Russell Byfield is the Advanced Solutions Manager of Yokogawa Australia. Yokogawa is a leading provider of Industrial Technology including Simulation, Analytics (cloud and on prem), Automation, MES, Test and Measurement solutions. Combining superior technology with engineering services, project management, and maintenance, Yokogawa delivers field proven operational efficiency, safety, quality, and reliability. Russell has over 30 years’ international experience in the Resources and Process Industries. He is a digital transformation evangelist who since 2000 has focused on simulation, modelling, analytics and optimization of resources developments and operations. Russell has held a variety of regional and international technical, managerial and directorial roles including 5 years as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of KTL:ASX which held a Uranium Tenement and was commercialising rare Earth Magnet technology. Russell has a Chemical Engineering Degree with Honours from Adelaide University, is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer, RPEQ Petroleum and Process Engineer and is the Past Chair of the Queensland Branch of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.