financial partnership with Peter Georgiopoulos and supported by operations advisor Leo Vrondissis. This structure integrates expertise across energy systems, carbon integration, digital infrastructure, and mission-critical engineering while maintaining consistent execution standards.

Before founding QHPC, Hobbie spent over three decades as an independent consultant addressing high-risk, mission-critical reliability challenges across commercial, industrial, government, and defense-aligned environments. He became known as the engineer whom organizations relied upon when systems failed in ways others could not diagnose. His work included stabilizing mission-critical environments, identifying hidden reliability and team-based faults, redesigning obsolete systems, and implementing advanced Power-to-the-Nth pathways. These experiences directly shaped the autonomous class architectures he later codified into patent form.

Dale Hobbie continues to guide the expansion of autonomous-class infrastructure across the United States and allied regions. His engineering philosophy emphasizes systems intuition, long-range thinking, and a clear understanding of interconnected electrical, thermal, mechanical, and digital domains. Through ongoing work in sovereign compute strategy, carbon-integrated thermals, and next-generation enclosure systems, he remains focused on building infrastructure that operates independently and supports uninterrupted computing in future scenarios. He maintains a steady commitment to designing systems and teams that endure, adapt, and remain effective over time.

Dale Hobbie is a multi-patented inventor, mission-critical systems architect, and the founder of Quantum HPC Infrastructure, LLC. With more than 35 years of experience in computational analytics and engineering, he has dedicated his career to solving... Show more

Daniel Paredes

Daniel Paredes

Computólogo por profesión, melómano por obsesión y chilango de tiempo completo. Soy co-fundador de Sudo FCiencias, Lider @ AWS Student Builder Group UNAM y Staff @ PythonCDMX. Creo firmemente que facilitando el acceso al conocimiento tecnológico nos acercará a un mejor futuro para todxs.

Computólogo por profesión, melómano por obsesión y chilango de tiempo completo. Soy co-fundador de Sudo FCiencias, Lider @ AWS Student Builder Group UNAM y Staff @ PythonCDMX. Creo firmemente que facilitando el acceso al conocimiento tecnológico nos ... Show more

Collin Tsui

Collin Tsui

Business Intelligence professional with 20 years experience in data analytics, including at a top Power BI Consultant, Fortune 200 company, and startup EPC. Combines business acumen with digital fluency and innovative mindset to improve data comprehension and facilitate data-driven decision making. Chaired Data Analytics Community at the Construction Industry Institute, featured in BD+C Magazine’s 40 Under 40, and active member of #SML.

Business Intelligence professional with 20 years experience in data analytics, including at a top Power BI Consultant, Fortune 200 company, and startup EPC. Combines business acumen with digital fluency and innovative mindset to improve data comprehe... Show more

Manish Singh

Manish Singh

Manish Singh is a Data Engineer with over 16 years of experience designing and operating large-scale data platforms and distributed processing systems across industries, including streaming media, energy, insurance, banking, and technology.

He currently works at Amazon, where he builds petabyte-scale data pipelines for Prime Video Ads, enabling analytics, experimentation, and near real-time performance monitoring. His work includes developing distributed Spark and Python pipelines, designing scalable data ingestion frameworks, and implementing experimentation platforms to support A/B testing and ad performance analysis. Throughout his career, Manish has led and contributed to major data engineering initiatives, including modernizing energy analytics platforms at Oracle, building telematics and driver behavior analytics systems at Farmers Insurance, and developing enterprise master data management (MDM) platforms across insurance, banking, and technology organizations. His technical expertise spans cloud architecture and data engineering technologies such as AWS (EMR, Glue, Redshift, Lambda), Spark, Kafka, Flink, Python, Java, and SQL. He has extensive experience in data lakes, data warehousing, distributed systems, and real-time streaming, along with strong practices in data quality, performance optimization, and CI/CD.
Manish holds a Master of Computer Science in Data Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a 4.0 GPA and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He is also certified as an AWS Solutions Architect and AWS Data Analytics Specialist.

Manish Singh is a Data Engineer with over 16 years of experience designing and operating large-scale data platforms and distributed processing systems across industries, including streaming media, energy, insurance, banking, and technology. He cu... Show more

Eunji Choi

Eunji Choi

(25) First Author, CISC-W'25, Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), "Threat Model for Substation Operators: A Modbus-Based Deception and Physical Manipulation Scenario"
(26) Speaker, KMOU–UoP Maritime Cybersecurity Seminar, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Busan, South Korea, "Industrial·Maritime Protocol Targeted SLM-Based Attack Detection System"
(26) Speaker, Maritime Hacking Village, DEF CON 34, Las Vegas, USA, "Drag, Drop, Deploy, Compromise: Why Trusted HMI Engineering Toolchains Remain an ICS Supply-Chain Blind Spot"

(25) First Author, CISC-W'25, Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), "Threat Model for Substation Operators: A Modbus-Based Deception and Physical Manipulation Scenario" (26) Speaker, KMOU–UoP Maritime Cybersecurity Seminar,... Show more

Parichay Das

Parichay Das

Parichay is a seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and advanced AI-driven solutions. As a trusted advisor to global enterprises, he has successfully guided organizations through their AI transformation journeys—driving innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth. With proven expertise in Solution Architecture, Strategy Consulting, AI/ML, Data Analytics, Cognitive Solutions, and Cloud Computing, he brings a unique blend of strategic vision and technical excellence to complex business challenges. A gold medalist with a Master’s degree, he is recognized for delivering cutting-edge solutions that create measurable impact. Beyond his core leadership role, he is an active speaker, panelist, industry chair, and judge at leading technology and management forums. He has mentored over 1,000 professionals and learners globally, shaping the next generation of innovators in the AI ecosystem. He is a Distinguished ARM Ambassador

Parichay is a seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and advanced AI-driven solutions. As a trusted advisor to global enterprises, he has successfully guided organizations throu... Show more

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Director, Digital Strategy & Growth at Codehouse and a Sitecore Ambassador MVP (2025 & 2026). With Ten years of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for enterprise website rebuilds and Personalisation at scale. Nathan has been part of Sitecore implementations across APAC and North America, including award-winning projects. He is passionate about helping organisations unlock real business value through scalable, future proofed architecture and smart platform strategy.

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Director, Digital Strategy & Growth at Codehouse and a Sitecore Ambassador MVP (2025 & 2026). With Ten years of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for... Show more

Christopher Nwosu-Madueke

Christopher Nwosu-Madueke

Christopher is a Senior Mobile Engineer with experience building and owning high-traffic banking features at scale. He works across Flutter, Dart, and Go, and has led complex mobile features end to end across multiple companies, from early-stage startups to established fintech products.
He is one of the organizers of FlutterBytes Conference, where he invests in growing the mobile engineering community in Nigeria. Outside his day job, he builds products at the intersection of AI and mobile, and writes about the engineering decisions behind them.
He is drawn to systems problems, the trade-offs that do not have clean answers, and the gap between how APIs are designed and how they are actually consumed in the real world.

Christopher is a Senior Mobile Engineer with experience building and owning high-traffic banking features at scale. He works across Flutter, Dart, and Go, and has led complex mobile features end to end across multiple companies, from early-stage star... Show more

Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro

Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro

Solutions Architect, AWS Community Builder for Serverless, 12x AWS Certified e Criador do AWS Local Simulator. Atua com tecnologia desde 1994 e hoje ajuda profissionais a construírem carreiras na nuvem.

Solutions Architect, AWS Community Builder for Serverless, 12x AWS Certified e Criador do AWS Local Simulator. Atua com tecnologia desde 1994 e hoje ajuda profissionais a construírem carreiras na nuvem. Show more

Dorina Döring

Dorina Döring

Dorina Döring is Founding Operator at superglue, whose AI agents connect, migrate and implement enterprise systems. She focuses on how a small team can run almost entirely on AI, across product, operations and sales, and speaks about this and other technologies.

Dorina Döring is Founding Operator at superglue, whose AI agents connect, migrate and implement enterprise systems. She focuses on how a small team can run almost entirely on AI, across product, operations and sales, and speaks about this and other t... Show more

Abhishek Raj Permani

Abhishek Raj Permani

Abhishek Raj Permani is a distinguished Data Scientist, AI researcher, and Senior Machine Learning Engineer, currently leading impactful AI infrastructure initiatives at Sun King. With a strong academic foundation from the IITs and years of experience in building cutting-edge AI solutions, Abhishek blends research depth with real-world innovation.
His work spans transformer architectures, hybrid attention mechanisms, and recommendation systems, earning him accolades such as the Best Research Paper Award and recognition as one of the most-read authors on ResearchGate. Formerly at Jaguar Land Rover and Samsung Research, Abhishek has consistently applied AI to solve complex engineering and business problems.
A dynamic speaker and thought leader, Abhishek regularly shares his insights at conferences and developer forums, inspiring the next generation of AI talent through his expertise, clarity, and passion for innovation.

Abhishek Raj Permani is a distinguished Data Scientist, AI researcher, and Senior Machine Learning Engineer, currently leading impactful AI infrastructure initiatives at Sun King. With a strong academic foundation from the IITs and years of experienc... Show more

Rasmus Steiniche

Rasmus Steiniche

Rasmus Steiniche is the CEO who Codes @ Neurospace.
He has created one of Denmark's biggest multi-cloud strategies, build some of the biggest public systems in Denmark and is now focused on creating data, machine learning, AI, and agent platforms with a focus on digital sovereignty.
Rasmus has been part of the Cloud Native and DevOps movement since 2014 and working with AI since 2018.
He is a CNCF organizer at Cloud Native Aarhus / Cloud Native Nordics, and CNCF and AAIF Ambassador under the banners of the Linux Foundation.

Rasmus Steiniche is the CEO who Codes @ Neurospace. He has created one of Denmark's biggest multi-cloud strategies, build some of the biggest public systems in Denmark and is now focused on creating data, machine learning, AI, and agent platforms wi... Show more

Vara Bonthu

Vara Bonthu

Vara Bonthu is a Principal Technologist for Open Source – Data, AI & Kubernetes at AWS, and a CNCF Maintainer for the Kubeflow Spark Operator and MCP Server for Spark History Server. He leads the Data-on-EKS and AI-on-EKS open-source initiatives, helping organizations architect and scale distributed data and AI workloads on Kubernetes.
With hands-on experience managing Spark deployments across thousands of nodes and hundreds of thousands of pods, Vara focuses on performance optimization, workload resiliency, and AI-driven observability for cloud-native data frameworks including Apache Spark, Ray, and Kubeflow. He actively contributes to CNCF and open-source communities, advancing standards for scalable data processing, AI inference, and agentic AI systems on Kubernetes.

Vara Bonthu is a Principal Technologist for Open Source – Data, AI & Kubernetes at AWS, and a CNCF Maintainer for the Kubeflow Spark Operator and MCP Server for Spark History Server. He leads the Data-on-EKS and AI-on-EKS open-source initiatives, hel... Show more

Rick van Gerwen

Rick van Gerwen

Hi! I am a frontend enthousiast that loves diving into Developer Experience. Looking forward to new technologies, ways to level up teams and individuals, while finding things to make developing programs more enjoyable.

Hi! I am a frontend enthousiast that loves diving into Developer Experience. Looking forward to new technologies, ways to level up teams and individuals, while finding things to make developing programs more enjoyable. Show more

Bartłomiej Staszkiewicz

Bartłomiej Staszkiewicz

Bartek is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Cadvel. He specializes in advanced big data solutions - Snowflake, Clickhouse, Starrocks and dbt freak - and production data and AI/ML observavility. Bartek orchestrates data-driven digital transformations across industries like energy, adtech, and finance, having successfully delivered projects for companies such as Bayer, Volkswagen, AerCap, Respect Energy, SwissRe, and Alior Bank. He leverages robust cloud architectures and data monetization strategies to optimize operations and drive innovation.

Bartek is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Cadvel. He specializes in advanced big data solutions - Snowflake, Clickhouse, Starrocks and dbt freak - and production data and AI/ML observavility. Bartek orchestrates data-driven digital transfo... Show more

Tinuade Oguntuyi

Tinuade Oguntuyi

Tinuade is the GM Technical at Information Connectivity Solutions Limited (ICSL), Nigeria's
a premium ISP and technology company, and is also responsible for championing the future of
work strategies in ICSL. Her work includes, among other things, machine-to-machine
communications (M2M, IoT), GSM backhauling via satellite in rural communities, and hard-to-get
settlements, internal revenue solutions, and secured federal and state-wide WAN connectivity.
She partners with several global ODMs and OEMs to deliver bespoke terrestrial and non-terrestrial network solutions, leveraging security and AI platforms.
She has successfully designed and implemented over thirty major network infrastructure projects
projects in more than 12 sectors, including government, education, financial institutions, etc.
utilizing renewable energy solutions in rural communities.
Tinuade is a Co-Chair of the Infrastructure, Access, and Connectivity working group of the
Internet Society (Nigeria Chapter), a Nigerian School on Internet Governance Fellow, and a
passionate STEM inclusion driver who imparts her knowledge through mentorship programs,
support groups, local and global industry speaking engagements, and other social impact
activities and encourages women and girls interested in STEM fields.
Through her experience, she understands how critical security is to any digital infrastructure, especially when working with diverse domains and clients. She is a pioneer member of the Meta Safe online and digital literacy community of practice.

Tinuade is the GM Technical at Information Connectivity Solutions Limited (ICSL), Nigeria's a premium ISP and technology company, and is also responsible for championing the future of work strategies in ICSL. Her work includes, among other things... Show more

Ayobangira Safari Nshuti

Ayobangira Safari Nshuti

I’m Member of Parliament, vice-President of our Telecommunications subcommittee and executive member of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (APNIG) and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence (PNAI).
Also executive member of AFSPaN, the African Food Systems Parliamentary Network, a pan-African, legislator-led platform uniting current and former parliamentarians from 28 countries to champion agricultural and food systems transformation

I’m Member of Parliament, vice-President of our Telecommunications subcommittee and executive member of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (APNIG) and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – Policy Network on Artificial Intelli... Show more

Sander Jansen

Sander Jansen

Sander Jansen is Product Owner at Alliander, where he contributes to innovation in substation automation and digital grid technologies. With a background in engineering and a passion for open collaboration, Sander is an active contributor to LF Energy initiatives and a driving force behind Alliander’s transition to Software-Defined Substations.

Sander Jansen is Product Owner at Alliander, where he contributes to innovation in substation automation and digital grid technologies. With a background in engineering and a passion for open collaboration, Sander is an active contributor to LF Energ... Show more

Molly Rupert-Sullivan

Molly Rupert-Sullivan

Molly Rupert-Sullivan is the AI Transformation Change & Adoption Director at Guidehouse, where she leads enterprise-wide AI enablement. She focuses on translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, human-centered ways of working that improve how teams deliver for clients and for each other. Molly partners closely with senior leaders, technologists, and business teams to set expectations, build capability, and embed AI into everyday workflows.

Previously, Molly was the Global Adoption Lead for one of the earliest and largest Microsoft Copilot deployments, starting with early access and rolling out over 100,000 licenses. She is known for her pragmatic approach, clear communication style, and ability to make complex topics approachable and actionable.

Molly Rupert-Sullivan is the AI Transformation Change & Adoption Director at Guidehouse, where she leads enterprise-wide AI enablement. She focuses on translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, human-centered ways of working that improve ho... Show more

Réka Leisztner

Réka Leisztner

Principal Consulting Manager at Zühlke, helping organizations navigate the complexity of product development for cyber-physical systems and the application of new technologies by bridging the gap between high-level strategy and execution/development by applying systems-approach.

With a background in Industrial Engineering (BSc), Product Management for Technology Products (MSc) and PhD candidate in Systems Thinking, Réka made it her mission to transform ambitious, but too high-level ideas into systems that truly create value. Her work includes industries as diverse as industrial robotics, consumer products, automotive, and energy—proving that systems thinking in product development is not just a tool but a universal language for tackling complexity. She introduces system approach already on the business level, which seamlessly can be translated to systems engineering.

At her core, she is passionate about making systems thinking accessible, practical, and downright exciting. She is here to challenge the status quo, inspire new ways of thinking, and show how embracing systems can lead to groundbreaking innovation

Principal Consulting Manager at Zühlke, helping organizations navigate the complexity of product development for cyber-physical systems and the application of new technologies by bridging the gap between high-level strategy and execution/development ... Show more

Jens Thirmeyer

Jens Thirmeyer

As a Solution Architect and former CTO in the green technology sector, I specialize in delivering value to customers across the domains of **AI, IoT, and IT security**. My expertise lies in translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions that drive innovation and sustainability. With a track record of successful projects and a passion for cutting-edge technologies, I am committed to shaping a greener, smarter future.

As a Solution Architect and former CTO in the green technology sector, I specialize in delivering value to customers across the domains of **AI, IoT, and IT security**. My expertise lies in translating complex technical concepts into practical soluti... Show more

Matthias Surovcik

Matthias Surovcik

Matthias Surovcik is an internationally active keynote speaker, consultant and multiple published author specializing in Electrical Compliance Leadership and Electrical Safety. He supports organizations worldwide in building legally sound, audit-proof and practical electrical responsibility structures. Drawing on more than 15 years of international experience, his keynotes bridge the gap between engineering, compliance and executive responsibility—delivering actionable insights with clarity, expertise and engaging real-world perspectives.

Matthias Surovcik is an internationally active keynote speaker, consultant and multiple published author specializing in Electrical Compliance Leadership and Electrical Safety. He supports organizations worldwide in building legally sound, audit-proo... Show more

Sophia Pfab

Sophia Pfab

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-orga... Show more

Darshna Shah

Darshna Shah

Darshna is the Chief AI Officer at Elastacloud, with a PhD in Neuroscience and over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise AI solutions across Finance, Legal, Energy, and Sustainability. Proven track record in building machine learning solutions, multi-agent AI systems, aligning AI strategy with business goals, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable commercial impact. Recognised Microsoft AI MVP (5years), mentor, established conference speaker (Tech(K)now, Microsoft conferences (Future Decoded, Build, Ignite), DPS Days, Cloud Brew, UK Azure meetup, SQL Bits), and community leader (organiser of Data Science London, 10k+ members). Passionate about responsible AI, sustainability, and translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.

Darshna is the Chief AI Officer at Elastacloud, with a PhD in Neuroscience and over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise AI solutions across Finance, Legal, Energy, and Sustainability. Proven track record in building machine learning solution... Show more

Ayush Dubey

Ayush Dubey

Ayush Dubey is a Yale School of Management MBA candidate, London Business School exchange student, and emerging speaker at the intersection of AI, technology M&A, private equity value creation, energy transition, and enterprise transformation.

His work focuses on how organizations make better decisions when technology, capital, infrastructure, and human judgment are all changing at once. In private equity advisory, Ayush has worked across technology diligence, carve-out planning, post-merger integration, and value creation strategy. His broader operating experience spans digital transformation, manufacturing technology, AI/ML deployment, energy analytics, sustainability strategy, and global operations.

Ayush’s energy and infrastructure lens is central to his work. At Yale, his academic and project work has covered climate finance, project finance, energy and infrastructure, land use, real assets, sustainable finance, renewable energy, and geothermal commercialization. His capstone work includes geothermal data-center cooling strategy and commercialization for a climate-tech company, as well as forest and carbon decision-support work for land-use protection. At London Business School, his private equity-focused exchange adds exposure to corporate turnarounds, pricing, and strategic innovation, strengthening his ability to connect investment logic with operational execution.

Ayush’s AI thought leadership examines a central question: what happens when AI makes individuals and organizations appear more capable before their judgment, governance, and operating systems have caught up? His CIO.com article, “The 10-Man Parity Rule: When AI Adoption Accelerates Faster Than Organizations Can See,” argues that AI is increasingly pulled into work by employees, quietly outpacing traditional governance and reshaping who gets leverage inside companies.

In 2026, Ayush was selected to speak and present at AI @ Yale Symposium: From Innovation to Impact. His talk, “Clarity before Understanding: How Generative AI Reshapes Judgment in MBA Education,” explored how AI can produce polished synthesis before independent judgment is formed. His connected poster, “The AI Visibility Gap: Why Leaders Misread Capability Inside Their Own Organizations,” translated the same concern into the workplace context, asking how leaders can assess capability when AI changes the visible signals of work.

Ayush also serves as a reviewer for the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in M&A and is listed on the UNESCO Expert Roster in Natural Sciences. He holds a B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay, bringing a systems-level lens to questions of AI adoption, energy transition, corporate transformation, private equity value creation, and leadership judgment.

Ayush Dubey is a Yale School of Management MBA candidate, London Business School exchange student, and emerging speaker at the intersection of AI, technology M&A, private equity value creation, energy transition, and enterprise transformation. His... Show more

Navya Jammalamadaka

Navya Jammalamadaka

I am a software engineer at Microsoft, and I support the Windows and Devices organization. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from New York University and have a strong background in designing and implementing scalable data pipelines, optimizing data infrastructure, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive actionable insights.

With expertise in Python, Java, and SQL, I work with many big data frameworks and cloud technologies to build efficient and high-performance data solutions. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and am committed to delivering impactful, data-driven innovations.

I am always eager to explore new opportunities that allow me to apply my skills, drive business impact, and grow professionally in achieving corporate goals.

I am a software engineer at Microsoft, and I support the Windows and Devices organization. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from New York University and have a strong background in designing and implementing scalable data pipelines, o... Show more

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help companies with the successful implementation of agile methods in project organizations and the improvement of software quality with agile QA methods.

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help compani... Show more

Shelly Thomas

Shelly Thomas

Shelly Thomas, PE, MBA is the founder of Building Beta and one of the few Copilot strategists who has actually run the operations she now teaches executives to transform.

Her career spans 20+ years across oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial distribution, managing Fortune 500 relationships at Morton Salt's Industrial Division and directing global eCommerce operations at Chart Industries. She brings that same operational accountability into every training room.

Her programs are built for leaders who are time-starved, skeptical, and responsible for outcomes their boards can measure. The goal isn't to make executives into power users, it's to make them the kind of leader who spreads AI capability across their entire organization. The teams who go through her programs become the most valuable resource in the building. That's what she designs for.

Shelly serves on the UAA College of Engineering Advisory Board, co-chairs Alaska's Women in Engineering Advisory Board, and co-hosts the Breaking Frozen Ground podcast on engineering careers in Alaska. She is based in Alaska, and she operates exactly where you'd expect someone called the Copilot Strategist on the Last Frontier to operate.

Shelly Thomas, PE, MBA is the founder of Building Beta and one of the few Copilot strategists who has actually run the operations she now teaches executives to transform. Her career spans 20+ years across oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial... Show more

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