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Join global leaders, innovators, and data professionals at the premier event shaping the future of energy data. This flagship convention dives into the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in data management - essential for driving sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

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Meet the Speakers

Short Biography: Andrew Lamb, MBA, CAIM, CEPA works where data, leadership, and execution collide. He helps organizations make better decisions when the data is disputed, incomplete, or ignored, by fixing the human and structural breakdowns that slow execution. Grounded in a belief that there is always a better way, his work aligns leaders around clear decision ownership and operating discipline, enabling them to act with confidence and inspire others through clarity, not charisma.

Andrew Lamb - Keynote Speaker

Founder & Owner
4 Leaf Performance

Short Biography: Luke serves as an Energy Director of Data and AI at Microsoft, where he leads a team of global “black belt” specialists in helping customers solve their toughest problems with database, analytics, and AI solutions. Luke has experience in various industries, from energy engineering to strategy consulting, and has a passion for digital transformation and innovation. In his spare time, Luke is an active volunteer and supporter of the Special Olympics and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Luke is a frequent speaker and content creator on topics such as Operational Databases, Agentic Architectures, Power BI, and Azure OpenAI.

Luke Fangman - Keynote Speaker

Energy Director, Data & AI
Microsoft Corporation

Short Biography: Peter brings a highly successful record of crafting successful go-to-market strategies for early-stage IIoT, AI and technology companies for revenue growth. He has held senior leadership roles in Business, Corporate and Channel Development, Sales, and Customer Success over the past 20 years with large ISVs and high-growth companies such as OSIsoft, Microsoft, General Magic and Digital Fountain.  Peter has a BA in Communications from the University of Maryland.

Peter Bentley - Keynote Speaker

Chief Operating Officer
Patero Inc.

Short Biography: Reishin Toolsi is a recognized leader in the Energy industry, with regards to Data and AI. He worked for 14 years at SLB across multiple business units, all across the Energy value chain. Currently, he is a Senior Solutions Architect and Energy Subject Matter Expert for Databricks. This position has allowed him to combine his passion for AI with his expertise in the connected energy ecosystem, therefore leading the effort of simplifying the way Databricks clients access and use data.

Reishin Toolsi- Keynote Speaker

Energy SME
Databricks

Short Biography: Suri Bhat is Chief Executive Officer of Petrosys Group and brings more than 30 years' experience across the global energy sector. His career spans software engineering, AI and deep learning innovation, and senior commercial leadership, combining technical depth with strategic vision. As CEO, he has led the unification and growth of Petrosys Group, focusing on delivering vendor-agnostic solutions that bring clarity and long-term value to subsurface data management and geoscience.

Suri Bhat - Keynote Speaker

Chief Executive Officer
Petrosys Group

Short Biography: Trudy Curtis is the Chief Executive Officer of the PPDM Association, the global Not-For-Profit society focused on building a global community of data professionals, developing best practices and standards for energy data, and on professional development and certification for data professionals. Based in Canada, Curtis has over four decades of years of industry experience and is known around the world for her outspoken advocacy of data standards, data as a strategic asset, and data management.

Trudy Curtis - Keynote Speaker

Chief Executive Officer
PPDM Association - The Global Energy Data Professionals

Short Biography: Geoscience Principal data consultant with 19+ years of experience, having Ph.D. in Petroleum Geoscience with a specialization in Petroleum Exploration, Remote Sensing, and GIS, as well as a certified in AWS cloud practitioner. Proficient in many of the leading petro-technical solutions (Petrel, Studio, OpenWorks, DSG, TechLog). Expertise in managing enterprise level projects like Subsurface data management, OSDU Implementation, PPDM, Delfi Petrotechnical suite migration, Carbon Capture reporting, Energy sustainability and transition, Data digitization and Digital transformation initiatives.

Dr. Jagadish Maddiboyina - Speaker

Principal Consultant
Cognizant

Short Biography: Gordon Klundt is Founder and Chief Data Engineer at InFocus Data. He built the InFocus platform around a conviction that data lineage belongs at load time - not reconstructed months later when an auditor or acquirer asks where the numbers came from. By capturing provenance, master data relationships, and business dimensions the moment data enters the stack, InFocus turns production data into a defensible dataroom asset without the scramble that typically precedes a private equity transaction. In this session, Gordon shows why reconstruction is a solvable problem - and what it costs operators who haven't solved it yet.

Gordon Klundt - Speaker

Founder and Chief Data Engineer
InFocus Data

Short Biography: With 29 years of experience in the oil and gas and artificial intelligence industries, Jeff is a visionary and Chief Research Officer at Data². Data² builds intelligence and reasoning engineering assistants for the intelligence community and oil and gas sectors. Jeff leads the development and deployment of cutting-edge solutions using large language models, artificial intelligence, and knowledge graphs to enhance the efficiency, safety, and performance of complex engineering tasks and systems.

At Data², Jeff focuses on turning unstructured operational and engineering data into queryable, explainable systems: graph data models for wells, completions, and field operations; AI-assisted analysis layered on top of those models; and products that help engineers review jobs, validate calculations, and move faster without sacrificing technical rigor.

Jeff has a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful AI products and services to some of the world's largest and most reputable companies, such as Chevron, Shell, Saudi Aramco, ENI, Husky, BHP, BP, Equinor, Suncor, ConocoPhillips, Schlumberger, Civitas, ProFrac, ATCO and others. He has also been a founder, co-founder, or executive at several successful AI startups, such as Maana, WellLine, and Geminos, and now Data², where he applies his deep technical domain knowledge, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial spirit to create and scale modelling, digital history, and reasoning software platforms. Jeff is passionate about solving challenging and meaningful problems with AI and advancing the state of the art in his field.

Jeff Dalgliesh - Speaker

Founder & Chief Research Officer
Data²

Short Biography: John Kalfayan is a Forward Deployed Engineer at Collide, where he leads AI strategy and product development to help energy companies make smarter, faster decisions. With over 15 years of experience spanning field operations to software startups, the self-proclaimed “startup masochist” brings a rare blend of hands-on field experience and technical depth. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Arkansas with a Master’s in Energy Business from the University of Tulsa, John also cohosts EnergyBytes, a podcast exploring the intersection of energy and technology.

John Kalfayan - Speaker

Forward Deployed Engineer
Collide

Short Biography: Jon Brewton is the Founder and CEO of Data², pioneering next-generation artificial reasoning technology that transforms how organizations understand and leverage their data. A US Military Veteran from the United States Air Force (USAF) and a NYU, London School of Economics, and Harvard alumnus, Jon's expertise lies in developing transparent, explainable AI solutions for high-reliability sectors including defense, energy, and critical infrastructure.

Prior to founding Data², Jon served as an Engineer and Strategy Advisor in the Oil & Gas Industry, as well as an Executive at Quantium, where he led ML/AI solution development and strategic partnerships across Asia-Pacific. His global experience spans multiple continents, including innovative technology implementations in Scotland, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, the UK, Thailand, Angola, and Australia.

At Data², Jon leads the development of advanced knowledge graph and AI technologies that deliver fully traceable, trustworthy insights. The platform's unique approach combines clear, explainable AI with sophisticated graph data models, setting new standards for transparent artificial reasoning in enterprise and government applications.

As a Board Member on the National Small Business Association's Economic Development & Small Business Technology Councils, Jon advocates for innovation in AI governance and responsible technology development. His vision centers on empowering organizations to harness the power of their data while maintaining complete transparency and trust in AI-driven decision-making.

Jon Brewton - Speaker

Founder & CEO
Data Squared

Short Biography: Keisha Beasley is the Founder of B2 Innovates in Houston, TX. She is an accomplished energy and technology leader with more than 20 years of experience in operations management, product ownership, data governance, leading data management teams, and digital transformation across the energy sector. She has led enterprise wide implementations of energy data solutions and regulatory compliance platforms for organizations including Chevron, BP, and Sword Group. Her expertise spans product lifecycle management, AI driven analytics, ESG reporting, and cross functional team leadership.

Keisha serves on the PPDM Association’s Houston Leadership Team and is an active member of the SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation. She also volunteers with the Energy Education Foundation, supporting STEM learning engagements and their Career Inspiration and Connections program to expand awareness of energy sector careers. In addition to her industry leadership, Keisha is a STEM educator and consultant for Houston Independent School District who designs hands on learning experiences and curriculum through B2 Innovates that strengthen the energy education pipeline and inspire the next generation of innovators.

Keisha Beasley - Speaker

Founder/Principle Consultant
B2 Innovates

Short Biography: Kristen Barley is the Executive Director of the Energy Education Foundation in Houston, TX. Kristen brings over two decades of executive leadership and program development experience across diverse sectors, including nearly a decade at Spindletop Impact Partners, supporting the energy industry. With a background that spans global training roles at Weatherford International and impactful executive directorships, Kristen is a proven trailblazer in fostering community engagement and strategic growth. As Executive Director for the Energy Education Foundation, she provides strategic direction and leadership for programs that champion energy literacy, develop the future workforce, and connect communities with the evolving energy landscape through innovative educational initiatives and partnerships.

Kristen Barley - Speaker

Executive Director
Energy Education Foundation

Short Biography: Malcolm Hawker is the CDO of Profisee and is a thought leader in the fields of Data Strategy, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Governance. As a former Gartner analyst, Malcolm has authored industry-defining research and has consulted some of the largest businesses in the world on their enterprise data and analytics strategies. Malcolm is a frequent public speaker on data and analytics best practices, and he cherishes the opportunity to share practical and actionable insights on how companies can achieve their strategic imperatives by improving their approach to data management. He is the author of the Wiley book 'The Data Hero Playbook ', which details the critical role that a growth mindset plays in helping companies to realize the transformative value of data. When not sharing his passion for data or recording episodes of the CDO Matters podcast, Malcolm is an avid hobbyist landscape photographer and lives with his wife and two dogs in a small beach town in Florida.

Malcolm Hawker - Speaker

Chief Data Officer
Profisee

Short Biography: Melinda East (BSc, MSc, CEC, PCC) is a leadership and communication strategist, Certified Executive Coach, and Certified Facilitator of Emotional Intelligence who helps leaders strengthen the human skills technology can’t replace. She holds a BSc in IT Business Management and an MSc in Management & Leadership, grounding her work in both technical fluency and human-centered leadership. With over 28 years of experience, Melinda has led and advised organizations across the energy, telecommunications, and financial industries, with a strong focus on data strategy transformation and effective leadership in complex environments.

Melinda bridges the best of both worlds, leveraging technology and data as practical supports for insight and performance while reinforcing the emotional intelligence that sustains trust, clarity, and resilient leadership. Known for her warm, engaging style, she delivers clear, actionable strategies leaders can apply immediately to stay self-aware, credible, and authentically connected in an increasingly tech-driven workplace.

Melinda East - Speaker

Professional EQ Coach & Facilitator
Focus Forward Services

Short Biography: Nishanth is a Managing Director with Deloitte, leading and enabling AI & Data capabilities for clients in the Energy, Resources & Industrials sector.

Nishanth Raj - Speaker

Managing Director
Deloitte

Who Should Attend

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