Georg Etzel, is an international authority in the field of innovation and transformation. He is a sought-after speaker, best-selling author, a coach as well as trainer and works with many of the top 5000 organizations in the world.

He is a best-selling author and through the past 13 years, he has been involved in developing enterprise standards. This he has done with worldwide leading standard bodies like ISO, IEEE, OMG, CEN, NIST, LEADing Practice, NATO, United Nations and even the World wide web consortium (W3C). He has thereby left a mark on most organizations around the world. His specialty is within innovation, design thinking, hyper growth and thinking out of the box

Dave Sackett works as the CFO for ULVAC Technologies, Inc. ULVAC is a Japanese-owned, private company that manufactures and distributes semiconductor and vacuum technology equipment. ULVAC makes capital equipment to support new technologies and the website is ulvac.com. Dave is an active member in many networking groups, including the CFO Leadership Council, Financial Executives International, Forbes Financial Council, Private Directors Association and Vistage. Dave reads, publishes and contributes to articles and reports on future technology trends in his role at ULVAC and manages the Information Technology function. He travels across the USA on a committee to investigate new technology applications at famous companies. He speaks at conferences and events on the 4th Industrial Revolution technologies. Dave has presented on the following topics: Smart manufacturing, Blockchain, AI, RPA, Servant Leadership, AR/VR, Global Supply Chains, and others. He privately uses AI to help gather current information on speaking topics. As a CFO, he seeks out technology solutions to make ULVAC more profitable and competitive. He uses RPA (Robotic Process Automation) at ULVAC to replace manual data entry. He runs an Industry 4.0 website called davesackett.com as a consultant.

24 years technical Asset Integrity Management, Asset Management, maintenance and reliability assistance. Culture change/change management. Machine condition assessment and analysis, Criticality Assessment. Inventory Management/Optimization. Maintenance Strategy Development.
Contributor to ISO 55000, Asset Management AIMS, RCM, SRCM, FMEA, RBI, Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS), RCA, RCFA.

PhD. Industrial engineering, MSc. Reliability Engineering, BSc. Chemical Engineering

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Consultant (Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers)
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Eng. Moataz Gomaa is a Consultant and Trainer in the fields of Management, Performance Improvement, Maintenance Management systems, and Soft Skills. His experience of twenty five plus years, up to management positions in several projects, covers several areas in several industries.

He got his B.sc in Electrical Engineering in 1992 and his post graduate studies in Management from the American University in Cairo in 2003. He is CAPM certified, holder of Dale Carnegie “Art of Training” certification, and he is Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) from Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) in USA and SMRPCO Proctor. He is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB). In the field of Personality profiles and human factor, He is MBTI certified Practitioner and Certified DISC Coach.

He participated in major regional projects through multinational corporations that required the integration of diverse technologies and complex management structures in which he utilized his unique combined experience of technical and management fields. He delivered his courses in the Middle East region, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, and online. The topics covered Maintenance and Reliability Management, HSE and industrial safety Business Process Management and Process Improvement, Effective Business and Technical Report Writing (in Arabic and English), and Performance Improvement topics. He participated as a consultant in developing wide range of operation manuals, SOPs, International tenders, training programs, technical evaluations, and organizational restructuring. He delivered his courses in Governmental sector, Industrial sectors, banking, Health Management and much more

Mpendulo is a technology strategist and leader with years of experience across asset management, management consulting, banking, public sector, mining, education, retail, and software industries. Proven success in digital transformation, IT strategic planning and implementation, supporting dynamic c-suite leaders innovating and transforming their organisations. Strong cultural awareness and multilingual skills gained through a unique mix of international professional experience both in Africa and Europe.

Iman has More than 14 Years Experiences in Energy Industry’s EPC Project Management and Maintenance. He is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) and PMI-CAPM. He is a Power Plant and Utility EPC and Overhaul Project’s Expert along with Gas and Steam Turbine Inspection, Maintenance & Overhaul expertise.

A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Digital Oil Field (DoF) & Electrical Smart Grid I have Experienced with more than 16 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry as a Solution Architect & Solutions Sales moreover Business Developments I provide strategic (DoF)Advisory and technical authority services for executing major projects in the Oil & Gas industry through the Middle East and North Africa region, my focus of this position is to work closely with the production, operation, and project units to gain an in-depth understanding of their working processes, systems, and the context in which their business operates. I lead the technical & Business scope of the DoF from conceptual to Front End Engineering Design (FEED), into detailed Engineering and Construction/Commissioning. I see through the whole Business spectrum of activities covering Design, Engineering, and Construction of projects assuming entire responsibility from conceptual to detailed using Shell Design Engineering Practice (Shell DEP). 

Bruce is an experienced Regional Director with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial automation industry. He is skilled in Coaching, Sales, New Business Opportunities, Teamwork, and Marketing.

He is a strong business development professional with a Bachelor’s degree focused in Business/Commerce from the University of Johannesburg.

Bruce Grobler currently holds a position of Regional Director for Control Techniques Middle East & Africa.

His knowledges spans from Business Development to Directorship, having worked closely with customers on finding cost effective solutions across various sectors.

Stuart is Chief Executive of the EIC, the Energy Industries Council. Prior to joining EIC in 2016, Stuart enjoyed a successful 25-year career leading global O&M businesses in oil & gas, power and renewables with Rolls-Royce, Wood, Senvion and Hoerbiger.

Passionate about exporting and energy transition, Stuart is architect of the Energy Exports Conference which brings 20 inward delegations to the UK each year with $500bn of project opportunities, and is author of the renowned Survive & Thrive annual report which highlights successful growth strategies in challenging markets.

Stuart has various non-executive director roles including with the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in UK and the Nuclear Innovation & Research Advisory Board. In 2019, Stuart was invited to become a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

The EIC is the UK’s largest energy supply chain trade association, a not-for-profit with 700 member companies, across oil & gas, power, nuclear and renewable markets that, for 77 years, has advised governments and boardrooms, and helped companies to grow at home and around the world. Their real passion is helping companies to diversify and grow internationally – and their members benefit from EIC’s unique suite of energy market CAPEX, OPEX & SUPPLY CHAIN databases, 130 events p.a., industry & government networks, international launchpad offices and extensive market insight.”

Vikram Kumar serves as General Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa at OnRobot, the global leader in robotic Collaborative Applications. He joined the company in December 2019. 

Vikram Kumar is in charge of the sales force to realize the company’s high growth ambitions in the markets of Europe, Middle East & Africa, which includes more than 15 countries, in collaboration with OnRobot’s Business Partners in those regions.

Vikram Kumar comes from similar positions in global, leading companies. He has a background as a mechanical engineer from India and an MBA from the University of Bedfordshire in England.