{"id":5600,"date":"2024-02-28T19:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/?page_id=5600"},"modified":"2024-02-28T19:03:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:03:57","slug":"akash-sharma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/akash-sharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Akash Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-5600\" data-postid=\"5600\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-5600 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row dropPadding-bottom tb_0l52602 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_0ygc603 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_esex603 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Akash_Sharma.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-5322\" title=\"Akash Sharma\" alt=\"Akash Sharma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Akash_Sharma.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Akash_Sharma-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Akash Sharma                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_g2w3604 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_t7c7604   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Akash Sharma<\/h1>\n<h5>Director at Enverus<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_2plz358 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion  glossy tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-2plz358-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-2plz358-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <i class=\"accordion-icon\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-2plz358-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-2plz358-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Akash Sharma is an innovative leader and strategist at the intersection of technology, data, and energy. As Director of Product Innovation at Enverus Ventures, he spearheads strategic initiatives to drive growth by leveraging his expertise in analytics, data science, and complex systems engineering for decision intelligence solutions.<\/p>\n<p>With over a decade of experience spanning petroleum engineering, data science, product management, and consulting, Akash is an internationally recognized thought leader and trusted advisor on digital transformation. He holds advanced degrees in petroleum engineering and computational data analytics from the University of Houston and Georgia Tech, shaping his unique perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Akash contributes regularly to industry knowledge through publications, conferences, patents, and committees. He is a published author with SPE and AAPG and an active member of the Digital Energy Technical Section and Digital Transformation Committee.<\/p>\n<p>As a certified Lean Six Sigma expert, Akash brings deep commitment to efficiency and process improvement. He has proven success in delivering tangible results by bridging the gap between multifaceted engineering challenges and actionable intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>With a keen understanding of the global energy landscape, Akash thrives at the bleeding edge of creating technology-enabled solutions to pressing real-world problems. He leads key initiatives in AI and ML, knowledge mining, data modeling, and other innovations to optimize costs, enhance sustainability, and accelerate the energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>Fluent in Hindi and English, Akash excels in multicultural environments. He is especially passionate about mentoring other young professionals to realize the potential of technology to transform the energy sector. Known for challenging norms, driving change, and forming high-impact interdisciplinary teams, Akash\u2019s vision and contributions continue shaping the future.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"u6fe602\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_u6fe602 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_84q1605 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_k572608 track  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Track: Logistics<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xwmz608   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>From Theory to Practice: Bringing Generative AI Products to the Energy Industry<\/h2>\n<p>The energy industry stands at a crossroads. 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