CHRIS LOCKETT
SUNG KIM
STEPHEN ZHAO
NICK BARRETT
CASTROL
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CHRIS LOCKETT
TITLE: SVP – ELECTRIFICATION & CASTROL PRODUCTS INNOVATION
COMPANY: CASTROL
SUNG KIM
TITLE: GLOBAL HEAD OF DATA CENTRE LIQUID COOLING SOLUTIONS
COMPANY: CASTROL
Chris Lockett is a senior leader with more than 25 years’ experience of leading technology teams around the world. Chris leads the global innovation team that are focused on research, development and commercialisation of electrification and differentiated Castrol products and offers.
Sung A Kim is vastly experienced in the sector, and was previously the global lead for data centre and crypto currency immersion cooling fluids at Exxonmobil. She is the co-lead for Women in Open Compute Project( WOCP) and Sustainability Project co-lead at The Open Compute Project Foundation( OCP), whose mission is to apply the benefits of open source collaboration for innovation.
STEPHEN ZHAO
TITLE: THERMAL MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR FOR EMEA
COMPANY: CASTROL
NICK BARRETT
TITLE: SENIOR ENGINEER DATA CENTRE TESTING
COMPANY: CASTROL
Stephen Zhao leads the development of the liquid cooling business in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He has many years of experience in the energy industry with expertise in solutions for the Data Centre industry. He has also held roles in academia, government, and the nonprofit sector.
Nick Barrett has been working for BP Castrol for more than 14 years over which time has developed bespoke test methods and capability for R & D of Castrol products. He has deep technical knowledge in thermal management solutions for liquid cooling.
132 July 2025