How AI + Satellites Are Transforming Global Infrastructure Monitoring | Sean Donegan - CEO - Satelytics

We may be building something entirely new - a kind of digital nervous system for the planet, where satellites and AI are constantly sensing and interpreting what’s happening on Earth.

Sean Donegan is the Founder and CEO of Satelytics ( https://www.satelytics.com/ ), a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor and protect critical infrastructure at global scale. With more than three decades of experience in enterprise software and predictive analytics, Sean has built a career at the intersection of data, automation, and real-world industrial problem solving.

Long before “GeoAI” became a buzzword, Sean recognized the potential of combining remote sensing with advanced analytics to deliver continuous, actionable intelligence across vast physical assets - pipelines, power grids, and water systems that were historically difficult to monitor in real time. Under his leadership, Satelytics has helped move satellite-based monitoring from experimental pilot programs into core operational systems, enabling energy and utility companies to detect methane leaks, identify environmental risks, and prevent costly infrastructure failures before they escalate.

Sean is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or led four successful software companies. Prior to Satelytics, he spent 15 years as CEO of Westbrook Technologies, where he engineered one of the more dramatic turnarounds in enterprise software - transforming a struggling firm into a profitable global leader serving customers in more than 50 countries. Earlier, he developed predictive analytics platforms for the oil and gas sector through his firm Sean Allen LLC, laying the groundwork for the industrial AI applications he is advancing today.

Known for his energetic leadership style and sharp wit, Sean combines deep technical insight with a practical understanding of how large industrial operators adopt new technologies. Today, he is at the forefront of a major shift in how the world’s most critical infrastructure is monitored - where satellites, AI, and falling data costs are converging to make continuous, global surveillance not just possible, but essential.

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