Arjun Banga is the Global Director of Energy and Mining at ThoughtsWin, where he leads the digital transformation journey across various geographies. With nearly two decades of leadership experience in the energy and mining sectors, Arjun, specializes in bridging deep industry expertise with cutting-edge Data and AI technologies to deliver transformative results—helping organizations unlock value through digital innovation and operational efficiency. Throughout his career, Arjun has partnered with global leaders in energy and mining to implement tailored, data-driven strategies addressing critical challenges, from optimizing exploration and production to deploying digital twins, and advanced analytics.

Key highlights include leading multinational teams on large-scale data migration and product development; implementing digital twins at four North American sites to cut costs and boost efficiency in multi-billion-dollar operations; developing energy-specific AI products that improved asset management and predictive maintenance; and championing AI solutions for structured and unstructured data analysis to enhance decision-making and insights. Grounded in collaborations with energy operators across Canada and the USA, Arjun thrives on solving complex challenges and driving innovation in these high-stakes sectors.

Arjun holds Bachelor of Applied Science specializing in Process Engineering from the University of British Columbia, a diploma in Industrial Science from BCIT, Project Management Professional (PMP) and additional certifications. He is passionate about shaping the future of energy and mining through responsible technology adoption and welcomes connections with like-minded leaders navigating digital transformation and sustainability. An avid squash player, he currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.

“There are no million-dollar ideas, only execution of them.”