Saqib Ghani

Saqib Ghani

Head of Architecture- EA Leader Nuclear Technology and Partnerships Utilities Leader

Saqib comes with 20+ years of multi-industry experience specializing in Energy and Utilities. Drives strategic adoption of technology to drive business outcomes and achieve significant ROI through Connected Worker programs.

Pre-Conference Workshop Day | Monday, March 23 2026

11:45 AM Workshop H: Turning Data into Decisions: Unlocking Efficiency and Reliability

This session explores how energy companies can harness big data, machine learning, and AI to optimize plant and field operations. From predictive maintenance to smart grid optimization, attendees will learn how to apply data analytics to improve performance, reduce costs, enhance safety, and support the energy transition. 

Key Themes: 

  • Using sensor data to anticipate equipment failures, schedule proactive servicing, and minimize downtime 
  • Identifying inefficiencies across plants and distributed systems, optimize resource allocation, and improve overall performance 
  • Training models to detect patterns, predict outcomes, and automate decisions 
  • Enabling advanced insights and intelligent automation with AI 
  • Connecting sensors and devices for real-time data collection 
  • Using dashboards and reports to make complex insights actionable

Main Conference Day One | Tuesday, March 24 2026

11:40 AM Panel Discussion: Smarter Assets, Lower Costs: Unlocking Operational Value Through Intelligent Asset Management

As energy and utility organizations strive to improve reliability, reduce costs and enhance workforce productivity, intelligent asset management is becoming a strategic priority. By combining predictive analytics, real-time monitoring and emerging technologies like generative AI, companies are shifting from reactive maintenance to proactive, data-driven operations. This panel brings together industry leaders to explore how digital tools are transforming asset strategies, while addressing challenges like data quality, system integration, and workforce adoption.
  • Learn how predictive analytics and sensor data can help identify anomalies before failures occur, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
  • Explore how intelligent forecasting and usage-based insights can optimize spare parts management and reduce excess stock.
  • Discover how historical data can be leveraged to generate consistent, accurate workflows that accelerate execution and reduce human error.
  • Understand how integrating asset data across platforms and cleansing inputs ensures trustworthy analytics and scalable decision-making.
  • Hear how organizations are navigating cultural resistance and aligning teams to support enterprise-wide adoption of smart asset tools, including AI-powered solutions. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Saqib.

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