​North America's Leading Digital Transformation Event​

October 13 - 15, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
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The 2024 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
Brian Perlstein
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Owens Corning

2024 Visionary Leading Speakers

Ash Dhupar
Ash Dhupar
Chief Data Officer
Analogue Devices
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.
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
Senior Operations Manager
Fathom Digital Manufacturing
Robert Einspar
Robert Einspar
Director of Manufacturing Excellence
Mark Anthony Brewing
Anthony Huffman
Anthony Huffman
Enterprise Architect Strategist, Industry 4.0
Koch
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
Shashant Shah
Shashant Shah
Senior Technology Strategy Associate
MxD
Brian Perlstein
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Owens Corning
Michael Muilenburg
Michael Muilenburg
Former Director - Operational Technology & Connected Manufacturing at 3M, and Senior Manufacturing Peer Group Leader and Instructor
Manufacturers Alliance – Minnesota
Dawn Zhu
Dawn Zhu
Director of Innovation
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
Piotr Topor
Piotr Topor
Director of Information Security & Governance
LSC Communications
Nishit Sahay
Nishit Sahay
VP, Chief Information Officer
Marvell Technology
Grant Ecker
Grant Ecker
Founder & Chairman
Chief Architect Network
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
Richard Saad
Richard Saad
VP Continuous Improvement & Automation
Marmon Holdings
Michael Skocik
Michael Skocik
Director of Federal Technology Initiatives
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
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
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
Kartik Iyer
Kartik Iyer
Director Smart Factory
TRUMPF
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
Brad Hopper
Brad Hopper
VP of Vertical Markets
Cloud Software Group
Amanda Clarida
Amanda Clarida
Senior Manager Learning Design
Volvo Trucks
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
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
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
Mike Tomasco
Mike Tomasco
Former VP, Digital Manufacturing
Pfizer
Mike Braukman
Mike Braukman
Market Head of Focused Learning
Nestle
Deji Adedayo
Deji Adedayo
Intelligent Automation Lead and Product Owner (North America)
Gordon Foods Service
Ali Shakouri
Ali Shakouri
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, College of Engineering
Purdue University
Susan Carlock
Susan Carlock
EVP & Co-Owner
Mursix Corporation
Jeff Thiele
Jeff Thiele
Group Technology Product Manager – Manufacturing Operations
John Deere
John Dyck
John Dyck
CEO
CESMII
Conrad Leiva
Conrad Leiva
VP Ecosystem & Workforce Education
CESMII
Richard Milnes
Richard Milnes
CEO
Zaptic
Elliott Lander
Elliott Lander
Founder and Managing Director
ATR Inc
Tony Papke
Tony Papke
Director of Business Development
MxD
Dave Landreth
Dave Landreth
Head of Revenue and Global Alliances
Augmentir
Lisa Zasada
Lisa Zasada
Head of Digital Manufacturing
General Mills
Matt Mehlbrech
Matt Mehlbrech
Vice President of Information Technology
CoorsTek Inc
Chiranjivi Botre
Chiranjivi Botre
Engineering Researcher II, Digital Transformation and Innovation,
Kaneka Americas Holdings
Kiel Ronning
Kiel Ronning
Industry 4.0 Lead
John Deere
Andy Allison
Andy Allison
Head of Product Management
Symphony AI
Justin Lake
Justin Lake
CEO
Skyllful
Roy Solis
Roy Solis
Sr. Manager - EY OT Cybersecurity
EY
Eric Whitley
Eric Whitley
Director of Smart Manufacturing
L2L
Yasir Drabu
Yasir Drabu
Founder & CEO
Taazaa
Lisa Masciantonio
Lisa Masciantonio
Chief Workforce Officer
ARM - Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
Gabriel Rodrigues
Gabriel Rodrigues
Partner/Director Operations Practices
Falconi
Mike Lawoo
Mike Lawoo
Manager Supply Chain, AR/VR
EY
Tiago Machado
Tiago Machado
Co-Founder
ST-One
Jeff Kinard
Jeff Kinard
EVP Corporate Development
Prometheus Group
Andrew Crowl
Andrew Crowl
Regional Sales Director
Celona
Glenn Simmonds
Glenn Simmonds
CMRP - Senior Manager, Machine Reliability
Sabert Corporation
Jason Stokes
Jason Stokes
COO
solvace
Sri Karthik
Sri Karthik
EVP of Solutions & Co-Founder
Innovapptive
Oliver Ganschar
Oliver Ganschar
Head of Digital Manufacturing Transformation North America
The Kraft Heinz Company
Sam Moyer
Sam Moyer
CISSP, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
MxD
Samuel Parra
Samuel Parra
NA Manufacturing Lead
BASF
Mark R. Beckmann
Mark R. Beckmann
Senior Director Manufacturing Industry Solutions
Microsoft Worldwide Manufacturing
Christopher Micena
Christopher Micena
Former Sr Director Innovation & Digital
Nestle Purina North America
Durga Kota
Durga Kota
Americas Region Chief Technology Officer
Fujitsu North America, Inc
Brian Jacoby
Brian Jacoby
SVP of Sales and Marketing
The Joy Factory
Berardino Baratta
Berardino Baratta
CEO
MxD
Mario Giacchino
Mario Giacchino
Nokia Enterprise - Strategic Partner and Account Management
Nokia
Grant Johnson
Grant Johnson
Global Enterprise Account Leader
Nokia
Nate Stong
Nate Stong
Partner
EY
Renato Basso
Renato Basso
CEO
solvace
George Ifebuzo
George Ifebuzo
Senior Manager - OT Cybersecurity Consulting
EY
Alex van Oosterom
Alex van Oosterom
Enterprise Software and SaaS Sales - Augmented Reality
PTC
Asif Rana
President of Nexus Connected Worker
Hexagon
Kartik Ravel
Kartik Ravel
Senior Director, Digital Transformation
Fujitsu
Alexander Foster
Alexander Foster
Marketing Manager, Sustainable Manufacturing
Fujitsu
Kanwar Arora
Kanwar Arora
Director of Product Marketing
Webalo
Jason Stokes
Jason Stokes
Chief Operating Officer
Solvace
Todd Shingler
Todd Shingler
Partner
Efeso

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