Greentech Festival Speakers

Dustin Krause is the Sr. Director, of Sales + Sourcing as well as Global Automotive at Redwood Materials. Dustin is leading the efforts to both capture and collect end of life battery materials as well as place them back into the supply chain. Previously, Dustin was Director of e-Mobility for Volkswagen in the North America Region. Dustin has worked in the electric vehicle space for more than 15 years. He has a background in sales, marketing, product development as well as market expansion. Dustin also spent nine years with Tesla in a variety of roles and has been both in North American but also with roles in Europe and Asia.

Martin was born in Saarbrücken in 1969. He graduated with a doctorate degree in Chemistry from the University of Saarland with a focus on Nanoparticle Composites and Smart Coatings. Martin founded Kraftblock (formerly Nebuma) together with his co-founder Susanne in 2014. He filed his first patent in 1998 and has 20 years of experience in material development, production and sales. As the Head of the Department of Ceramics he developed the Department of Polymer Nanoparticle Composites at the Institute for New Materials, University of Saarland. Subsequently he headed the Smart Coatings division at ItN Nanovation AG.

Dr. Bradley is a sustainable aviation consultant and educator with 39 years of experience. He teaches short courses for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) on sustainable aviation technologies and electrified aircraft. He is an Adjunct Professor of Practice at USC where he teaches aircraft design and advises sustainable aviation research. He is a retired Boeing Technical Fellow and was instrumental in biofuel flight demonstrations and was responsible for the creation and research on the trailblazing NASA SUGAR concepts, including the SUGAR Volt hybrid electric airliner. He is an AIAA Fellow and received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from USC.

Ashish leads a global group of energy, commodities and technology sector experts analyzing net zero emissions pathways. He works extensively with CXOs & policy makers to decipher the inter-dependencies between various components of the energy transition, to help strategic decisions. Over the years he has spoken at leading forums such as the World Future Energy Summit, World Energy Leader’s Summit and the Clean Energy Ministerial, hosted dialogues with G-20 ministers, given inputs to the works of the World Economic Forum and the World Energy Council, and shared his views at the London Stock Exchange and the White House executive office. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, he has a first-class degree in Engineering and a MBA in Finance and Strategy.

David Joosten is the president of Vodafone US. In this role he leads Vodafone Business commercial operations throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America, in addition to Vodafone partner markets including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, the Nordics and Vodafone’s international public sector customers. With more than twenty years in international IT, telecoms and sales, he brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Jessica Hyman is the Head of Sustainability at Atlassian. She is responsible for Atlassian’s sustainability strategy including ESG Reporting, Climate and Human Rights. Previously, Jessica led Global Operations for Business for Social responsibility (BSR). She has been involved in Atlassian’s Foundation and Pledge 1% programs and leads a Women in Tech mentoring group in San Francisco.