Meet Our Team

Finlay Bertram

Finlay Bertram

Founder, inventor & CEO

Finlay Bertram is a strategic and commercially astute AI & Digital native with over 10 years of experience driving innovation, particularly within the complex energy sector. His expertise lies in leveraging cutting-edge AI, including Machine Learning, LLMs, and NLP, alongside High-Performance Computing (HPC) on cloud platforms like Azure and GCP, to deliver tangible business value.  

Finlay has a proven track record of developing and deploying impactful AI solutions. He developed an LLM-powered RAG chatbot, designed cloud-enabled HPC environments, and has held multiple patents, notably Talos’ patented a transient physics AI solver which achieved significant speed increase in engineering simulations, deploying it successfully on GCP. He has also previosuly patented an ML approach to well design and an Environmentally Friendly Epoxy.  

Combining deep technical knowledge (Python, SQL, C++, Reservoir Simulation) with strong leadership, project management, and financial modelling skills, Finlay excels in translating complex data into actionable strategies. His background spans roles in major corporations like Total Energies, Maersk, management consulting at PA Consulting, and founding Talos Innovation.

Finlay Bertram is a strategic and commercially astute AI & Digital native with over 10 years of experience driving innovation, particularly within the complex energy sector. His expertise lies in leveraging cutting-edge AI, including Machine Learning, LLMs, and NLP, alongside High-Performance Computing (HPC) on cloud platforms like Azure and GCP, to deliver tangible business value.  

Finlay has a proven track record of developing and deploying impactful AI solutions. He developed an LLM-powered RAG chatbot, designed cloud-enabled HPC environments, and has held multiple patents, notably Talos’ patented a transient physics AI solver which achieved significant speed increase in engineering simulations, deploying it successfully on GCP. He has also previosuly patented an ML approach to well design and an Environmentally Friendly Epoxy.  

Combining deep technical knowledge (Python, SQL, C++, Reservoir Simulation) with strong leadership, project management, and financial modelling skills, Finlay excels in translating complex data into actionable strategies. His background spans roles in major corporations like Total Energies, Maersk, management consulting at PA Consulting, and founding Talos Innovation.

Staffan Eriksson

Staffan Eriksson

CTO

From sensor to strategy, Staffan is passionate about turning technology into business advantage. With 19 years of leadership across engineering, operations, manufacturing, software, and AI he has lead organizations to navigate complex challenges, build systems that solve difficult problems and capitalize on what trends are next. His work aims to drive efficiency and innovation while building a great working environment together with his teammates and colleagues.

From sensor to strategy, Staffan is passionate about turning technology into business advantage. With 19 years of leadership across engineering, operations, manufacturing, software, and AI he has lead organizations to navigate complex challenges, build systems that solve difficult problems and capitalize on what trends are next. His work aims to drive efficiency and innovation while building a great working environment together with his teammates and colleagues.

Diego Evans

Diego Evans

COO

Diego is experienced in the origination and evaluation of positive-impact ventures, international negotiations, business development, and the maturation of capital-intensive projects. He has led the business development of city-scale renewable heat projects, and directed a number of front-end integrated studies for oil and gas treatment plants, and critical infrastructure systems.

Additionally, Diego has extensive experience advising deep-tech Carbon Capture Utilisation & Storage (CCUS), and circular economy startups, screening and analysing decarbonisation options for heavy fuel power plants in Africa.

Diego is experienced in the origination and evaluation of positive-impact ventures, international negotiations, business development, and the maturation of capital-intensive projects. He has led the business development of city-scale renewable heat projects, and directed a number of front-end integrated studies for oil and gas treatment plants, and critical infrastructure systems.

Additionally, Diego has extensive experience advising deep-tech Carbon Capture Utilisation & Storage (CCUS), and circular economy startups, screening and analysing decarbonisation options for heavy fuel power plants in Africa.

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