Roundtable: Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Scott Lehmann is responsible for product segmentation and delivering market driven products and solutions for Petrotechnics. Mr. Lehmann joined Petrotechnics in 2010 and has more than 20 yr of senior management experience in enterprise software. Before he joined Petrotechnics, he co-founded a VC-backed enterprise storage software startup; was the EMEA Security Products Marketing Manager at Microsoft and the Director of EMEA Channel at security software vendor Sybari Software (acquired by Microsoft). Mr. Lehmann is focused on empowering organizations to achieve operational excellence through digital transformation, the IIoT and IT-OT convergence. He is regularly published in top tier industry and technology publications. Mr. Lehmann has a BA degree from Tufts University and an MA degree from Georgetown University.

Mat Malladi is President of Corporate Business Development at Reliance Industries. Dr. Malladi has more than 39 yr of experience in downstream operations and research and development. He holds several patents and earned a PhD in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Janette Marx is the CEO of Airswift. Ms. Marx has a passion for investing in the development of people to help everyone achieve their aspirations. Throughout her career, she has championed new initiatives including diversification strategies, sales and recruitment growth improvements, and operational efficiencies. She has led cutting-edge programs to give her teams a competitive advantage. Ms. Marx has also held various leadership roles with The Adecco Group. She has an MS degree in business administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Richard Ward is the Senior Manager for Data Science and Digital in Oil and Gas at McKinsey Energy Insights. He supports oil and gas clients in their understanding of the transformational possibilities of digital technologies. Mr. Ward has extensive experience working in the energy industry and was formerly the COO, co-founder and president of Tiandi Energy.