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Adrian WOOD > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes
Adrian WOOD
Strategic Business Development & Offer Marketing Director - Dassault Systèmes
Adrian WOOD > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes
Adrian WOOD
Strategic Business Development & Offer Marketing Director - Dassault Systèmes

Adrian has spent over 20 years in customer-facing positions ranging from sales and marketing, to fulfilment and account management. His career focus has been on problem solving and development within emerging and rapid growth segments to enable customer success across a wide range of industries from Hi Tech to Retail and Logistics and across multiple disciplines such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing Simulation and Analytics.

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Henri BERINGER > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Henri BERINGER
Business Consultant Director, Transportation & Mobility Industry - Dassault Systèmes
Henri BERINGER > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Henri BERINGER
Business Consultant Director, Transportation & Mobility Industry - Dassault Systèmes

In his current role, Henri leverages innovative software solutions to help the Transportation & Mobility industries optimize their customer experiences.

In his career, Henri had various roles relating to prescriptive analytics software: Optimization Consulting director in IBM and ILOG, founder of TempoSoft for human resource planning optimization.
 
Finally, as a Quintiq director, Henri facilitated the adoption of advanced applications for Operations Planning and Optimization in the Transport & Mobility Industries.

Henri graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, France, and holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence.

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Prashanth MYSORE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prashanth MYSORE
Global Strategic Business Development Director - Dassault Systèmes
Prashanth MYSORE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prashanth MYSORE
Global Strategic Business Development Director - Dassault Systèmes

Trained in mechanical engineering, Prashanth Mysore offers deep expertise and 23 years of experience in technical portfolio management, business transformation and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions consulting across a wide range of industrial sectors notably Transportation & Mobility, Aerospace & Defense, Construction, Cities and Territories, and Energy & Materials.

Based in Adelaide, Prashanth is working for Dassault Systèmes worldwide team with responsibilities including expanding technological capabilities in Digital Manufacturing & Manufacturing Operations Management and ensuring quality of the domain & market development. He has specialized in Productivity Improvements, Lean Manufacturing, Industry Renaissance, Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing technologies with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, a collaborative business platform that brings together people, ideas, and knowledge on a common mission of innovation. 

Prior to this, he has been a Methods Engineer & Production Manager in leading Automotive Companies in India and Japan.

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Alex SHIMADA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Alex SHIMADA
Group General Manager, Process Automation Business Division Manufacturing Process Solution Dept....
Alex SHIMADA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Alex SHIMADA
Group General Manager, Process Automation Business Division Manufacturing Process Solution Dept. - Panasonic Corporation Connected Solutions Company

Mr. Alex SHIMADA is the Group General Manager, Process Automation Business Division Manufacturing Process Solution Dept. of Panasonic Corporation Connected Solutions Company. 

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Bruno DEMANGE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes
Bruno DEMANGE
DELMIA Strategy Director - Dassault Systèmes
Bruno DEMANGE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes
Bruno DEMANGE
DELMIA Strategy Director - Dassault Systèmes

Graduated from ENSAM ParisTech, Bruno Demange has been working at Accenture within the Strategy & Operations Service Line during the first 10 years of his professional career. He was helping several customers coming from the diverse industries (CPG & Luxury, A&D, Mobility sectors, etc.) in shaping and setting up their strategic, operational or organizational transformations.

By joining Dassault Systèmes in 2012, Bruno pursued his industry transformation mission holding various positions within DELMIA Sales, Marketing and Excellence Center departments.

As a DELMIA Strategy Director, Bruno is currently leading new brand initiatives, leveraging innovative business approaches in order to best serve customers, ease their digital transformation and drive them towards the better industrial, social, and environmental performances in the context of Industry Renaissance.

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Zdravko SMOLEJ > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Zdravko SMOLEJ
Head of IT Automation - Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ)
Zdravko SMOLEJ > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Zdravko SMOLEJ
Head of IT Automation - Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ)

Zdravko SMOLEJ is a systems engineer at Slovenian Steel Group. He joined the company as an engineering designer, soon after graduating from University of Maribor in 1985. He also held other positions in the company throughout the years, as a control and automation engineer and later as an MES system designer and developer. Due to his industry experience and extensive background of process knowledge, Zdravko took on the role of business consultant in the implementation of DELMIA Quintiq Company Planner.

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Richard VINARDI > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Richard VINARDI
Industrial Director - Laboratories M&L
Richard VINARDI > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Richard VINARDI
Industrial Director - Laboratories M&L

After 15 years of Manufacturing experience in the Automotive industry in different countries, Richard is at Global Head of Industrial activities for Laboratories M&L, L'Occitane Group, in charge of the 2 Manufacturing plants & TPM sourcing. My new responsibilities include Lean, Investments, Industrialization & Safety.  

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Patrick Merlat > Speaker Visual > Dassault Systèmes®
Patrick MERLAT
Home & Lifestyle, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail Solutions, Vice-President - Dassault Systèmes
Patrick Merlat > Speaker Visual > Dassault Systèmes®
Patrick MERLAT
Home & Lifestyle, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail Solutions, Vice-President - Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, Home & Lifestyle, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail Solutions, Vice-President Graduated from French Aeronautics and Space Engineering School Sup’Aero, Patrick has started his career managing various positions within Dassault Systemes (3DS) R&D with continuous passion for Innovation and Technology. In the 2000’s, Patrick joined the 3DS DELMIA brand in charge of Manufacturing & Production where he led the Numerical Control and Process Planning domains. Since 2011, Patrick has been leading various leadership positions in the 3DS CPG-Retail and Home & Lifestyle Industries organisation working with key leader customers helping them to transfom to a higher level of Value Creation from Consumer to Science to Innovation to Manufacturing. Patrick is currently leading the WW Manufacturing Domain for those Industries.

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Leandro BALENA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Leandro BALENA
Industrial Director - Grupo Boticário
Leandro BALENA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Leandro BALENA
Industrial Director - Grupo Boticário

Leandro BALENA has 25 years of experience in Industrial Management (Manufacturing, Maintenance, Costs and Quality) and Process and Project Engineering.

Graduated in Chemical Engineering with Specialization in Administration, Management with Emphasis on Industries, Environmental Management in Industry and PMD - Program For Management Development training. Participated in Business Development Programs in China, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Argentina.

He has extensive experience in managing large, multidisciplinary teams; Start up of new businesses, developing processes and structuring production and logistics operations; Effective asset management generating world-class production volumes, quality, costs and security; large industrial construction and assembly; Acquisition, commissioning and qualification of new equipment; Implementation of projects focused on Production Efficiency, Safety and Environmental Management; Automation and Control of Production and Industrial Costs.

In addition to being an advisor to Instituto Boticário Group, he is the current Industrial Director, Member of the Sustainability Committee and Sponsor of the Race and Ethnicity Affinity Group.

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Geoff LOCKET > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Geoff LOCKET
World Wide Industry Process Expert | DELMIA, Dassault Systèmes - Dassault Systèmes
Geoff LOCKET > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Geoff LOCKET
World Wide Industry Process Expert | DELMIA, Dassault Systèmes - Dassault Systèmes

Geoff LOCKET, a graduate of Aston University in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (Class of 1998), began his career developing forecasting and inventory planning solutions for Tarmac Group's limestone production facilities.

With over 25 years of experience, Geoff has led the design, development, and deployment of more than 130 advanced supply chain solutions across various industries, including advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and defense, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and industrial equipment. His expertise spans multiple global regions, establishing him as a trusted leader in the fields of supply chain planning and optimization.

Since 2020, Geoff has been a key member of Dassault Systèmes' DELMIA Brand organization, serving as an Industry Process Expert. His focus lies in exploring emerging technology trends and driving innovative planning processes. Geoff specializes in integrating these advancements into established planning paradigms, leveraging DELMIA's cutting-edge solutions to deliver practical and impactful results.

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Fred THOMAS > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Fred THOMAS
Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA - Dassault Systèmes
Fred THOMAS > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Fred THOMAS
Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA - Dassault Systèmes

Fred THOMAS is the Strategic Business Development Director for the DELMIA brand of Dassault Systèmes specifically covering the Transportation & Mobility and Industrial Equipment industries.

Mr. THOMAS focuses on industrial operations strategies and solutions to support global, complex discrete manufacturers. Mr. THOMAS spent 12 years with Volkswagen of America as part of the IT leadership team, responsible for manufacturing, distribution, finance and dealership management systems.

As Vice President of IT for Ross Roy Communications, his organization was responsible for developing many of Chrysler Corporation’s original web sites and interactive advertising programs. THOMAS has also held senior management positions with BRAIN NA and Descartes Systems and industry positions with Baan and Novell.

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Thomas GRAND > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Thomas GRAND
Vice President, Energy & Materials - Dassault Systèmes
Thomas GRAND > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Thomas GRAND
Vice President, Energy & Materials - Dassault Systèmes

Innovation in the nuclear industry is accelerating as the push for sustainability and agility drive companies to strive for ever greater differentiation, efficiency and safety. By breaking down the silos between people, processes, and data, the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform is a key catalyst in enabling this business transformation.

Thomas GRAND became Vice President, Energy & Materials Industry, Dassault Systèmes, in 2016.

He drives industry adoption of a new digital perspective of the full business lifecycle – innovation to recycling – to deliver sustainable life for the 21st century. Thomas helps companies in power, metals and minerals, chemicals, mining, and oil and gas create efficient and sustainable materials, processes, and facilities using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Thomas began his career with British Energy as a systems engineer at Sizewell B nuclear power plant and then specialized in energy consulting and project management for IBM Business Consulting Services and AREVA. He joined corporate marketing at AREVA for the market analysis of nuclear and renewables, and later was vice president of strategic marketing.

Thomas has a master’s degree in energy management from the joint program of BI Norwegian Business School, IFP School in France, and ESCP Europe Business School, a bachelor’s degree in digital systems engineering from the University of West of England, and an associate’s degree in power engineering and industrial automation from Claude Bernard University in France.

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Frank LEVERING > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Frank LEVERING
New Technologies & IT Senior Manager - Geico Taikisha
Frank LEVERING > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Frank LEVERING
New Technologies & IT Senior Manager - Geico Taikisha

Frank LEVERING is Senior Manager of New Technologies & IT at Geico Taikisha. 

Throughout his career, Frank has developed his knowledge and expertise at major tech players in Europe and Asia Pacific, including Microsoft, O2 (British Telecom) and IDC. By taking on serious responsibilities over the end-to-end customer experience across various products and services worldwide in his previous roles and industries, he now applies his vision and skillset to the automotive industry. His main focus for external customers is Industry 4.0, which encompasses all the products and services of a Smart Paintshop.

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Koert MUNNICH > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Koert MUNNICH
Industry Process Consultant Expert - DELMIA
Koert MUNNICH > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
Koert MUNNICH
Industry Process Consultant Expert - DELMIA

Koert is an experienced consulting professional with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. He is an expert within Supply Chain Planning, Business Process, Business Intelligence, Operations Research, and Integration areas. Koert has a Master of Science (MSc) focused on Knowledge Technology from CIBIT. 

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Bruno WOLFER > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Bruno WOLFER
Expert Architect for DELMIA Center of Excellence - Dassault Systèmes
Bruno WOLFER > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Bruno WOLFER
Expert Architect for DELMIA Center of Excellence - Dassault Systèmes

Being a Technical Cybernetics Engineer with a history in research on Autonomous Systems, Simulation and Human-Machine Interaction, Bruno has more than 30 years of experience on many facets of Digital Manufacturing, working mainly with Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Engineering OEMs.

Bruno is an Expert Architect in the DELMIA Center of Excellence, with a strong focus on Digital Continuity on the Enterprise Level.

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