Past Webinar

Lincoln Bleveans has been an executive in the global energy industry for nearly 30 years and currently leads Stanford University’s mission-critical operations and world-leading innovation in sustainability and resilience, utilities, and infrastructure. He is a committee member of the Board of Oversight of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and is active as a mentor and board member for technology start-ups in North America, Europe, and India.

Farukh Aslam is the Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair Digital (SD) a low voltage design and consulting company developing Digital DC-Microgrid Buildings. In 2019, Aslam successfully developed the Sinclair Marriott Autograph Hotel which is widely considered the most diverse PoE and DC Microgrid project in North America. From the completion of the Sinclair Hotel, Aslam created SD to bring expertise of the sustainability and cost benefits of a DC building infrastructure to the marketplace. Since its inception SD has been involved in several design build projects and continues to evolve DC infrastructure in buildings.

Cindy Zhu has over a decade of experience at the intersection of the built environment, energy, and emerging technologies. She is currently a Technology Research III in Berkeley Lab's Building Technology & Urban Systems Division, where she advances grid-edge technologies that integrate building systems, distributed energy resources, and the electric grid to support the clean energy transition. She has led major climate and energy initiatives in both the public and private sectors, including at the U.S. Department of Energy, and previously served as Vice President of Smart Buildings at NantumAI, an enterprise software company using AI/ML to decarbonize the built environment, where she oversaw Customer Success and Grid Services.

Derek John Mullassery is Chief Operating Officer at CopperTree Analytics, a building analytics pioneer trusted worldwide for over 13 years. With a deep background in data-driven energy innovation and engineering, Derek has led global teams to optimize thousands of buildings, slash emissions, and drive digital transformation at scale. CopperTree, founded in 2012, remains at the forefront of the industry, analyzing billions of data samples daily and optimizing thousands of buildings worldwide through its trusted technology.

Venkat Naupada is the Associate Director of Digital Enablement for Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) at Johnson Controls (JCI), where he leads strategic initiatives that fuse digital transformation with infrastructure innovation. With deep expertise in digital enablement and energy systems, he has been instrumental in delivering solutions that enhance operational efficiency and elevate customer engagement. In his current role, Venkat heads a high-performing team focused on deploying advanced technologies to streamline processes and create exceptional digital experiences that support energy and sustainability outcomes. His leadership has driven the successful implementation of initiatives aligned with JCI SI’s mission to accelerate energy efficiency and smart building innovation.

Marc Petock, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Lynxspring since 2012, leads corporate strategy, product vision, and brand development, including JENEsys Edge®, Onyxx®, and E2E™. Previously VP of Global Marketing at Tridium, he helped position Niagara as the industry’s open platform for smart buildings, growing its adoption from 18K to 475K instances. A recognized industry leader, Marc is an advocate for open standards, semantic tagging, data modeling, and OT cybersecurity. He is a frequent speaker, published author, and recipient of multiple industry awards. Marc also advises Realcomm and co-founded Project Haystack, where he serves on the Board.