Rukshan Jayasekera is the Digital Lead at Hitachi Energy, one of the leading technology partners for the energy industry in Australia, and a pioneering technology leader globally with the purpose of advancing a sustainable energy future for all. Jayasekera has over 15 years’ experience in driving and implementing strategic energy initiatives in the minerals and energy sector, helping customers achieve profitability, operational improvements and sustainability with digitisation and electrification technologies. As Digital Lead for Australia, he partners with customers across the energy ecosystem, from transmission and distribution to transportation and renewables, to enable efficiencies, agility, empowerment, and value creation through digital solutions. Jayasekera is an experienced conference speaker and holds a BS in Communications and Information Technology from Edith Cowan University.