Environment & Cleantech

Skilled professionals dedicated to innovative technologies and practices that reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya

Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya

Aquayemi-Claude’s relentless drive for systemic reform has positioned him as a key figure across global platforms. He serves as a leader in youth empowerment, a mentor in educational equity, and a public speaker whose message resonates with diverse audiences. As a solopreneur and thought leader, his work bridges entrepreneurship, activism, and environmentalism, while his contributions to the Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities highlight his commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for marginalized communities.

A compelling public speaker and storyteller, Aquayemi-Claude captivates audiences with inspiring narratives and thought-provoking insights. With a gift for communication and a dedication to amplifying marginalized voices, Aquayemi-Claude inspires action and fosters dialogue on issues of social significance.

Aquayemi-Claude is also an accomplished author, sharing perspectives and experiences that challenge conventional wisdom and inspire critical reflection. Through written works, Aquayemi-Claude invites readers on a journey of discovery and empowerment, encouraging introspection and growth.

Aquayemi-Claude’s relentless drive for systemic reform has positioned him as a key figure across global platforms. He serves as a leader in youth empowerment, a mentor in educational equity, and a public speaker whose message resonates with diverse a... Show more

Rasheed Mudasiru

Rasheed Mudasiru

Rasheed Mudasiru builds infrastructure and developer tools, then explains how they work. A Google Developer Expert in Cloud, he spent four years as the sole infrastructure engineer at a production SaaS company while simultaneously founding two developer communities in Nigeria, speaking at AWS Summit Johannesburg, GopherCon Africa, OSCAFEST, UbuCon Africa, DjangoCon Africa etc and shipping open source tooling including a GitOps controller and an AI agent debugger. He mentors engineers across Africa through the Linux Foundation Kubernetes programme.

Rasheed Mudasiru builds infrastructure and developer tools, then explains how they work. A Google Developer Expert in Cloud, he spent four years as the sole infrastructure engineer at a production SaaS company while simultaneously founding two develo... Show more

Smridhi Gupta

Smridhi Gupta

Smridhi Gupta is a Tech Analyst at Citibank specializing in secure LLM systems, RAG reliability, and AI evaluation frameworks. Previously a Research Intern at AIISC, she has authored six peer-reviewed publications spanning transformer-based medical imaging, enterprise AI, and applied machine learning research. Her work focuses on building trustworthy, production-ready AI systems that bridge research and real-world deployment. She is also a tech creator sharing insights on AI, development, and emerging technologies with a growing community of 6.5K+ followers.

Beyond research and engineering, she is the organizer of JS Community, where she has led 4+ offline tech events in the past four months in Pune, building a growing developer ecosystem with 350+ signups and an average footfall of 100+ attendees per meetup.

Smridhi Gupta is a Tech Analyst at Citibank specializing in secure LLM systems, RAG reliability, and AI evaluation frameworks. Previously a Research Intern at AIISC, she has authored six peer-reviewed publications spanning transformer-based medical i... Show more

Thibault Geenen

Thibault Geenen

Living Entrepreneunarial values in UX and experience optimisation. I'm the happy co-founder of Ferpection, now Unguess France, a part of the Unguess European team. We're helping companies to evaluate and improve their digital products and multichannel journeys: market research and innovation, UX, QA, accessibility, sustainability, cybersecurity. We deliver these all over the world through our unique crowdtesting solutions: proprietary panel, AI platform and expert consultants pool.Living

Living Entrepreneunarial values in UX and experience optimisation. I'm the happy co-founder of Ferpection, now Unguess France, a part of the Unguess European team. We're helping companies to evaluate and improve their digital products and multichanne... Show more

Dan Aburto

Dan Aburto

Daniella leads Microsoft’s AI Business Processes partner ecosystem for nonprofit and K–12 education across Asia. She works with Business Central, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 Sales partners to help nonprofits and educational institutions modernize operations and adopt AI responsibly through the Microsoft Elevate program.
A purpose‑driven leader with over 20 years of experience, Daniella has led large‑scale, multi‑stakeholder initiatives spanning digital transformation, sustainability, and enterprise AI. Her career includes driving renewable energy adoption across Latin America at GE and enabling enterprise AI adoption through strategic partnerships at AWS.
Before joining Microsoft, Daniella founded LEMA, a play‑based, screen‑free AI literacy initiative focused on child wellbeing and future readiness. She is passionate about human‑centred technology, ethical AI, and helping partners grow scalable practices that deliver both commercial success and social impact.

Daniella leads Microsoft’s AI Business Processes partner ecosystem for nonprofit and K–12 education across Asia. She works with Business Central, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 Sales partners to help nonprofits and educational institutions moderniz... Show more

Jerrod Pass

Jerrod Pass

Experienced professional with a background in transportation, environmental safety, and hazardous materials communication. Currently working in the environmental safety industry, with several years of prior experience in the aerospace sector where precision, compliance, and operational excellence are critical. Known for inspiring change management and continuous improvement leaders to improve safety culture, strengthen regulatory compliance, and drive sustainable operational improvements.

Experienced professional with a background in transportation, environmental safety, and hazardous materials communication. Currently working in the environmental safety industry, with several years of prior experience in the aerospace sector where pr... Show more

David Aniebo

David Aniebo

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and user expectations.

I enjoy sharing insights with the developer community through speaking engagements and workshops.

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and u... Show more

John Feminella

John Feminella

John Feminella is an avid technologist, occasional public speaker, and curiosity advocate. He helps enterprises transform the way they write, operate, and deploy software so that their businesses and people can be more effective. Before that, he led technology organizations at Pivotal, VMware, ThoughtWorks, EY, and Two Sigma; helped build the world's largest database of pollutants and air emissions; and authored a distributed-sensor technology.

John lives in Charlottesville, VA and likes meta-jokes, milkshakes, and referring to himself in the third person in speaker bios.

John Feminella is an avid technologist, occasional public speaker, and curiosity advocate. He helps enterprises transform the way they write, operate, and deploy software so that their businesses and people can be more effective. Before that, he led ... Show more

Dr. Irene Ekene Udebuana

Dr. Irene Ekene Udebuana

Dr. Irene Udebuana is a doctor, medical robotics developer and social impact leader working at the intersection of healthcare, artificial intelligence and innovation.

She is the founder of RobotProf, a healthcare ed-tech startup helping healthcare professionals learn and use AI for research, clinical practice and innovation. Through RobotProf, she works with healthcare professionals to build practical skills in AI, data and technology.

Her work has been recognised with the She Leads Africa 50 Under 30 Rising Motherland Mogul Award 2026 and the Global Sustainability Awards 2025, SME100 Nigeria 25 under 25 awards, among other recognitions. n 2023, she became the first Nigerian student interviewed and featured in the British Dental Journal for her work at the intersection of medicine and robotics. She has built AI projects in healthcare research and is interested in how AI, machine learning and robotics can be applied to real healthcare challenges, particularly in Nigeria.

At 22, while in her final year of med school, Irene founded Kids in LET, a nonprofit introducing children in underserved communities to climate technology.

She graduated from the University of Nigeria with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2024, receiving distinctions and being named Best Graduating Female Student.

Dr. Irene Udebuana is a doctor, medical robotics developer and social impact leader working at the intersection of healthcare, artificial intelligence and innovation. She is the founder of RobotProf, a healthcare ed-tech startup helping healthcar... Show more

Ian Maher

Ian Maher

I am a Product Engineer with Esri, a leading geospatial technology company based in the United States. I work closely with the developer technology team to offer insights into GIS users' needs and workflows. I have experience conducting GIS analysis and creating map-based applications in a variety of industries, including urban planning, environmental conservation, and business.

I am a Product Engineer with Esri, a leading geospatial technology company based in the United States. I work closely with the developer technology team to offer insights into GIS users' needs and workflows. I have experience conducting GIS analysis ... Show more

Lawan Idriss

Lawan Idriss

Building the systems that decide whether compute scales or stalls on energy limits. Lawan Idriss is the founder & CEO of Seamium, a company that builds systems that govern how compute infrastructure consumes energy, based on real availability, cost, and operating limits.

Building the systems that decide whether compute scales or stalls on energy limits. Lawan Idriss is the founder & CEO of Seamium, a company that builds systems that govern how compute infrastructure consumes energy, based on real availability, cost, ... Show more

Arne Bernhardt

Arne Bernhardt

Arne Bernhardt is Division Manager for Grid Control Systems at SOPTIM AG, developing software solutions for modern transmission system operation and critical energy infrastructure. His work focuses on open semantic technologies and interoperable architectures based on CIM/CGMES, RDF, SHACL, and SPARQL.

He contributes to open-source communities around semantic graph technologies and the energy sector, including contributions to Apache Jena and several CIM/CGMES-related projects. He is one of the contributors behind RDFArchitect and OpenCGMES.

His current interests include high-performance in-memory RDF processing, semantic interoperability for grid applications, and the use of open-source technologies to build scalable and vendor-neutral digital infrastructures for the energy transition.

Arne Bernhardt is Division Manager for Grid Control Systems at SOPTIM AG, developing software solutions for modern transmission system operation and critical energy infrastructure. His work focuses on open semantic technologies and interoperable arch... 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

Abhilash Majumder

Abhilash Majumder

Senior Deep Learning compiler engineer at Nvidia, ISO:C++ standardization member; Author

Senior Deep Learning compiler engineer at Nvidia, ISO:C++ standardization member; Author Show more

Tobias Struckmeier

Tobias Struckmeier

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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

Suresh Kumar Ganapathy

Suresh Kumar Ganapathy

Suresh Kumar Ganapathy is a Director of Software Engineering and Security Architect with 25+ years of experience at the intersection of identity, security, and AI. He specializes in CIAM, identity governance, and secure API-driven architectures. Suresh designs platforms that apply AI and machine learning to adaptive authentication and identity intelligence, with a strong focus on MCP security, RAG model protection, and secure AI pipelines. His work emphasizes privacy-aware, scalable, and standards-based identity systems.

Suresh Kumar Ganapathy is a Director of Software Engineering and Security Architect with 25+ years of experience at the intersection of identity, security, and AI. He specializes in CIAM, identity governance, and secure API-driven architectures. Sure... Show more

Yury Vashchylau

Yury Vashchylau

I build software that shows up in unexpected places and makes the world a little bit better.
https://digitalby.me - Creative studio of artistic software development
https://yuryv.info - App agency, newsletter, and podcast for busy founders and those attracted to Rabbit Holes.

I build software that shows up in unexpected places and makes the world a little bit better. https://digitalby.me - Creative studio of artistic software development https://yuryv.info - App agency, newsletter, and podcast for busy founders and thos... Show more

Muhammad Talha

Muhammad Talha

Technical Co-Founder and Head of Product Development for 3 International Startups, building and managing teams bringing digital transformation to domains such as Energy Management, Building Automation, Asset Tracking, and Consumer Electronics.

15+ years of experience as an AI and IoT Engineer, working in design and development of products across industries such as IoT, Autonomous Driving, Automotive Engineering, Aeronautics, Industry 4.0, and Robotics.

Technical Co-Founder and Head of Product Development for 3 International Startups, building and managing teams bringing digital transformation to domains such as Energy Management, Building Automation, Asset Tracking, and Consumer Electronics. 15+... Show more

Dr Nicolene du Preez

Dr Nicolene du Preez

Dr. Nicolene is a visionary leader and advocate for progressive educational change, adept at navigating the complexities of the evolving educational landscape. With a keen systems thinking approach, she recognizes that the future of education is a dynamic and ever-changing journey, requiring adaptability, resilience, and a proactive stance towards embracing uncertainty. As a Thought Leader in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, Dr. Nicolene excels in fostering innovation and continuous improvement in educational practices. She understands the critical need for educators and administrative professionals to possess a diverse array of skills, combined with strong initiative and self-motivation.Her extensive background in teacher training at the tertiary level underscores her commitment to elevating educational standards. Dr. Nicolene has successfully spearheaded high-level professional development programs across various educational and non-educational organizations, demonstrating her ability to drive systemic change in education. She has shared her insights and expertise through international workshops, in adapting to diverse educational contexts.

Dr. Nicolene is a visionary leader and advocate for progressive educational change, adept at navigating the complexities of the evolving educational landscape. With a keen systems thinking approach, she recognizes that the future of education is a dy... Show more

Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory systems: systems that travel from one city to the next and stay owned by the people who built them. My clients learn to own the data their communities already hold, govern it on their own terms, and turn it into funding, infrastructure, and wealth that no platform can hold hostage. They walk in sitting on a story they can't prove and an asset that keeps getting overlooked in the rooms where money moves. They walk out owning it. In Moorestown, one elder's story became more than $350,000 in municipal and state funding for a neighborhood park. Since 2021, Cypher has helped partners raise over $1.5M and save more than $400K on compliance. The pain I help them avoid is the quiet one, watching their memory get extracted, digitized, and sold by someone else while they inherit nothing. The goal is sovereignty: a community that owns its story, carries it wherever it goes, and gets paid to keep it.

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory system... 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

Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas

Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas

Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas es Ingeniera Electromecánica, educadora STEAM y violinista certificada en el método Suzuki, con experiencia pedagógica desde 2018. Es fundadora y CEO de una escuela que fusiona arte, ciencia y tecnología, promoviendo el aprendizaje creativo y sostenible desde la infancia.

Se especializa en programación creativa con herramientas como Sonic Pi, acercando a niños y niñas al mundo de la tecnología a través de la música. Es creadora de contenido educativo, enfocada en inspirar a personas multipotenciales a desarrollar su marca personal y a emprendedores a crear contenido con impacto usando herramientas de IA y estrategias accesibles. Participa activamente como en eventos tecnológicos y hackatones, incluyendo el NASA Space Apps Challenge, Build with AI de Google y Women Game Jam Bolivia, compartiendo su experiencia en creación de contenido, educación y tecnología. Además, colabora generando contenido para comunidades como GDG La Paz y Women Techmakers, enfocándose en el impulso de la participación femenina en tecnología.

Actualmente, continúa su formación profesional en Buenos Aires, profundizando en áreas como energías renovables, automatización y diseño UX/UI, manteniendo siempre una visión creativa, inclusiva y sostenible en cada uno de sus proyectos.

Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas es Ingeniera Electromecánica, educadora STEAM y violinista certificada en el método Suzuki, con experiencia pedagógica desde 2018. Es fundadora y CEO de una escuela que fusiona arte, ciencia y tecnología, promoviendo el apren... Show more

Pillippa Pérez Pons

Pillippa Pérez Pons

I'm Pillippa Pérez Pons, a Frontend Software Engineer, I am passionate about developing innovative web applications that enhance user experiences and improve efficiency. Originally from Chile, I have been living in the Bay Area for the past five years, embracing the vibrant tech community here.

Volunteering and community involvement are core to who I am. In 2019 and 2020, I mentored young girls through Niñas Pro, helping them develop their technical skills and inspiring their interest in technology. I also contributed to Django Girls in 2020, creating a welcoming environment for women to learn coding. In 2023, I had the opportunity to be an organizer for JSConf Chile, fostering a collaborative and inclusive tech community. Additionally, I played a significant role in JavaScript Chile 2023, promoting education and growth within the local JavaScript community. My commitment is to empower underrepresented groups and encourage them to pursue careers in technology, believing in their potential to make a significant impact.

I'm Pillippa Pérez Pons, a Frontend Software Engineer, I am passionate about developing innovative web applications that enhance user experiences and improve efficiency. Originally from Chile, I have been living in the Bay Area for the past five year... Show more

Hallvard Nygård

Hallvard Nygård

Architect at Storebrand by day. Making a better society by night. Transparency, openness, and evaluating security and privacy in various systems. Managing Norway's largest database of public records, covering 686 authorities. Holding power to account.

Some previous presentations:
- BSides Oslo 2024 - Keynote - Exploring the World of Ethical Hacking: From Web Vulnerabilities to Election Security (partial recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwWPzRceCgs)
- HelloStavanger 2024 - 5 sikkerhetsfeil hos Storebrand (not recorded)
- Javazone 2020 - Overvåke gata eller finne korrupsjon Norges data er ferdig indeksert, https://vimeo.com/showcase/7568031/video/459871711
- ISF Høstkonferansen 2018 + Meetups 2018 (OWASP Oslo / Javabin Sørlandet) - Walk-through of responsible disclosures I've done
- Javazone 2017 - Lightning talk - Æ fant data, https://2017.javazone.no/program/a181ba49a1e1450c9a37d0d793a3e4ec

Architect at Storebrand by day. Making a better society by night. Transparency, openness, and evaluating security and privacy in various systems. Managing Norway's largest database of public records, covering 686 authorities. Holding power to account... Show more

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is a PhD researcher in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, advised by Prof. Shashi Shekhar. He works on physics-informed, distortion-aware spatial AI: generative models that respect physical laws for climate downscaling, Earth observation, and rare-event anomaly detection, as well as the training and serving infrastructure that puts them into practice.

Arun Sharma is a PhD researcher in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, advised by Prof. Shashi Shekhar. He works on physics-informed, distortion-aware spatial AI: generative models that respect physical laws for climate down... 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

Kelley Versocki

Kelley Versocki

Kelley Versocki serves as the Director of the Office of Sustainability at Lehigh University, where she leads the strategic direction of campus-wide sustainability initiatives. She oversees the Office’s professional staff and a team of student change-makers who champion sustainability across campus through data, communications, and outreach.

She oversees Lehigh’s sustainability assessment frameworks, translating complex metrics into actionable insights for senior leadership to guide strategic decision-making. Partnering with university leadership, faculty, and operational teams, Kelley aligns sustainability goals with Lehigh’s broader strategic vision to drive meaningful institutional progress.

Blending a background in sociology with 15 years of experience in public relations, marketing, and communications, Kelley brings a unique, human-centered approach to institutional strategy. Through this dual focus on strategy and storytelling, Kelley ensures that campus sustainability initiatives are high-impact, measurable, inclusive, and deeply embedded in the fabric of the university community.

Kelley Versocki serves as the Director of the Office of Sustainability at Lehigh University, where she leads the strategic direction of campus-wide sustainability initiatives. She oversees the Office’s professional staff and a team of student change-... Show more

Arun Mahendran

Arun Mahendran

I am a seasoned System Software Engineer and Data Science & Machine Learning Architect with over 18 years of experience in building software systems using Python, C/C++, and advanced scripting technologies. My expertise spans cloud computing, machine learning, embedded systems, and the design of high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions for enterprise SAN and server storage platforms.

In recent years, I have specialized in data science and data engineering on the AWS cloud, delivering scalable, production-grade analytics and AI solutions. I bring a strong blend of low-level systems engineering and modern AI/ML architecture, enabling me to solve complex, real-world problems across the full technology stack.

I am deeply passionate about data center sustainability and leveraging AIOps to drive carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and intelligent infrastructure optimization at scale.

I am a seasoned System Software Engineer and Data Science & Machine Learning Architect with over 18 years of experience in building software systems using Python, C/C++, and advanced scripting technologies. My expertise spans cloud computing, machine... Show more

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