Yolanda Pessanha brings 15 years of professional experience spanning engineering, research, project management, digital transformation, and strategic business development. She specializes in bridging engineering, operations, and technology to translate complex industrial challenges into practical, scalable solutions that improve asset performance and operational efficiency.

Her expertise includes Asset Performance Management (APM), industrial data platforms, OT integration, predictive analytics, and AI-enabled solutions. She has contributed to global digital transformation programs, including the deployment of real-time monitoring solutions from pilot to enterprise scale across approximately 30 industrial sites worldwide.

As co-host of the Industrial AI Workshop, Yolanda brings a practical, execution-focused perspective on connecting industrial data, engineering expertise, and AI to deliver measurable operational value.