David Payne
Entry Title: Driving AI-Enabled Digital Transformation in Anaerobic Digestion
Company: Zebra EM
Country: UK
David Payne has played a key role in modernising the UK anaerobic digestion sector by championing practical digital transformation across legacy biogas plants. Through hands-on leadership, he has enabled operators to move from siloed, manual reporting to real-time, data-led decision making, strengthening maintenance oversight, improving reliability and enhancing operational safety. By promoting collaboration across operators, AI developers and industry partners, David has helped build confidence in adopting advanced technologies, positioning anaerobic digestion as a more efficient, resilient and forward-looking renewable energy sector.
