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Speakers
Introducing our 2024 Smart Manufacturing Now! Conference Speakers
![IMG_1499 Alejandro Araque
Rockwell](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/IMG_1499-ad803857-be4e-4d31-8156-125aebcddb20-circle.jpg)
Alejandro Araque
Distributor Partner Manager
Rockwell Automation
![Erin Chase Erin Chase](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Erin-Chase-circle.jpg)
Erin Chase
Director, Kaizen Promotion Office - Global Teams
Pursuit Aerospace
![Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company-Fort Worth-John E. Wilson M. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company-Fort Worth-John E. Wilson M.Photog.Cr.ASP; Aerostar Portrait of Jan de Nijs for Company Use; 03/07/18; FP18-04672; Requestor Lori Jones; Portrait Studio](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/de-Nijs_Jan_IND-cropped-circle.jpg)
Jan de Nijs
LM Fellow, Enterprise Digital Production
Lockheed Martin - Aero
![JF Julie Fraser](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/JF-7d56a3d8-48bd-4908-99b3-8c2a7e6e0aa6-circle.jpg)
Julie Fraser
VP Research for Operations and
Manufacturing and facilitator of the MESA Smart
Manufacturing Community Smart Connected Supply Chain Group
Tech-Clarity
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Joanne Friendman
CEO, Principal, Smart Manufacturing
Connektedmind Inc.
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Luis Golcher
Senior Consultant in Advanced Manufacturing
IPG
![Dave Hinkler Dave Hinkler](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Dave-Hinkler-654d5cca-c53f-44b5-aee9-17a3ae55a6be-circle.jpg)
David Hinkler
Global Manufacturing IT Director, Pharma 4.0
Thermo Fisher
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Ken Marapese
Information Solutions Technical Consultant
Rockwell Automation
![Headshot (1) (2) Headshot (1) (2)](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Headshot-1-2-circle.jpg)
Jim Molter
Senior IT Manager
Komatsu Mining Technologies
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Sarah Morgan
Director Digital Supply Chain
Kellanova
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Karl-Heinz Niemann
Professor
University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover – Institute for Sensor and Automation Technology
![Dave Noller Dave Noller](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Dave-Noller-5b25f495-b79c-4c86-80db-5934f6a074d2-circle.jpg)
Dave Noller
Adjunct Professor and
facilitator of the MESA Smart Manufacturing Community Smart
Connected Factory Group
Virginia Tech
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Geeta Rohra
Global Head - Advisory, IoT and Digital Engineering
Tata Consultancy Services
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Lau Skovgaard
Head of Product Marketing
Cognite
![Headshot_Will_S (1) Headshot_Will_S (1)](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Headshot_Will_S-1-circle.jpg)
Will Spears
Senior Product Owner – Smart Manufacturing
Sonoco
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Martin Strempel
Business Development Manager Data Analytics
iTAC Software
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Tim Tunkel
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Genera
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Surya Valluri
CSO
Aditya Birla Center
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Audrey Van de Castle
Director, Digital Transformation
Stanley Black & Decker
![Matt Weaver (2) Matt Weaver (2)](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/Matt-Weaver-2-circle.jpg)
Matt Weaver
Global Technical Director
Rockwell Automation
![TW (3) TW (3)](https://mesa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1440/bb-plugin/cache/TW-3-circle.jpeg)
Trever White
Group Manager, Production Engineering
Toyota North America
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Jeff Winter
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Christoph Wust
Retired
Previously Ford Motor Company