The Advisory Board


Ron Norris
Ron Norris
Director of Innovation
Georgia Pacific LLC
Tony Papke
Tony Papke
Director of Business Development
MxD
Jan Shumate
Jan Shumate
Engineering & Construction Solutions/Corp Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman
Jeff Winter
Jeff Winter
Smart Manufacturing Advisor
CESM
Piya Dey
Piya Dey
Director Digital Manufacturing
Celanese
Robert Pitts
Robert Pitts
Global Projects IT Discovery And Strategy Manager
ExxonMobil
Mubarik Naseem
Mubarik Naseem
General Manager Digital Decarbonization
Shell

2024 Visionary Leading Speakers


Ash Dhupar
Ash Dhupar
Chief Data Officer
BAE Systems
Mike Giresi
Mike Giresi
Chief Digital Officer
Molex
Soma Venkat
Soma Venkat
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
Cooper Standard
Romina Guevara
Romina Guevara
Chief Digital Officer
Michelin
Praveen Moturu
Praveen Moturu
Vice President Digital & Global Chief Enterprise Architect
Mars Inc.
Franziska Bell
Franziska Bell
SVP Digital Technology
bp
Noah Ringler
Noah Ringler
Artificial Intelligence Policy Lead
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Anne Emberson
Anne Emberson
Area Vice President – Digital
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company
Hugo David Herrmann
Hugo David Herrmann
Automotive Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, Industry 4.0 & Operational Excellence – Europe
IAC Group
Michael Rosplock
Michael Rosplock
Manager of Digital Manufacturing
Enerpac
Robert Einspar
Robert Einspar
Director of Manufacturing Excellence
Mark Anthony Brewing
Anthony Huffman
Anthony Huffman
Enterprise Architect Strategist, Industry 4.0
Koch
Eric Wong
Eric Wong
Senior Vice President Operations
Polygroup
Jeremy Elias
Jeremy Elias
Manufacturing Digitalization Senior Manager Global Engineering
Beam Suntory
Hao Dinh
Hao Dinh
Vice President of Technology
Enpro
Travis Prior
Travis Prior
Manager – Adoption Lead, Enterprise Ops, Smart Factory
Collins Aerospace
Brandon Leander
Brandon Leander
Global Head Seeds Data & Analytics
Syngenta
Jan Shumate
Jan Shumate
Director Worldwide Engineering & Construction Solutions and Corporate Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman Chemical Company
Ron Norris
Ron Norris
Director of Innovation
Georgia-Pacific
Paul Boris
Paul Boris
Advisory Board Member Machine Learning & AI
NGen Canada
Adem Kulauzovic
Adem Kulauzovic
Director of Automation
Domino Printing
Mark A. Prosser
Mark A. Prosser
Digital Manufacturing Mobility Advisor
ExxonMobil
Matthew Stimmel
Matthew Stimmel
Associate Director, Technology Future & Adoption
Abbvie
Brian Perlstein
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Owens Corning
Jesse Burcham
Jesse Burcham
Senior Manager, Global Learning and Development
Optimas Solutions
Michael Muilenburg
Michael Muilenburg
Senior Manufacturing Peer Group Leader and Instructor
Manufacturing Alliance – Minnesota
Dawn Zhu
Dawn Zhu
Director of Innovation
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
Piotr Topor
Piotr Topor
Director of Information Security & Governance
LSC Communications
Jasjit Singh
Jasjit Singh
Global Director Data & Analytics
Mars Inc
Chandra Shekar
Chandra Shekar
Global Director Enterprise Architecture & Digital Transformation
Carrier
Nishit Sahay
Nishit Sahay
VP, Chief Information Officer
Marvell Technology
Grant Ecker
Grant Ecker
Founder & Chairman
Chief Architect Forum
Amir Zohar
Amir Zohar
Digital Transformation Senior Manager
LG Vertech Inc
Cynthia Hutchison
Cynthia Hutchison
Chief Executive Officer
US Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Garith Duncan
Garith Duncan
Digital Transformation Manager
SNF Holding Company
Federico Sciammarella
Federico Sciammarella
Chief Technology Officer
MxD
Christopher Micena
Christopher Micena
Senior Director Innovation
SNF Holding Company
Samuel Parra
Samuel Parra
NA Manufacturing Integration Lead
BASF
Richard Saad
Richard Saad
Head of Business Process Optimization and Operational Excellence
Marmon Holdings
Joseph Giampapa
Joseph Giampapa
Principal Robotics Scientist
The ARM Institute
Heitor Cauneto
Heitor Cauneto
Global Manufacturing Excellence and Digital Transformation Sr Director
Bunge
Konrad Konarski
Konrad Konarski
Member Board of Trustees
AI Applied Consortium
Shawn D. Phillips
Shawn D. Phillips
Smart Connected Factory Manager – Tractors and Combines
John Deere
James Small
James Small
Controls Engineer
C&D Technologies
Angela Reamer
Angela Reamer
Vice President of Manufacturing
MONIN Americas
Angela Accurso
Angela Accurso
Director of Workforce Progams
MxD
Kiara Thomas
Kiara Thomas
Innovation Specialist
Nobel Corp
Eric Reckenbeil
Eric Reckenbeil
Director Global Operations, Manufacturing & Strategy
Goodyear
Dave McClure
Dave McClure
Director, Manufacturing Innovation
StarPlus Energy
Andy Mears
Andy Mears
Manufacturing Engineering, Sr, Manager – Operations Transformation & Intelligent Factory
Lockheed Martin
Marla Fons
Marla Fons
Program Manager – Training & Organizational Development
KUKA U.S. Holdings Company LLC
Gladis Araujo
Gladis Araujo
Former Supply Chain Strategy VP
Mattel Inc
Peyton Paulson
Peyton Paulson
Global Operational Excellence Lead – North America
Beam Suntory
Mike McFarlane
Mike McFarlane
Former Director, Digitalization of Production and Technology NA
BASF
Matt Luallen
Matt Luallen
Lead Research Scientist
University of Illinois
Jungwoo Ryoo
Jungwoo Ryoo
Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer
Penn State Dubois
Cristi Fernandez
Cristi Fernandez
Senior Network Training Manager
Campbell Soup Company
Kiara Thomas
Kiara Thomas
Innovation Specialist
Nobel Corp
Tim Linsenmeyer
Tim Linsenmeyer
Chief Technology Officer
Clover Environmental Solutions
Kartik Iyer
Kartik Iyer
Director Smart Factory
TRUMPF
JB Farge
JB Farge
Technology & Process Innovation Innovation Lead
Subsea 7
Amir Kashani
Amir Kashani
Director AI & Digital Product Development
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
Carlos Pineda
Carlos Pineda
Head of Data Analytics, Data and Insights NA and Global Markets
Diageo
Amanda Clarida
Amanda Clarida
Senior Manager Learning Design
Volvo Trucks
Mo Abuali
Mo Abuali
Council Member
Forbes Technology Council
George Asher
George Asher
Plant Manager
Aerostar Manufacturing
Vishal Vandrangi
Vishal Vandrangi
Manager Operational Data Analytics
MSI Express
Joris Stolk
Joris Stolk
TPM and Digital Innovation Manager
CCU (Heineken JV)
Anis Isahak
Anis Isahak
Global Operational Excellence Leader
Molex
Dan Larsen
Dan Larsen
Former HR Technology Leader
USTAA
Ernesto Colombres
Ernesto Colombres
Regional Supply Chain Director LATAM
Kerry
Ben Tanner
Ben Tanner
Senior Director of Operational Excellence
Winland Foods
Rohit Ugle
Rohit Ugle
Technical Specialist Data Science and Machine Learning
Caterpillar Inc
Susan Carlock
Susan Carlock
President
Pivot Manufacturing
Grigor Bambekov
Grigor Bambekov
Former Senior Vice President Business Transformation
Delek US Holdings Inc
Jermaine Johnson
Jermaine Johnson
Senior Manager, Maintenance Engineering
Endo International Plc
Randall Kenny
Randall Kenny
Senior Principal Data & Analytics for P&O and Head of Product & Performance Analytics Sub-Discipline
bp
Amy Ashley
Amy Ashley
Director of Learning & Development
Caterpillar
Mashel Gonyora
Mashel Gonyora
Manager SHE:Enablement, Compliance and Assurance
Sasol
Mike Tomasco
Mike Tomasco
Former VP, Digital Manufacturing
Pfizer
Guillermo Renancio
Guillermo Renancio
Head of Digital Technologies - Food
Neom
Kelly Coble
Kelly Coble
Global Category Manager - MRO Global Procurement
ADM