Meet the senior oil and gas leaders advising on the 2027 programme.
CEO
VISCO
Prashant Soni is the CEO of VISCO, bringing deep technical and commercial experience from senior roles at DNV and Aker BP. With a PhD in hydrodynamics and leadership of the SUBPRO Zero research centre, he specialises in applying advanced engineering, data and visualisation technologies to improve performance across the energy sector. At VISCO, he will focus on scaling digital-first solutions that support safer, more efficient and more sustainable operations.
Group CIO
Motor Oil
Nick Giannakakis holds an MBA in Industrial Systems Administration and a BA in Physics. He is an alumnus of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and brings 18 years of experience in senior IT leadership roles across leading multinational organisations.
In 2024, Nick was recognised as one of the Top 100 Chief Information Officers. He has led global teams across digital innovation and product management, and has been a pioneer in establishing Global AI Centres of Excellence within organisations including British American Tobacco and Motor Oil Hellas.
Register your interest to join the 2027 Advisory Committee:
The committee is a small group of senior operators who decide which topics make the agenda and which case studies are worth hearing. If you lead digital, data or operations at an oil and gas operator, we would like your input.