Speakers

High-level expertise at the centre of industry conversations

Our conferences bring together senior decision-makers, policymakers and industry leaders who are directly involved in shaping their fields, offering practical perspectives grounded in experience.

Across all Cavendish events, speakers are drawn from the highest levels of industry, policy and innovation. They are the people responsible for setting direction, implementing change and navigating complexity in real time.

past speakers include

Future Digital Twin & AI

Michael Hotaling

Operations Excellence Digital Manager, ExxonMobil

Karina Fernandez

GM Digital Innovation and Emerging Technologies, Shell

Shahril Mokhtar

Head of Technology & Digital, Petronas

Rei Yasumuro

Global Head of Digital & Analytics, MODEC

Future AI

Justin Lo

Senior Technical Manager, Enterprise AI, Chevron

Ram Seetepalli

AI & Digital Enablement Director, Motiva Enterprises LLC

Krishnan Sankaranarayanan

Director, Digital Transformation, SABIC

Lisa Williams

Senior Director, Operations Talent Strategy & Employee Experience, Dow

Future Oil & Gas

Oddbjorn Larsen

VP D & W, Head of Planning Center, Field Life Extension, Equinor

Bilge Atilgan

IT & Digital, Director Global Technology & Optimisation, Upstream & Integrated Gas, Projects & Technology, Shell

Shehzad Rehman

Global Head of IT & Technology, INEOS

Dr. Edmary Altamiranda

Business Transformational Technology & R and D Lead, Controls & Systems Engineering Aker BP

Host City

Uğur Erdener

President, SportAccord; Honorary President, World Archery; Honorary Member, International Olympic Committee

Martye Kendrick

CEO and Executive Director, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. – NRG Park

Harvey Goldsmith CBE

Promoter, Artiste Management Productions Ltd

Lori Anderson

Director, Festivals Edinburgh

RAID (Regulation - AI - Internet - Data)

Henna Virkkunen

Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission

Vera Jourova

Vice President, Values and Transparency, European Commission

John Edwards

UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office

Daniel Guarnera

Director of the Bureau of Competition, US Federal Trade Commission

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What previous speakers said

Gerrit Tjellema

GM, Transformation & Excellence, Shell

Future Digital Twin | Speaker

It was a great convergence of the art and science of digital twins/AI in the oil and gas industry. The program’s themes were thoughtfully curated and the quality of participants was top-notch, fostering exciting discussions and networking opportunities. Thank you for including me in such a prestigous event.

Edmary Altamiranda

Controls and Systems Engineering Lead, Technology R&D at Aker BP ASA

Future Oil & Gas | Speaker

Excellent Event, very professional organization and preparation. Very good and relevant program content, selection of themes as well as highly qualified experts from different domains, promoting interesting & engaged discussions, great insights and networking. It was really a pleasure to be part of it and contribute.

Uğur Erdener

President, SportAccord; Honorary Member, IOC

Host City | Speaker

I was very happy for being in Glasgow for the Host City event which makes really big contributions to the bid cities and organisations with its great experience for many years. Host City is a trademark in this area for showing different ways to organisers. I wish Host City a great success in the coming years.

Axel Voss

Member of the European Parliament

RAID | Speaker

The quality of the speakers and the extensive media coverage truly made RAID a remarkable success. I am impressed by the insightful discussions, valuable insights, and the sense of community that RAID fosters. It’s clear that RAID continues to provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and collaboration

Lisa Williams

Sr. Director, Global Operations Talent Strategy and Employee Experience, DOW

Future Digital Twin (USA) | Speaker

The future digital twin and AI conference is a remarkable opportunity to learn from industry experts. I loved the conversations on how to leverage digital tools like digital twins and AI as a vehicle for transformative change. The key differentiator of this conference is the tactical clarity and depth each session provides which can be applied in your own respective digital journey.

Yaswanth Bhatraju

Data and Diagnostic Engineer, Ørsted

Future Digital Twin Asia | Speaker

A great event that shed light on how AI and digital twins are being used across industries, along with the real challenges faced in such a fast-growing field. Seeing experts from different organisations come together and share their live experiences was genuinely valuable, exactly the kind of conversation that helps bring the industry closer together.