Shirley Ike

Shirley Ike

Global Director, Data Management John Wood Group PLC

Shirley Ike is the Global Director of Digital Assets and Data Operations at Wood, where she leads dedicated teams across EMEA, Americas and APAC regions focused on supporting all aspects of data operations and digital asset management, from data governance, to compliance, to data interoperability across asset lifecycle, enabling intelligent 1D/2D/3D/4D/5D systems and seamless data integration capabilities to streamline client operations, reduce costs and drive continuous improvement across projects. Her teams' targets client core business processes and use Digital and AI to transform their effectiveness. They support clients in Automation and system integration, architecting and configuring the assets operational technology layer, through to digital asset and data operations, building blocks for digital transformation, where we support IT/OT integration, overarching data governance, solution architecture, data platform integration, cybersecurity and use case applications in asset health, process optimization and decarbonization Her team is composed of data engineers, data scientists, solution architects, domain experts in BIM (Building Information modelling), LIM (Lifecycle information management), IT/OT integration, digital twin implementation, data mining and contextualization using AI as well as leveraging the full Wood Energy and Materials domain expertise where applicable.

Main Conference Day Two | Wednesday, March 25 2026

11:50 AM Panel Discussion: Scaling Agentic AI in Energy: From Hype to High-Impact Operations

 As AI continues to evolve, energy companies are exploring how agentic AI can move beyond buzzwords to deliver real operational value. This session explores how intelligent agents are being used to automate routine tasks, support field technicians, and enhance asset reliability, while navigating the challenges of trust, scalability, and workforce adoption.

  • Using AI agents for work order creation, fault notifications, and spare parts management
  • Lessons learned from piloting and scaling intelligent technician tools
  • Building trust and guardrails for autonomous task execution Workforce adoption: overcoming skepticism and driving engagement 

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

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