Kathleen O'Brien

Kathleen O’Brien has spent over 25 years driving transformation in the energy sector. As Senior Vice President of Innovation for Siemens Energy, she steers the execution of their global innovation strategy to accelerate breakthrough clean-tech solutions. Her career includes key R&D leadership roles at Raytheon Technologies and 15 years pioneering energy technologies at General Electric. Her expertise spans grid modernisation, innovation strategy and renewable energy policy. Kathleen holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Dresden University of Technology, Germany.