Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

A roster of manufacturing and materials specialists at the forefront of innovation in the production and utilization of industrial materials

Deepak Agarwal

Deepak Agarwal

Seasoned technologist in AI and Cloud, simplifying emerging AI trends with actionable insights and enterprise results. A frequent speaker delivering talks that connect with leaders, developers, and future innovators through real-world stories and product experience.

Seasoned technologist in AI and Cloud, simplifying emerging AI trends with actionable insights and enterprise results. A frequent speaker delivering talks that connect with leaders, developers, and future innovators through real-world stories and pro... Show more

Aryan Mehrotra

Aryan Mehrotra

I am currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at zop.dev aimed at simplifying infrastructure management, leveraging my extensive experience in building large-scale systems.
I also serve as a maintainer for GoFr, an opinionated Golang framework that accelerates microservice development with built-in support for databases and observability.
Beyond technical development, I have a strong interest in marketing, customer acquisition, and user behaviour analysis, enabling me to align product development with user needs effectively.

I am currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at zop.dev aimed at simplifying infrastructure management, leveraging my extensive experience in building large-scale systems. I also serve as a maintainer for GoFr, an opinionated Golang framewo... Show more

George Delp

George Delp

George Delp started his career as a CPA with the "big six" in the nineties, jumping on the ERP bandwagon at the turn of the century. Since then, he has been selling and implementing ERP and CRM solutions using a wide variety of products in many different industries.

For the past five years George has focused on manufacturing, specifically food, chemical and life sciences. He takes that experience and success to YAVEON Inc., the new US expansion company for YAVEON GmbH, where he is now leading efforts to recruit and enable Microsoft Dynamics 365 channel partners to sell, implement and support YAVEON's Business Central based process manufacturing solutions.

George Delp started his career as a CPA with the "big six" in the nineties, jumping on the ERP bandwagon at the turn of the century. Since then, he has been selling and implementing ERP and CRM solutions using a wide variety of products in many diffe... Show more

Wes Smith

Wes Smith

Wes Smith is the CEO of Galaxy Semi, a leading provider of software solutions for the semiconductor industry. With 30 years experience in engineering, sales, and executive leadership, Wes is passionate about helping customers extract actionable insights from complex datasets.

Wes Smith is the CEO of Galaxy Semi, a leading provider of software solutions for the semiconductor industry. With 30 years experience in engineering, sales, and executive leadership, Wes is passionate about helping customers extract actionable insi... Show more

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I help small and large teams build useful things by applying best practices in solution architecture design and fostering communication between builders and business stakeholders.

I help small and large teams build useful things by applying best practices in solution architecture design and fostering communication between builders and business stakeholders. Show more

Tom Rothe

Tom Rothe

Tom Rothe studied physics at TU Chemnitz and TU Luleå with a focus on atomistic simulations and machine learning. He is pursuing a Ph.D. under Prof. Harald Kuhn and works as an ML researcher at Fraunhofer ENAS, developing physics-informed ML models for semiconductor manufacturing.

Tom Rothe studied physics at TU Chemnitz and TU Luleå with a focus on atomistic simulations and machine learning. He is pursuing a Ph.D. under Prof. Harald Kuhn and works as an ML researcher at Fraunhofer ENAS, developing physics-informed ML models f... Show more

Michael Benjamin

Michael Benjamin

Michael Benjamin is an entrepreneur, burn survivor, and founder of a fast growing chocolate manufacturing company.

After surviving a catastrophic explosion that left him in a coma with severe burns, Michael returned home to twin boys who did not recognize him. Instead of rebuilding quietly, he chose to build publicly. Companies. Teams. Responsibility.

Today he leads multiple businesses while raising five children under five with his wife, Rivka. He has navigated missed payroll, rapid growth, capital pressure, and high stakes decisions with no safety net and no room to collapse.

Michael speaks to leaders and founders about performing under pressure. Not theory. Not motivation. Real decisions when fear, fatigue, and responsibility collide.

Audiences walk away with a clear framework for leading through crisis, building resilience that is operational not emotional, and making bold moves when retreat would be easier.

His message is simple:

Pressure Is the Environment. Perform Anyway.

Michael Benjamin is an entrepreneur, burn survivor, and founder of a fast growing chocolate manufacturing company. After surviving a catastrophic explosion that left him in a coma with severe burns, Michael returned home to twin boys who did not r... Show more

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he leads a multi-hundred-million-dollar, multi-year global ERP transformation program, directing the strategic migration from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA.
In this role, Sudhakar oversees enterprise ERP architecture, functional and technical development and testing, data migration strategy, and platform modernization, spanning on-premises and cloud-based SAP BTP solutions. He leads globally distributed, cross-functional teams and collaborates closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to ensure successful execution, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
Sudhakar brings deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture, cloud integration, enterprise data governance, and digital innovation. His career reflects a consistent record of delivering high-impact solutions across the biopharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, and utilities sectors.
Previously, Sudhakar held senior technology leadership roles at Walmart as Staff Software Engineer and Senior Manager, where he led several industry-first SAP initiatives. His work included greenfield SAP implementations for Food & Beverage manufacturing plants, rolling out SAP solutions to new regions, large-scale global SAP ECC to S/4HANA conversions, and the design of cloud-native enterprise platforms leveraging Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He also pioneered IoT-enabled manufacturing analytics solutions and implemented real-time data integration pipelines, significantly improving operational visibility and decision-making.
Earlier in his career, Sudhakar spent nine years at Infosys, progressing to Project Manager, where he managed end-to-end SAP implementations, system upgrades, and enterprise support programs for major clients in the utilities, mining, and services sectors. He demonstrated strong delivery ownership, stakeholder engagement, and leadership of large global teams.
Sudhakar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, completed with First Division honors. He is widely recognized for his strategic vision, global leadership, and ability to align complex technology initiatives with critical business outcomes, establishing him as a respected leader in enterprise technology transformation and digital innovation.

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he ... Show more

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customers to plan enterprise analytics strategies, evaluate new tools and products, conduct training sessions and hackathons, and architect solutions that improve the quality of care and reduce costs. He strives to be a trusted advisor to his customers and is always seeking new ways to drive progress and help organizations thrive. Based in Minnesota, he is a veteran of the Microsoft data speaker network and has worked with hundreds of customers on their data management and analytics strategies.

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customer... Show more

Sofia Lescano Carroll

Sofia Lescano Carroll

Passionate about mathematics and logic, I am a backend developer with a Computer Science Engineering degree and international speaker since 2020. Argentinian and Spanish, I lived in many countries and speak five languages. I strongly believe in diversity in tech and started giving conferences to act as a role model for women. Outside work, I love dancing, and travelling and have two wonderful cats.
I have been giving conferences since 2020 in French and English (but also speak Spanish and Portuguese).
I have been to major events like SymfonyCon, SymfonyLive, ForumPHP among others.
Check my personal blog for full references https://soflesc.github.io/

Passionate about mathematics and logic, I am a backend developer with a Computer Science Engineering degree and international speaker since 2020. Argentinian and Spanish, I lived in many countries and speak five languages. I strongly believe in diver... Show more

Wolfgang Rohde

Wolfgang Rohde

Dr. Rohde, a pioneer in applying cutting-edge technologies, co-founded IBM’s Web Services and SOA Excellence Team for Europe. He later developed Cloud solutions for an international solution provider. As global Director of Research at Siemens Digital, he focused on AI, GenAI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and Autonomous Factories in manufacturing and supply chain. Currently, as Executive Director at AiSuNe Foundation, Dr. Rohde bridges innovative research with practical business solutions.

Dr. Rohde, a pioneer in applying cutting-edge technologies, co-founded IBM’s Web Services and SOA Excellence Team for Europe. He later developed Cloud solutions for an international solution provider. As global Director of Research at Siemens Digital... Show more

Alexandru Radovici

Alexandru Radovici

Alexandru Radovici is an Associate Professor at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, where he introduced the first Rust-based embedded systems development course. He has been contributing to Tock for almost six years and has also founded and run several companies delivering industrial-grade Rust solutions, bridging academic teaching with real-world systems development.

Alexandru Radovici is an Associate Professor at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, where he introduced the first Rust-based embedded systems development course. He has been contributing to Tock for almost six years and has also founded and run ... Show more

Matias Julian Christoffersen

Matias Julian Christoffersen

My name is Matias, and i am a Microsoft Power Platform Architect specialising in governance, security, and enterprise adoption.

My passion lies in helping organizations unlock the full potential of Copilot Studio and the Power Platform—without compromising on compliance, resilience, or control.

With a background spanning business strategy, IT governance, and program management, I bring a methodical yet customer-centric approach to every engagement. I focus on balancing innovation with structure, ensuring that makers can create value while enterprises maintain the oversight they need.

My focus in creating collaborative environments where responsibility and teamwork drives success. Whether it’s designing environment strategies, implementing security frameworks, or enabling citizen development responsibly, I am committed to delivering solutions that are not only technically sound but also aligned with the customer’s perspective and long-term goals.

My name is Matias, and i am a Microsoft Power Platform Architect specialising in governance, security, and enterprise adoption. My passion lies in helping organizations unlock the full potential of Copilot Studio and the Power Platform—without co... Show more

Gaurav Patel

Gaurav Patel

Gaurav Patel is a Radio Frequency Engineering Leader with over 20 years of international experience in wireless network planning, design, deployment, and optimization. He has led large-scale RF engineering initiatives across multiple generations of wireless technologies, including GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), with a strong focus on improving wireless customer experience through technology innovation.
Throughout his career, Gaurav has held senior engineering and leadership roles at major global organizations, including T-Mobile USA, Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, Nexius Solutions, and Reliance Communications. His expertise spans end-to-end RF planning and design for macro networks, small cells, and DAS; spectrum management and frequency reuse optimization; network performance benchmarking; and advanced RF optimization frameworks.
At T-Mobile USA, Gaurav has managed and executed complex RF deployment programs, leading teams of engineers across multiple markets and overseeing capital planning exceeding $100 million with a focus on ROI and customer experience enhancement. He has contributed to nationwide RF optimization standards, led Massive MIMO and FWA optimization trials, designed large-scale small-cell networks, and supported high-profile special event network planning and execution.
Gaurav is recognized for his leadership in wireless technology innovation and complex project delivery. His contributions include AI/ML-driven network tuning, self-organizing networks (SON), spectrum refarming, carrier aggregation, and energy-efficient network design. He has also played a key role in vendor evaluation, RFP/RFQ technical governance, and mentoring engineering teams.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications (2006) and a Master of Business Administration in International Business (2012). His professional excellence has been recognized through multiple awards, including the T-Mobile PEAK Award (2022), T-Mobile Winners Circle Award (2019), multiple internal performance awards at T-Mobile, and Ericsson “ACE” and “Power” Awards (2013–2014).

Gaurav Patel is a Radio Frequency Engineering Leader with over 20 years of international experience in wireless network planning, design, deployment, and optimization. He has led large-scale RF engineering initiatives across multiple generations of w... Show more

Ajay kumar k v N/A

Ajay kumar k v N/A

I’m an AI engineer at D3Minds with hands-on experience building agentic AI systems and cloud-native workflows using AWS services. My work includes architecting autonomous agents, integrating large language models (LLMs) with distributed systems. I actively build with open-source tools, share practical insights with developer communities, and mentor on AWS AI/ML best practices.

I’m an AI engineer at D3Minds with hands-on experience building agentic AI systems and cloud-native workflows using AWS services. My work includes architecting autonomous agents, integrating large language models (LLMs) with distributed systems. I ac... Show more

Ashish Chakole

Ashish Chakole

Ashish Chakole is currently serving as a Senior Technical Architect at Perficient, Nagpur, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft technologies. With over 10 years of industry experience, he has contributed to diverse domains including medical devices, automotive, Construction and Software.
Prior to joining Perficient, Ashish worked with Boston Scientific, Gurgaon, a leading U.S.-based medical device company, and KPIT, Bangalore, focusing on automotive technologies.
He holds a Master’s degree from IIT Hyderabad, and he was elected Gymkhana Member and a member of Senate, reflecting his active involvement in campus leadership. He is also an alumnus of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Ashish is the inventor of a U.S. patent (US20180050176A1) and has been honored with prestigious awards from two organizations:
• Excellence Award (2024) from Perficient
• ImagineIF Award with Venture Funding from Boston Scientific

Ashish Chakole is currently serving as a Senior Technical Architect at Perficient, Nagpur, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft technologies. With over 10 years of industry experience, he has contributed to diverse domains including ... Show more

Pedro Castillo

Pedro Castillo

Soy Pedro Castillo, Ingeniero Informático. Me apasiona profundamente el mundo de los datos y su potencial para revelar verdades ocultas. En mi actual rol como Analista de Datos, tengo el privilegio de sumergirme en la complejidad de los datos, analizándolos hasta que revelan sus secretos más profundos. He tenido la oportunidad de liderar proyectos en diversos sectores, desde la industria minera hasta el retail y la salud. Mi objetivo es utilizar mi experiencia para desentrañar patrones y tendencias significativas que impulsen la toma de decisiones informadas y estratégicas en cualquier campo en el que trabajo.

Soy Pedro Castillo, Ingeniero Informático. Me apasiona profundamente el mundo de los datos y su potencial para revelar verdades ocultas. En mi actual rol como Analista de Datos, tengo el privilegio de sumergirme en la complejidad de los datos, analiz... Show more

Patrick Müller

Patrick Müller

Patrick – Expert in Holistic IT Architecture and Change Management

Since beginning his career as an IT consultant in 2005, Patrick has become a recognized expert in IT architecture across all levels. His holistic approach emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration by creating synergies between IT disciplines and proactively integrating considerations beyond traditional IT boundaries.

With a passion for knowledge sharing and a commitment to integrating various architectural layers, Patrick has successfully initiated, guided, and firmly established transformative change processes within organizations. His ability to analyze complex systems and drive innovative solutions is further enhanced by his extensive network and active roles as an iSAQB Board Member and IASA member.

In his current position as Managing Enterprise Architect at Allianz Kunde und Markt, Patrick leads strategic IT transformations with forward-thinking approaches. Additionally, he supports organizations as a consultant, helping them leverage his expertise and practical methodologies to achieve their goals.

His talks inspire audiences with in-depth expertise, practical insights, and a compelling vision of a future-oriented, interconnected IT architecture.

Patrick – Expert in Holistic IT Architecture and Change Management Since beginning his career as an IT consultant in 2005, Patrick has become a recognized expert in IT architecture across all levels. His holistic approach emphasizes the importance... Show more

Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter is an aerospace engineer with over twelve years of experience in launch vehicle development and orbital systems engineering. He has worked on multiple medium lift and heavy lift rocket programs, contributing to propulsion integration, structural analysis, and flight readiness certification.

His work focuses on bridging theoretical aerospace design with real world manufacturing and operational constraints. Daniel has led cross functional engineering teams through critical design reviews, static fire campaigns, and launch readiness milestones. He regularly speaks at technical conferences on launch reliability, systems engineering, and the future of scalable space access.

Daniel Carter is an aerospace engineer with over twelve years of experience in launch vehicle development and orbital systems engineering. He has worked on multiple medium lift and heavy lift rocket programs, contributing to propulsion integration, s... Show more

Mehdi Mohseni

Mehdi Mohseni

Mehdi is a senior software developer and system architect. Since 2000, he has been responsible for the design, implementation, and development of several different systems in the field of office automation, CRM, healthcare management, and automation in industry and logistics solutions. Mehdi specifically works in the field of software development based on .NET technology. Mehdi is a staunch fan of object-oriented programming. Since 2016, Mehdi has worked more or less with cloud computing systems.

Mehdi is a senior software developer and system architect. Since 2000, he has been responsible for the design, implementation, and development of several different systems in the field of office automation, CRM, healthcare management, and automation... Show more

Gagan Vats

Gagan Vats

Gagan is working as engineer with mercari which is the largest C2C marketplace in japan on the cross border expansion efforts across 50+ countries .

Gagan is working as engineer with mercari which is the largest C2C marketplace in japan on the cross border expansion efforts across 50+ countries . Show more

Nicklas Frahm

Nicklas Frahm

You may either find Nicklas in the depths of a Kubernetes cluster, messing with load balancers, gateways, ingress and BGP or in between server racks. While he predominantly works with cloud based infrastructure, he is passionate about bringing the programmability of cloud into more data centers using cloud-native technologies.

During day hours, he is an Engineering Manager at Corti.ai, where is responsible for the Platform Engineering team.

You may either find Nicklas in the depths of a Kubernetes cluster, messing with load balancers, gateways, ingress and BGP or in between server racks. While he predominantly works with cloud based infrastructure, he is passionate about bringing the pr... Show more

Stein Petersen

Stein Petersen

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from communication, delivery pipelines, PowerShell, things as code and some organisational changes.

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from... Show more

Stefan Barac

Stefan Barac

As a strategic designer, I inspire people to create more meaning.
In the companies where I create, I build knowledge and teams.
I commit them to human-centricity.
Which means that they solve real persons' problems through scientific methods.

For 15 years, I have been focussing on accessibility and inclusion.
Two subcategories of sustainability.

❌ The following two quotes describe my generation's problem to solve.

❌ "Form-follows function is the excuse for shitty design!" quote of my mentor Hartmut Esslinger

❌ "Lipstick on a pig - Underneath it's still a pig!"

My recipe:

✅ "It must not be pretty. It has to neurologically and emotionally work!"

What I do next to building up human centred design knowledge and teams:

👉 Currently I am writing my book on accessibility as a revenue accellerator. The title is "How many F-UX do I give"

👉 I have been building open source a11y games to solve life's serious issues with ease...

👉 With my own company I focus on a11y. We make product and service companies fit for the European Accessibility Act.

As a strategic designer, I inspire people to create more meaning. In the companies where I create, I build knowledge and teams. I commit them to human-centricity. Which means that they solve real persons' problems through scientific methods. ... Show more

Sheila Joy Vance

Sheila Joy Vance

With over a decade of dynamic experience across leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and human resources, Sheila Vance-Tisby is a recognized thought leader and speaker in the areas of leadership, women’s leadership, emotional intelligence, and organizational transformation. Sheila's career spans multiple industries, where she has spearheaded high-impact programs that cultivate resilience, foster effective leadership, and promote equity in the workplace.

As the Founder and Principal Consultant for Rebel Leader Lab, Sheila designs and delivers bespoke leadership development programs for organizations looking to accelerate talent growth and foster emotional intelligence within their teams. Having consulted for major companies such as Amazon Web Services, New Balance, and Georgia Tech Research Institute, she brings firsthand knowledge of how to lead teams through transformative change, manage conflict, and build emotionally intelligent leaders. Her leadership programs have been implemented by companies across the U.S., and her impact continues to resonate within the corporate world.

A frequent speaker at conferences and corporate events, Sheila captivates audiences with her powerful insights on emotional intelligence, leadership resilience, and mediation techniques. She is known for blending practical strategies with inspirational storytelling, leaving her audiences empowered to lead with empathy, resolve conflicts, and create inclusive work environments.

With a strong educational foundation including an MBA from Concordia University and over 10 years of progressive leadership experience, Sheila’s expertise positions her as a top speaker for organizations committed to developing future leaders and fostering workplace excellence.

With over a decade of dynamic experience across leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and human resources, Sheila Vance-Tisby is a recognized thought leader and speaker in the areas of leadership, women’s leadership, emotional intelligence... Show more

Mike Marable

Mike Marable

Mike has been the OS deployment engineer at a number of companies over the years.  Curretly he is the Intune architect, OSD lead and ConfigMgr senior engineer at a major hospital/health system in Michigan.  At his position there he is responsible for endpoint management, OS deployment and WaaS implementations.

Mike also is an Intune consultant, working with clients ranging from police departments, shipping companies, biotech, oil and gas, and manufacturing. He's helped them start from scratch, migrate from hybrid to cloud only and fine-tune their Intune setups.

Mike enjoys sharing knowledge with the community focusing on Intune, ConfigMgr, PowerShell and PowerBI. He enjoys gardening, Godzilla, bicycling, and TVs/movies from the 1930s-1950s.

Mike has been the OS deployment engineer at a number of companies over the years.  Curretly he is the Intune architect, OSD lead and ConfigMgr senior engineer at a major hospital/health system in Michigan.  At his position there he is responsible for... Show more

Anup Sharma

Anup Sharma

Anup has significantly contributed to the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) program, where his focus lies in crafting the Firefox Profiler Converter for Linux Perf Tool. This innovative work empowers advanced performance visualization on Linux OS, showcasing his prowess in perf tool, eBPF, and tracing techniques.

Anup has significantly contributed to the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) program, where his focus lies in crafting the Firefox Profiler Converter for Linux Perf Tool. This innovative work empowers advanced performance visualization on Linux OS, showcas... Show more

Luke Menzies

Luke Menzies

I am a data scientist at Advancing Analytics that has been in the field for over four years. Before entering the data science world, I completed a PhD in computational materials modelling for applications in nuclear fusion. I have always taken an interest in using the language of mathematics to deliver tangible solutions to the world around me.

I am a data scientist at Advancing Analytics that has been in the field for over four years. Before entering the data science world, I completed a PhD in computational materials modelling for applications in nuclear fusion. I have always taken an int... Show more

Arman Ansari

Arman Ansari

A Security researcher acknowledged by Nepal's Government and Also by Tech giants like Microsoft. A Saviour of 3 Crore+ Citizen's data from nation's database breach. Worked with many Organizations including renowned ITU.

A Security researcher acknowledged by Nepal's Government and Also by Tech giants like Microsoft. A Saviour of 3 Crore+ Citizen's data from nation's database breach. Worked with many Organizations including renowned ITU. Show more

Andrew Ginter

Andrew Ginter

At Waterfall Security Andrew leads a team of experts who work with the world's most secure industrial enterprises. Before Waterfall, he led the development of high-end industrial control system products at Hewlett-Packard, of IT/OT middleware products at Agilent Technologies, and of the world's first industrial SIEM at Industrial Defender. Andrew is the author of three books on industrial / OT cybersecurity, a co-author of the Industrial Internet Security Framework, and a co-author of the UITP report on cybersecurity requirements in rail system tendering. He co-hosts the Industrial Security Podcast and contributes regularly to industrial security standards and best-practice guidance.

At Waterfall Security Andrew leads a team of experts who work with the world's most secure industrial enterprises. Before Waterfall, he led the development of high-end industrial control system products at Hewlett-Packard, of IT/OT middleware product... Show more

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