Jana Wignell is the Chief Quality, EHS, and Sustainability Officer at GE Vernova’s Electrification business. Jana has vast experience across a range of industries and enterprises, such as Volvo Car Corporation, Sandvik AB, and Volvo Group, where her last role was Vice President of Quality, EHS, and Sustainability. She began working for GE Vernova in 2021, taking on a leadership role in the heart of the decarbonization of energy. She holds a B.Eng.

Carl Barker joined GE Vernova’s Electrification business in Stafford, U.K. in 1989, initially working on the design and development of individual HVDC and SVC projects before becoming the System Design Manager responsible for all technical aspects of HVDC projects. He is currently a Consulting Engineer, providing technical support across many functions. Carl is also a Chartered Engineer in the U.K. and a member of the IET (U.K.), a Senior Member of the IEEE, a distinguished member of CIGRE B4, and a lecturer at many universities. He holds a B.Eng. from Staffordshire Polytechnic and an M.Sc.

Nicolas Gibergues is a Senior Executive and P&L Leader leading the Grid Automation business line within Electrification at GE Vernova, where he is responsible for shaping and executing the business strategy for the Grid Automation portfolio through the development, delivery, and servicing of advanced technologies. He started his career in the aerospace industry as an air traffic control field engineer in Cairo, Egypt.

Chris has 25 years of experience in the communications industry with a focus on wireless and optical technologies across the electric utility, oil and gas, and industrial markets. He began his career as a manufacturing engineer before transitioning to program management and then held various leadership roles in engineering and product management. More recently, he was the product line leader for Critical Infrastructure Communications.

Steve has over 20 years of experience in the communications industry with a primary focus on wireless technologies across industrial utilities and defense markets. He began his career as a software engineer before transitioning into sales and has been a product manager for the past 12 years. In his current role, Steve is responsible for product marketing and event management for GE Vernova’s Critical Infrastructure Communications business. Steve has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo and an MBA from Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.

Claudia Blanco is the chief AI, innovation and partnerships officer of GE Vernova’s Electrification business, delivering innovative, scalable solutions through customer partnerships and technology incubation.

Hassina Saad is the Industry Global Segment Leader within GE Vernova’s grid electrification business, with a focus on helping industrial customers in their decarbonization journey for a more sustainable world. She has worked across multiple GE Vernova businesses globally and looks after the data center industry segment.

Marco is the Chief Product and Commercial Officer (Grid Automation) at GE Vernova’s Electrification business after holding the role of Grid Automation Global Commercial Leader for three years. He has more than 15 years of experience within the company, having worked both in the power and the renewables business lines.