Guests

On this page, you’ll find the guests we have received on the Manufacturing Hub Network. We thank each and every guest for coming onto the show, speaking with us, and sharing their knowledge.

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David Schultz

President

G5 Consulting

My passion is using current and emerging technologies to overcome challenges and solve problems in manufacturing. With a background in business development, I am both commercially savvy and technically proficient. This combination enables me to articulate a value proposition and demonstrate the application of the underlying technology. I help companies develop and execute digital transformation and asset management strategies. I enable manufacturers to create a competitive advantage through data and information and the greater availability of assets. I am interested in working with organizations that share my values of honesty, integrity, and empathy. Together we endeavor to create the best versions of all people.

Sam Gupta

Principal Consultant

ElevatIQ

Nearly two decades of experience in commercializing technology solutions, building multi-million dollar technology practices, and managing large enterprise software programs to drive digital transformation initiatives. Deep subject matter expertise with several industries and their business processes including manufacturing, distribution, retail, construction, logistics and travel, life sciences, and professional services. Adept at building and architecting large enterprise software programs with a focus on CRM, ERP, BI, DW, ESB, BPM, and system integration-focused initiatives. Specialties: ERP, API Integration, E-commerce (Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, and WooCommerce), CRM, WMS, TMS, P2P, Omni-channel solution architecture, Digital Strategy, and Datawarehouse and Data Lakes.

Nick O'Leary

Founder & CTO

FlowForge

Nick is the CTO and Founder of FlowForge Inc, where he is leading the OpenJS Node-RED project and building a low-code development platform. Before starting FlowForge, he was at IBM for over 19 years working across a wide range of technologies. He spends his time playing with IoT technologies, having worked on projects ranging from smart meter energy monitoring to retrofitting sensors to industrial manufacturing lines with Raspberry Pis and Arduinos. With a background in pervasive messaging, he contributes to the Eclipse Paho project and sits on the OASIS MQTT Technical Committee and the OpenJS Cross Project Council.

John DeTellem

Product Marketing Manager

Siemens

Over 30 years of experience synchronizing diverse global industrial automation development teams to create holistic user experiences. Creating product blueprints that pair customer expectations and competitive knowledge with progressive technologies. A successful history of significantly reducing time to market that ensures lucrative new product launches.

Shane Dittrich

CEO / Co-Founder

House of Design Robotics

Over the past seven years, I have helped grow and develop House of Design into a successful automation and integration company. We have had numerous successful projects that have built relationships in various industries. I am very motivated and have extensive automation and robotics experience. I like to search out new opportunities and help develop concepts and plans to improve processes and overall business growth.

Ralph Chammah

Chief Executive Officer

OwlGaze

Ralph has extensive experience in consulting companies on their cybersecurity best practices. He spent a number of years at Delloite and quickly grasped the concepts which allowed him to move into management and transition into a role in Hong Kong. Ralph has leveraged his experience and network to found a company specializing in cybersecurity threat detection using AI.

Rob Tiffany

Chief Vision Officer (CVO)

Sustainable Logix

Rob Tiffany is a technology executive, digital strategist and U.S. Navy Submarine veteran. A bestselling author, podcaster, and keynote speaker, his thought leadership ranges from the Internet of Things to Sustainability to Mobile. He’s designed and developed software used by the world’s largest organizations.

Ryan Heartfield

CTO / Chief Scientist

Exalens

Ryan is CTO / Chief Scientist and co-founder of Exalens, a cybersecurity startup enhancing the operational resilience of digital transforming industries like manufacturing. At Exalens, Ryan leads capability development, cybersecurity research, and platform innovation across Exalens’ cyber-physical threat detection and incident response technologies. He is an expert in AI/ML for cybersecurity threat detection and response, security operations automation and response (SOAR), network security architecture, and enterprise security strategy. He is also a Research Fellow in cybersecurity in the IoT and Security (ISEC) research group at the University of Greenwich, UK, where he has published over 20 articles in top cybersecurity journals, and leads research and development in multiple national and international research projects, focusing on artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, cyber-physical intrusion detection, information verification, and social engineering. His research in defining the human-as-a-security-sensor paradigm and Cyber-Physical Detection and Response (CPDR) have gained both academic and industrial recognition.

Sandro Quintero

Electric Automation Business Driver – NA

Festo

Sandro Quintero is an experienced automation product and business manager. He began his engineering career at Festo as a Sales Engineer in 2011. As he grew within the company, he understood the importance of marketing and thus combined his technical knowledge with business development in his subsequent roles within Festo USA. In addition to his day job, Sandro is a small airplane enthusiast and holds a pilot license for small aircraft. Based on our discussion, he’s continuing to build his technical and personal skills within Festo and is looking to grow his impact on the automation industry.

Sarah Scudder

Chief Marketing Officer

SourceDay

Sarah Scudder is a self-proclaimed supply chain nerd. Sarah hosts a monthly Voice of Supply Chain show that features people in the supply chain doing extraordinary things. She also hosts several other shows and is a marketing and supply chain podcast regular.