Ryan Oattes is the CTO and Founder of Kobai, where he leads the development of next-generation semantic and AI technologies that connect industrial data with real business outcomes. A former senior engineering leader at GE Digital, Ryan has over 20 years of experience turning complex industrial data into actionable intelligence across sectors like power, aviation, and manufacturing. His passion lies in bridging business and technology—helping organizations using AVEVA and Databricks move beyond dashboards to truly data-driven decisions.