Dr. Marissa Morales-Rodriguez is the Founder and Technology Security Strategist at STEMPRISE, a consulting firm advancing secure and responsible technology adoption across the energy sector. She previously served as Cybersecurity Strategist and Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy and spent over a decade at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leading research on cyber-physical systems, sensors, and grid resilience. Her work—recognized with multiple U.S. patents and an R&D 100 Award—focuses on bridging innovation and cybersecurity to strengthen confidence in the evolving energy landscape.