• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Dan Bennett

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Chief Data Officer

As Head of Technology & Data for Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global. Dan is responsible for the end-to-end platforms, innovations, data science and operations used to ingest, create, curate, model and deliver data to customers and internal users. 

Previously, Dan was Chief Data Officer for the division, responsible for defining and implementing a unified data strategy for the business which includes setting standards for data governance and quality. 

Prior to S&P, Dan was at Castlelake, L.P., a global private investment firm where he was CTO/CIO, leading all aspects of technology and facilities with a global team, contractors and managed service providers. 

Before that, Dan held senior technology roles with Thomson Reuters, latterly between 2014-2018 as Vice President, Enterprise Data Services, where he led a global team and established a multi-tenant big data platform for content and usage data. Prior to that, he was Vice President for Thomson Reuters’ Mobile Services, creating its first mobile development group to build out mobile platforms for the company. 

Dan counts 30+ years’ experience in technology leadership, system architecture and design on a variety of platforms and projects and extensive experience in systems and data modeling in multiple technologies. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence from The University of Leeds, UK.

Sessions With Dan Bennett

Monday, 18 March

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 12:30 am - 19/mar/2024 02:00 am

    AI: How will it impact the energy business?
    Digitalization/AI/Machine Learning/Robotics/Cybersecurity

    The power of AI and its potential to disrupt many aspects of business and personal life, has become a popular topic of conversation, particularly in relation to Generative AI. For senior executives, AI deployment is an essential opportunity to grasp, yet much remains uncertain. How can energy business leaders distinguish AI reality from hype and identify priority areas to deploy it? Does early adoption of AI lead to competitive advantage? What changes to organizations are required to use AI to its full potential?  

Tuesday, 19 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 03:15pm - 03:55pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 08:15 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:55 pm

    How Will AI Change Power System Operations?
    Power/Clean Power

    Power systems are undergoing enormous changes as renewable power, electric vehicles, smart grids and other energy transition technologies upend traditional electricity markets. These changes present huge new opportunities but also present complex new challenges. Powerful new AI tools could help power system operators tackle these challenges and accelerate the decarbonization of electrical grids. How can power system operators harness these AI tools? Where are the most promising areas of investment? Are new policies needed to maximize AI’s potential?

  • 04:05pm - 04:45pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 09:05 pm - 21/mar/2024 09:45 pm

    Cyber: “Shields up” for energy systems
    Digitalization/AI/Machine Learning/Robotics/Cybersecurity

    The energy system has increasingly become a target for hackers, cyber criminals and state-backed actors, making the protection of grids, pipelines, power plants and other infrastructure a top priority for governments and companies. Successful attacks can have devastating consequences for human welfare, economies, national security and the integrity of company assets. What does the current threat landscape look like? How can companies and governments protect themselves? How can governments and industry work together to prevent attacks before they happen and respond effectively when they do occur?