Digital Energy Transition Summit Speakers
Sateesh Vidhyanadhan
Architect for a Large Digital Transformation Program at a multinational power, oil & gas company
Sateesh leads digital transformation for major Oil & Gas companies. He is specialist in Trading, Shipping and Supply side transformation for Oil, Gas and Power markets. He works currently at a major Energy Markets & Trading division, driving the modernization of platforms, data capabilities, and operating models to support a faster, smarter and more resilient energy system. With senior experience across banking, fintech and global transformation programmes, he specializes in building agile, technology-led organizations and deploying cloud, AI and automation to improve performance. He focuses on enabling data-driven decision making, strengthening digital resilience and accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies across the energy value chain.
Gerard Roca Nogués
IT Business Partner
Audax Renovables
Gerard is an IT and digital transformation leader with 15+ years’ experience in technology, team development and project delivery. With a background in computer engineering, he combines technical expertise with business strategy to drive scalable, efficient and resilient digital operations.
Federico Artes
CTO
Iberdrola-bppulse
Federico is a strategic executive with 18+ years of international leadership experience, he has scaled and transformed major energy and infrastructure platforms across complex, mission-critical environments. He focuses on value creation, operational excellence and disciplined execution, applying a hands-on, data-driven approach powered by digitalisation, analytics and AI. Known for building strong teams and strengthening operating models, he brings deep expertise in driving performance and accelerating digital transformation across the energy sector.
Philipp Kamaryt
Vice President, Strategy & Innovation
Enery
Philipp Kamaryt is a strategy and investment professional with over a decade of experience driving growth and innovation across the energy, resources and industrial sectors. At Enery, he leads strategic initiatives to accelerate Europe’s transition to clean, reliable and affordable energy, focusing on scalable technologies and sustainable infrastructure. With a background spanning venture investment, M&A, R&D and product innovation, Philipp specialises in identifying new revenue opportunities and supporting the scale-up of emerging energy solutions. He holds an M.Sc. in Economics & Strategy from Imperial College London and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from TGM Vienna.
Agnes Chan
Head of AI
Golden Peaks Capital
Agnes Chan, PhD is a technology and AI leader specialising in advanced modelling, simulation, and AI-driven optimisation for complex industrial systems. With a background in mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, and computational physics, she applies advanced analytics and cloud-based modelling to improve performance, reliability, and decision-making in energy-intensive environments. Her work focuses on translating AI innovation into practical impact for asset-heavy industries, including oil and gas.
Stefan Hoppe
President
OPC Foundation
Stefan Hoppe is President and Executive Director of the OPC Foundation, a global standards organisation that drives secure, interoperable data exchange across industrial and energy ecosystems. He has led the expansion of OPC UA — the open communication and information modelling standard — into IoT and Industry 4.0 environments, supporting seamless connectivity from asset-level devices to cloud and enterprise systems. Stefan combines deep expertise in industrial automation and data interoperability with a strong focus on enabling digital transformation, data-driven operations, and scalable, secure industrial architectures.
Adrian Blanck
SVP,Transformation & Business Excellence
OQ8
Dr. Adrian Blanck is Senior Vice President of Transformation and Business Excellence at OQ8, where he leads digital, data, and performance initiatives across energy operations. With extensive experience across the energy and industrial sectors, he specialises in translating digital strategy, AI, and advanced analytics into measurable operational and commercial outcomes.
Formerly Chief Digital Officer at Saudi Aramco’s Base Oil Company (Luberef), Adrian brings a pragmatic, execution-focused perspective on scaling digital transformation, improving asset performance, and embedding data-driven decision-making across complex energy value chains.
Lyudmyla Shyyko
Director of the Gas Technology Implementation Department
ORLEN Group
Lyudmyla Shyyko is Director of the Gas Technology Implementation Department at ORLEN S.A., bringing extensive experience in energy transition, technology deployment, and cross-sector collaboration. She also serves as Managing Director and founder of the Precarpathian Eco-Energy Cluster, where she has led initiatives to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy cooperation, and regional innovation.
Lyudmyla’s work spans strategic implementation of gas and energy technologies, stakeholder engagement across public and private sectors, and fostering sustainable development within complex regulatory environments. She is recognised for her ability to bridge industry, policy, and innovation communities to drive meaningful progress in energy systems.
Lida Rragami
Global Head of Cybersecurity,
Sonnedix
Lida Rragami is a senior cyber security leader with extensive experience across telecoms, renewable energy, mobile networks and enterprise architecture. She has led the protection of critical national infrastructure, large technical teams and complex budgets.
As Head of Cyber for Renewable Energy, Lida focuses on securing energy networks against evolving threats, strengthening resilience across renewable assets, and embedding robust cyber frameworks to support safe, reliable digital operations.
Yousef Farschtschi
Director IT & Digitalization
Prokon Regenerative Energien eG
Yousef Farschtschi leads IT and digital transformation at Prokon, Germany’s largest renewable energy cooperative. He is responsible for building resilient, scalable IT and data ecosystems while fostering a value-driven digital culture across the organisation.
Bringing together scientific insight, strategic thinking and leadership experience, Yousef focuses on advancing the energy transition through the right technology stack — including AI — ensuring digital capability directly supports long-term operational and commercial impact.