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Technology Revolution: The Future of Now
Wednesday at 8 AM Pacific/11 AM Eastern
January 13th 2021: The Future of Now 2021 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 5
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Buzz. 1: “Oh, my goodness! Shut me down! Machines making machines. How perverse!” (C-P3O in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, 2002 space-opera film).
Buzz 2: “Never send a human to do a machine’s job.” (Agent Smith in The Matrix, 1999 sci-fi film).
If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2021 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On our 7-episode 2021 Predictions Special [more on Jan. 20 and 27], you’ll hear insights from more than 65 experts covering a range of technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you
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Richard Howells
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Richard Howells has been working in the supply chain management and manufacturing space for over 25 years. He is responsible for driving the market direction and positioning of SAP’s Digital Supply Chain solutions. He has also implemented ERP and SCM systems at companies such as Nestle, Gillette, Colgate Palmolive, Rohm & Haas, Wyeth, Royal Worcester Spode and Dairy Crest. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Mid Glamorgan in the UK.
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Gerd Hoppe
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Gerd Hoppe works currently in the Executive Management of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG. He earned a degree of engineering in Signal Transmission Theory from the Technical University of Dortmund and worked in different fields of work both in R&D as well as in Marketing and Sales. For nearly 5 years, he built and was responsible for the North America operation of Beckhoff and resided in the US. In his current position, he is responsible for General Management, Global Accounts, Strategic Technology Consulting, Legal and IP Management and works with clients covering their global needs and requirements in Automation Technology. His employment with Beckhoff reaches back 25 years, in prior o
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Thomas Madonna
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Thomas Madonna is the SAP Industry Executive Adviser for Automotive, with over 30 years in business consulting including 24 years in manufacturing and automotive. He is an entrepreneurial, innovative executive with extensive experience in business development, software sales, driving revenue generation through effective operational management. He has assisted clients in evaluating operations identifying inefficiencies and redundancies, and helped implement strategic process improvements to optimize workflow, cost savings and maximize profitability. Through his career, he has leveraged extensive knowledge of business operations to foster a culture of cross-functional collaboration through cle
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Bob Parker
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Bob Parker is a Senior Vice President responsible for several areas of research at IDC. Bob leads the global industry research teams which includes coverage of healthcare, government, retail, energy, manufacturing, and financial services as well as a cross industry group looking at emerging topics such as blockchain and robotics. Additionally, Bob leads our teams in the enterprise applications space, services, and the IDC coverage of data intelligence which includes coverage of artificial intelligence.
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Tom Raftery
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Inspirational international keynote speaker Tom Raftery is a Global Vice President for SAP, a guest lecturer at the Instituto Internacional San Telmo, and a board advisor for a number of start-ups. Before joining SAP, Tom worked as an independent industry analyst focusing on the Internet of Things, Energy and Sustainability, and also as a Futurist for Gerd Leonhardt’s Futures Agency. Tom has a very strong background in technology, sustainability, and social media having worked in the industry since 1991. He is the co-founder of an Irish software development company, a social media consultancy, and is co-founder of hyper energy-efficient data center Cork Internet eXchange. Tom also worked as
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Martin Stenzig
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Martin Stenzig is the Chief Technology Officer for Rizing. He is responsible for driving Innovation by combining the latest Technologies with Rizing’s subject matter expertise to generate measurable benefits to our customers. Before joining Rizing, Martin was the North American President of Rizing’s Enterprise Asset Management line of business (formerly known as Vesta Partners) where he lead the growth of products and services within the North America market. Martin has managed several large implementation projects all across the globe. He has worked closely with customers throughout his career to build solutions in the SAP eco system.
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Dave Elmer
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Dave Elmer, Senior Director, IT and Enterprise Applications for Katerra, is an Inspired technologist with hands-on experience in IT and Engineering. He has a proven track record of aligning business objectives to core technology, building out Industry 4.0 vision to optimize and maximize Manufacturing Supply Chain strategies.
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Mike Lackey
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Mike Lackey is the Global Vice President of Solution Management for Digital Manufacturing at SAP. Mike has a unique set of knowledge that covers both manufacturing software and design collaboration along with over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. He started his career on the shop floor as an Industrial Engineer supporting multiple manufacturing plants across the globe providing him with invaluable first-hand knowledge and understanding of how SAP customers can use SAP’s Digital Manufacturing Solution Portfolio to improve their global operations. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a MBA from Mercer Unive
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Christian Liedtke
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Dr. Christian Liedtke is a Mechanical Engineer by education. He is currently the Head of Strategic Alliances for one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial robots, the KUKA AG in Augsburg, Germany. Before joining KUKA in 2017, he was the CEO of a small consulting company, opexco GmbH, located close to Augsburg, Germany, for almost four years. Prior to that, he acted as COO of a medium-sized consulting company, MR Plan, in Donauwoerth, Germany, for two years. Before turning towards consulting, Christian worked as a Vice President of Operations in production and plant management for two companies for a combined eight years – Viscom AG in Hanover, Germany and Heye International GmbH
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Hendrik Neumann
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Hendrik Neumann is the Project Manager for the SAP ME global roll out at Continental. Prior to this he has held different positions with in Continental, including Head of Logistics and Project Manager in Germany, Mexico, Brazil, China and India. Hendrik has a deep process knowledge across logistics, production and quality, and great experience in the digitization of manufacturing and logistics processes. Hendrik lives in Germany, but is often travelling around the world as part of Continental’s digital transformation.
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Tobias Hoffmeister
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Tobias Hoffmeister is a Partner at MHP – A Porsche Company, the leading global management and IT consulting company in mobility and manufacturing. As President & CEO of MHP Americas based out of Atlanta, Georgia, he and his team focus on the Americas region, supporting clients from various industries on strategy, management and digitization related consulting topics. Over the past 15 years Tobias has worked for several leading global strategy and management consulting firms across Europe, Asia and North America. Completing projects in 10+ countries, he has supported clients on a wide variety of business challenges ranging from strategy development and digital transformation to manufacturing
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