Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

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

Yogi Aradhye

Yogi Aradhye

Yogiraj Aradhye is a Senior Manager at Accenture and a builder with two decades of experience in software engineering, distributed systems architecture, and engineering leadership. He has led teams and shipped production systems across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and energy, from Fortune 500 enterprise platforms to cloud-native architectures on AWS and Azure. He works closely with Anthropic to deploy their solutions for enterprise customers. He is the creator of AWAF, the Agent Well-Architected Framework: an open specification for evaluating AI agent architecture across 10 pillars with CI-native tooling. He built awaf-cli, the reference implementation, in Python. AWAF is the product of applying the same production-readiness thinking he has used across two decades of systems work to the specific failure modes of agentic AI. Beyond conference stages, Yogi has delivered technical workshops to audiences of 100+ engineers and architects at enterprise clients across multiple industries. He has spoken at regional developer conferences and code camps across the US, and his 2020 NDC Oslo talk “Refactoring the Architect’s Role” is available on YouTube. Yogi thinks in operationalization. He builds with AI agents and Python. He writes about distributed systems, agentic architecture, and engineering discipline at aradhye.com.

Yogiraj Aradhye is a Senior Manager at Accenture and a builder with two decades of experience in software engineering, distributed systems architecture, and engineering leadership. He has led teams and shipped production systems across healthcare, fi... Show more

An Phan

An Phan

An Phan is a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer working at the intersection of data, infrastructure, robotics, decision-making systems, and machine learning. His work focuses on building the foundations beneath AI systems, where reliability matters more than novelty and the past cannot be quietly rewritten.
He designs data architectures for sensor-rich and autonomous systems operating in the physical world, where signals are incomplete, environments change, and failures have consequences. His focus is on reproducibility, evaluation, and alignment between data, models, and decisions across on-prem and cloud systems.

An Phan is a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer working at the intersection of data, infrastructure, robotics, decision-making systems, and machine learning. His work focuses on building the foundations beneath AI systems, where reliability matters ... Show more

Harald Binkle

Harald Binkle

Over the past two decades, Harald has gained extensive experience in the fields of business and IT, primarily in companies that rely on Microsoft technologies. He has worked in various areas, ranging from development and project management to product responsibility, customer support, and consulting. He has been involved in software development processes for consumer, B2B, and enterprise applications, such as the production control system (MES) for Mercedes-Benz. In his role as a full-stack developer and architect, he primarily focuses on the frontend area and is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of cloud applications based on microservices architectures. In recent years, he has focused on React UIs and tools like GitHub Copilot as a speaker, trainer, and coach.

Over the past two decades, Harald has gained extensive experience in the fields of business and IT, primarily in companies that rely on Microsoft technologies. He has worked in various areas, ranging from development and project management to product... Show more

Daniel Hoffman

Daniel Hoffman

Daniel Hoffman, CISSP is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience spanning healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors. He has experience in regulatory compliance, business continuity, and securing IT/OT environments. Daniel is committed to helping small and mid-sized businesses enhance their IT infrastructure and security posture. He has also authored the CIO Magazine article “Neuromorphic Computing and the Future of Edge AI,” reflecting his interest in cutting-edge technologies and their practical applications.

Daniel Hoffman, CISSP is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience spanning healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors. He has experience in regulatory compliance, business continuity, and securing IT/OT environ... Show more

Diana Elizabeth León De La Cruz

Diana Elizabeth León De La Cruz

Ingeniero industrial y de Sistemas, con 19 años de experiencia en el sector Agroindustrial para la exportación
Gerente de Planta de la empresa SOMEREX S.A en Perú.
He tenido a cargo el diseño, implementación y puesta en marcha de proyectos de construcción de plantas procesadoras de productos congelados; así como la implementación de sistemas de Gestión de Seguridad Alimentaria, ISO, Responsabilidad social y Sistema de Gestión en Control y Seguridad y de la cadena de suministro.

Reconocida como Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2019 Expert y cuento con la especialización en Business Analytics con Excel y Power BI

Cofundadora de las comunidades de Datos Data Latina y Power Platform Perú

Ingeniero industrial y de Sistemas, con 19 años de experiencia en el sector Agroindustrial para la exportación Gerente de Planta de la empresa SOMEREX S.A en Perú. He tenido a cargo el diseño, implementación y puesta en marcha de proyectos de cons... Show more

Clifford Agius

Clifford Agius

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and when not doing that, Clifford freelances as a .NET developer. An active member of the .NET community, he is a regular speaker at conferences and meet-ups around the world.

Clifford graduated as an engineer from the Ford Technical Training Centre in 1995. After 11 years as an electrical/mechanical engineer working with Robotics and PLC Programming, he trained to become an Airline Pilot in 2001. Clifford became a Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) in 2020.

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and w... Show more

Andrew Boerger

Andrew Boerger

Andrew leads a small analytics team for a mid-sized automotive manufacturer, responsible for data integration, engineering, modeling, and visualization. The products in his team's stack include Azure Synapse Analytics, Fabric, and Power BI. He lives and works in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Andrew leads a small analytics team for a mid-sized automotive manufacturer, responsible for data integration, engineering, modeling, and visualization. The products in his team's stack include Azure Synapse Analytics, Fabric, and Power BI. He lives ... Show more

Mishaal Khan

Mishaal Khan

Mishaal is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity, pentesting, privacy, Open Source Intelligence and social engineering and a frequent speaker on these topics at Universities and popular cybersecurity conferences like DEF CON, Black Hat, Wild West Hackin Fest, TEDx, and multiple BSides Security events.

Mishaal has worked with multinational companies for over 20 years, securing their networks and providing executive level consultancy as a CISO to manage risk and avoid breaches. He's the author of the book; The Phantom CISO, runs a cybersecurity practice as a vCISO and owns a privacy management and investigations firm.

Mishaal is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity, pentesting, privacy, Open Source Intelligence and social engineering and a frequent speaker on these topics at Universities and popular cybersecurity conferences like DEF CON, Black Hat, Wild West ... Show more

Satej Sahu

Satej Sahu

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 16 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. With a strong track record of architecting scalable and efficient systems, Satej has successfully delivered data-driven and ML applied solutions. He's also an author of two programming books named "Building Secure PHP Applications" and "PHP 8 Basics: For Programming and Web Development" with Apress / Springer publications with another one in pipeline.

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 16 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. ... Show more

Inge Boubez

Inge Boubez

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection.

For more than twenty years, Inge has driven growth at the intersection of technology, data, and human behavior. She has held senior leadership roles at global technology companies including SAP, where she served as Global Partner Marketing Leader and delivered a 130% increase in pipeline by modernizing partner go-to-market strategy. As Head of Growth at Moz and Ziff Davis, she transformed performance-driven marketing through advanced analytics, achieving a ninefold increase in qualified leads.

Inge has also served as CMO for AI and machine learning–driven companies such as Layer 7 Technologies, later acquired by CA Technologies, advising executive teams on AI-native positioning, growth architecture, and market expansion across North America and EMEA.

Today, Inge focuses on a shift most organizations underestimate: buyers now form opinions, assumptions, and shortlists through AI long before human interaction occurs. Her work moves beyond traditional marketing and business strategy, introducing modern frameworks such as signal engineering to help Microsoft partners remain visible, credible, and chosen in AI-mediated buying journeys. Known for her direct, practical, and thought-provoking style, Inge helps leaders and marketing professionals understand not just how AI works, but how it decides.

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection. For more than twenty years, Inge has driven gro... Show more

Dan Edwards

Dan Edwards

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and training allows him to provide a truly unique perspective to prospects and customers.

Most recently he has specialized in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain, Business Intelligence and Power Platform, helping customers and partners understand their pains with reporting and analyzing the volumes of data they have. He has helped them identify proper solutions so they can truly gain value from their data.

In addition, Dan is an Adjunct Professor of Business teaching Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics. He is also the leader of the Southern California Dynamics 365 user group.

He is a frequent speaker and presenter at Microsoft and other related industry conferences and events including Microsoft Convergence, AXUG Summit, Microsoft Technical Conference and Power BI World Tour. He was recently recognized as a DUG Product Expert Superhero.

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and t... Show more

David Singleton

David Singleton

Freelance Consultant and Mentor
Navision/BC Consultant since 1992.
Specializing in recovering failed NAV/BC implementations.

Freelance Consultant and Mentor Navision/BC Consultant since 1992. Specializing in recovering failed NAV/BC implementations. Show more

Michael Simms

Michael Simms

A seasoned technical manager with significant experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Tools and AI, Power Platform, as well as Microsoft Dynamics AX & F&SC in addition to several other technology stacks. I have been at the leading edge of technology for over three decades. I have had the opportunity to architect and implement several projects in the ERP, data and AI space and have assisted in or been the principal in the go-live for several clients.

A seasoned technical manager with significant experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Tools and AI, Power Platform, as well as Microsoft Dynamics AX & F&SC in addition to several other technology stacks. I have been at the leading edge of technology fo... Show more

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech and the podcast The Hot Seat for Microsoft Partners. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/CRM and the digital transformation of the sales and marketing functions. Marie helps Microsoft partners, ISVs and customers build demand generation programs for their organizations.

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech and the podcast The Hot Seat for Microsoft Partners. Marie has worked in the technology secto... Show more

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

A 30-year veteran data guy with experience in enterprise databases, platform migration, application monitoring, audit and compliance, and document automation in environmental, government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare industries. When not writing queries, I enjoy mentoring, coaching, woodworking, and hiking in our National Parks.

A 30-year veteran data guy with experience in enterprise databases, platform migration, application monitoring, audit and compliance, and document automation in environmental, government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare industries. When not wr... Show more

Daniela Jović

Daniela Jović

Daniela je voditeljica CroCubea, prve hrvatske satelitske misije i jednog od najuspješnijih STEM projekata u regiji, koji je Hrvatsku aktivno uključio u svemirski ekosustav i donio međunarodno priznanje American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Osnivačica je tvrtke Orbitalyx kroz koju surađuje s europskim i američkim svemirskim tvrtkama na poslovnom razvoju, komunikacijama i industrijskim partnerstvima. Djeluje i kao ekspert-mentor u programima ESA BIC Czech Republic, Cassini Business Accelerator i Women4Space.

Sudjelovala je u razvoju i lansiranju 8 satelitskih misija te kontinuirano radi na povezivanju industrije, institucija i edukacije kako bi nove generacije imale realan put prema karijeri u svemiru.

Uvrštena je na listu Top 100 Women in Aerospace 2025, globalnog izbora vodećih žena u aerospace i NewSpace sektoru.

Daniela je voditeljica CroCubea, prve hrvatske satelitske misije i jednog od najuspješnijih STEM projekata u regiji, koji je Hrvatsku aktivno uključio u svemirski ekosustav i donio međunarodno priznanje American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronaut... Show more

Stella Smiljkovic

Stella Smiljkovic

Stella Smiljkovic is CEO & Founder of Feedbacktime, where privacy-first technology drives human-centered transformation. Drawing from over 15+ years of experience in corporate innovation in the Automotive and Energy domain, she advises emerging tech leaders, startups and investment teams. She combines her engineering expertise with strategic foresight to help organizations navigate digital transformation. Her current focus includes cybersecurity, ethical tech development, and human-AI-hybrid workforces.

Stella Smiljkovic is CEO & Founder of Feedbacktime, where privacy-first technology drives human-centered transformation. Drawing from over 15+ years of experience in corporate innovation in the Automotive and Energy domain, she advises emerging tech ... Show more

Segundo Morales Rubio

Segundo Morales Rubio

Ingeniero de sistemas y TI con más de 9 años de experiencia en implementación en distintos sistemas ERP, modelado de procesos, análisis de datos, gestión de proyectos. Con un máster en BPM For Transformation Digital, por la Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR).

Conferencista nacional e internacional en temas de Business Intelligence, Analítica, Process Mining, SAP Business One, RPA.

Reconocido como Microsoft MVP Data Platform.

Ingeniero de sistemas y TI con más de 9 años de experiencia en implementación en distintos sistemas ERP, modelado de procesos, análisis de datos, gestión de proyectos. Con un máster en BPM For Transformation Digital, por la Universidad Internacional ... Show more

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard is a seasoned Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365 F&O Developer and Solution Architect with over 12 years of experience. He is currently working at the Nordic Investment Bank in Helsinki.

He is responsible for modernizing #sustainable #financing using Dynamics, the Power Platform, and community building, always with a touch of Danish grumpiness and sarcasm!

He is an #xppgroupie, the maintainer of the #opensource project D365 Finance Toolbox, and likes to throw a pull request at anything related to Dynamics F&O.

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard is a seasoned Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365 F&O Developer and Solution Architect with over 12 years of experience. He is currently working at the Nordic Investment Bank in Helsinki. He is responsible for modernizing #susta... Show more

Guro Faller

Guro Faller

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services, marketing, and event management.
Guro is part of organizing multiple community events, such as the Nordic Summit.

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services... Show more

Hendrik Lösch

Hendrik Lösch

Hendrik Lösch is a management consultant and architect at ZEISS Digital Innovation. The focus of his work is on the development and evaluation of software, based on Microsoft technologies. He also enjoys writing and talking about his work as well as his enthusiasm for clean code, software evolution and test automation in its various forms.

Hendrik Lösch is a management consultant and architect at ZEISS Digital Innovation. The focus of his work is on the development and evaluation of software, based on Microsoft technologies. He also enjoys writing and talking about his work as well as ... Show more

Jasmin Simader

Jasmin Simader

I combine creative passion with analytical precision. After 15 years in the international plant engineering industry, where I established standards, led projects, and developed data-driven tools, I found my professional home in BI. Today, I work at the intersection of business and technology: I not only design BI solutions but also support management in shaping and implementing strategies that turn data into a driver of business success, while ensuring people are taken into account in the journey. My deep interest in Data Governance and Data Management enables me to design frameworks that make data reliable, accessible, and truly valuable. What drives me is creating BI solutions that deliver insights, support decision-making, and make data understandable and actionable across the organization.

I combine creative passion with analytical precision. After 15 years in the international plant engineering industry, where I established standards, led projects, and developed data-driven tools, I found my professional home in BI. Today, I work at t... Show more

Stephanie E. Clark

Stephanie E. Clark

Meet Stephanie, the dynamo who kick-started her career in cost accounting and manufacturing operations. But it wasn't until she was handed the reins of the company's first ERP implementation that she truly fell head over heels. Using technology to optimize effective business processes was a game changer. Fast forward 20+ years and over 500 projects later, Stephanie has become the go-to solution architect who doesn't mess around and just gets things done.

When she's not wowing audiences as a presenter, speaker, or blogger, you can find her donning her hat as a certified Microsoft Dynamics Business Central professional. And let's not forget her juggling act managing product, presales activities, and building professional services practices. Now, she's the brains behind Elliott Clark Consulting, a Microsoft partner that's turning consulting services on their head.

Stephanie's mantra? ERP implementations don't have to be a drag! She's on a mission to prove that they can be effective, affordable, and downright awesome. By sprinkling in her magic dust of change management and business process transformations, she makes sure her clients have a rockstar experience.

Meet Stephanie, the dynamo who kick-started her career in cost accounting and manufacturing operations. But it wasn't until she was handed the reins of the company's first ERP implementation that she truly fell head over heels. Using technology to op... Show more

Mike Foss

Mike Foss

Michael Foss is a Solution Architect who has spent over two decades working across IT, supply chain, and operations leading ERP implementations, building custom solutions with development teams, and improving logistics processes in both hands-on and strategic roles. My approach is grounded in solving real problems, listening closely, and designing systems that last. I enjoy working at the intersection of people, process, and technology whether guiding a project team, solutioning with a focus on simplicity and futureproofing, mentoring colleagues, or helping a business adapt to change. I stay focused on what works best for the organization and remain open to challenges where I can contribute in meaningful ways.

Michael Foss is a Solution Architect who has spent over two decades working across IT, supply chain, and operations leading ERP implementations, building custom solutions with development teams, and improving logistics processes in both hands-on and ... Show more

Sarah Kundla

Sarah Kundla

Sarah Kundla is a facilitator, speaker, and Gallup Certified Coach focused on leadership development, emotional intelligence, and helping teams work better together.

Her approach is shaped by research, experience, and a genuine curiosity about how communication styles, cultural norms, and human dynamics influence the way people lead, relate, and grow in today’s modern landscape. Having lived and worked across different cultures around the world, Sarah brings a global perspective to every room she walks into.

Sarah has delivered training for 1,800+ professionals across the U.S. and internationally, and spoken at conferences including Worthington Steel's LEARN & LEAD Conferences (2020, 2023, 2025), WitCon (2025), and CodeMash (2026). Her sessions blend research-backed frameworks with real-world scenarios, so participants leave with tools and skills they can apply right away.

To view her recent speaking activity, visit Sarah’s LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-kundla/.
Learn more about what Sarah offers through her company at www.questinginsight.com.

Sarah Kundla is a facilitator, speaker, and Gallup Certified Coach focused on leadership development, emotional intelligence, and helping teams work better together. Her approach is shaped by research, experience, and a genuine curiosity about how... 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

Frank Victory

Frank Victory

Frank Victory is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 30 years of experience shaping impactful security strategies. Focused on results rather than titles, he has excelled in both technical and leadership roles, bringing deep expertise in defensive and offensive security—spanning blue and red team operations, incident response, and threat & risk management.

Passionate about developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, Frank teaches at local community colleges and leads instruction for CU Boulder’s programs in Social Engineering, Ethical Hacking, DFIR, and Threat Hunting. As Vice President of the Denver OWASP chapter, he fosters community engagement through meetups and conferences, including SnowFROC.

Frank also co-hosts the Colorado=Security Podcast, where he interviews local cybersecurity professionals, delving into their journeys, challenges, and insights—always ending with the question: What is the biggest challenge in cybersecurity today?

Frank Victory is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 30 years of experience shaping impactful security strategies. Focused on results rather than titles, he has excelled in both technical and leadership roles, bringing deep expertise in defensi... Show more

Tyler Page

Tyler Page

Tyler Page is a seasoned technology leader and Microsoft Business Apps Director with deep expertise in implementing and architecting enterprise solutions using Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, and related Microsoft Business Applications. In his current role, Tyler leads cross-functional initiatives that drive digital transformation for large organizations, with a particular focus on Dynamics 365 CE, Power Apps, Power Automate, and integrated AI capabilities.

Tyler Page is a seasoned technology leader and Microsoft Business Apps Director with deep expertise in implementing and architecting enterprise solutions using Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, and related Microsoft Business Applicati... Show more

Robbie Janes

Robbie Janes

Robbie Janes is the Content Marketing Manager at Sabre Limited, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partner specializing in manufacturing. A journalism graduate with more than eight years of professional digital marketing experience, Robbie focuses on PPC, SEO, AI-driven search strategy, and emerging AEO techniques that enhance brand visibility across traditional search engines and generative AI platforms.

Grounded in storytelling and research-based communication, Robbie specializes in creating content that educates and converts.

Robbie Janes is the Content Marketing Manager at Sabre Limited, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partner specializing in manufacturing. A journalism graduate with more than eight years of professional digital marketing experience, Robbie foc... Show more

Thomas Van Dorpe

Thomas Van Dorpe

AI ERP Solution Architect at Cegeka specializing in Pharma & Medtech industry solutions with a focus on AI and Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management.

AI ERP Solution Architect at Cegeka specializing in Pharma & Medtech industry solutions with a focus on AI and Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management. Show more

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