Dr. Jovita T. Nsoh is a cybersecurity and energy resilience strategist advancing secure digital transformation across critical infrastructure systems. He serves as Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering and leads Identity Management Services in industry, architecting secure, large-scale infrastructure environments under Zero Trust principles. He is the Founder of Africa Energy Catalyst, a platform accelerating Africa’s energy transformation by connecting governments, investors, utilities, and development partners to expand clean, reliable electricity access. With nearly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lacking access to power, Africa Energy Catalyst works toward connecting 300 million people to affordable electricity by 2030. Dr. Nsoh’s expertise sits at the convergence of energy infrastructure and AI-driven cyber defense and innovation. He advances identity-first security models for operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), smart grids, microgrids, and distributed energy resources—ensuring that authentication, authorization, and federated identity governance form the secure control plane of modern energy systems. A Senior Member of IEEE and board member of the African Energy Chamber, Dr. Nsoh advises governments and energy leaders on regulatory modernization, digital resilience, and secure energy transition strategies. His background includes senior technical leadership roles at Microsoft, AWS, Google, and global energy institutions, combining academic rigor with enterprise-scale execution. Dr. Nsoh champions a forward-looking vision: Africa’s energy future must be sustainable, inclusive, and digitally secure—built on trusted identities, AI-enabled resilience, and cross-border collaboration that unlocks sustainable economic transformation.