Digital technologies will be central to transforming energy systems across the value chain—from generation and transport to distribution, supply, and consumption—making them more efficient, reliable, and sustainable in the decades to come. A system-wide approach is essential for the digitalisation of energy to significantly advance industry progress.
Key pillars of growth in digitalisation include developing digital infrastructure to support future technologies, enhance decarbonisation efforts, and facilitate the energy transition. This involves improving grid reliability, optimising energy and material efficiency, and reducing emissions.
The webinar "Digitalisation in Energy," hosted by Energy Connects, brought together leading experts in digitalisation from across the energy industry ahead of ADIPEC 2024. It promoted the accelerated adoption of transformative digital solutions and demonstrated how industry leaders and innovators collaborated to shape the future energy system. The panel featured representatives from prominent companies, including GE Vernova, Gecko Robotics, Microsoft, and Tenaris.
Senior Director of Innovation – Grid Automation, Grid Solutions
GE Vernova
Dr. Mital Kanabar is a senior director of innovation based out of Markham, Canada. He has 15+ years of power industry R&D experience, holds 20+ international patent applications, and has published 50+ journal/magazine/conference articles. He serves as a Chair and Vice-Chair of three Working Groups (WGs) at the IEEE PES Power System Relaying Committee (PSRC), and is also an active contributor of IEC/CIGRE working groups.
General Manager, MENA
Gecko Robotics
With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality and impactful technology products and services, Harvey brings deep expertise in strategic execution and service delivery to technology-forward customers. As a Product Strategist at Gecko Robotics, he leads the strategic planning and deployment of robotic inspections and software solutions in the Middle East.
General Manager Energy & Resources CEMA
Microsoft
Mansour Belhadj is a senior business leader with a wealth of experience and expertise in the energy sector, spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Africa regions. Currently serving as General Manager at Microsoft, he leads the company's energy and resources segments across Central, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) regions. With a deep understanding of the energy sector and its challenges, Mansour is committed to empowering customers and partners through digital transformation and connected enterprise solutions.
Technical Sales Senior Director, North America
Tenaris
Carlos Blanc brings over 30 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry, specialising in OCTG products and business development. Leading a team of 25 engineers at Tenaris, which he joined in 1992, Blanc drives innovation and market expansion across the UK and Canada.
Moderator
Independent TV Anchor, MC & Media Coach
Rebecca is a dynamic event host, moderator, business TV presenter and live news correspondent. She has broadcast with global networks for 25 years, anchoring for channels including Bloomberg, CNBC, NBC Universal, Euronews, CGTN, Reuters and Dubai One.
Cutting-edge innovations revolutionising efficiency and driving the energy transition.
The rise of autonomous operations to enhance performance and safety.
Digital tools and strategies for reducing operational costs and gaining a market edge.
Strengthening cybersecurity and data resilience to meet real-time industry needs.
Role of digital technologies in creating new energy business models and revenue streams.
Future digital energy ecosystem with common standards, gigabit networks, and secure clouds.
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