Balaji Venkataraman is Vice President of Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology at Corteva Agriscience. Prior to his current role, he was site director of Dow Pittsburg Operations in California and director of manufacturing for Dow AgroSciences. His prior experiences include several senior manufacturing leadership roles including manufacturing director for several Dow businesses, manufacturing director at Dow’s…

Ken has over 32 years of Supply Chain Management experience and 28 years with Schneider Electric. He has a diverse background of executive level Supply Chain and Business leadership positions as well as global experience working across North American, China and Asia Pacific. Ken has proven to be a key leader in Schneider Electric’s award-winning…

Working out of Saint-Gobain’s North America R&D hub, in the Data and Engineering Solutions team, Daniel Shrives brings a background in Robotics engineering to our focus in Sensors and Electromechanical systems. In this role, he works across business units to research and implement novel sensor approaches and measurement systems. This work often involves developing and…

Brian Peters is Chief Marketing Officer at Protolabs, a global digital manufacturing company. Peters is responsible for driving the strategic go-to-market effort of sales, marketing, and product teams across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Prior to joining Protolabs, he served as CMO at Cambria, a leading brand in the solid surface industry, and previous to…

Mike Tomasco serves as the Senior Vice President – Chief Information Officer at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, where he leads the global IT and digital transformation strategy for the company. In this role, Mike drives innovation by implementing cutting-edge technologies, advancing data analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities, and optimizing critical biopharmaceutical processes, including manufacturing, quality assurance, and…

Founding The Data Lodge in 2019, Valerie is as committed to data literacy as it gets. She believes that in today’s digital society, data literacy is not just a work skill- it’s a life skill. With advisory services, bootcamps, a resource library and community services at The Data Lodge, Valerie is certifying the world’s first…

John McGirr is Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Corning Incorporated. McGirr is responsible for global manufacturing performance, advancing cost leadership, deploying capabilities, and developing the next generation of leadership. He is also responsible for setting strategic priorities for corporate safety, global quality, and Performance Excellence, and providing leadership for strategic corporate initiatives for Manufacturing…

Katelyn Kelsey is currently the Mobility Technology Engineer within the Digital Operations Center (DOC) at Dow. She has evaluated, developed, and implemented solutions across several technology domains, including ruggedized hardware, wearable devices, mobile worker connectivity, advanced process control, and wireless network infrastructure. Most recently, she is driving efforts in developing and implementing the infrastructure and…

Cindy Farrer is senior vice president of global operations and integrated supply chain for Allegion. In this role, she is responsible for Allegion’s global production capabilities and global supply chain relationships. Cindy has extensive career experiences in manufacturing and supply chain, spanning 35 years in a variety of roles – from production management and engineering…