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Klaus Weckheuer is the leader of the largest manufacturing site of W.R. Grace with approx. 900 employees. His key responsibilities are further strengthening of the Grace safety performance and the relentless optimization of the manufacturing units to achieve operational excellence. Klaus has a professional Operations background at Grace for 25+ years in the areas ofRead more

Marc Winkelman is a global director of Procter & Gamble’s “Product Supply Manufacturing, Innovation & Capability center of excellence”. His 25+ years of professional experience in P&G spans multiple supply chains, manufacturing sites and corporate functions. Marc has worked in many areas of product supply: at country-, regional- and global level, from initiative planner toRead more

Yves Gorat Stommel is currently the deputy head of the function Evonik Digital, as well as the head of the Cognitive Solutions team, with a strong focus on setting-up and implementing a comprehensive, company-wide Artificial Intelligence and data analysis strategy. Through his international exposure as an expat (China and US) and through his work assignments,Read more

Atul Govil is the Chief Transformation Officer and Head of SAP & IT at India Glycols Limited, where he has been driving strategic digital transformation for nearly three decades. A seasoned technology and business leader, he specializes in enterprise IT strategy, SAP implementation, and innovation management. Atul is also the Chairman of INDUS (India’s SAP user group)Read more

Over 18 years experience. Worked extensively with upper and middle management of major corporations in Europe, India, Middle East, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa to plan and implement strategies for a superior competitive position. Currently working with a European multinational specialty chemicals company leading the digital transformation journey in Operations.Read more

Tobias is an experienced production leader with expertise in optimizing and digitalizing production processes. He has successfully led teams, driving significant improvements in efficiency and production volumes. Tobias ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations while implementing quality enhancements. His background also includes process development and technical improvements, making him a valuable asset in streamliningRead more

Oleg Pajalic is a chemical engineer with 37 years of experience in chemical industry and academia. Since 1995 Oleg is employed by Perstorp having different responsibilities and working in process development and global technology group developing and designing equipment and processes, leading projects, working as a specialist on all continents. Since 10 years back OlegRead more

As part of the Global Excellence Team for Digital Manufacturing, Matthijs works with production sites around the world to optimize their operations using digital solutions. By collaborating closely with local engineers, he creates data driven insights and set standards to improve efficiency and reliability. In his role he contributes to Huntsman’s digital transformation by engagingRead more

Amitte has a dual role as global head of excellence, digital and automation with a scope of more than 50 sites in more than 30 countries, and as a Chief of Staff for the ExCo during a carve-out of Animal Nutrition & Health from DSM-Firmenich. Passionate about People, the Planet, and creating value for companies.Read more

Mr. Rizwan Malik, a seasoned professional with a rich experience of over 20 years in the fertilizer and petrochemical manufacturing industries of Pakistan working as General Manager Manufacturing Digital Transformation at Engro Corporation Ltd. As a distinguished control system engineer, in his organziation he has made significant contributions in deployment and maintenance of globally acclaimedRead more