Full Name
Andrew O’Brien
Job Title
Industry Specialist - Utilities Industrial Internet of Things - APJC
Company
Cisco Systems
Speaker Bio
Andrew is a highly experienced Business Solutions Architect in Cisco's Industrial Internet of Things Group, with a specific focus on the Utility business across the Asia Pacific region. He plays a crucial role in shaping and executing Cisco's strategy for developing comprehensive end-to-end solutions for the Utility sector. Andrew provides valuable guidance to Cisco teams, partners and customers, helping them realise business value, design solution architectures, manage integration processes, and navigate business process changes.

With a diverse background spanning 20 years in the Energy, Transport, and IT industries, Andrew possesses extensive knowledge of operational technologies in these sectors. His expertise covers a wide range of areas, including advanced control centre applications, SCADA and System Control Networks, Teleprotection Networks, integration of distributed resources, market operations, enterprise software, and enterprise application integration architecture. Throughout his career, Andrew has served in various capacities, both as a technology provider and as a trusted advisor.

Recently, Andrew has been focusing on leveraging an architectural approach to drive Business Digital Transformation in the Utilities sector. He is dedicated to helping Utility companies unlock the power of data to gain valuable insights and create additional value within their operations. As part of his global leadership role, Andrew primarily serves the Asia Pacific market, aligning industrial networking requirements with robust telecommunications solutions that enable customers to achieve their desired business outcomes.
Andrew O’Brien