Liz Dennett

is defined by pioneering approaches in biotechnology, carbon utilization, and digital transformation.

Education and Career: Liz holds a Ph.D. in Geoscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she explored microbial iron redox cycling in early Earth environments, funded by NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. She also completed a Women's Executive Leadership Program at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Liz's career journey has included transformative roles at Biota Technology, AWS, Wood Mackenzie, and Cemvita, culminating in her founding of Endolith to revolutionize sustainable mining practices through microbial solutions.

Distinctions: Founder and CEO of Endolith, driving sustainable mining innovation through microbial technology. Former CTO at Cemvita, developing carbon utilization technologies that transform CO2 into valuable products. Entrepreneurs for Impact Fellow. Named the #13 Female Leader in Houston, 2022. Expert in aligning diverse executive stakeholders to execute a unified technology vision. Led the Energy Data Platforms initiative at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Recognized as a domain expert with over 100 invited talks and numerous awards, known for pioneering the adoption of genomics-based data in the energy sector.

Expertise and Interests: Liz specializes in biotechnology, data science, and cloud computing, with a keen focus on applying these disciplines to sustainable development in mining and energy. She has a proven track record in scaling technologies from lab research to market-ready solutions. Her professional interests include developing innovative biotechnological applications for mineral extraction and carbon management. Outside of work, Liz enjoys exploring the intersection of science fiction and reality, advocating for diversity in STEM, and mentoring future leaders in technology and sustainability.