Elena Nikonova, VP Strategy for North America and APAC, is instrumental in identifying and developing large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) projects for Power to X and Carbon Capture and Storage. Dr.Nikonova is leveraging her experience in scaling innovative technologies, including global e-mobility programs at Shell Recharge and ENGIE (EVBox), where she led global electrification programs for Amazon, Ford and Bridgestone. Dr.Nikonova is a ex-strategy consultant at Roland Berger and holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from University College Dublin.