COMPANIES (INDUSTRY 4.0)
DAVID STURROCK. Evans City, Pennsylvania, USA.
Co-founder and Technical Fellow for Simio, where he formerly led product development, training, and simulation services. With over 35 years of experience, he has applied simulation to improve productivity and reduce costs in transportation logistics, manufacturing, scheduling, high-speed processing, business processes, capacity analysis, process design, healthcare, and plant commissioning. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from The Pennsylvania State University with concentrations in manufacturing and automation and received the 2020 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award from PSU.
David began his career at Inland Steel Company as a plant industrial engineer. During a time of industry consolidation, he built an innovative simulation/scheduling group to improve company-wide effectiveness and efficiency. This effort was so successful that it was expanded to also assist the steelmaker’s suppliers and customers. He subsequently joined Systems Modeling as a development lead for SIMAN and Arena products, then joined Rockwell Automation as the Product Manager for Rockwell’s entire suite of simulation and emulation products. He is a co-author of four simulation textbooks and is field faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. David is an active member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), APICS, INFORMS, and other professional groups. He is also active with many service groups including ShelterBox, BPeace, Rotary, Junior Achievement, and a local food bank.
Company: SIMIO
DON MAST. Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA.
Most companies don’t maximize the value of their sensor data, because the tools they need are expensive or super complicated. Canary makes affordable software that simplifies data storage and analysis, so customers can make informed decisions that save time and money.
Since 1985, Canary Labs has been a valuable partner and game-changer in over industries. Canary Labs has installed more than 18,000 solutions in over 52 countries. Proud member of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA).
Experienced Project Manager and Sales Consultant, helping to deliver world-class solutions in large industry sectors. His focus is securing new business by delivering quality solutions in the Big Data industry, by providing data historian and trending solutions to the Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Water & Wastewater, Manufacturing and other various industries that need to improve process data collection and analysis. Multi-Million Dollar Producer with Canary.
Company: BE SERVICES
MIKEL AYANI EGUIA. Skövde, Sweden.
Projects:
– Emulation: Development of an emulation software (integrating 3D and physics engine) for testing and validating PLC and robot programs.
– Space: Development of a test-bench for a gyroscopic actuator for satellites. Design of the equipment and development of the test environment using Matlab/Simulink.
– Industrial process control: Development of the PLC program of a cellulose processing plant (Siemens).
– Aeronautics: Design of the electrical system of an UAV (for CTA), FASTWing Project (for CESA) Development and testing of the control system for an automated parachute using servo motors.
– Automotive Industry: Development and commissioning of a PLC automated line and storage system for truck engines in the new foundry (Volvo Powertrain).
– Renewable energy: Wind generation, development of a wind turbine converters prototype.
Skills:
– Programming: Python, C, C++, Delphi, C#, PLCs, Matlab, VHDL.
– Technologies and equipment: PC (Linux and windows) , PLCs (Codesys, Rockwell, Omron, Siemens, Telemecanique), SCADA, Microcontrollers, Servo Systems, Ethernet Protocols (TCP/UDP), Can Bus.
Company: SIMUMATIK
FELIPE TOMACCHEVSKI. Houston, Texas, USA. 
He is a software senior engineer at TATSOFT. Tatsoft is a leading developer of software tools, products and cloud engineering services for intelligent business-user interfaces, industrial automation and real-time dashboards. The Tatsoft team has industry-proven expertise in providing outsourcing services in a variety of vertical industries, interfacing Microsoft .NET applications with manufacturing operations, real-time data management systems, data-acquisition, communication protocols and rich user interfaces.
Empowering people to take control of their plant, production and digital assets through world-class support and solutions, Tatsoft has helped hundreds of clients to adopt advanced data visualization, automation, control and human interface strategies.
Company: TATSOFT
FRANCISCO JAVIER BERNAL. Sonora, Mexico.
Digital Electronic Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in the field of industrial digital automation and control, with more than 8 years leading installation, administration and innovation projects, transferring new technologies and trends in industrial automation and digital control for clients of the German multinational TURK.Currently as District Manager of TURK Mexico, he is in charge of transferring the electronic and digital control technology that TURK offers nationally and for Latin America, solving automation projects for the different customer ecosystems, attending each of the environments in an analytical way. , creative, committed to sustainable development in each of the work areas.
Company: TURCK
JORGE E. CORREA PANESSO. Medellín, Colombia.
CEO of cohesiva manufacturing, he has been working on a new paradigm to organize computer numerical control manufacturing resource networks in cloud manufacturing in addition to a modular architecture controller for CNC open source electronics based systems.Mechanical Engineer from EAFIT, Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, UIUCNovember 25, 2021 9 am Colombia.
Company: COHESIVA
CARLOS AGUDELO. Villavicencio, Colombia.
Advanced Process Control Specialist, Data Scientist and Entrepreneur, Director and Founder of AuroraTech, a data science company that also promotes entrepreneurship. With notable success managing and participating in:
– Advanced process control: multivariable predictive control application projects,
– Alarm management projects, implementation of early fault detection and automated diagnosis techniques, design and development of Operator Training Systems, Process Modeling and
– Simulation, optimization and adjustment of regulatory process control, DCS control strategies, maintenance and control application developer, and instrumentation maintenance.
As a data scientist: descriptive analysis of campaigns and social media profiles, predictive, Anomalous Situation Analytics in Industrial Processes, Prescriptive Analytics (Optimization) applied to the Retail Supply Chain.
As an Entrepreneur: Designed and Developed the vision of a New Entrepreneurship. Design, development and launch of growth strategies for a new venture. Design and Development of platforms based on Blockchain.
Company: AURORATECH
JESÚS MARÍA VELÁSQUEZ BERMÚDEZ.
Doctor of Engineering (National University of Colombia, 2006). Industrial Engineer and Magister Scientiorum (Universidad de los Andes, 1975). Postgraduate studies in Water Resources Planning and Engineering (Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas) and in Economics (Universidad de los Andes). CLAIO Chair 2008. Consulting engineer in mathematical modeling, industrial automation and information systems, for large companies in multiple countries.Entrepreneur and Researcher in Mathematical Programming.Creator of Mathematical Methodologies:
- Artificial hypothalamus: integration of artificial intelligence and mathematical programming• Mathematical Programming 4.0 for Industry 4.0: a new vision of Mathematical Programming.
- G-SDDP (Generalized Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming) to accelerate distributed / parallel optimization solution.
- PDS (primordial-dual surrogate algorithm) to solve nonlinear problems using surrogate mathematical programming.
- MS-KF (multi-state Kalman filter) for unstable / chaotic systems.Talk topic: Artificial Hypothalamus: Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Programming Integration
ROLAND WAGNER. Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
Empresa: CODESYS
Studies in physical engineering, five years of experience in an automation company as a developer, increased responsibility for marketing and sales. With 3S-Smart Software Solutions since 1999, Marketing Manager since 2000, Head of Product Marketing since 2013. (In June 2020, 3S-Smart Software Solutions was renamed CODESYS GmbH).
Known through CODESYS training courses, publications in specialized magazines, presentations at conferences and commercial events in automation technology.
Panel Topic: With a little help from my cloud
November 26, 2021, 9 am Colombia
CLAUDE BAUDOIN
Empresa: Consultor independiente en TI y gestión del conocimiento
Independent consultant in IT and knowledge management since 2009, he has worked in Enterprise architecture, business process modeling, KM, cloud, adoption, among others.
He has nearly a 47-year career, including 26 years in R&D positions at Schlumberger.
He has been an Advisor to the Object Management Group (OMG) and the
IoT Industry Consortium (IIC).
He has served as co-chair in groups on business modeling and integration, artificial intelligence, cloud.
Frequent presenter at O&G conferences, author of an SPE, IoT use case document.
Panel Topic: Advances in Addressing the Industrial Internet, Security Challenges
November 26, 2021, 3 pm Colombia time
NICOLAS WAERN
Empresa: WINNIIO
Nicolas is an industry analyst within Digital Twin Arena through his podcast and newsletter, Beyond Buildings, and the founder of the consulting company, which helps companies compete in the age of AI.
He has a background in Innovation and Strategy with a background in connected real estate and building automation. And it was when IoT met BIM that Nicolas caught the attention of Digital Twins.
Today, Nicolas helps leaders develop sustainable business strategies combining the global with the local, understanding how to connect Technology, Innovation and Strategy. His skill as an industry analyst allows him to advise leaders in Industry 4.0, 5G / 6G Roadmapping, mobility, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications companies, universities, and also works as a strategic advisor for companies that want to know where they are going. your world in a week, a month, a year from now.
He is currently co-chair of the Manufacturing Working Group at the Digital Twin Consortium, a member of the Digital Twin City Center in Sweden, and is a frequently hired speaker on Digital Twin Strategies in multiple industries.
November 26, 2021 10 am Colombia
FREDERIC DESBIENS
Empresa: Eclipse Foundation
Frédéric Desbiens works at the Eclipse Foundation as Director of IoT and Edge Computing programs. His job is to help the community innovate by linking devices and software. He is a huge supporter of open source. In the past, he has worked as a product manager, solution architect, and developer for companies as diverse as Pivotal, Cisco, and Oracle, among others.
November 26, 2021 4 pm Colombia
GABRIEL CACERES
Empresa: Grupo Salba
Automation and Industrial Informatics Engineer, he has worked in important multinational companies, such as Honeywell and General Electric, companies that allowed him to obtain vast experience in the mining industry, refineries, paper mills and the industry in general. In addition, he participated first as a student and then as a speaker, in training in the United States at Automation College. He traveled to different countries giving technical support and training to the industry. Later he decided to create his own company Salba Industrial. He began managing the first Chilean OPC Workshop oriented to the Industrial Communications area.
He has directed important projects for the modernization of industrial plants both in Chile and abroad. At the same time, he has directed his efforts to train hundreds of workers throughout Chile and Latin America on innovation in industrial plant information technologies, digital transformation, Industrial IOT, cybersecurity in OT networks and industry 4.0. In times of pandemic, his educational activity has not ceased, since he promoted his online courses, where he has stood out for giving his students from different countries experiences of workshops with equipment that they can access online. All of the above has allowed an important global software company, such as Canary Labs, to have set its sights on your company to select it as its official representative in Latin America, executing projects, this has allowed the industry today to have important tools that facilitate data management from the plant floor.
Panel topic: “Data Transformed to Information”
November 25, 2021 4 pm Colombia
RENE GAMERO
Empresa: OPTO 22
Rene Gamero Jr. is the International Technical Sales Executive for Opto 22 in Temecula, California where he is responsible for Asia Pacific, Latin America, and China. Opto 22 is an American manufacturer of IIoT hardware and software products that link all kinds of electrical, mechanical, and electronic devices and machines to networks and computers. Opto 22 is a leader in helping organizations to meet their Industry 4.0 and digital transformation goals.
Opto 22 products have literally been to space and have been down the deepest depths of our ocean. He holds a B.S. Engineering degree from the prestigious Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California where he worked on projects for Northrop Grumman Space Systems and Hughes Space and Communications.
Panel Topic: Edge in Automation: Industry 4.0 Open Tools with Cybersecurity
November 25, 2021 5pm Colombia
CARLOS MORTERA
Empresa: AMT
Experienced international director with a proven track record of working in the nonprofit management industry. Business development professional with skills in Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Planning, Business Restructuring, Business Development and Marketing Strategy.
Graduated from the Instituto de Tecnológico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) where he obtained the title of Computer Systems Engineer in Monterrey Mexico. He also pursued a Master of Business Administration and Manufacturing at the same university.
Ing. Mortera’s experience in the industry includes working at Emerson Electric where he developed different positions in Industrial Engineering, International Business, Finance, HR and Materials in North America. He also developed a career at Cummins where he was responsible for various areas including Supply, IT, Operations, Engineering and General Management for the Brazilian and Mexican businesses.
His experience also includes the VP of Administration for the Asian company TOTO, and managing a multinational company that produces Cooling Towers in the American continent.
Ing. Mortera was expatriated in Sao Pablo Brazil for 4 years as General Manager in Cummins’ Exhaust and Filtration division, traveling extensively in South America.
November 25, 2021 3pm Colombia
JORGE ZAVALA
An electrical engineer turned mathematician who evolved into a business developer dedicated to company-backed high-tech startups. Jorge is very involved in the development of new products and talents focused on startups and highly innovative technology companies, in Silicon Valley.
Talk topic: Technological Innovation
25 November 11 am Colombia.
HERBERT MONTAÑEZ
Empresa: AWS
Systems Engineer (Degree in Computer Science) with more than 10 years of experience in the IT industry with specializations in Project Management and MBA. He works as a Cloud Architect, designing profitable, highly available and scalable solutions for various companies in Peru and Chile, also contributing to cloud infrastructure management with best practices.