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Suresh Daniels is an innovative IT and data strategist, certified Enterprise Architect, and Chief Data Officer (CDO) with extensive international experience across multiple business functions. Since January 2018, he has served as Group Data and Architecture Integration Director at Coats, where he has held various leadership roles in data and IT over the past 23Read more

Dr. Bruno Betoni Parodi got his Doctoral title from the Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg – Germany in the area of Electrical Engineering. He has specializations in the areas of Robotics and Machine Learning and has worked many years in industrial research at both research laboratories as well as in production sites. Since 2018 withRead more

Benedikt Thünker is a seasoned expert in digital transformation, smart manufacturing, and Industry 4.0, with a particular focus on the chemical and resource industries. Based in the Düsseldorf-Ruhr region, he has over a decade of experience driving innovation and operational excellence in complex industrial environments. Currently, Benedikt serves as Director of Smart Operations Portfolio ManagementRead more

As industry advocate and expert for AI & Manufacturing, supporting business development and value delivery for Microsoft’s Cloud for Manufacturing & related digital and analytics manufacturing use cases in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, including partnerships with digital & operations consultants, independent software vendors, system integrators and overall ecosystem The Pop in YourRead more

Louis is a chemical engineer with 10+ years of experience, currently managing at dss+. He has led operational excellence and process safety initiatives across the Middle East, focusing on identifying gaps, developing improvement plans, and driving sustainable results. Louis specialises in work planning, schedule management, and executing maintenance and turnaround activities. His experience spans oilRead more

Joachim Bitta is Lean Champion in the Advanced Optics business unit at SCHOTT AG. In his past, he held key roles in operations management, global internal consulting, value stream management, and plant restructuring in the chemical (GE, Momentive, and Lanxess) and food industries (Nestlé). As a chemist, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, systemic organizational consultant,Read more

An Operations Director with extensive experience in Drinks and Chemical Manufacture. He is a GSK trained Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt and a graduate of the TeachFirst graduate development programme. He is passionate about facilitating learning. Real success and joy at work for Gil comes from seeing people and processes develop, to deliver better for customers,Read more

Jens Würdig is an experienced energy and process management professional with over 15 years of expertise in energy efficiency, sustainability, and industrial process optimization. He currently serves as COX Project Manager and Global Energy Technology Manager at Clariant, where he oversees the global energy management system eWATCH. His role focuses on driving operational excellence, executingRead more

As Digitalization Manager in Umicore I lead and supervise the digitalization and automation of manufacturing operations within the Rechargeable Battery Materials division. With over 12 years of experience in the field, I have a strong background in process engineering, manufacturing operations and project management. The Pop in My Job: I am passionate about developing andRead more

Matthew Van Der Merwe is the Global Head of SHE at Henkel, overseeing safety, health, and environmental risk management in the manufacturing of adhesives and chemical solutions. With over 7 years at Henkel, he has held key roles such as Global SHE Strategy & Development Manager and SHE Manager, focusing on compliance and risk management.Read more