Prashanth MYSORE is a seasoned digital acceleration and Industrial AI strategist with over 25 years of global experience, having worked across more than 30 countries. He brings deep expertise in Digital Transformation, Industrial AI, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) consulting across diverse industrial sectors including Mining & Metals, Aerospace & Defense, Transportation & Mobility, and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing.
As the Global Strategic Business Development Senior Director at Dassault Systèmes, Prashanth leads initiatives in Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations Management, and Supply Chain solutions. He is a recognized expert in Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT (IIoT), AI-powered smart factories, Generative AI for manufacturing, and future-ready supply chains, empowering people with digital skills and collaborative tools to thrive in tomorrow's manufacturing landscape.
Prashanth specializes in business consulting at the intersection of Industrial AI and sustainable operations, driving productivity, efficiency, and innovation through the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Dassault Systèmes' collaborative environment that connects people, processes, and data across the entire value chain. He is also a thought leader in decarbonization and ESG-driven operations, helping industrial organizations navigate CBAM compliance, green transition strategies, and the convergence of AI with operational technology (OT) to build resilient, future-ready enterprises.
Roel VAN DEN BROEK has over 20 years’ worldwide experience in management consultancy and sales in Supply Chain Planning & Optimization and Artificial Intelligence. His industry expertise spans a wide range of sectors, notably Logistics, Retail, Postal & Express, Aviation, Commodity Trading and Food Manufacturing. At The Logic Factory, Roel is the Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for global sales, marketing, innovation & partner management. The Logic Factory is a long-term Dassault Systèmes partner focusing on DELMIA Quintiq solutions enabling customers to unlock value by solving supply chain planning & optimization puzzles. Prior to joining The Logic Factory, Roel worked as a management consultant focusing on Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Technology driven business transformations.
Thomas LAARZ leads global strategy and business development for rail at Dassault Systèmes, helping rail operators, infrastructure managers and industry partners accelerate digital transformation across planning, operations and maintenance. With a background spanning logistics, supply chain and business strategy, he brings an end-to-end view of how virtual twins, integrated planning and data-driven execution can improve resilience, capacity, asset performance and service quality.
His work focuses on translating rail market priorities into executive-level transformation agendas, from maintenance modernization and operational orchestration to national rail digital backbone and “Owner’s Twin” strategies. Thomas works globally with customers and partners to connect strategic ambition with deployable business value.
Christian HALTINER joined Dassault Systèmes in August 2016 in the role as Managing Director for our strategic market Switzerland. He is a member of the executive board of Dassault Systèmes EuroCentral.
Christian HALTINER has more than 20 years of experience in the IT sector and has a profound understanding of sale methodologies and partner management. After successful years as sales director at global market leaders like Canon or Microsoft, he joined the executive board of Rotring Data AG, where he got a deep understanding of modern innovation platforms, process optimization and manufacturing. These days he focuses on the topics of “virtual twin” and digital continuity across all industries.
Linda KIELAART is the Tech Director at Bulkio, a subsidiary of Van den Bosch, where she is responsible for the technology-related elements of their transport trading platform. Linda first worked at The Logic Factory (TLF) as an intern, returning later as a Senior Quintiq Business Consultant, where she worked with a variety of customers including Van den Bosch. After six years at TLF, Linda moved to Van den Bosch as a Project Manager, during which time she worked, among others, on the DELMIA Quintiq Truck Optimizer.