I have known Paul for four years now, as he and his team at The Welding Institute (TWI) have provided an invaluable service to us here at bp. I recently chatted with Paul on a number of topics, and I am glad to share some of his story below. Angela…
Angela McKane works with early-stage startups focused on developing solutions across the defense, transport and energy sectors. Prior to this McKane was VP Technology Insights at bp, where she grew and led a global team for over a decade, delivering actionable insights on emerging technology innovations and investment opportunities to teams across the Group. Earlier in her career, McKane worked at Transport for London (“TfL”) and, prior to that, she worked at her alma mater, the University of Glasgow. McKane is a regular speaker at industry leading conferences including Gastech, CERAweek and more. Connect with McKane onLinkedIn.
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