Davidson, J.

Jillian Davidson is the Industry Marketing Director for Energy at AspenTech, where she leads strategic initiatives to help global energy companies improve profitability, safety, and sustainability. With more than 10 yr of experience in the oil and gas sector, Dr. Davidson has developed deep expertise in innovation, product development, manufacturing, field support and advanced digital solutions for asset optimization. In her current role, Dr. Davidson is dedicated to driving the digital transformation of the energy industry by leveraging advanced technologies that not only optimize assets, but also enable accelerated and improved decision-making. She partners with energy companies across the value chain—from upstream exploration to downstream operations—to deliver tangible opportunities to maximize productivity and minimize environmental impact. Before joining AspenTech in 2022, Dr. Davidson held a leadership role at Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, where she was responsible for new product development and executing sales strategies to drive growth in the refining market. She played a key role in navigating market disruptions caused by the pandemic and the energy transition, while overseeing global innovation programs and managing a team of chemists focused on solving complex challenges such as refinery fouling and phase separation. Dr. Davidson holds a PhD in organometallic chemistry from Texas A&M University.