Dr. Mike is an AI pioneer with 20+ years of experience across Oil &Gas, Energy, and Manufacturing. He holds a Ph.D. in AI, has 40+ patents and publications, and has led the development of cutting-edge AI solutions, incl. AI and IoT platforms at Enterprise scale for Fortune 100 companies. Dr. Mike has driven strategic AI initiatives at Siemens AG as well as at the joint venture of C3 AI and Baker Hughes. He has enjoyed responsibility for the Energy practice globally of EPAM, and led UAE AI initiatives, including the development of the very first Arabic-speaking ChatGPT – Jais at G42.