Guests

Bernd Bergner

Siemens

Justin Dean

Sahoma Controlware

Justin has extensive experience in the world of manufacturing automation and system integration. Justin worked for a variety of employers from the navy to his own start-up company. He's worked with a wide range of technologies including PLC programming software, SCADA tools, protocol converters, and much more. We're excited to find out more about his journey, his thoughts on emerging technologies, and what challenges he's facing in his system integration business.

Jeff Winter

Microsoft

"My passion is helping innovative companies cut through the noise of today's over-communicated markets. Doing so requires a unique ability to bridge the gap between market trends, consumer buying behaviors, product development, and sales strategy. I bring over 15 years of sales and marketing leadership experience building results-oriented teams that increase marketing’s impact on the bottom line of the business."

Mariam Coladonato

Phoenix Contact

+8 years of experience with a dedicated focus around the networking and security topics at the ICS level since the first day at Phoenix Contact. My day-to-day consists of a variety of tasks, such as creating security awareness at the Critical Infrastructure Sectors who need it most, at the same time collaborating with customers on how to secure industrial communications through unsecured networks. I also provide technical support to field sales and internal engineers to be able to reach the customers' expectations and satisfaction. Furthermore, analyze competition, understand market needs, and create advertising campaigns to differentiate features or enhancements for products that will allow us to keep being successful.

Jim Gavigan

Industrial Insight

A problem solver with over 20 years of experience in various roles in automation, manufacturing, and data solutions. I have a unique set of skills and experiences that allow me to be a consultant, coach, architect, mentor, or implementer as the need fits. From my start as an engineer doing automation work in industrial manufacturing through the founder of a data solutions company, my experiences help me bring insight to issues that industrial companies struggle with today.

Sean Murray

Bright Machines

A senior executive with experience driving business transformation and commercial growth. A successful developer of high-value Customer Success, Customer Experience, and Aftermarket business organizations. A passionate advocate for manufacturers and advanced manufacturing. A strong communicator with the unique skills required to identify and deliver value. Sales leader with a proven track record building and growing high-achieving solutions sales teams. Insightful business strategist with success creating and implementing programs that grow revenue and maximize profit.

Ryan Cahalane

Axiom Manufacturing Systems

A transformative leader passionate about driving growth through collaboration, innovation, and empowering the front line. Proven success in various environments, from Fortune 500 to consultancies to startups. ● Growth-focused leader with a consistent record of sustained, above-market performance ● Creative digital transformation and Industry 4.0 expert, adept at new business models ● Visionary in the viable application of modern and disruptive technologies to industry ● Passionate customer evangelist dedicated to successful, long-term partnering ● Devoted mentor and team champion recognized for developing future leaders

Adam Montoya

Bright Machines

Adam Montoya is a manufacturing and engineering expert, known for his ability to accelerate business, with two decades of experience. At Bright Machines he leads a world-class team devoted to evaluating and implementing automation on today’s factories, directly addressing customer pain-points and revealing new market opportunities. He spent 10 years at Flex, leading the Manufacturing Technology and Automation team and prior to this held several positions at Solectron.

Adam Gluck

Copia

Adam is currently the CEO of Copia Automation, a company specializing in DevOps solutions for manufacturing. Adam launched his software development career at Uber where he led teams that delivered exceptional results, built cutting edge DevOps tools, and brought an incredible product to market. As he had close ties to the manufacturing industry through his upbringing, Adam decided to combine his knowledge with an industry he knew well and bring the manufacturing of the solution needs to improve the bottom line. Under his leadership, Copia Automation is currently working on tools that are looking to facilitate software development, reduce downtime, and to create a better process for all automation engineers and managers.

Alicia Gilpin (aka Ali G)

Process & Controls Engineering LLC

Alicia (aka Ali G) is a safety-conscious, ambitious, and reliable automation and process engineer with 10 years of experience in industrial manufacturing environments. Experience in industrial systems integration, Allen Bradley PLC programming, motor & I/O control panel design, electrical panel SCCR calculations, hydraulic calculations for pipe and pump sizing, process equipment specification, and pilot scale-up. Over 8+ years of experience developing relationships with equipment vendors through major involvement in the procurement process of both process equipment/piping and control panel hardware. Ali G recently went full-time on her own company Process & Controls Engineering and brings some very unique perspectives of the process world to System Integration!