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Mark Higgins- Business Development Manager, Fast Technologies
Speaker Bio: Mark is a graduate Electrical and Electronic Engineer from the University of Manchester and holds an MSc in Electronics and Software Systems. With over 20 years’ engineering experience in high volume manufacturing for several global companies across chemical, textile and semiconductor industries, Mark now leads the Manufacturing Software Solutions business unit at FAST Technologies, bringing […]
Cronan McNamara- Founder & CEO of Creme Global
Speaker Bio: Founder & CEO, Creme Global Founder & Director, Predict Conference Chair, Irish Software Association Cronan’s passion is in applying data and predictive models to solve problems and to help people to make better decisions. His vision is a world where everyone makes better decisions, based on real data and expert models. Prior to […]
Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu- PhD study , Institute for Infrastructure and Environment
Speaker Bio: BSc and MSc in Civil Engineering and an on-going PhD study with keen interest on efficient generation of renewable energy from waste. Presentation Title: Waste to energy: Data influence
Fraser Durham- Co-founder & Commercial Director, Argand Solutions
Speaker Bio: Fraser left his “bubble” in the City in 2004 and discovered climate change and sustainability whilst studying for his MSc. Since then he has found his passion in using objective data to help drive decisions in managing energy. When not suited and booted you will find him happily bombing around the countryside with […]
Ashley Reddy– IT Director, Highfield ABC
Speaker Bio: Ashley has been with Highfield e-learning since 2000 and is the technical expert behind all our courses. He is responsible for ensuring they not only meet, but also where possible exceed our clients’ expectations. Ashley works closely with such clients as PepsiCo, Elior and the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) on bespoke e-learning […]
Alan Blyther- Managing Director, Altech Software Limited
Speaker Bio: Following a successful career in retail management, Alan has spent more than 25 years introducing IT solutions to the food manufacturing and retail supply chain sectors. With a goal for Vision For Food to be adopted as the industry standard for paperless control of the food factory (production & material yield, traceability, QC, […]
Alex de la Mare- Client Services Director, Ashbury Labelling
Bio: Ashbury Labelling is a leading provider of regulatory advice, artwork approval and specification services. We provide an integrated end-to-end process which delivers excellence at every stage, ensuring specifications, pack copy and labelling which are right first time. We deliver thousands of multi-lingual approvals each year for clients across the food, drink and non-food industries. […]
Arthur Stone- CEO, OEEsystems
Speaker Bio: OEEsystems International are OEE Experts and Innovators and specialise in the delivery of our OEE Software & Expertise to progressive, high volume, global manufacturing companies such as Allergan, GE Healthcare, CooperVision, Muller Wiseman Dairies, Finsbury Foods, Aurivo, C & C and Keelings. Arthur Stone, CEO, OEEsystems International has over 25 years’ experience in […]
Tim Wynn Jones- Distributed Energy Sales Manager, British Gas Business
Presentation Title: Taking Control of Energy and Delivering Cost Efficiencies Speaker Bio: Tim has worked within the energy industry for over five years and has a wealth of experience across commercial energy supply contracts, renewable energy project development and financing and in the development of commercial and domestic energy efficiency projects. British Gas Business is […]
Mike Gallagher- Sales Director, Manufacturing Solutions, Sanderson
Speaker Bio: Mike has a BSc(Hons) in Biological Sciences (Manchester) and a Masters in IT for Manufacturing (Warwick). Specialising in his earlier career as a Business Analyst, Mike was closely involved in client project evaluations, from which developing a method and content for ROI analysis was a significant element. Mike is the Manufacturing Systems Sales […]
Marcelle von Wendland- Founder & CEO, Fincore Ltd
Speaker Bio: Marcelle is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience including general management, service operations, corporate governance and business strategy as well as product-management, -innovation, -design and -architecture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelle_von_Wendland Takes a hands-on results oriented approach. Good at and enjoying start-up, turnaround and M&A situations. . Experienced at successful venture capital, […]
Martin Gore- Global Sales Director, Sapphire Systems
Speaker Bio: Background in ERP sales and marketing, especially for process manufacturers Presentation Title: Batch Traceability , Big Data and In-memory computing Presentation Synopsis: With increasing local and global regulations, enterprises of all sizes have to capture and store more and more data, while responding to customer and regulatory audits in shorter time periods., […]
Clare Darlison- Director, Idhammar Systems Ltd
Speaker Bio: Clare Darlison joined Idhammar Systems Ltd in 1990. Following a Management buyout in 2002 Clare has been both an owner and the Director responsible for product development and customer support. Clare and her team work continuously on the development of the Idhammar product range which includes Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Maintenance Management (MMS) […]
Michael Haverty- Senior Agricultural Economist, Andersons
Speaker Bio: Michael joined Andersons as a Senior Agricultural Economist in 2015 and has over 10 years’ experience in agribusiness and industrial technology. His specialisms include: market sizing and market entry strategy; competitiveness analysis; benchmarking and financial & economic modelling in agricultural supply chains. He has also written several white papers on the application of […]
Andrew Langford- Sales Manager, LineView Solutions
Speaker Bio: Having spent 35 years working with High Reliability bespoke electronics, a new challenge was needed. The opportunity to work with OEE monitoring equipment has proved to be just that. Having worked in engineering development, purchasing and sales allows Andrew to empathize with all aspects of the customer journey. Since joining LineView, Andrew has […]
Julie Pierce- Director of Openess, data & digital, FSA
Speaker Bio: Julie joined the FSA in September 2015. She has previously been the Chief Information Officer for Defra and Director of Corporate Services for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (the predecessor organisation to the Animal and Plant Health Agency). In these roles she has driven new digital solutions to business problems, restructured […]
Kim Antoniou – Founder, Kafoodle
Speaker Bio: KAFOODLE combines my twin passions of technology and food safety. After developing major online and mobile software solutions for the construction industry I am now building a new venture. In early 2014, I heard about new food-labelling laws and realised that my expertise could be used by the catering industry. I decided to […]
