Stephanie has 28 years in technology with 15 years dedicated to Information Security. She brings a seasoned perspective to federal and regulatory compliance, incident response, and data protection strategies. Her passion lies in sharing knowledge – empowering individuals to safeguard their information both at home and in the office. She is someone who loves decoding the complexities of cybersecurity while making it relatable and approachable. Whether it’s demystifying compliance standards or teaching the art of securing personal data, she works to make security second nature.

Stephanie holds a BS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance as well as her CISSP.

Rakshay Shah is currently the Carbon Program Manager for the Marine Sector in the Sectors and Decarbonisation Business. In his current role, he focuses on developing alternative fuels pathways and value chains to help Shell’s Marine customers decarbonize. These customers range from container shipping companies to cruise lines.

Rakshay has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, including 19 years with Shell in a variety of Commercial, Operational, Technical, Strategic, and Finance roles. He has deep experience in renewable energy, low carbon fuels, downstream chemicals, and refining. Rakshay has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Louisiana State University.

Jan Behrendt Ibsø joined COWI in 2017. In January 2022 he was appointed COWI Group Market Director for Renewables and Green Fuels. In this role, he is involved in accelerating the green transition through major projects including forming COWIs strategy and market approach for Offshore Renewables, Energy Islands and Green Fuels.

He has worked for more than 20 years in global energy sectors, leading and executing growth strategies and streamlining global delivery of services and solutions in several large organizations. Having been part of several offshore renewables projects, Jan has worked on both sides of the table: both with direct offshore wind project development and with management of offshore renewable projects incl. consultancy, advisory, and certification. Jan holds deep insight into the markets, technologies, and business processes of the industry and has been elected to multiple national standardization committees.

Jan holds a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Offshore Technology and Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.

David Gully is the regional sales manager for the West Coast. Early in his career, Gully studied electrical componentry of industrial equipment. Gully has 30 years of expertise and knowledge of material handling equipment with Taylor Machine Works, Inc. and with Taylor’s sister company, Sudden Service, Inc. Before his position in sales, Gully worked with Sudden Service, Inc., the aftermarket parts and service company, as product support manager. His knowledge helped chart the course for electrical componentry in gantry cranes and steering involving electronic communication.

Since 2005 Gully has been directly responsible for working with Taylor-authorized dealers in providing material handling equipment based on the specific customer needs and in offering fleet management solutions in port and terminal management systems.

Dr. Ehsani received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan before joining the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Arizona in 1982. He pioneered the field of repair and retrofit of civil structures with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials in the 1980s and has published these findings in numerous professional journals such as ACI, ASCE, Earthquake Spectra, etc.

Dr. Ehsani is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE) and a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (FACI). He has served as President of the Structural Engineers Association of Arizona, and he is a registered professional engineer in twenty states. He is also a Licensed Engineering Contractor in AZ and CA.

Professor Ehsani has been featured on major media such as CNN, National Public Radio, the History Channel, and Engineering News Record for his expertise on strengthening of structures, particularly related to earthquakes, terrorist attacks and other potential structural disasters. He has over 20 patents and received the 2014 Arizona Technology Leader of The Year Award and the 2021 AZ Governor’s Innovator of the Year Award. Many of these developments have been supported through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from various government agencies, such as NSF, USDA, EPA, USDOT.

In 2010, Dr. Ehsani left the University of Arizona as a Professor Emeritus to devote his full attention to QuakeWrap, Inc., a company he had founded in 1994 that specializes in repair and retrofit of structures with FRP. Along with its sister construction company, these companies offers turnkey design/build solutions to their international clients. Numerous award-winning projects and creative solutions/products developed to address the clients’ needs attest to the unique capabilities of this company. Among these are several repair projects at the Port of Galveston and ongoing project at the Port of Texas City.

John Donovan serves as the Vice President of Energy and Defense Solutions at Fueltrax, where he provides operational efficiency solutions to vessel owners and international energy partners, ensuring complete client satisfaction and unwavering support for complex maritime operations. A professionally licensed deck officer and former Maritime Operations Officer for the U.S. Department of the Navy, John is a skilled vessel pilot with extensive experience in operational planning, maritime command and control (C2), cross-functional leadership, and contingency management. As a Navy reserve officer, he has been activated and deployed to lead maritime operations and programs for various U.S. Navy units worldwide.

Mathieu Charbonneau holds a bachelor’s degree in urban and social geography from UQAM and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the School of Management Sciences. After teaching at the Collège de Maisonneuve in the geography department, he joined the Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR) in 2004 as technical director. In 2008,he became the General manager of the AQTR training center, TransForm.

In December 2012, Mr. Charbonneau was appointed general director of the Montreal metropolitan logistics and transportation cluster, CargoM. Mr. Charbonneau sits, among others, on various boards of directors, including the Greater Montreal Climate Fund. In 2022, Mr.Charbonneau was chosen by the Government of Flanders to represent Canada in the international Flanders Inspires program on sustainable and innovative logistics. In 2023, he was selected by the Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Montreal as part of the visitor’s program for a week on “Smart Cities” in Berlin. In 2023, Mr. Charbonneau was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown from the Kingdom of Belgium for his contribution to the transport and logistics sector. In January 2024, Mr. Charbonneau joined Airudi, a company that specializes in the development of software solutions powered by artificial intelligence. He is the new Vice-President, General Manager of the transport division.

Brian Brammeier is Opscura’s CEO as well as its CISO. He is responsible for the worldwide development and growth of Opscura’s ICS product portfolio and business. Brian has founded and grown several businesses throughout his career, and is an experienced business operator, crisis IT and cybersecurity professional, as well as an investor.

Karl Lander is the Environmental Services Director for Subsea Global Solutions. He has over 25 years of diverse maritime experience, including the past 8 years in the fields of subsea robotics and biofouling management. He is a leader in the development of emerging global industry standards for in-water hull inspection and cleaning, with a focus on robotic and automated solutions, working closely with both the IMO and ISO.

Karl previously served in the US Coast Guard, as a diver, Naval Engineer and Cutterman, retiring as a Commander following over 20 years of service, with almost 10 years at sea.

Robert is the Product Manager for MIS Marine’s Marine Terminal Operations, where he leads the development of innovative solutions designed to optimize terminal performance and mitigate risks. With 35 years of experience in the maritime industry, Robert has a deep understanding of maritime management software, having worked with high-profile companies, driving significant advancements in the sector.

Robert is dedicated to helping customers select the terminal operations system that best suits their unique requirements, helping to achieve greater efficiency and safety.