Girish K. Saligram

Girish K. Saligram is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford. He assumed this position in October 2020. Before joining Weatherford, Girish served Exterran Corporation as Chief Operating Officer and previously as President, Global Services after joining the company in 2016. Previously, he spent 20 years with GE in positions of increasing responsibility as a functional and business leader in industry sectors worldwide, including his last position as General Manager, Downstream Products & Services for GE Oil & Gas. He also previously led the GE Oil & Gas Contractual Services business based in Florence, Italy. Before his eight years in the oil and gas sector, he spent 12 years with GE Healthcare in engineering, services, operations, and other commercial roles. Girish holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Bangalore University, a Master of Science in Computer Science, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management from Northwestern University.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 3 November

14:45

Energy Security & Resilience Plenary Hall A 14:45 - 15:15

Energy 5.0: building intelligent, resilient and sustainable industries

AI, automation, connected equipment and real-time data are enabling companies to improve productivity, anticipate disruption and reduce the energy and emissions intensity of industrial activity. But maximising these benefits require more than individual technologies, it requires capital. Industrial leaders, operators, technology providers and investors must align around integrated solutions with clear operational value, credible returns and a pathway to wider deployment. Investment decisions will be critical in determining which technologies move beyond pilot projects and become embedded across industrial systems.Energy 5.0 will be defined by industries that can combine human expertise, intelligent technology and disciplined investment to operate more efficiently, respond faster to disruption and compete in a lower-emissions economy.

Attendee Insights:
Explore how intelligent industrial systems, advanced technologies and investment strategies can strengthen resilience, improve productivity and accelerate commercially sustainable growth.