Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

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

Ankit Chauhan

Ankit Chauhan

Hi, I'm Ankit Chauhan, working at Happiyum, a trusted frozen food manufacturer and exporter in India. We specialize in premium frozen potato products, including French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, nuggets, croquettes, and other ready-to-cook snacks. Manufactured at our advanced facility in Mehsana, Gujarat, our products are produced under strict quality and hygiene standards using modern IQF technology. It is rewarding to be part of a company that delivers safe, delicious frozen foods to customers across India and international markets while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

Hi, I'm Ankit Chauhan, working at Happiyum, a trusted frozen food manufacturer and exporter in India. We specialize in premium frozen potato products, including French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, nuggets, croquettes, and other ready-to-cook sn... Show more

Akash Srivastava

Akash Srivastava

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads high-impact engagements across the consumer and operations sectors. In this role, he advises senior executives on complex business challenges, develops transformation strategies, and drives sustainable performance improvements for global organizations. His work spans supply chain optimization, logistics redesign, and frontline productivity enhancement, combining data-driven insights with practical execution to improve operational efficiency and long-term organizational capabilities.
At McKinsey, Akash is also actively involved in mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and advancing innovative methodologies adopted across the firm’s global practice. Prior to McKinsey, he held consulting positions at Strategy& and KPMG, leading procurement transformations, digital operating model design, and cost optimization initiatives across industries including energy, metals, mining, and the public sector. Earlier, he worked at Tata Steel, where he managed mining operations and continuous improvement programs, building strong expertise in industrial systems and execution excellence. Akash holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from IIT.

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads hig... Show more

Maria Andrade

Maria Andrade

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system capabilities, real-world operations, and how users actually work.

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system ... Show more

Benoit Vienne

Benoit Vienne

Solution Architect specialized in Microsoft Power Platform, I’ve had the opportunity to experience this journey from every angle: end user, project manager, business stakeholder, and now architect and strategic deployment leader in large organizations.

I’ve been at the forefront of rolling out Power Platform in complex environments, aligning technological innovation with business goals. In other words: not just building apps, but driving transformation and creating measurable business value.

Throughout my career, I’ve led governance programs, deployed Power Apps solutions to support international initiatives, guided the adoption of AI within business teams… and built communities (4,000 people strong) dedicated to sharing best practices and fostering a sustainable Power Platform culture.

Today, I’d like to share a candid field story: the keys to leveraging Power Platform as a true strategic transformation lever, the practices that really work (and the pitfalls I’ve personally stumbled into 😅)… with one promise: you’ll leave with concrete ideas — and maybe a fresh perspective on your Excel files.

Solution Architect specialized in Microsoft Power Platform, I’ve had the opportunity to experience this journey from every angle: end user, project manager, business stakeholder, and now architect and strategic deployment leader in large organization... Show more

Marcel Schade

Marcel Schade

Marcel Schade studied chemical engineering at TU Dortmund University and is a research associate at TU Dortmund University as well as an external PhD student at the University of Wuppertal.
He is currently working on the JuModel and Access@DigitalLabs projects, funded by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. His work focuses on digital teaching, particularly in cross-reality laboratories, engineering education and accessibility.

Marcel Schade studied chemical engineering at TU Dortmund University and is a research associate at TU Dortmund University as well as an external PhD student at the University of Wuppertal. He is currently working on the JuModel and Access@DigitalLa... Show more

Sunil Datta Murthy

Sunil Datta Murthy

Sunil Datta Murthy is a seasoned techno-functional leader and PLM Solution Architect with extensive experience in delivering complex, large-scale product lifecycle management (PLM) transformations across global organizations. With a career spanning multiple continents, he has consistently combined deep technical knowledge with strategic business insight to design and implement impactful digital solutions.
Currently serving as a Senior PLM Business Analyst and Solutions Delivery Manager at Trek Bicycle Corporation, Sunil leads a major initiative to replace legacy PLM systems with PTC FlexPLM while driving continuous process and system enhancements. His role involves overseeing system procurement, vendor evaluation, and data migration planning for extensive legacy data repositories. He has architected cloud deployments, integrated CAD and PLM systems, optimized engineering workflows, and implemented innovative data management and compliance solutions. Through his leadership, Trek has successfully modernized its PLM infrastructure to support both engineering and retail operations.
Prior to his current role, Sunil spent over a decade at ITC Infotech, where he worked with prominent global brands such as Nike, Home Depot, and Lacoste. In these engagements, he played key roles in system design, business analysis, integration strategy, and upgrade implementations for FlexPLM environments. He also managed multi-regional deployments, process automation, and data migration for clients in industries ranging from apparel and footwear to engineering and consumer goods.
Sunil’s expertise extends across SDLC, Agile methodologies, data migration, change management, and system integrations using RESTful web services. He is recognized for his ability to bridge technical execution and business vision, ensuring scalable and sustainable PLM ecosystems. His career is marked by strong collaboration with global teams, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to deliver user-centric, enterprise-level solutions.
An Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, Sunil continues to advance his professional development through specialized PLM certifications and leadership programs. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Kannada, he is a confident communicator and mentor known for his problem-solving acumen and passion for technology-driven transformation.

Sunil Datta Murthy is a seasoned techno-functional leader and PLM Solution Architect with extensive experience in delivering complex, large-scale product lifecycle management (PLM) transformations across global organizations. With a career spanning m... Show more

Arturo Barrantes

Arturo Barrantes

A mechanical engineer who transitioned to finance after five years of working with power plants.
After creating a community and establishing a presence on YouTube, the speaker decided to switch to coding.
For the past four years, he has been building software. The last six months have marked a new adventure as he launched his own company, focusing on building AI-powered solutions leveraging AWS cloud.

A mechanical engineer who transitioned to finance after five years of working with power plants. After creating a community and establishing a presence on YouTube, the speaker decided to switch to coding. For the past four years, he has been build... Show more

Tammiraju Prasanth

Tammiraju Prasanth

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud computing to transform how businesses operate.

Technical Expertise
My experience varies across multiple cutting edge technologies
• Cloud Computing: I thrive on using cloud platforms to build scalable and efficient data analytics solutions. My goal is to help businesses seamlessly integrate, process, and analyze their data, no matter where they’re located in the world.
• Advanced Analytics and AI: I enjoy diving into complex business problems and using advanced analytics and AI to solve them. Whether it’s optimizing processes or extracting valuable insights from large datasets, I’m all in.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: I’m known for my knack for bringing together teams from different backgrounds and time zones. Leading these diverse groups to deliver impactful results for clients is something I take pride in.

Thought Leadership and Contributions
I love sharing knowledge and staying involved in the community
• Speaking Engagements: I’ve had the opportunity to speak at various events, where I aim to provide clear, practical advice and insights into the latest trends in cloud technology and analytics.
• Community Involvement: Whether through forums or writing about emerging trends, I’m committed to contributing to the analytics community and helping shape the industry’s future.

Approach and Impact
My approach is a blend of deep technical expertise and a strategic outlook
• Spotting Emerging Trends: I’m always looking ahead to stay on top of technological advancements, especially in cloud computing and analytics. This forward-thinking perspective is key to staying relevant and innovative in this fast-evolving field.

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud co... Show more

Trevor Burton-McCreadie

Trevor Burton-McCreadie

After a failed bid at rock stardom Trevor eventually found a way to get paid for writing software with Macromedia Flash. After twenty years and dabbling with Python, Ruby, Objective-C and C# he now works almost exclusively on the JVM. As a software engineer at Lunatech, Trevor provides expert advice on Akka, Scala and software development in general as a member of teams working directly with clients as well as internal projects. He also enjoys his role as mentor guiding some of Lunatech's junior engineers.

After a failed bid at rock stardom Trevor eventually found a way to get paid for writing software with Macromedia Flash. After twenty years and dabbling with Python, Ruby, Objective-C and C# he now works almost exclusively on the JVM. As a software e... Show more

Pawel Skiba

Pawel Skiba

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice.

During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module ever released. My ABAP code written in Walldorf is probably still used by many companies. I hired, trained and managed tens of great technical consultants. Then I spent 6 years in the IoT and Edge AI business, building technical team while taking care of business development and delivering custom hardware solutions to clients on 4 continents, using (again) many technologies and programming languages.

Today I am still not an expert in a narrow domain, but thanks to that I am proud to join my mother company as someone with commercial experience and expertise in SAP, IoT, AI and Software Development, to take care of the entire technology stack and serve over 130 professionals as a Chief Technology Officer.

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice. During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module eve... Show more

Sagar Gadekar

Sagar Gadekar

Sagar Gadekar is a seasoned enterprise IT technical product manager with extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives and delivering scalable enterprise solutions. Based in San Jose, he brings a strong blend of technical depth and strategic vision, enabling organizations to align product innovation with business objectives. His expertise spans enterprise platforms such as Salesforce and SAP, along with full stack technologies, allowing him to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution.
In his current role at Lucid Motors, Sagar drives IT product strategy across enterprise systems, focusing on automation, integration architecture, and cloud-based application delivery. He has played a key role in designing and implementing robust solutions that support critical business operations, including CRM, manufacturing, and logistics systems. His work involves translating complex business needs into technical specifications, defining product roadmaps, and ensuring high standards for system reliability, scalability, and compliance. He is also deeply involved in fostering cross-functional collaboration, partnering with engineering, security, and business teams to deliver cohesive and resilient solutions.
Previously, Sagar contributed significantly to enterprise system implementations and supply chain digitization efforts. His experience includes leading SAP transformations, building integrations across manufacturing ecosystems, and developing full stack applications to enhance operational efficiency. He has also worked on advanced analytics and automation initiatives, helping organizations improve visibility, streamline workflows, and optimize decision-making processes.
Sagar’s career reflects a consistent focus on innovation, user-centric design, and continuous improvement. With a strong foundation in engineering and management, he combines analytical thinking with practical execution to deliver impactful technology solutions. His ability to navigate complex environments and drive strategic initiatives makes him a valuable leader in enterprise IT and product management.

Sagar Gadekar is a seasoned enterprise IT technical product manager with extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives and delivering scalable enterprise solutions. Based in San Jose, he brings a strong blend of technical depth and ... 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

Savita Singh

Savita Singh

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, and Databricks. Adept at leading complex migrations, modernizing legacy data estates, and architecting advanced analytics platforms that drive measurable business outcomes for organizations in energy, technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, government, and public sector domains.

Leveraging nearly two decades of hands-on expertise, I bring deep technical insight, strategic vision, and a proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. My experience enables me to anticipate challenges, deliver innovative solutions, and mentor teams through digital transformation journeys.

Recognized for driving customer success through technical enablement, cost modeling, and governance best practices. Skilled in orchestrating cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering workshops that accelerate cloud adoption and compliance. Passionate about empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, foster innovation, and maintain regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape.

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, a... Show more

David Suson

David Suson

David studies the root causes or keystones for success and achievement in the areas of Leadership, Personal Performance, Sales and Communication. He studied over 3,000 top performers to find what the best performing employees do, what the best leaders do, what the best communicators do, and what the best salespeople do. And more importantly, he discovered the roadblocks that hold people back. His analytical skills come from his degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and his work at IBM, other tech companies, and working with clients in technology, banking, communications, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution and others. He is an expert in leadership, sales and personal development and brings his insights to you to create breakthrough solutions.

David presents over 140 times/year, has spoken to over 200,000 people in 49 states and internationally. He delivers engaging, inspiring and energetic presentations.

David studies the root causes or keystones for success and achievement in the areas of Leadership, Personal Performance, Sales and Communication. He studied over 3,000 top performers to find what the best performing employees do, what the best leade... Show more

Fatuma Abdullahi

Fatuma Abdullahi

Fatuma Abdullahi is a software developer with a front-end focus and an a11y advocate. She comes to tech from a business background and runs a YouTube channel and blog dedicated to learning in public.

Fatuma Abdullahi is a software developer with a front-end focus and an a11y advocate. She comes to tech from a business background and runs a YouTube channel and blog dedicated to learning in public. Show more

Arkadiusz Biel

Arkadiusz Biel

Arkadiusz is umbraco developer with over 7 years experience in umbraco cms and released multiple umbraco packages. He is active contributor into umbraco & multiple umbraco community packages such as uSync or Contement.

Arkadiusz is umbraco developer with over 7 years experience in umbraco cms and released multiple umbraco packages. He is active contributor into umbraco & multiple umbraco community packages such as uSync or Contement. 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

Frank Maier

Frank Maier

Frank Maier is the CEO of DynamicsGlobalProjects GmbH and has been involved in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem for over two decades. He began his career as a developer, quickly advancing to consultant and project manager roles. His passion has always been large-scale international ERP implementations with Business Central and NAV.

Frank was formerly CEO of OctoCon AG and, following its successful acquisition, served on the executive team of YAVEON GmbH. Since 2003, he has also been a board member of Directions EMEA, helping shape the future of the Dynamics partner community.

He lives with his wife and children in the countryside of Southern Germany.

Frank Maier is the CEO of DynamicsGlobalProjects GmbH and has been involved in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem for over two decades. He began his career as a developer, quickly advancing to consultant and project manager roles. His passion has alway... Show more

Marco Castaldo

Marco Castaldo

Marco Castaldo has over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical world, starting in the field of Quality Assurance on the shop floor in support of sterile processes at GSK, moving through the Quality Compliance department at IBI Lorenzini, and then continuing his experience in the global consulting world in Quality and Sterility assurance for companies like PQE and PMS (where he also held the position of Head of global Sterility assurance), supporting companies such as Eli Lilly, Teva, and Thermo Fisher. Recently, he began a new challenge as Product Manager of the Isolators and CIP-SIP division at Marchesini Group, a leading company in the design and production of primary and secondary pharmaceutical packaging machines.

Marco Castaldo has over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical world, starting in the field of Quality Assurance on the shop floor in support of sterile processes at GSK, moving through the Quality Compliance department at IBI Lorenzini, and th... Show more

Armand Brière

Armand Brière

Working full-time on developing and integrating AI solution for our clients. Machine learning expert and Cloud DevOps Engineer.

Master's degree specialized in artificial intelligence and bachelor degree in software engineering.

Working full-time on developing and integrating AI solution for our clients. Machine learning expert and Cloud DevOps Engineer. Master's degree specialized in artificial intelligence and bachelor degree in software engineering. Show more

Nicolas Mengin

Nicolas Mengin

Head of Development at Traefik Labs, the company behind Traefik, the popular cloud-native Gateway Controller, and Traefik Hub, a comprehensive AI Gateway / API Gateway / API Management solution for Kubernetes.
Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Gateway API in Traefik.

Head of Development at Traefik Labs, the company behind Traefik, the popular cloud-native Gateway Controller, and Traefik Hub, a comprehensive AI Gateway / API Gateway / API Management solution for Kubernetes. Responsible for overseeing the implemen... Show more

Prathyusha Mondru

Prathyusha Mondru

Prathyusha Mondru is a results-driven Project Engineer and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience in managing end-to-end power generation, infrastructure, and operational projects across various sectors, including construction, utilities, technology, and banking. She currently serves as a Project Engineer 2 at HOLT CAT, where she oversees project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution for city and county power generation initiatives, delivering Caterpillar generator systems for critical infrastructure, including hospitals, fire stations, and municipal facilities. Her role includes coordinating cross-functional teams, managing contractors, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and leading installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
Previously, Prathyusha worked as a Project Consultant at Wipro, supporting business analysis, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and project reporting. She has also held roles as a Teaching Assistant at the University of North Texas, where she supported graduate-level Project Management and Technology Innovation courses, and as an Operations Analyst at Genpact, driving KPI-based performance analysis and process optimization. Earlier in her career, she served as a Quality Assurance Officer at ICICI Bank, contributing to large-scale digital banking and compliance initiatives.
Prathyusha holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of North Texas, an MBA from Osmania University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Malla Reddy Engineering College. She is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the PMI Dallas Chapter, and she brings a strong combination of technical expertise, structured project management, and cross-functional collaboration to complex, high-impact projects.

Prathyusha Mondru is a results-driven Project Engineer and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience in managing end-to-end power generation, infrastructure, and operational projects across various sectors, including constructio... Show more

Scott Mason

Scott Mason

Scott Mason, The Myth Slayer, is a two-time TEDx speaker, executive coach, attorney, entrepreneur, and author who transforms Greek mythology into practical strategies for stronger leadership, workplace culture, and professional impact.

A graduate of Columbia Law School and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, Scott brings more than 25 years of experience leading organizations through high-pressure change. He has served as an attorney, senior New York City government executive, nonprofit General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Head of Operations. These roles required him to address difficult personnel challenges, protect organizational credibility, communicate across competing constituencies, and lead when the stakes were high.

As co-owner and managing executive of a manufacturing company, Scott helped increase annual revenue by 211% and EBITDA by 262% in two years. The company’s revenue grew another 36% the following year as its workforce tripled and operations expanded into a second facility.

Scott has delivered keynotes, workshops, and professional education programs for associations, government agencies, legal organizations, nonprofits, and business audiences across the country and abroad. His Lawline program on this topic has earned 4.8 stars from nearly 800 ratings, and his insights have been featured on international television and more than 100 podcasts and radio programs.

Through dramatic storytelling, humor, original artwork, and practical tools, Scott helps leaders confront the workplace myths that weaken accountability and take concrete action to build healthier, more sustainable organizations.

Scott Mason, The Myth Slayer, is a two-time TEDx speaker, executive coach, attorney, entrepreneur, and author who transforms Greek mythology into practical strategies for stronger leadership, workplace culture, and professional impact. A graduate ... Show more

Danny Page

Danny Page

Danny is a cybersecurity practitioner specializing in blue team operations and threat intelligence. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University and brings a hands-on perspective from his role as a Cloud Support Specialist at Fishbowl, where a background in customer support, product integration, and post-deployment troubleshooting gives him a grounded understanding of how security decisions affect real users and real operations.

Danny holds certifications including SSCP, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Network+, A+, Project+, ITIL 4 Foundation, and LPI Linux Essentials. His concentration in blue team operations and threat intelligence pairs technical depth with a service mindset, and he is an active contributor to his local security community through knowledge sharing and mentorship.

His talks focus on practical, zero-budget security work: the kind defenders can implement the week they get home, with tools they already have, and without needing budget approval.

Danny is a cybersecurity practitioner specializing in blue team operations and threat intelligence. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University and brings a hands-on perspective from his... Show more

Jovica Živković

Jovica Živković

Jovica is a Technical Consultant on the Dynamics AX/Dynamics 365 for Financial and Operations team at Docentric. He has supported Microsoft Dynamics AX in a variety of roles, including installation, customization, administration, and security. Jovica has implementation experience in the manufacturing and distribution industries, pre and post go-live support, as well as a background in working with complicated technical, third party and in-house integrations.

Jovica is a Technical Consultant on the Dynamics AX/Dynamics 365 for Financial and Operations team at Docentric. He has supported Microsoft Dynamics AX in a variety of roles, including installation, customization, administration, and security. Jovica... Show more

Venkata Raghava Lepakshi

Venkata Raghava Lepakshi

Venkata Raghava Lepakshi is a SAP techno-functional architect with over 19 years of experience across supply chain management, specializing in SAP PP/MFG, PP-PI, QM, WM, MM, and APO Demand Planning, complemented by strong ABAP development skills (RICEF, BDC, LSMW). Throughout his career, he has delivered end-to-end SAP implementations, greenfield rollouts, and global template deployments across the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive, high-tech, and chemical industries.
As SAP Solution Architect at Refresco Beverages (Tampa, FL, since April 2021), Venkata serves as the technical authority for SAP supply chain architecture across a globally distributed S/4HANA landscape. He designed and governs a multi-module Global Template deployed across 13 acquired plants, currently leading three simultaneous Australia go-lives. He originated and architected a raw material traceability initiative that shifted procurement materials from IM-managed to WM-managed storage, closing a critical visibility gap and establishing a repeatable network template now standardized company-wide.
Earlier in his career, Venkata held senior consulting and lead roles with Accenture, Cognizant, and Wipro Technologies, supporting clients including Archer-Daniels-Midland, Carrier Corporation, ASML, Mylan, Merck, Philips, Heineken, and Warburtons. His work spanned S/4HANA 1909 greenfield implementation, MES/MII integration, demand planning configuration, and quality management across pharmaceutical and manufacturing environments.
Venkata is a TOGAF® Certified Enterprise Architect (The Open Group) and holds SAP Certification in ECC 6.0. Applying TOGAF ADM principles, he consistently bridges business strategy and technology execution, translating stakeholder objectives into scalable, secure SAP solutions across global manufacturing networks.

Venkata Raghava Lepakshi is a SAP techno-functional architect with over 19 years of experience across supply chain management, specializing in SAP PP/MFG, PP-PI, QM, WM, MM, and APO Demand Planning, complemented by strong ABAP development skills (RIC... Show more

Kajetan Mischok

Kajetan Mischok

Kajetan Mischok founded Mischok GmbH together with his brother Julius more than 10 years ago. As a software development partner, the company supports mid-sized companies in the implementation of software projects. The focus is on transparent, integrity-driven collaboration and empowering customers to achieve digital success independently.

Kajetan Mischok founded Mischok GmbH together with his brother Julius more than 10 years ago. As a software development partner, the company supports mid-sized companies in the implementation of software projects. The focus is on transparent, integri... Show more

Jazmín Ramírez

Jazmín Ramírez

Jazmín es una apasionada desarrolladora e investigadora en inteligencia artificial y ciberseguridad, con una sólida formación en ciencia de datos, machine learning, deep learning e inteligencia artificial generativa. Actualmente es líder de proyectos en la Sociedad de Inteligencia Artificial de la Facultad de Ingeniería (SIAFI), impulsando iniciativas que integran IA con aplicaciones prácticas y seguras.

Su trayectoria incluye una destacada participación en el Macroentrenamiento en Inteligencia Artificial de Latinoamérica 2025, donde presentó soluciones aplicadas en entornos reales. Además, realizó una estancia de investigación en el prestigioso Instituto Weizmann de Ciencias en Israel, colaborando en el equipo de IA que programó el modelo de IA encargado de solucionar el problema planteado, culminando en la publicación de un paper y una presentación internacional.

En el ámbito de la ciberseguridad, Jazmín ha profundizado en técnicas de pentesting y hacking ético, aplicándolo a proyectos en entornos reales, además de que es miembro activo de PumaHat Cybersecurity Team en donde es instructora. Es apasionada por los CTF's y le gusta estar constantemente aprendiendo. Su enfoque interdisciplinario la ha llevado a desarrollar proyectos que integran IA y ciberseguridad, como un sistema de reconocimiento facial antispoofing. Recientemente se unió a la comunidad de WoSEC México. Debido a su formación en Mecatrónica, ha podido relacionar su pasión por la ciberseguridad en entornos de IoT, IIoT y OT.

Jazmín es una apasionada desarrolladora e investigadora en inteligencia artificial y ciberseguridad, con una sólida formación en ciencia de datos, machine learning, deep learning e inteligencia artificial generativa. Actualmente es líder de proyectos... Show more

Po-Chun Lin

Po-Chun Lin

Current Head of Cybersecurity Technology in the Electronics Manufacturing industry, holding multiple security certifications. Previously worked in operations and as a security vendor, with extensive hands-on experience from both enterprise and vendor perspectives. Specializes in red teaming, penetration testing, and threat intelligence analysis. Currently focused on building Purple Team capabilities, advocating for breaking down barriers between offense and defense, and adopting Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) to validate organizational resilience from an attacker’s perspective.

Current Head of Cybersecurity Technology in the Electronics Manufacturing industry, holding multiple security certifications. Previously worked in operations and as a security vendor, with extensive hands-on experience from both enterprise and vendor... Show more

Parikshit Dineshbhai Chauhan

Parikshit Dineshbhai Chauhan

Parikshit Chauhan is a Senior Database Expert and AI-Driven Data Engineer with 20+ years of experience spanning database administration, intelligent automation, digital transformation, and enterprise-scale data solutions. He brings deep expertise across MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure, Azure Databricks, AWS, Azure SQL, SQL Azure Managed Instance, PowerShell, Python, PySpark, Shell Scripting, and emerging AI/ML integration frameworks, including MCP (Model Context Protocol) server architectures that enable real-time, context-aware AI agent interactions with live data systems.
He currently serves as a Senior Database Administrator / Data Engineer at The David J. Joseph – NBT – NUCOR Company, where he architects and manages a modern, AI-augmented data platform. His responsibilities include Azure SQL Server administration, Databricks Unity Catalog governance, Delta Lake pipeline engineering, and deploying Databricks Apps for self-service analytics and operational dashboards. He drives AI/ML model integration into production data workflows, enabling predictive maintenance on engineering equipment data streams, anomaly detection across database
performance metrics, and intelligent automation of SOX audit requirements. He also leverages MCP server integrations to connect large language model agents directly to enterprise data sources, enabling natural language querying and AI-assisted data operations across approximately 15 database servers in the DJJ environment. Additional focus areas include data warehouse modernization, API-based data ingestion, and end-to-end DataOps across the Databricks Lakehouse platform.
Parikshit has worked with organizations and clients, including Fifth Third Bank, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, NHS, Alta College Inc., Conexa, NYUMC, NYPH, AT&T, and the Government of Gujarat projects. His experience includes SQL Server upgrades, high-availability setup, security, monitoring, replication, capacity planning, partitioning, data compression, index optimization, backup and restore, and RCA analysis.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from North Gujarat University, Gujarat, India, and has completed certifications and trainings, including MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration, SAFe 4.0, ITIL Foundation, Cloud Computing Foundation, Big Data and Hadoop Ecosystems Foundation, Web Modernization-BFS Foundation, and LDP_ASCENT Leadership Journey Certificate.
Parikshit is known for his problem-solving capabilities, communication skills, self-motivation, quick learning ability, and ability to work as both an independent contributor and collaborative team leader.

Parikshit Chauhan is a Senior Database Expert and AI-Driven Data Engineer with 20+ years of experience spanning database administration, intelligent automation, digital transformation, and enterprise-scale data solutions. He brings deep expertise acr... Show more

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