Jake Bengtson is the Global AI Solutions Director for Energy and Utilities at Cloudera, where he leads AI strategy and enablement initiatives for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Prior to Cloudera, Jake held data science and architecture roles at ExxonMobil, where he designed and implemented large-scale data and AI solutions across downstream and research operations. With a strong practitioner background and deep industry expertise, Jake helps organizations unlock business value through scalable, production-grade AI and hybrid data architectures. He is a trusted advisor to executives and a frequent speaker on the transformative potential of AI in the energy and utilities sector.