Xavier is a senior leader in industrial and digital transformation, with deep expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and PLM. He has held key leadership roles at SIDEL, including IT Director for the Americas and head of the corporate Business Transformation Program, driving large-scale technology and operational change.
He also brings consulting experience from Capgemini, supporting industrial clients on SAP and enterprise systems.
Xavier currently serves as a Business Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, advising industrial equipment companies on digital transformation and PLM strategy.
David MANN is a digital transformation leader with 20+ years of global experience guiding manufacturers across industrial equipment, automotive, and high-tech sectors through the shift to Virtual Twin and Industry 4.0. As Americas Director for Virtual Twin as a Service at Dassault Systèmes, he works with industrial organizations to harness cloud-native virtual twin technology across the full product lifecycle.