Martin di Blasi
Director Risk Management at Enbridge
- Role
- Director of Risk Management at Enbridge
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Martin di Blasi
Engineering executive with 29+ years of international experience leading innovation and operational excellence across the pipeline and energy infrastructure sector. I bring a rare blend of deep technical acumen and strategic leadership, with a career dedicated to applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and data-informed decision frameworks to complex, high-consequence systems.Currently serving as Director of Risk Management at Enbridge, I lead initiatives that drive capital efficiency, safety performance, and regulatory confidence across one of North America\'s largest gas transmission networks. My work bridges engineering, data science, and stakeholder alignment — transforming uncertainty into actionable insight.Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles in risk, asset integrity, control systems, ERP transformation, and maintenance. I’ve delivered results by building cross-functional teams, aligning analytics with business value, and driving adoption of advanced tools within traditionally conservative environments.Key Capabilities: Strategic Risk & Reliability Modeling – Oversaw enterprise-wide deployment of probabilistic risk models leveraging Bayesian inference and ML. Improved capital allocation, regulatory transparency, and organizational trust in risk analytics. AI & Data-Driven Operations – Delivered ML-based solutions for rupture detection and threat classification. Developed in-house analytics platforms integrating real-time data, simulation models, and SME insights. Control & Optimization at Scale – Led automation of 1,700-km pipeline systems and developed energy optimization tools that integrated transient simulation, operational scheduling, and operator training. Organizational Leadership – Directed ERP transformations and engineering support for control center operations. Known for aligning technical innovation with strategic goals and building buy-in across engineering, operations, and executive leadership. Teaching & Advisory – Former adjunct professor in control systems and signal processing. Frequent speaker and mentor on technical decision-making, ML adoption, and risk communication.
Experience
Director of Risk Management
Aug 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US
As Director of Risk Management for Enbridge’s gas transmission business, I lead the development and execution of quantitative risk models that inform capital investments, regulatory strategy, and integrity management. I oversee multidisciplinary teams that integrate engineering expertise with data analytics and probabilistic methods to support decision-making under uncertainty. My work focuses on building organizational confidence in advanced risk frameworks, aligning modeling outputs with executive and regulatory expectations, and embedding risk tolerance thresholds into business planning.
Education
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Research Scholarship, Statistical Signal Processing
1994 — 1995
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Master of Engineering (MEng), Leak Detection and Location in Oil Transmission Pipelines
2002 — 2004
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
Adjunt Professor
1999 — 2006
The University of Texas at Austin
Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Leaders
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Electrical Engineer, Digital Communications, Process Control
1987 — 1993
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