Speakers

Dr. Sunita Satyapal is an internationally known subject matter expert and leader in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells with three decades of experience in government, industry, and academia. She has had diverse prior roles including as a manager at United Technologies and as Chief Engineer and Director for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office. She has coordinated over $10 billion in hydrogen funding over the years and collaborated with over 25 countries. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and has numerous publications, including in Scientific American, 10 patents, and several recognitions including two Presidential Rank Awards from the President of the United States.

Andrew Stuart is Co-Founder of Hydrogen Optimized and the company’s founding CEO. As Executive Chairman, Andrew plays an active leadership role in the company, supporting the CEO and the Hydrogen Optimized team in strategy and technology development, and externally with customers, investors and other stakeholders. He also serves as Chairman, President and CEO of Key DH Technologies Inc., the parent company of Hydrogen Optimized. Andrew’s career spans more than 25 years in the fields of hydrogen and energy-related technologies worldwide. An experienced company builder, he has led teams in the development of hydrogen isotopes, green hydrogen technologies, products and manufacturing processes, and in commercial sales and project implementation. Andrew has a Bachelor of Engineering degree with a minor in business from McGill University and a Master of Applied Science degree from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization.