Philip Black, a licensed professional engineer in Texas, is a renowned innovation leader with extensive experience in the energy sector. Black currently works at Wood's Digital and Technology Group as Director of Digital Transformation. His role involves developing and identifying blockchain solutions for the energy, infrastructure, mining, industrial, and power sectors globally. Black has extensive expertise in product management, software development, and systems integration for energy companies. His previous roles include designing and executing real-time monitoring systems for clients in the United States and Middle East. He combines IoT, data analytics, and machine learning to develop technology applications and passionately speaks at conferences worldwide, sharing the potential of digitization. Black is also a prolific writer, publishing articles in traditional and social media outlets. Holding a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kansas, Black has an impressive track record in the energy sector.