Moussa joined Air Liquide France in 2016 as a Production Optimization Engineer for Air Liquide’s newly created ROCC (Remote Operation Control Center) in Lyon (France) after having started his career at Exxon. In his first role, he worked on the definition and creation of new tools for the ROCC. Moussa is an active member of the community of practice around the PI System within Air Liquide and an early adopter of PI AF within the Group. He led a working group in charge of the definition of Data Structure & Calculation standards.

Moussa is now working as an Operation Analyst for Houston Smart Innovative Operations (SIO) Center. He is managing the Enterprise Historian deployment for the Operations after the signing of an enterprise agreement between Air Liquide & Osisoft, enabling a worldwide usage of the PI System within Air Liquide.

Peter with MERCK since 1992 and started in the business unit Electronic Chemicals with several functions in product and key account management.

From 2000 on, Peter was responsible for different teams in Supply Chain Management Life Science and then for nearly 10 years Director Central Warehousing. During this time, we had an extreme increase in requirements regarding volumes, quality, and safety. Since 2018 he is leading the Service team of Electronics in Darmstadt. In this function, we are responsible for many functions, starting with production supply up to the Distribution of finished materials and the organization of the waste management for the production.

Dipl. Ing. Ingo Hild, responsible for automotive plants Schwabmünchen and Bruntal (Czech Republic). Studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Ulm. Worked for Procter and Gamble and Bosch. Started 2002 at OSRAM to design fully automated high-speed machines for Automotive Head Lamp Production. Is leading the plant Schwabmünchen within disruptive change from a traditional to a high-tech plant by digitalization/automation and by using the lean principles.

Aman is a young auto-business professional currently working with Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania).

Aman lives to blow stuff up: a speaker, an entrepreneur, and a strategy automotive enthusiast. Aman learned the value of dedication at an early age growing up in India. At 19, he started his professional career during his graduation, where he founded and led an International Automotive event to provide graduate students hands-on experience in the auto industry. After graduation, he joined one of the pioneer giants in engine manufacturing, i.e., Cummins, as a Manufacturing Engineer and received prominent awards in process establishment, improvement and innovation.  

Aman has received many International and National awards, namely -International scholarships and awards from SAE International/ India, Automotive Component Manufacturers of India (ACMA), and the National Convention on Quality Concepts. 

Aman loves cars and in his free time, enjoys learning new sports (can play 9 of them), and loves to cook.

Katarina Heining is a Senior Industry Executive for Manufacturing industries at Microsoft Corporation, which includes industries such as Process, Discrete, Heavy Assets, Automotive, Metals and Mining, Pharma and Biotech industry. With her background working in production as a commissioning leader at the FemCare plant as well as production, IT leader at Procter & Gamble, Katarina has a passion for understanding the business need and value enabled through digital solutions. She and her team support the field sales teams for Western European manufacturing clients to understand the business value digital platforms deliver on their I4.0 journey. In her former tenure as a senior account executive at the Microsoft partner relayr, she was responsible for leads funnel across all industries and customers in DACH looking for an IIoT Platform, digital transformation strategy in the combination of new business modules such as Product-as-a-Service. Prior to that role, Katarina was an information solution sales executive at the world's leading automation company Rockwell Automation in Germany, focusing on software solutions for Manufacturing Execution processes and advanced analytics. Along with the above referenced 16 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, Katarina also holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management and Engineering from Luleå Technical University in Sweden. Katarina and her two daughters live in Kempten, Germany.

Production Director | Space Manufacturing | Industry 4.0 & Digitalization | APIC CPIM Certified | Business Continuity Manager | Lean & Process Improvement - Fabio has thirty years of industrial experience in the space manufacturing industry. Production Director of the new state of art Thales Alenia Space plant in L'Aquila, mastering Lean, Process Improvement, Business Continuity, and Industry 4.0., a professional certified APICS CPIM.

Long experience on high mix low volume production in a focused space-qualified factory for equipment and Antennas for the satellite market

Experiences in electronic equipment in several fields and technologies, as SMT, Microelectronic, Hybrids, Substrates, Digital, RF, and Power Modules & Equipment and Test Facilities (Shaker, Shock, Thermal Vacuum, EMC), operating in clean room and laboratories.

Rescue, Relocation, and Business Continuity Manager of Thales Alenia Space Industrial activities after the earthquake of 2009 in the center of Italy. New lean layout definition and set-up of Industrial activities in the new plant.

Rak-Joon Choi is VP of Blockchain for Torqata, an American Tire Distributors (ATD) intelligence company. Rak’s mission is to build a blockchain platform that can power rich analytics and use cases that will address the inefficiencies of the tire distribution industry.

Prior to joining ATD/Torqata, Rak held various positions at IBM, where he spent the last four years focused on building blockchain-based supply chain solutions for Fortune 500 companies, launching numerous production networks in the process. Other roles he held include product management, strategy, corporate finance, M&A, and he was a special consultant to the chairperson’s transformation agenda that transformed IBM into a leading digital company. Rak-Joon has also worked for renowned consulting firms Accenture and BCG, and he brings a client success mindset to every engagement.

Rak-Joon has an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, and has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yonsei University of Seoul, South Korea.

Rak-Joon is an avid fan of history, culture, and nature and often visits museums and zoos with his infant daughter to relax.  He is a strong advocate for Asian Americans and third culture children in the workplace.

Ricardo Schiochet is natural from Brazil, with many international experiences around the globe, such as in Germany, the USA, Singapore, and many countries in Latin America. He has vast experience in manufacturing operations and in continuous improvement concepts and strategy. These experiences were absorbed working on different types of industry, such as SKF, Renault supplier, Honda Supplier, Truck manufacturing supplier and playing different roles from manufacturing engineer to consulting. At Purdue University, he was graduated with a master's degree in Technology, Leadership, and Innovation. Before it, his under-grad degree was received by Pontifical Catholic University in Brazil as a Control and Automation Engineer with 1 year coursed in Konstanz Fachhochschule – GER, as part of an international program. The most recent and exciting responsibility role, at Kimberly Clark in Brazil from the last 7 years, he has been involved and leading DIGITAL MANUFACTURING PROGRAM at LATAM regional level at KC."

Hao is an experience junkie. He has worked across the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia in the retail, financial services sector, energy segment, extreme sports arena, and entertainment industry, performing various roles such as an innovation evangelist, financial auditor, product owner, and his favorite job, as a professional skateboarder. Currently, Hao is passionate about nurturing his creative confidence and utilizing innovation to solve complex issues. He is spearheading initiatives to transform traditional organizations into innovation powerhouses. Additionally, Hao started two non-profits focused on helping students nurture their creative skills, spark their innovative fire and prepare for the digital economy.

Marcos Paganini is vice president, global manufacturing strategy and deployment at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, his areas of oversight include end-to-end supply chain optimization, network/footprint management, digital manufacturing strategy, operational excellence, performance and program management, and fostering a culture of innovation at Johnson & Johnson. He has worked at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health for 14 years in roles including Americas operations lead, APAC operations lead, and EMEA planning and supply chain excellence lead. He has previous experience at the FIAT Group, as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Brazil and the US, and at Newell Rubbermaid. 

Daniel Paz is a high-tech investor. Daniel works in the investment team of the corporate venture capital arm of Deutsch Bahn. The fund investments in various fields related to transportation from mobility-as-a-service, through IoT and robotics to logistics. Prior to joining DB, Daniel worked at AWS as the startups business development manager in Germany. Daniel holds a BSc in life sciences from the Hebrew University and an MBA from INSEAD Business School.

Nitin Sethi is a Global Digital Transformation Director at Visteon Corporation with a charter to lead key global business transformation initiatives to maximise synergies from the integration of technologies, strategy, culture, and work practices to drive change that delivers business value. Nitin is spearheading Industry 4.0 initiatives at the organisation. His team is amalgamating the power of data with AI, ML, and big data analytics tools to harness business performance along the value stream of manufacturing and supply chain operations. Nitin brings a unique confluence of Big 4 consulting and industry domain experience to carve out a journey for Industry 4.0.

Accomplished executive with a proven record of accomplishment for surpassing goals and exceeding expectations. Expertise includes over thirty-five years of experience in the Industrial Sector, driving transformational excellence to clients through advanced analytics, digital transformation, automation, IoT, and cloud-based solutions.

Lester has held Executive Management through Delivery, and Business Development positions in Consulting and Professional Service Organizations, Engineering and Consulting Organizations, and Leading Product Companies. Lester has extensive experience working with clients in a consultative manner, bringing thought leadership to identify, quantify, sell, and deliver transformational initiatives. These initiatives have helped clients incorporate New Business Models, New Revenue Streams and Optimize existing processes utilizing data and derived insight to capture value. As a leader within the Industrial sector driving Digital capabilities to enable real transformation in operations excellence, generate revenue streams, and help clients utilize advanced methods to maximize their returns. This expertise includes the implementation of Digital Solutions, including SaaS, SLaaS, PaaS models incorporating advanced analytics, machine learning, and cognitive capabilities to help clients transform their entire Value Chains and Go To Market capabilities. Lester has led Industry 4.0 capabilities and guided clients in the development of IoT capabilities to increase efficiencies and drive new business models. Examples include connected equipment, real-time monitoring. And This experience also includes a foundation beginning with Industry 3.0 and had leadership roles with both the leading product manufactures as well as Engineering Consulting firms that did end-to-end manufacturing transformation. Inclusive of Automation, SCADA, SPC Control, and Manufacturing Execution Systems.

Ulrich Löwen has a Ph.D. in computer science and has many years of professional experience at Siemens in various roles. He is currently working for Siemens, Technology, as a subject matter expert on digitization in the manufacturing industry. He is involved in activities of Platform Industrie 4.0, various associations (e.g., GMA, VDMA), consortia, and international collaborations (e.g., Japan, China). His work focuses on scenarios and uses cases to illustrate the business value of new digital technologies, especially in the manufacturing industry. In addition, he lectures on "Application Scenarios Industrie 4.0" at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen.

He graduated with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and Informatics. He started his professional life in a software development company as a Developer and then Project Manager. He worked for Philip Morris-Production for more than 10 years and was involved in many Manufacturing Systems implementation, which provided him to have detailed Manufacturing know-how in many aspects. Before Hugo Boss, he worked with several companies from the Public and Private sector as Business Development Manager, especially on Business Intelligence. He has been working for Hugo Boss since 2010 as Head of IT, and for the last 5 years, he has focused on Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories. His main interests are IoT, Big Data Analytics, XR (AR/VR/MR), Robotics, Simulation, Artificial Intelligence(AI), and System Integration. He is working on the Digital Transformation of the organization, not just in creating the strategies and also execution of all these related projects.

Roberto Napione has been working at SKF since 1992. He is a mechanical engineer who studied mechanical engineering in Politecnico of Turin. Roberto’s career was initially in manufacturing operations as a quality, manager, manufacturing manager, unit manager, and factory director (800 people). Then he moved to manufacturing development, working on manufacturing development for business unit and group divisions at SKF Group global, where his responsibility was in technology upgrades, managing investments, and EHS. From 2016-20 he built the Machine Centre of Excellence, working with teams in Sweden, Italy, France, India and China.

Tasked to develop machines and IPs based on key strategic knowledge and connected to I4.0 and smart manufacturing, Roberto has helped produce proof of concept in new technology and installed the machines and the knowledge.

In 2020, he got the responsibility of manufacturing knowledge management for EU/Asia/Americas with the task to preserve the strategical knowledge in COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 situation and prepare for the new future needs.

Pavan Muzumdar is chief operating officer of Automation Alley, responsible for facilitating smooth functioning of the organization and enabling execution of strategic goals. Blending his 20-plus years of experience in executive leadership roles with his love of financial analysis and entrepreneurial endeavors, Pavan brings a people-focused, fundamentals-based analytical approach to his work.

Pavan is an Industry 4.0 expert who is often invited to speak on the topic at conferences and is a regular participant in panel discussions related to the digital revolutions impact on business. In addition to his role at Automation Alley, he’s also the founder of PCS Insight LLC, a company that teaches leaders of growing companies how to increase profits by intensifying happiness and reducing friction in the workplace, resulting in greater productivity and long-term success.

Leveraging his experience with workplace cultural change, Pavan created Automation Alley's Competitive Industry 4.0 Transformation (ACT4.0) program and Industry 4.0 Assessments to help growing, forward-thinking advanced manufacturing and technology companies transform their businesses by adopting cutting-edge technologies associated with Industry 4.0. Both initiatives aim to help business leaders transform their companies by fostering an organizational culture that embraces learning, change, and technology acceptance.

Prior to joining Automation Alley, Pavan directed operations in IT, wholesale and retail distribution, as well as other matters including business development, capital raising, divestitures, litigation management, and turnarounds. In 2018, he published his book “Venture Perfect: The Leadership System to Maximize Teamwork and Profit in Your Business.”

He is a CFA charter holder and has master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Massachusetts, and a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from the University of Bombay.

Jordi Rafols is the founder and CEO of Innoget, a pioneering Open Innovation boutique. With over two decades of experience in Open Innovation, technology transfer, and Internet business, Jordi has played a pivotal role in numerous Open Innovation projects across various industries. His expertise has been instrumental in assisting several international companies to evaluate, develop, and deploy robust Open Innovation programs.

Beyond his executive duties, Jordi has dedicated his career to democratizing access to knowledge and new technologies, driven by a vision to create inclusive communities that champion co-development and collaborative efforts among all societal actors. He firmly believes in the power of open access & science and sharing the benefits derived from the innovation value chain in a manner that is both efficient and fair.

Jordi’s commitment extends to acting as a business coach for technology-based startups, guiding them in strategy development and accelerating their business growth. He has also been a managing partner in several EU-funded projects focused on technology transfer and Open Innovation, which are aimed at forging new processes to enhance industry-academia collaboration.

At the heart of Jordi’s philosophy is the notion that societal enhancement hinges not just on technological transformation but on the equitable distribution of resources. He advocates for a shift in how resources and technologies are utilized, fostering transparent and honest communication and promoting responsible consumption to build a more sustainable and well-educated society for future generations.