With 26 years of experience in oil & gas sector , earned Master degree MSc in oil & gas exploration & production from Institute Superior De La Energia (Madrid 2009) and BSc in Mechanical Engineering , also he had a high Diploma in Global Marketing & Economic from Heriot – Watt University in Edinburgh UK.

He started work as simple engineer in NOC north oil company in Kirkuk , Iraq since 2002 , in 2009 he becomes CEO of EFCODB , in 2011 he becomes the Manager of Iraqi Oil Export office in Turkey Ceyhan City.

He had 58 published research in different aspects such as Environment , Economic , Globalization , oil sector , Pipelines Ext.

Anahid Wachsenegger is a data scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, specializing in artificial intelligence, explainable machine learning, data-driven modeling, and time-series analysis across domains such as forestry and mobility data science. She holds a Master’s degree in Computational Intelligence from TU Wien and also served as an associate lecturer in Media and Digital Technologies at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten. She is passionate about developing trustworthy, transparent AI systems, applying data science to real-world challenges, and supporting students and practitioners in understanding and responsibly using modern AI technologies.

Bernhard began his career as an advanced paramedic and is now a physician. He holds an MSc in Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine and has earned multiple international titles in emergency medicine competitions, including European champion and multiple gold-medal finishes. He brings a practical perspective on performance under pressure and focuses on training approaches that create real behaviour change—and reliably transfer into everyday work when the stakes are highest.

Christian is CTO & Founder of Mindset Technologies AG. From his academic career, he is a psychophysiology expert with more than 25 years of experience in cognitive processing and biofeedback technology. After completing his studies in Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Neurosciences at the University of Vienna and the University of California San Diego (UCSD), he entered the consulting and advisory business. There, he worked for International Management Advisories and founded unlimited.ideas advisory. He is a published researcher specialising in cognitive load, decision-making biomarkers, and capability/performance analysis.

Eva Kanz works at the intersection of product management, operations, and user experience in safety-critical environments. Rather than focusing on interface design, her work centres on how system decisions around communication, visibility, and roles shape behaviour under pressure. She brings a product-driven perspective informed by real use cases in transport and infrastructure, where systems must remain usable even when training is limited and stress is high.

Herbert Wein brings over 30 years of hands-on experience as a seasoned expert in Operational Technology (OT) and industrial control systems within the energy sector, where he has built his career at Verbund AG. His professional focus lies in the technical coordination of complex infrastructure projects, the development of company-wide OT standards, and the design and leadership of round-the-clock on-call structures for critical installations.

With a strong aptitude for systems thinking, he bridges deep technical expertise with strategic planning and the development of bespoke digital tools for project control. He oversees the coordination of interfaces between IT, OT, and cross-functional departments, guiding projects from tender through to implementation.

Beyond his technical competencies, Herbert Wein holds substantial knowledge in conflict and change management as well as agile leadership. International project experience across several European countries and Bhutan has shaped a distinctly intercultural perspective, further complemented by fluency in German, English, and Turkish.

His personal interests center on neuroscience, mental training, and the fundamental question of how creativity and decision-making processes emerge in the human mind — a subject that continues to inform and enrich his professional outlook.

Jakob Berger is originally from Baden near Vienna and has been active in the international event and motorsport industry since 2014. He began his career by organizing his own events, quickly moving into professional large-scale event structures with an international focus.

From 2016 to 2018, he served as Managing Director of BONKERS Network GmbH in Mödling. During this time, he and his team delivered numerous events and media campaigns for well-known brands, executing productions in the multi-thousand-attendee range.

Jakob Berger has been working at the Red Bull Ring since 2018. After several years in operational roles, he assumed the position of Manager of Safety, Security & Events in 2021. In this role, he holds overall responsibility for safety architecture, authority coordination, logistics, infrastructure, and overarching event management at international motorsport major events. His scope covers all organizational and operational processes outside the racetrack, requiring close collaboration with international promoters, authorities, emergency services, and global stakeholders.

In parallel to his role at the Red Bull Ring, he remains active as an independent event professional, organizing multiple large-scale open-air events in Lower Austria each year. Internationally, he provides consulting services for Formula 1 Grands Prix, including projects in Jeddah and Las Vegas, with a focus on organizational structures, command center operations, and security concepts for major international events.

James has more than thirty (30) years of experience working in the Asia Region. He has lived in region for more than twenty (20) of those years, spending time in Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, where he now resides with his family.

James studied for and received a degree in Business Studies from University College Dublin (UCD) and began his career in the IT Industry, working for an American computer company.

James entered the Homeland Security and Defence industries, working with UK suppliers of thermal imaging, personal protection and breathing apparatus systems. He achieved great success with these technologies in Asia regional government agencies, including Navy, Fire & Rescue, Air Force, and Counter Terrorism Units.

James spent 17 years with Cobham Plc., later DTC Ltd., a British tactical surveillance technology manufacturer with a turnover of approximately £200,000,000. James rose to Vice-President of Sales, APAC, before leaving the company in 2017. James is now the principal shareholder, and Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Systems Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based integrator and Prime contractor in the Homeland Security and Surveillance sector. The company specializes in IP Mesh MANET radio systems, tactical cellular surveillance and human indoor tracking.

Indicate Digital GmbH provides design expertise for complex, human-centered applications in safety-critical and process automation environments. Tanja Tomic and Leonhard Lass are professionally trained designers with over 20 years of experience in this field. They have successfully delivered long-term projects across a range of industries for clients including VERBUND, Wiener Linien, Frequentis, Siemens, and RHI Magnesita. Alongside their entrepreneurial work, they are actively involved in research and teaching, as well as in the development of HMI standards, contributing to “IEC 63303 Human machine interfaces for process automation systems” and „ISA-TR101.02-2019, HMI Usability and Performance“.

Massimiliano Gattoni is the CEO and Founder of NeuroMind AGI, a deep-tech company integrating neuroscience and artificial intelligence to make cognitive stress, mental workload, and resilience measurable in complex organizational environments.
With over 25 years of experience in digital transformation and critical infrastructures, he has held senior leadership roles across government and large enterprises, including Microsoft, Enel Group, Ferrovie dello Stato, Open Fiber, and national public institutions.

At Microsoft, he was selected as one of only 17 Global Subject Matter Experts in Digital Transformation, supporting top executives in large international organizations.
In 2021, he was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his contributions to innovation and the protection of critical infrastructure.

Michael held various national and international management positions in the business sector. In addition to the successful introduction of SAP in the automotive industry, his previous activities also included the strategic alignment and insourcing of IT for an industrial group. For many years, he was responsible for IT operations as a division manager for an international healthcare provider and subsequently for a renowned university, where he was responsible for digital transformation and achieving technological leadership. Since 2022, Michael has been Head of IT Infrastructure at a public hospital operator with more than 18,500 employees in Austria and won the cyber security award from Austria's leading companies in 2025. In addition, he teaches for 20 years at several universities.

Mike has over 20 years’ experience as an operator, training foreman, project manager, and procedure analyst in the oil and gas industry. With this vast amount of experience and profound further training in usability engineering and psychological aspects,  he combines the practical as well as the theoretical knowledge for the development and design of regulatory compliant and practical documentation, especially for users under stress or safety critical contexts.

Sevan Gerard is a disaster health leader, public safety and security expert, entrepreneur, and researcher working at the intersection of civil protection, disaster medicine, public health, and complex adaptive systems. He serves as Vice President and Co-Founder of the Disaster Health Institute (USA), General Secretary of WADEM Europe, and President and Co-Founder of the European Disaster Alliance.

Sevan is co-developing the Disaster Health & Research Program at Paracelsus Medical University (Salzburg), including the founding of the first European Pediatric Disaster Medicine Center of Excellence. With over two decades of operational experience in Los Angeles and international disaster response, his work focuses on innovation and quality management in disasters, resilience, and the integration of complexity science and emerging technologies into disaster health systems.

He is also CEO and Co-Founder of Aviogel, an eco-wildfire suppressant and innovation company, and serves on the boards of CTM-E and fEMR, bridging frontline operations, academic research, and entrepreneurship to advance global disaster risk reduction and response.

Thomas Fränzl is Head of Sales ATM Tower Solutions at the Frequentis Group, with extensive international experience in safety‑critical air traffic management systems.

He has worked for more than two decades at the intersection of usability, human factors, and safety culture, focusing on the interaction between operators and technology in conventional and digital ATC towers.

He is a regular speaker and panelist at international conferences and is also active as a guest lecturer at universities, teaching topics related to safety‑critical systems, human‑centred design, and digital transformation in air traffic control.