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Zied M. Ouertani oversees ABB’s use of technology in helping transform the chemicals and refining industries for the future. Dr. Ouertani joined ABB in 2012 and has served as the company’s principal scientist in corporate research and as a business consultant for corporate strategy. He earned a PhD in Information Systems. He brings more than 10 years of global experience, and is skilled at connecting customer needs to value-added digital solutions. Prior to ABB, Dr. Ouertani worked at the University of Cambridge, UK, as a postdoctoral researcher for the Cambridge Service Alliance, and as a business transformation consultant for IBM, BAE Systems and Caterpillar.

Stein Guldbrandsøy is the group Vice President Global Segment Manager, Offshore General and Floating Production Units. In this role, he is responsible for developing and leading ABB’s product strategy and portfolio management in the offshore industry. Mr. Guldbrandsøy joined ABB in 1987 in the automation system unit in Norway. Over his more than 30-yr career with ABB, he has held several roles ranging from sales, engineering, project management and regional management. Mr. Guldbrandsøy holds an MSc degree in engineering cybernetics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.