Gustavo Cabral
VP Digital Customer Supply & Development
Barry Callebaut
Dr. Gustavo Cabral is currently the VP Digital Customer Supply & Development at Barry Callebaut.
With more than 15 years of experience in supply chain, operations and production technology, Gustavo has been part of the technological and cultural transformation of several global key players in different industries throughout his career. His focus is on Industry 4.0 applications, an area in which he holds a PhD from the RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
I have 7 years of experience in leading teams, predictive/preventive maintenance/inspection culture development, optimizing and empowering people, processes and technology based on agile / LEAN with My motto: Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast!
Moreover, as Honoured Keynote-speaker, and trainer at different Professional Conferences, I have shared my views, and experiences Worldwide.
Ivan Branco
Head of Information Management, BI & Analytics
I just promoted to Business Support and Projects Lead at Workplace Transformation from the Global Head of Sustainable Workplace at Sanofi Pharmaceutical Company. With extensive experience in Health Safety Security and Environment across various sectors spanning 22 years, I champion a holistic approach to sustainability. I believe sustainability encompasses accessibility, wellbeing, and safety, crucial for fostering engagement. I support workplace transformation at Sanofi with dedication and vision, striving to create working environments that support individual growth and global success.
I eagerly anticipate participating in discussions and networking opportunities, where I aim to connect with fellow professionals who share my interests. I am enthusiastic about learning from their experiences and adding my insights to the dynamic exchange of ideas.
Carlos Gomes
Sustainable Development and Continuous Improvement Corporate Director, HQ
Carlos A. R. Gomes is Senior Executive at SODECIA Group, leading Sustainability and Continuous Improvement. He drives international projects in energy self-sufficiency and AI-based continuous improvement, focused on boosting operational efficiency and aligning with global sustainability requirements. Previously, he served as Chief Information Officer, Project Management Officer for Europe and Asia, and Corporate Operational Auditor, giving him deep expertise in digital transformation, standardization, and large-scale operational improvement. Carlos holds an MBA from ESADE Business School and Universidade Católica, a Postgraduate in Computer Networks and Security Systems, and a Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto.
Shashank Sharma
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Shashank Sharma is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at HiveMQ. With over a decade of experience spanning product marketing, engineering, and software development at firms such as Docker, MathWorks, and BMW, he specializes in making complex technology easy to understand. Shashank holds an M.Sc in Computational Sciences from the Technical University of Munich.
Laurent d’Izarny-Gargas
Senior Director Digital Sales
Laurent d’Izarny-Gargas is Europe region leader for GE Digital Manufacturing.
Combining more than 10 years of software sales management with more than 20 years of commercial and general management experience in the energy sector in Europe, from power generation to grids in large global companies.
John Rogelstad
Managing Consultant
John Rogelstad has worked with The Logic Factory for the last two years as a Managing Consultant and with DELMIA Quintiq for over eight years. Over his tenure, he’s led both meta-optimizer and web-client transformation initiatives for the leading Master Production Scheduling (MPS) product at Dassault Systems. This resulted in the first industry optimizer to simultaneously (rather than serially) consider replenishment, capacity, and material reservations for multi-site MPS supply chain network problems in real time.
Jean-Christophe Lamodière
Industrial Manufacturing Global Practice Director
Since 2022, Jean-Christophe has been leading the Global Industry team for Industrial Manufacturing at NetApp, responsible for developing and bringing innovative solutions to market in the Engineering & Manufacturing fields. He and his team leverage a strong ecosystem (AWS, Azure…) around NetApp to enable industrial clients to reduce their time-to-market, optimize costs, facilitate team collaboration, and protect against cyber risks. Typical applications include Generative design or Knowledge management at production sites.
In 2000, JC began his career as a mechanical engineer for powertrain (HEI in France, KIT in Germany) working with car makers and Tier1 suppliers in Germany and France for 10 years. After completing the executive MBA program at the University of Paris Dauphine (France) – UQAM (Canada), he shifted his career towards managing global key accounts, notably the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance for AVL. A great opportunity to leverage his experience in intercultural management. In 2021, he chose to move into the tech world while continuing to serve his preferred industries: automotive & manufacturing.
Peter Sorowka
CEO Cybus GmbH
Peter Sorowka is an expert in Industrial IoT and the technical architecture of data-driven industrial production. In 2015, he founded Cybus – the Industrial IoT company specializing in secure and governance-strong IIoT edge and smart factory solutions. As CEO and co-founder of Cybus, he has been advising and supporting the industry for more than 10 years in its transition to decentralized, secure smart factories and data-driven smart services.
Stefan Hoppe
President
Stefan Hoppe is the OPC Foundation President and Executive Director since Nov 2018. Since 2015 he coordinated as Vice President the worldwide OPC expansion into the Internet of Things & Industrie4.0.
Stefan has been the President of the OPC Europe organization since 2010 being the catalyst for initiating liaisons with other industrial consortiums that has resulted in OPC working groups developing companion specifications for the organizations respective information models – e.g. in 2008 he initiated and chaired the PLCopen OPC UA Companion working group which results are adopted in process industries and discrete manufacturing by multiple international well-known vendors.
Stefan Hoppe studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. In parallel, he worked on automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) at Fraunhofer Institut IML, Dortmund.
Since 1995 he has worked for BECKHOFF Automation, starting as a software developer later as a lead Product Manager with focus on PC based Automation, connectivity and embedded software products.
Jürgen Friedrich
Managing Partner & Head of Manufacturing & Automotive Consulting Europe
As Managing Partner & Head of Manufacturing & Automotive Consulting, Europe at DXC Technology, I support European industry leaders navigating rapid technological change, global trade uncertainties, and evolving regulations.
With over 20 years’ experience across the manufacturing value chain, I combine deep sector expertise with a global perspective. My time as Global Lead helped build an international expert community, enabling me to translate global insights into strategies tailored for European manufacturing and automotive sectors.
I help organizations achieve operational excellence and sustainable competitiveness amid economic and trade volatility by implementing innovative technologies, automation, advanced analytics, and digitalization, to boost productivity and resilience. I guide clients through regulatory shifts, supply chain disruptions, and sustainability challenges with pragmatic, results-driven solutions, while leading and mentoring high-performing, cross-functional teams.
As an innovation advocate, I foster creativity and collaboration, empowering teams to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement. Embracing emerging technologies like AI and IoT, I ensure manufacturing solutions remain agile in a rapidly evolving market.
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