Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

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

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia, he has led pioneering advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology and sustainable mobility solutions, contributing directly to the evolution of next-generation zero-emission transportation.
Mr. Bandi has played a critical leadership role in advancing fuel cell research from conceptual stages to commercial deployment. His technical direction has enabled the development of scalable fuel cell system architectures, high-efficiency power modules, and advanced control strategies tailored to diverse power ranges and vehicle applications. His contributions have been central to the industrialization and successful rollout of production-ready FCEV platforms across multiple global markets, accelerating the availability and adoption of clean mobility technologies.
A certified DRBFM Level 4 Expert, Mr. Bandi is widely trusted for his mastery in failure mode analysis, design robustness, and risk mitigation. He has significantly enhanced product reliability through model-based engineering, multi-domain control optimization, and systematic validation frameworks. His expertise in freeze-start durability, thermal management, and extreme-climate readiness has strengthened system performance in demanding environmental conditions, ensuring the reliability of hydrogen fuel cell systems for real-world, commercial deployment.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bandi has made influential contributions to major government-funded hydrogen and mobility initiatives in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. His work has supported national and international energy goals, advanced the state of hydrogen innovation, and enabled industry-government collaboration on high-impact clean transportation programs. He has also authored multiple patent applications and earned prestigious innovation awards for his role in advancing fuel cell commercialization and electrified propulsion technologies.
Beyond his technical achievements, Mr. Bandi is an accomplished mentor and global collaborator. He has guided cross-functional engineering teams, shaped strategic technology roadmaps, and cultivated innovation across the fields of fuel cell systems, hybrid powertrains, and power electronics. His career reflects an enduring commitment to engineering excellence, environmental sustainability, and leadership in the transition toward zero-emission mobility.

Rajendra Prasad Bandi is a distinguished Principal Engineer and internationally recognized technical expert in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV), hybrid propulsion, and electrified powertrain systems. With nearly two decades of global experience acr... Show more

Christine Flora

Christine Flora

Christine leads the technology initiatives and drives innovation to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and deliver even greater value for her customers. With over three decades of business system implementation experience, she brings her wealth of knowledge, extensive hands-on experience, and innovative mindset to streamline and elevate technological capabilities not only for her company but in her work as mentor, trainer, and advocate for STEAM and STEM initiatives throughout the world. Prior to her current position, she ran her own boutique Microsoft Partner firm specializing in leveraging Dynamics 365 and Power Platform to meet everyday business needs of her customers across a variety of organizational types in widely diverse industries, including energy, oil and gas, DOD/government, healthcare, project management, aerospace, manufacturing, and construction.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2007, she has created courseware for various Microsoft technologies and solutions and contributed as a subject matter expert for the Dynamics CE, F&O, and PP certification exams as well as several of the Azure and Windows Dev exams. Christine is passionate about mentoring young women who are interested in technology careers and STEAM in general. She has participated as a mentor, judge, and member of the advisory council for the San Diego Women’s Hackathon, a yearly event for young women in high school. She has also taken part in events for Power Platform School, DigiGirlz, WIT, and Imagine Cup.

In addition to her many certifications and accreditations, Christine is a two-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee (2024: BizApps/Power Apps, 2014 – 2026: Project) in recognition for her commitment to helping others and technical leadership. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge.

Christine leads the technology initiatives and drives innovation to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and deliver even greater value for her customers. With over three decades of business system implementation experience, she brings her wealth ... Show more

Juan Espinoza

Juan Espinoza

Ingeniero en Mecatrónica con experiencia en automatización industrial y desarrollo de sistemas inteligentes. En los últimos años ha ayudado a muchas personas a aprender a programar a través de sus cursos de p5.js y Three.js. Su trabajo conecta la ingeniería, la IA y el código creativo para crear experiencias interactivas.

Ingeniero en Mecatrónica con experiencia en automatización industrial y desarrollo de sistemas inteligentes. En los últimos años ha ayudado a muchas personas a aprender a programar a través de sus cursos de p5.js y Three.js. Su trabajo conecta la ing... 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

Muthukumar Ganesan

Muthukumar Ganesan

Muthukumar Ganesan is currently working as a Scientist at the Atomic Research Centre, Government of India. He brings over 11 years of professional experience in AI application development across the automotive and nuclear industries. His work focuses on enhancing safety and automation in sodium-cooled fast breeder reactors using AI-driven solutions, including hydrogen explosion detection, sodium leak identification, predictive maintenance, and autonomous fire mitigation systems. He has published 3 research papers in the field of AI and is currently working on 2 more. An experienced technical speaker, he has delivered talks on AI applications in industrial systems and actively contributes to the GitHub and MathWorks communities, where he shares innovative tools and solutions for real-world engineering challenges.

Muthukumar Ganesan is currently working as a Scientist at the Atomic Research Centre, Government of India. He brings over 11 years of professional experience in AI application development across the automotive and nuclear industries. His work focuses... Show more

Bastian Waidelich

Bastian Waidelich

Bastian Waidelich was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1980.
He is in the "internet business" since 1999 as employee, CEO and finally as freelancer.
In 2008 he joined the core team of TYPO3 CMS to work on a successor that eventually became Neos CMS.
Since 2016 he is working on a fundamental rework of Neos CMS built upon the first ever event-sourced Content Repository.

Bastian is passionate about constantly improving his development skills and processes and loves to work with teams to improve theirs, too.

Bastian Waidelich was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1980. He is in the "internet business" since 1999 as employee, CEO and finally as freelancer. In 2008 he joined the core team of TYPO3 CMS to work on a successor that eventually became Neos CMS. ... Show more

Josh Ayokhai

Josh Ayokhai

Josh Ayokhai is a product engineer, co-founder, and CTO building at the intersection of robotics and manufacturing in Africa. Born and raised on the continent, he spent years in the United States working as a software engineer and studying Systems Engineering and Engineering Management at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, while quietly tinkering with hardware on the side. That tinkering never stopped. It became a string of personal projects, technical team leads, and an increasingly clear conviction: the problems he actually wanted to solve were back home, in industry, in maritime, in the physical world.

He returned to Africa to build those solutions. His current venture is a stealth-stage robotics and manufacturing company tackling some of the hardest infrastructure problems on the continent. He is a firm believer that Africa does not need to wait for the world to build the tools it needs, and that the talent to do it already exists here.

When he is not building, he writes about deep tech, engineering, and what it actually takes to build hardware in Africa.

Josh Ayokhai is a product engineer, co-founder, and CTO building at the intersection of robotics and manufacturing in Africa. Born and raised on the continent, he spent years in the United States working as a software engineer and studying Systems En... 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

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

M. Imad Khan

M. Imad Khan

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems and anti-drone technologies.

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems ... Show more

Matt Jernigan

Matt Jernigan

Matt Jernigan has performed stand up comedy and music for over 20 years. He has developed a Keynote designed for people to hone in on their unique personalities and talents in order to add to the song or the music that is their work. He uses music as it relates to the rhythm and style and feeling and story that we all have, in order to connect and harmonize with our counterparts. Matt has made great strides with companies such as Capital One, 3M, Farmers Insurance, Little Caesars, and many more. He uses music and comedy to grab the attention of every audience while leaving them with a positive message and a way to harness their power and use it for the good of the company. He has been featured in commercials, television, and film. He can bring a message that will connect your audience with each other in order to create a more exciting and fun atmosphere to produce more of what is needed.

Matt Jernigan has performed stand up comedy and music for over 20 years. He has developed a Keynote designed for people to hone in on their unique personalities and talents in order to add to the song or the music that is their work. He uses music ... Show more

Yulin Nong

Yulin Nong

Data engineering Lead focused on data products, GenAI/agents, and the modern Microsoft Fabric/Azure data stack.
I design and build governed data products and end‑to‑end pipelines on hybrid on‑prem + cloud platforms, using tools like Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, SQL Server, SSIS, Azure DevOps, Python, Spark, and Power BI.
Recently, I’ve been working on:
Standardizing data product contracts and schemas (ODPS‑style) to make data reusable and self‑service for analytics and AI teams.
Exploring GenAI and agents to automate data ingestion, documentation, and operational workflows using cloud‑native agent frameworks.
Implementing CI/CD, monitoring, and error‑handling patterns for production data pipelines so teams can trust and rely on the data.
I’m especially interested in how data products + GenAI‑powered agents can transform traditional ETL into smarter, context‑aware data services.

Data engineering Lead focused on data products, GenAI/agents, and the modern Microsoft Fabric/Azure data stack. I design and build governed data products and end‑to‑end pipelines on hybrid on‑prem + cloud platforms, using tools like Microsoft Fabric... Show more

Kristopher Sandoval

Kristopher Sandoval

Kristopher Sandoval is a Product Marketing and Developer Relations expert with over a decade of experience across industrial, biomedical, and artificial intelligence development. To date, Kristopher has written over 700 books and articles on development, product marketing, and future technologies.

Kristopher Sandoval is a Product Marketing and Developer Relations expert with over a decade of experience across industrial, biomedical, and artificial intelligence development. To date, Kristopher has written over 700 books and articles on developm... Show more

Mohammed Khairallah

Mohammed Khairallah

I am a Software Engineer at Capgemini, Mundiapolis University Alumni, and 1337 Advanced Core Student with a passion for building scalable, intelligent systems. With a background in both full-stack development and machine learning, I specialize in bridging the gap between complex AI models and real-world industrial applications. I focus on practical, production-ready Machine Learning rather than academic hype, helping traditional developers add AI to their toolkit without over-engineering their solutions. When I’m not optimizing pipelines or debugging IoT data, I’m advocating for why simple, explainable models often beat complex neural networks.

I am a Software Engineer at Capgemini, Mundiapolis University Alumni, and 1337 Advanced Core Student with a passion for building scalable, intelligent systems. With a background in both full-stack development and machine learning, I specialize in bri... Show more

Dave Kersting

Dave Kersting

Dave has been working in the world of bookkeeping for more than a decade, first as the founder of The Kersting Group, and now as the founder and CEO of Capovario. His mission is to bring new life and energy to the types of business services people typically hate and avoid, including bookkeeping, accounting, insurance, finance, employee benefits, marketing, and more. Dave and the Capovario team work tirelessly to help business owners work on the parts of their business they love while his team handles the rest.

Dave has been working in the world of bookkeeping for more than a decade, first as the founder of The Kersting Group, and now as the founder and CEO of Capovario. His mission is to bring new life and energy to the types of business services people ty... Show more

Michael Willers

Michael Willers

Michael Willers ist Inhaber der Firma devcoach®. Seine Firma begleitet Unternehmen bei Digitalisierungs- und Softwareprojekten mit 360 Grad Sicht von Analyse bis Betrieb. Schwierige Sachverhalte macht er einfach transparent. Er verbindet Management und IT durch gezielte Analyse mit Blick auf Kostenoptimierung und Machbarkeit. KI ist für Ihn ein Werkzeug, das bei richtigem Einsatz schneller für bessere Qualität sorgen kann. In den Branchen Industrieautomation und Fertigung, Automotive, Großhandel, Pharma, Mobilfunk, Versicherungen, Banken, Steuerberatung, Sicherheit (PKI) und der öffentlichen Hand hat er seine Fachkenntnisse in vielen Projekten unter Beweis gestellt. Michael Willers entwirft und entwickelt seit 1989 Software. Er war einige Jahre Berater bei Microsoft und dort verantwortlich für die technische Einführung der .NET Plattform in Deutschland. Für das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) hat er u. a. Leitfäden und Expertisen zur Sicherheit der .NET Plattform konzipiert und umgesetzt. Michael Willers lebt in Würselen bei Aachen und Weingarten bei Karlsruhe.

Michael Willers ist Inhaber der Firma devcoach®. Seine Firma begleitet Unternehmen bei Digitalisierungs- und Softwareprojekten mit 360 Grad Sicht von Analyse bis Betrieb. Schwierige Sachverhalte macht er einfach transparent. Er verbindet Management u... Show more

Martin Dilger

Martin Dilger

Martin is the CEO of Nebulit GmbH, headquartered in southern Germany. With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, including more than a decade as a freelance professional, he has taken on diverse roles such as Architect, Coach, Trainer, and Consultant. Despite these varied roles, one challenge remained consistent: software projects were always complex and demanding.

Over the years, Martin has seen countless trends come and go—from SOA and Agile to Microservices and AI. While each introduced change, none truly simplified the process of building software systems—until 2021, when everything shifted with Event Modeling.

Today, Martin is dedicated to helping companies adopt Event Modeling as a technique to streamline and improve software delivery. In 2024, he published *Understanding Event Sourcing*, the first book to unify Event Modeling, Event Sourcing, and Vertical Slice Architectures into a single, cohesive development process.

Martin is the CEO of Nebulit GmbH, headquartered in southern Germany. With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, including more than a decade as a freelance professional, he has taken on diverse roles such as Architect, Coach, Trainer, and ... Show more

Bhavik Shah

Bhavik Shah

I am an environmental engineer specializing in water and wastewater treatment design, process optimization, and regulatory compliance. I hold an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California and currently work as a Staff Engineer at NCS Engineers, delivering RO, produced water reuse, and uranium removal projects for municipal and industrial clients.

I am an environmental engineer specializing in water and wastewater treatment design, process optimization, and regulatory compliance. I hold an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California and currently work as a Staf... Show more

Ilyass Mousaid

Ilyass Mousaid

I sit right at the messy intersection of hard science and market strategy. As a Technology Transfer Officer at UM6P, my day job is helping inventions survive the 'Valley of Death'—that difficult gap between a lab discovery and a shelf-ready product.

I’m an engineer by training (Arts & Métiers) and PMP certified, so I’ve been in the trenches. Having co-authored research on frugal innovation, water treatment and mining platforms, I know the frustration of engineering challenges firsthand.

Right now, I’m focused on one thing: using AI to streamline the innovation process. I’m currently building workflows that help researchers and startups use Google's multimodal models to validate inventions, analyze prior art, and simulate complex systems before they ever hit the market.

I sit right at the messy intersection of hard science and market strategy. As a Technology Transfer Officer at UM6P, my day job is helping inventions survive the 'Valley of Death'—that difficult gap between a lab discovery and a shelf-ready product. ... Show more

Biswanath Giri

Biswanath Giri

I am working as a Google Cloud Principal Architect and I have 16 years of IT industry experience, I am self-motivated & result-oriented with 6+ Years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect with a proven track record in Solution Design for Cloud technologies in IT Infrastructure functions and Managed Services domain with migration strategies planned from on-prem to the cloud and As a Cloud Architect, I guide customers in their digital transformation journey to the cloud. My primary role is to design solutions that will help customers migrate, operate, deploy and optimize cloud-based Infrastructure, Applications, DevOps, and Databases. I also contribute to knowledge sharing and conducting training. I am also Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, and Terraform Associate Certified.

I am working as a Google Cloud Principal Architect and I have 16 years of IT industry experience, I am self-motivated & result-oriented with 6+ Years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect with a proven track record in Solution Design for Cloud... Show more

Bhimalinga Reddy Bangaru

Bhimalinga Reddy Bangaru

Bhimalinga Reddy Bangaru is an SAP Delivery Manager and transformation leader with nearly two decades of experience spearheading complex, multi-regional enterprise ERP and supply chain transformations across the medical technology, manufacturing, utilities, and electronics industries. Throughout his career, Bhimalinga has built a strong reputation for delivering high-impact digital transformation programs that align technology with business strategy, drive operational excellence, and ensure global regulatory compliance.

Currently serving as a Senior Delivery Manager at Capgemini America Inc., he leads end-to-end SAP ERP initiatives supporting mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs for Fortune 500 clients. His leadership has been instrumental in designing and implementing large-scale SAP S/4HANA and ECC solutions across four continents, empowering over 12,000 users and managing business operations exceeding $12 billion in annual revenue. Under his guidance, teams consistently achieve over 99% system uptime, zero critical defects during cutovers, and significant operational efficiency gains through structured governance and process optimization.

A recognized expert in integrated supply chain management, Bhimalinga’s hands-on expertise spans Warehouse & Logistics Execution, Demand and Supply Planning, S&OP, Inventory Management, and New Product Introduction (NPI). His ability to bridge technical complexity with business outcomes has made him a trusted partner to senior executives and a mentor to cross-functional global teams.

Beyond his professional achievements, Bhimalinga is deeply committed to continuous learning and excellence. He holds multiple advanced certifications, including SAP S/4HANA in Source & Procurement, SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management, SAP Activate Project Management, and ITIL V3. His passion for transformational leadership, critical thinking, and innovation has earned him numerous delivery excellence awards and membership in the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

Driven by a vision to enable digital maturity and business agility, Bhimalinga continues to shape the future of enterprise transformation, helping organizations evolve into smarter, more resilient, and globally connected businesses

Bhimalinga Reddy Bangaru is an SAP Delivery Manager and transformation leader with nearly two decades of experience spearheading complex, multi-regional enterprise ERP and supply chain transformations across the medical technology, manufacturing, uti... Show more

Bobby Small

Bobby Small

I thrive on community and Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has a great one! Now it is my pleasure to support the community 💯in my role as a Community Strategy Director at DUG (Dynamics User Group)!

I am a versatile professional who encourages collaboration, delivers creative and effective solutions (What I call noodling😀). My natural high-energy approach smashed together with varied experience in IT, communication, marketing, business analysis, and project management is a strong foundation for any new challenge. I am passionate about building community, strong relationships, providing excellent customer service, and supporting the growth and success of my peers.

I thrive on community and Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has a great one! Now it is my pleasure to support the community 💯in my role as a Community Strategy Director at DUG (Dynamics User Group)! I am a versatile professional who encou... Show more

Srinivasan Narayanan

Srinivasan Narayanan

My name is Srinivasan Narayanan, and I am a seasoned Supply Chain and Manufacturing IT Leader with 24 years of extensive experience in the IT industry. I have worked with several Fortune 500 companies across the US, Europe, Japan, and Asia. My areas of expertise include Supply Chain Management, Material Planning, Manufacturing, Costing, and Maintenance, with a strong focus on Oracle applications.

I am currently serving as the Oracle Cloud Solution Delivery Lead at Milwaukee Tool, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. I am writing to express my interest in judging opportunities.

Peer Reviewed IEEE RCSM2025 Conference
IEEE Senior Member

Professional Member, Institute of Science & Technology (UK)

Published the following research papers:

Automating Supply Chain Processes Using Oracle Orchestrator and EDI Integration (Accepted in IEEE Conference)

Enhancing Order Scheduling Efficiency with Packaging Lead Time in Oracle E-Business Suites Implementation

Transforming Preventive Maintenance Operations Through Oracle Cloud Maintenance Automation

Machine Learning for Enhancing Customer Experience in E-Commerce Platforms (Accepted in IEEE Conference)

My name is Srinivasan Narayanan, and I am a seasoned Supply Chain and Manufacturing IT Leader with 24 years of extensive experience in the IT industry. I have worked with several Fortune 500 companies across the US, Europe, Japan, and Asia. My areas ... Show more

Joël Simons

Joël Simons

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Bob Brennan

Bob Brennan

I specialize in creating barcode-driven data collection systems and wireless networks. As a developer, I have been using the Progress OpenEdge 4GL (ABL) since 1992. I actively support the Worldwide OpenEdge community by organizing events and providing content.

I specialize in creating barcode-driven data collection systems and wireless networks. As a developer, I have been using the Progress OpenEdge 4GL (ABL) since 1992. I actively support the Worldwide OpenEdge community by organizing events and providin... Show more

Kristen Mitchell

Kristen Mitchell

Hi, I’m Kristen Mitchell from KRK Jewels. I specialize in custom Toi et Moi rings and work closely with clients to turn their love stories into one-of-a-kind designs.

Hi, I’m Kristen Mitchell from KRK Jewels. I specialize in custom Toi et Moi rings and work closely with clients to turn their love stories into one-of-a-kind designs. Show more

Aaron LaBeau

Aaron LaBeau

Aaron LaBeau is a Developer Advocate at Ditto, where he helps developers build offline-first, edge-native applications that stay resilient even without reliable connectivity.

With over 30 years of professional software development experience, Aaron has worked across a wide range of technologies including iOS (Objective-C/Swift), Android (Kotlin/Java), Kotlin Multiplatform, .NET (C#/ASP.NET/MAUI), and Spring Boot (Java/Kotlin). He began programming in 7th grade on an Apple IIe and has since built systems for telecommunications, healthcare, enterprise CRM/DMS, and one of the world’s largest accounting firms—where he led Developer Experience and Advocacy efforts before moving into the mobile and edge space.

At Ditto, Aaron focuses on empowering developers to adopt modern offline-first patterns, bridging the gap between mobile, cloud, and edge computing.

Outside of tech, Aaron is a guitarist, Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master, fishing enthusiast, and a beginner woodworker.

Aaron LaBeau is a Developer Advocate at Ditto, where he helps developers build offline-first, edge-native applications that stay resilient even without reliable connectivity. With over 30 years of professional software development experience, Aaro... Show more

Ilya Burkin

Ilya Burkin

Ilya Burkin is the Global Marketing Director at ADB SAFEGATE, leading the company’s transformation from a hardware provider to a connected solutions partner for airports worldwide.

With a background spanning brand strategy, digital transformation, and creative storytelling, Ilya spearheaded ADB SAFEGATE’s collaboration with CBS News for the Economy 4.0 documentary — a landmark project that combined marketing, engineering, and purpose-driven communication.

He speaks on topics including B2B storytelling, brand innovation, marketing ROI, and the intersection of technology and creativity in industrial sectors.

Ilya Burkin is the Global Marketing Director at ADB SAFEGATE, leading the company’s transformation from a hardware provider to a connected solutions partner for airports worldwide. With a background spanning brand strategy, digital transformation,... Show more

Greg Gillespie

Greg Gillespie

Greg Gillespie is the Principal and Co-Founder of Collectiv, a leading data analytics and AI enablement consulting
firm that has appeared twice on the Inc. 5000 list. Since launching his first data consulting firm in 2016, Greg has
helped over 150 mid-sized and enterprise organizations — including several Fortune 500 brands — leverage tools
like Power BI and Microsoft Fabric to unlock the full value of their data at scale.

An electrical engineer by training, Greg began his career building data programs in the industrial and utility sectors,
where he saw firsthand how structured, well-governed data could transform operations. That experience led him into
business intelligence and, ultimately, into the field of AI enablement.

Greg is the creator of The D.A.T.A. Formula™, a practical framework for preparing organizations to succeed with AI
through better data governance, process alignment, team empowerment, and scalable automation. His talks blend
technical depth with real-world application, offering audiences a clear path from disconnected dashboards to
AI-powered decision-making.

Today, Greg works closely with executive teams to operationalize AI across the enterprise, and he speaks regularly
on topics such as data strategy, analytics leadership, and building AI-ready organizations. He is also a proud member
of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), where he collaborates with other high-growth business leaders committed to
innovation and impact.

Greg Gillespie is the Principal and Co-Founder of Collectiv, a leading data analytics and AI enablement consulting firm that has appeared twice on the Inc. 5000 list. Since launching his first data consulting firm in 2016, Greg has helped over 15... 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

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