Global Data Strategy & Optimisation Lead, Iberdrola

Biography

Elena Gonzalez is a Data, Analytics & Digitalisation leader with over 14 years of experience in the wind energy sector. She currently leads Data Strategy & Optimisation at Iberdrola Power Global, where she defines and delivers high‑value data initiatives across all renewable technologies and geographies. Previously, Elena founded and led the Data & Analytics function within Iberdrola’s Global Offshore Operations, building the capability from the ground up and supporting the operational performance and optimisation for more than six years. She specialises in translating data into measurable business value, combining deep domain knowledge in wind energy with strong leadership in data strategy, governance, reporting, advanced analytics and AI. Her expertise in wind analytics includes performance monitoring and analysis, predictive analytics for condition monitoring, maintenance decision support, performance improvement programmes, and lifetime extension. A strong advocate for data‑driven decision‑making across all business functions, Elena focuses on facilitating access to data, promoting data literacy, and embedding analytics into operational workflows to enable scalable, AI‑enabled decision‑making.