2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - General Session
General Session Keynote: AVEVA customers sharing their innovation stories
Company
AVEVA
Speaker
Sue Quense
As Chief Commercial Officer, Sue Quense leads global sales and customer experience teams, driving growth by enabling customers and partners to unlock the full potential of industrial intelligence. With over 35 years in industrial software, from automation to executive leadership, Sue brings deep expertise and a relentless focus on delivering customer value. As a member of AVEVA’s Executive Leadership Committee, she helps shape the company’s vision and commercial strategy to accelerate digital transformation across industries.
Company
TC Energy
Speaker
Raylene Charron
Ms. Charron is CIO and Vice President, Information Services at TC Energy, a global energy infrastructure company operating critical assets across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. She leads IT and OT and sets the strategy for Information Services supporting safe and reliable operations. Since joining TC Energy in 2002, she has progressed from front-line technologist to executive through continuous learning and results-driven leadership. Today she focuses on modernizing enterprise and operational platforms and embedding AI responsibly at scale while maintaining operational stability.
Company
Porsche Motorsport
Speaker
Thomas Laudenbach
Thomas Laudenbach was appointed Vice President of Porsche Motorsport in 2021. He is responsible for everything from Formula E to IMSA and GT racing. He has spent most of his life in motorsport, joining Porsche in 1998 and later returning after seven years with Audi. For many years, he worked in powertrain development, including as lead developer of the V8 engine for the Porsche RS Spyder. Under his leadership, both Porsche Penske Motorsport and the Porsche Formula E Team achieved extraordinary success. Despite this impressive track record, he continues to pursue a clear goal: winning races.
Company
Saipem
Speaker
Paolo Albini
Paolo Albini, 50, holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from Bocconi. After roles in ABB and ALSTOM, he spent nine years at Bain & Company on global energy, operations and supply chain projects. He joined Saipem in 2016, covering Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, asset, engineering and fabrication roles, becoming Chief Supply Chain, Digital & IT Officer. Since 2018 he sits on National Association of Industrial Plant Engineering board and is active in the Bocconi Energy Community.