SAMA BILBAO Y LEÓN
JIM BURKE
JACOB DEWITTE
MATT GARMAN
UTILITIES
MEET THE EXPERTS
SAMA BILBAO Y LEÓN
TITLE: DIRECTOR GENERAL
COMPANY: THE WORLD NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION
INDUSTRY: ENERGY LOCATION: LONDON, UK
Sama has been the Director General of the World Nuclear Association since 2020. Before the WNA, she led the development of nuclear tech at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University.
JIM BURKE
TITLE: PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPANY: VISTRA INDUSTRY: ENERGY LOCATION: DALLAS, TEXAS, US
Jim has served as Vistra’ s president and chief executive officer since the summer of 2022, having joined the company in 2004. Before taking the top office, he held roles including CFO and COO.
JACOB DEWITTE
TITLE: CO-FOUNDER AND CEO COMPANY: OKLO INDUSTRY: ENERGY
LOCATION: SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, US
Jacob has a PhD in nuclear engineering from MIT. In 2013, he co-founded Oklo with his wife Caroline and has served as CEO since its inception.
MATT GARMAN
TITLE: CEO COMPANY: AWS INDUSTRY: TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
Matt has served as CEO of AWS since mid-2024, having joined the company in 2006 as its first Product Manager. Since taking the helm, Matt has furthered AWS’ s reputation as a cloud powerhouse. energydigital. com 85