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Grand Keynote Speakers



Day 1: Thursday, 26 October

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+8)

Cathy Yeh

Principal PM Group Manager Industry Solutions Engineering

Microsoft

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    • Leading Microsoft industrial solutions enablement efforts in Asia.
    • Engaging strategic customers and partners to accelerate digital transformation through Microsoft Industrial Metaverse and AI technologies.
    • Focus on high-tech manufacturers, Automobile, Energy, Transportation industries.

ChingPo Lin

Associate Vice President of Industrial Automation Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • A professional with over 20 years of experience in industrial IoT.
    • A proven track record in product development, business management, and enterprise engagement.
    • Leads the expansion of the Industrial Automation Group's business in edge sensing, communications, control, and solutions.

David Jen

Associate Vice President of Intelligent System Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • ISG lead specializing in product planning and strategy in IIoT edge computing.
    • Extensive experience in leveraging computing and IT technology from edge to cloud.
    • Dedicated to driving growth in the Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (IEM) and transportation sectors, with a primary focus on global key account development.

Deepu Talla

Vice President and General Manager of Embedded & Edge Computing

NVIDIA

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    • Responsible for Nvidia’s embedded and edge AI initiatives.
    • Responsible for Nvidia platforms such as Jetson, Metropolis, and Isaac.

Jash Bansidhar

AVP of Industrial IoT, MD of Advantech Europe

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • A pioneering figure in IIoT, Jash brings vast experience to the forefront of tech innovation, showcasing a journey across diverse roles highlighted by transformative Industry 4.0 contributions.
    • Proficient in IIoT, 5G, Digitalization, and AI's impact on factories—offering invaluable insights into the pivotal role that Advantech is playing in shaping the future of industrial automation.
    • Oversees teams spanning CIoT, EIoT, iCS, iH, IIoT, iMS, and SIoT throughout Europe.

KC Liu

Chairman



Advantech

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Linda Tsai

President of Industrial IoT


Advantech

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Magic Pao

Associate Vice President of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Recipient of the 2015 MVP Manager Award.
    • More than 15 years experience in the server & storage industry.
    • Since 2018, he has been leading multiple projects in Edge AI implementation with many successful cases.

Marco Zampolli

Product Sales Director of Industrial IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • Responsible for the PSM team in Europe supporting the sales team on all IIoT products as well as several ICVG products.
    • 15 years of industry automation expertise.
    • Member of several working groups focused on the Industry 4.0 evolution.

Veronica Lin

Senior Director of iEMS Solutions 

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Senior Director of iEMS Solutions Dept. (Carbon Management / Energy Management / Energy Saving Management).
    • Well-experienced in various electrical/mechanical domain products, energy domain knowledge and solutions (carbon / energy / energy saving / renewable energy / energy storage / carbon credits / demand response).

Willie Lin

Director of iFactory Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    Willie Lin has decades of experience in Digital Transformation and Manufacturing. He has achieved the following goals:

    • Applied IIoT connectivity to elevate the automation utilization ratio by 5% and increased quality, generating savings of $15M.
    • Established digital transformation processes in labor-intensive production and enhanced automation workflow, including robots and digitalization to improve productivity and profits.
    • Worked with and lead teams in the USA, Europe, and China for several years acquiring a wealth of multicultural experience.

Mega Trend Forum Speakers



Day 1: Thursday, 26 October

02:00 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC+8)

Edge AI


Alex Liu

Co-Founder and CEO


Allxon

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    • With a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Tsinghua University, Alex brings a wealth of tech industry experience to his role.
    • Alex has led the company in providing user-friendly remote management solutions for edge devices. 
    • Under his leadership, Allxon has successfully integrated Out-of-Band (OOB) remote control technology, simplifying operational management for businesses in the Edge AI industry.

Carolyn Swan

Partner Management Director of Industrial IoT Group

Advantech North America

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Daniel Hsu

Director of
Intelligent System Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Master Division Head of the Intelligent System Group
    • Extensive experience in industrial automation, with a focus on product planning, development, and marketing of x86 embedded systems, IPC and GPU systems business development experience in various sectors, including industrial automation, intelligent transportation, power and energy, and industrial AI, gaining expertise in diverse applications and architectures.

Dilip Kumar 

Edge AI Solution Architect of  Embedded Camera Product Development & Management

e-con Systems

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    • Global Vision Solutions Architect turning customer dreams into reality
    • Expert in cameras and embedded computing platforms to build complex edge IoT systems.
    • Backed by a decade of experience in providing reliable camera solutions for AMRs, UAVs, industrial robots, ITS & IVA applications. 

Eason Hung

Solutions Architect


NVIDIA

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Elvis Lee

Industrial AI Platform Manager of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Over a decade of expertise in the industrial PC industry, bringing a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to the forefront. 
    • Remarkable track record of spearheading product development initiatives, transitioning seamlessly from Intel to NVIDIA.
    • Designed and implemented projects spanning diverse fields such as AOI, traffic monitoring, OCR, and safety & security.

İlker GÜREL

Sensor Systems Algorithm Dev. Unit Manager of Sensor Systems Design Division

Aselsan Turkey

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    • Member of AI management, signal processing, data analysis algorithm development teams.
    • Well-experienced in system design and implementation for transportation, smart city, and security applications.
    • Coverage of the division includes development of DAS, seismic, acoustic, electro-optic sensors,  AI, signal processing, embedded algorithms/software implementation, data mining/analysis on big data platforms.

Jacky Liu

Advanced Computer Vision Manager of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Product Division Head of advanced computer vision.
    • Well-experienced in various video transmission solutions and applications.
    • In charge of VEGA SDVoE solutions, DVP video, and GMSL capture card development, integration, and promotion. 

Jesse Chen

CEO



Spingence Technology

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    • Expertise in various domains, including machine automation, instrument testing, machine learning, deep learning, and business development.
    • Committed to pushing the boundaries of technological innovation, expanding the company's service offerings, and strengthening customer relationships.
    • As a District Sales Engineer at National Instruments, he demonstrated exceptional performance and success in the industry.

Logan Kwon

Senior Business Development Manager

Vueron Technology

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    • Global BDM of the Smart Infrastructure Solution team. 
    • Well-experienced in various security, smart city, ITS, and smart factory applications.
    • Has covered various kinds of smart infrastructure projects in domestic and overseas markets.

Logan Wang 

Industrial AI Platform Product Manager of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Experienced Industrial Computer Professional with over 8 years of expertise.
    • Led cross-functional teams in the execution of project management processes and methodologies.
    • Proficient in crafting industrial AI platforms designed for edge AI applications.

Neil Chen

Director of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Lead Industrial AI Solutions team.
    • Experience in the industrial vision sector 
    • Has managed the product division to drive a sustainable, long-term business roadmap.

Ray Chi, Ph.D.

Project Assistant Manager

Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Global solution PM of the Industrial AI Platform team.
    • Has expertise in various industrial image and video applications such as machine vision, video transmission, video surveillance, OTT, AOI, and video AI.
    • Coverage of the Industrial AI Platform team includes NVIDIA Jetson edge AI systems, AIoT gateway, AI AOI solutions, in-vehicle AI solutions, smart city solutions and more.

Rick de Vries

Sales Director Central Europe of Industrial IoT Group

Advantech Europe

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    • Rick de Vries is a sales expert in industrial automation and industrial computer technologies with a long history with Advantech. 
    • He started in the global services organization, and has a strong background in quality systems, services as a sales tool, and logistics systems leadership.
    • Studied electronics automation technology and has completed several sales and leadership courses. 

Xiao Yang Kao

Co-Founder and

Head of Engineering

Overview AI

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    • Leads the engineering team behind Overview AI edge vision products.
    • Overview AI brings cutting edge AI technology such as DINO and DALL-E to revolutionize machine vision and inspection. 

Secured Edge


Eric A. Behrendt

Business Development Manager

TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH

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    • Business development and client advocate for hardware, software, and AI evaluation and certification services.
    • 12 years of cybersecurity experience with hardware vendors and evaluation services, 30 years of ICT industry experience in EU and ASIA.
    • Common Criteria trained.

Ethan Wang

Manager of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group,

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Industrial Communication Product team manager.
    • Driving product and business growth, taking into account both vertical market and technology perspectives.
    • Formulating Go-To-Market strategy for factory automation, ITS, BESS, and substation automation. Implementing the latest and most advanced technologies to successful market entry.

Jason Chiou

Senior Director of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group,

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Leads Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group.
    • Specializes in industrial communication solutions, driving innovation and progress.
    • Extensive expertise in business development, product management, and technical planning within the realm of industrial communication solutions.

Jennifer Chan

Senior Program Manager


Microsoft

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    • Part of the Cloud & AI team, managing the Customer and Partner Engineering program for the APACJ region.
    • Enabling ecosystem partners to build best-in-class devices and solutions with Microsoft's latest and greatest products and services.

Ken Kao

Renewable & Transportation Sector Lead of Industrial-IoT

Advantech North America

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    • Part of Advantech USA sales development & strategy for the Renewable Energy and Transportation sectors.
    • Established Advantech market share & continuing sales development in the U.S. Transportation market, also supporting numerous successful ITS infrastructure projects for State Departments of Transportation.
    • Formulating strategic market positioning for Advantech USA in Renewable Energy, emphasizing essential applications like Battery Energy Storage, EV Infrastructure, and Solar. 

Louis Parks

CEO


Veridify Security

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    • Industrial Communication Product team manager.
    • Driving product and business growth, taking into account both vertical market and technology perspectives.
    • Formulating Go-To-Market strategy for factory automation, ITS, BESS, and substation automation. Implementing the latest and most advanced technologies to successful market entry.

Markus Ahonen

SVP of Special Purpose Networks


CINIA Ltd.

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    • P&L responsibility for service BU that builds and maintains OT and IoT solutions for critical infrastructure and industrial customers, usually with ultra-high SLAs.
    • Balancing risk-taking with tried-and-true technologies to deliver new innovations to critical infrastructure.
    • Pragmatic product marketing believer, agile engineering practitioner, creative problem solving facilitator.

Paul O’Shaughnessy

North Europe Sales Director of Industrial-IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • 8 years experience in Advantech and 7 years with B+B Smartworx prior to the acquisition by Advantech in 2016.
    • He has held roles that include Channel Manager EMEA for B+B SmartWorx, Channel Manager Europe for Device and Connectivity partners in Advantech and more recently as the Regional Sales Director for Northern Europe.
    • Paul has 35+ years experience working in the electronics industry with a focus on Telecoms/Datacomms, Power & Energy, and Industrial Connectivity solutions.
    • Prior to Advantech & B+B Smartworx, Paul has held senior sales positions with AMP Inc, Tyco Electronics, and Betatherm. 

Pavel Pospisil

Director of Cellular Routers Group of Industrial-IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • Leading cellular router development team, specializing in 5G and wireless networking.
    • Focused on advanced software for remote management and monitoring.
    • Applications with VPN connectivity and cybersecurity for wireless networking.

Tiger Yeh

Senior Manager of Industrial Automation Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • iSensing Devices Product Division Head
    • Experienced in industrial automation applications and solution architecture.
    • Familiar with Remote I/O & Serial/USB Communication solution offerings.

Edge as a Service


Ajay Wazir

Chief Technology Officer



Mirai Electronics

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    • Advantech USA sales development & strategy for Renewable Energy and Transportation sectors.
    • Established Advantech market share & continuing sales development in the U.S. Transportation market, also supporting numerous successful ITS infrastructure projects for State Departments of Transportation.
    • Formulating strategic market positioning for Advantech USA in Renewable Energy, emphasizing essential applications like Battery Energy Storage, EV Infrastructure, and Solar. 

Aleksander Czerw

Sales Director


Elmark Automatyka

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    • Head of the Advantech team at Elmark.
    • Providing digital transformation for Factory Automation, Smart City, Energy & Utilities markets.
    • The ADV team covers SCADA, MES, Traceability, EMS, OEE, Predictive Maintanance applications, Operation & Service applications for Power Substations, EV chargers and more.

Amit Dutta, Ph.D.,

Vice President &
Regional Manager,

Shoreline IoT

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    • Business Development and Partnership Manager for the Asia Pacific Market.

ChingPo Lin

Associate Vice President of Industrial Automation Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • A professional with over 20 years of experience in industrial IoT.
    • A proven track record in product development, business management, and enterprise engagement.
    • Leads the expansion of the Industrial Automation Group's business in edge sensing, communications, control, and solutions.

Cindy Huang

Senior Manager of Industrial Automation Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • The Head of the iGateway Product Division and has previously led the Embedded Automation PC and Edge Services divisions.
    • With extensive experience in product leadership, Cindy brings a wealth of knowledge in IoT products and market applications.

Jack Yang

Head of IIoT Edge Software,


Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Responsible for overseeing EdgeLink and SCADA software.
    • Possesses expertise in industrial solutions and architectural design, enhancing operational efficiency, and management for partners.
    • The team mission is to ensure the long-term viability and effectiveness across industrial applications.

Marco Zampolli

Product Sales Director of
Industrial IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • Responsible for the PSM team in Europe supporting sales on all IIoT products as well as several ICVG products.
    • 15 years of accumulated industry automation expertise.
    • Member of several working groups focused on industrial evolution.

Scott Sun

Manager of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Strong experience in IIoT applications, edge-to-cloud system architecture, and product design.
    • Assisting global partners in introducing facility and environmental monitoring solutions.
    • Focusing on industrial LPWAN and smart sensing solutions in energy & environment and the automation sector.

Sharon Huang

Assistant Manager of Industrial System Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • The head of the Modular IPC Product Division.
    • Well-experienced in Modular IPC/Embedded GPU system product planning for various industrial automation applications and architectures. 

WISE-IoT Digital Solution


Ben Shiue

Shiue, System Architect of iEMS Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Software Product Development & Management.
    • Provides pre-sales technical support, including solution/architecture design, implementation, and verification.
    • Connects appropriate solutions that align to customers' needs.

Candice Wu

Product Management

Advantech

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    • Global PM of the WISE-IoTSuite team.
    • Highly experienced in diverse data integration services and the underlying architecture.
    • The scope of the WISE-IoTSuite team encompasses the collection of data from various OT and IT sources, integration of data, visualization of data, and multidimensional data analysis.

Cooper Lu

Product Manager of
WISE-Marketplace

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • WISE-IoT Marketing Head: leading collaborative content and digital marketing strategies at WISE-IoT, driving brand engagement and recognition.
    • WISE-Marketplace Product Manager: Achieved a 10x increase in online traffic and a 50% reduction in bounce rate through tailored marketing strategies.
    • Section Manager of III (Institute for Information Industry): Managed III's Fintech Center, Decision Analytics Section, and Smart Tourism Section, driving innovation and strategic advancement.

Emerald Chu

Product Manager of iEMS Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • 8 years of experience as a software and hardware project/product manager.
    • Led global launch of a customer-focused software service enhancing ESG capabilities across industries.
    • Proficient in cross-functional teams for product development and drove market growth through strategic sales and marketing initiatives.

Hanggar Cahya Kusuma

Managing Director

PT. Eforel Citra Utama

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    • Managing Director  at Eforel and Director of Efortech.
    • Well-experienced in Automation and Smart Manufacturing Digitalization.
    • Started his career as IoT Engineer, Project Manager, Biz Development, and Sales Director.

Henry Chen

Business Development Manager of iFactory Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Global BDM of the WISE-iFactory.
    • Well-experienced in Automation & Industrial digital transformation.
    • Coverage of AIoT architecture includes data acquisition from variable ground field automation, IIoT data , platform and interoperation, smart manufacturing applications, cloud communication, and more.

Ihen Tsai

Product Manager of

iFactory Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Product management and business development of next-gen MES system with a global customer base.
    • Led product development of SaaS EV charging management system for EMEA opportunities.
    • Development of a medical device management system for PCR equipment, with COVID EUA certification.
    • Implementation & and adoption of a company-wide knowledge base system with users across Asia, Europe & Americas.

Julia Chih

Product Manager of

iEMS Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Product manager of ESG and EHS Solutions at Advantech.
    • Climate change policy consultant (e.g. carbon inventory, carbon footprint, carbon audit, carbon reduction, and legislation).
    • PM of the carbon management system of the Taiwan Environment Protection Agency.

Michael Chuang

Technical Manager of AI


Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Global AI Technical Manager of WISE-IoT.
    • Well-experienced in various domains from predictive maintenance, deep learning/edge computing applications, to OpenAI solutions.
    • WISE-IoT AI team is dedicated to developing and implementing advanced AI technologies to enhance system efficiency and optimize performance.

Navanithan Subramaniam

BioEnergy Projects Sdn. Bhd.


Technical Consultant

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    • Leads company projects encompassing planning, sourcing, installation, buy-off, management of engineering teams and software developers.
    • Extensive experience in deploying iFactory OEE solutions across multiple customer sites.

Niklas Kvarnström

Advantech Europe WISE-IoT Consultant
Ambient Technology

Advantech

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    • Has visited over 100 factories in Europe.
    • Has helped with adoption of disruptive technologies in various industries for over 15+ years. 
    • An Advantech WISE-IoT Suite and WISE-iFactory partner.

Sittiporn Muangklang

Executive Director,

 iRev

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    • Business Consultant for Industry 4.0.
    • SI Implementer for digital manufacturing.
    • Instructor for Industry 4.0.

Tan Yin See

Chief Technology Officer

BioEnergy Projects

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    • Lead the company’s research and development and distribution of technology to external customers to assist vendors and other clients to improve and grow their businesses.
    • Well-experienced in software architecture, system design and development, IoT, SaaS, and cloud architecture.
    • Oversees project implementation and after-sales customer support.

Veronica Lin

Senior Director of iEMS Solutions 


Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Senior Director of the iEMS Solutions Dept.(Carbon Management/ Energy Management / Energy Saving Management).
    • Well-experienced in various electrical/mechanical domain products, energy domain knowledge and solution applications (carbon / energy / energy saving / renewable energy / energy storage / carbon credits / demand response).

Willie Lin

Director of iFactory Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    Willie Lin has acquired experience in Digital Transformationof Agile Manufacturing for decades, including hte following accomplishments:

    • Applied IIoT connectivity to elevate the automation utilization ratio by 5% and increase quality, generating $15M in savings.
    • Established digital transformation processes in labor-intensive production and enhanced automation workflows, including robots and digitalization, to improve productivity and increase profits.
    • Worked and lead teams in USA, Europe, and China for years and is adept in  multicultural environments.

Sector Keynote Speakers



Day 2: Friday, 27 October

09:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+8)

Smart Factory

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM (UTC+8)


Harinderpal Hanspal

Principal Partner

Momenta Ventures

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    • Harinderpal (Hans) Hanspal brings over 25 years of deep expertise in the technology sector, particularly in developing and implementing go-to-market and growth strategies based on "as-a-service" business models across various verticals markets, including telecom, industrial, technology, media, and entertainment. 
    • He has navigated leadership roles at respected firms such as General Electric, Pivotal Software, VMWare, and EMC. Hans was pivotal as the co-founder of Nurego, an Industrial IoT Monetization SaaS startup enabling "as-a-service" revenue models for industrial companies. Under his guidance, Nurego realized significant growth, culminating in its acquisition by General Electric. 
    • In his current role as a Principal Partner at Momenta Ventures, Hans provides strategic direction to portfolio companies, helping them achieve sustainable growth through co-creation and ecosystem development with partners like Advantech. Beyond his professional endeavors, Hans dedicates time to fostering community as Seattle's 4200-member IoT Hub Meetup group leader. He lives in Seattle with his family.

Jash Bansidhar

AVP of Industrial IoT, MD of Advantech Europe

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • A pioneering figure in IIoT, Jash brings vast experience to the forefront of tech innovation,showcasing a journey across diverse roles highlighted by transformative Industry 4.0 contributions.
    • Proficient in IIoT, 5G, Digitalization, and AI's impact on factories—offering invaluable insights into the pivotal role that Advantech is playing in shaping the future of industrial automation.
    • Oversees teams spanning CIoT, EIoT, iCS, iH, IIoT, iMS, SIoT throughout Europe.

Maxime Blouin 

Chief Revenue Officer and EVP 


Raven.ai 

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    • Lean manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and operations management SME.
    • Deploying effective scalable smart manufacturing solutions at some of the world's top manufacturing companies.
    • Responsible for Raven.ai's market penetration.

Miguel Muñoz de Morales

Head of Smart Industry Consulting - Europe

Orange Business

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    • Disciplinary leadership of the Smart Industry Consulting team in the Europe region.
    • Collaborating with stakeholders across various industries to identify their unique challenges and develop tailored strategies.
    • Fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and networking to stay at the forefront of Industry 4.0.

Tiger Yeh

Product Division Head, iSensing Devices, IIoT 

Advantech

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    • iSensing Devices Product Division Head
    • Experienced in industrial automation applications and solution architecture.
    • Familiar with Remote I/O & Serial/USB Communication solution offering.

Vincent Gache

CEO


Integral System

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    • A pioneering figure in IIoT, Jash brings vast experience to the forefront of tech innovation,showcasing a journey across diverse roles highlighted by transformative Industry 4.0 contributions.
    • Proficient in IIoT, 5G, Digitalization, and AI's impact on factories—offering invaluable insights into the pivotal role that Advantech is playing in shaping the future of industrial automation.
    • Oversees teams spanning CIoT, EIoT, iCS, iH, IIoT, iMS, SIoT throughout Europe.

Willie Lin

Director of iFactory Solutions

Advantech WISE-IoT

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    Willie has decades of experience in Digital Transformation of Agile Manufacturing and has successfully reached the following goals:

    • Applied IIoT connectivity to elevate the automation utilization ratio by 5% while increasing quality, generating $15M in savings.
    • Established digital transformation processes in labor-intensive production and enhanced automation workflow, including robotics and digitalization to improve productivity and increase profits.
    • Worked and lead teams in USA, Europe, and China for years, working in multicultural environments.

Green Energy

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM (UTC+8)


Ar. Zulkifli Zahari

President

MAESCO (Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies)

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Cardy Huang

CEO



thingnario

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    • Before founding thingnario, Cardy was the Co-founder and former CEO of NUUO where he led the development of Open Platform video surveillance software products and guided NUUO to become one of the top 10 global companies in the market.

ChingPo Lin

Associate Vice President of Industrial Automation Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • A professional with over 20 years of experience in industrial IoT.
    • Has a proven track record in product development, business management, and enterprise engagement.
    • Leads the expansion of the Industrial Automation Group's business in edge sensing, communications, control, and solutions.

Daniel Tsai

MTC Director and Principal Technical Architect

Microsoft

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    • MTC Director and Principal Technical Architect. Daniel oversees operations and leads MTC Taipei in offering services like envisioning workshops, strategy briefings, architecture design, and prototype assistance to Microsoft Enterprise and public sector customers to accelerate their digital transformation using the latest cloud and AI technologies.

Dr. Chong Lee Wai

Chief Technology Officer 



Open RE Sdn Bhd

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    • Leading R&D efforts in sustainable energy solutions, specializing in AI, data analytics, renewable energy, energy storage, and AIoT.
    • Offering expertise in carbon accounting and the supply of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) within the Malaysian market.
    • Focused on advancing ESG initiatives and sustainable product development for a greener future.

Ken Kao

Renewable & Transportation Sector Lead of Industrial-IoT 

Advantech North America

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    • Works in Advantech USA sales development & strategy for the renewable energy and transportation sectors.
    • Established Advantech market share & continuing sales development in the U.S. Transportation market, also supporting numerous successful ITS infrastructure projects for state Departments of Transportation.
    • Formulating strategic market positioning for Advantech USA in renewable energy, emphasizing essential applications like battery energy storage, EV Infrastructure, and solar. 

Paul O’Shaughnessy

North Europe Sales Director of Industrial-IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • 8 years experience in Advantech and 7 years with B+B Smartworx prior to the acquisition by Advantech in 2016.
    • He has held roles that include Channel Manager EMEA for B+B SmartWorx, Channel Manager Europe for Device and Connectivity partners in Advantech and more recently as the Regional Sales Director for Northern Europe.
    • Paul has 35+ years experience working in the electronics industry with a focus on telecoms/datacomms, power & energy and industrial connectivity solutions.
    • Prior to Advantech & B+B Smartworx, Paul held senior sales positions with AMP Inc, Tyco Electronics, and Betatherm. 

Scott Sun

Manager of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Strong experience in IIoT applications, edge-to-cloud system architecture, and product design.
    • Assisting global partners to introduce facility and environmental monitoring solutions.
    • Focused on industrial LPWAN and smart sensing solutions in energy & environment and the automation sector.

Veronica Lin

Senior Director of iEMS Solutions, 



Advantech WISE-IoT

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    • Senior Director of iEMS Solutions Dept. (Carbon Management/ Energy Management / Energy Saving Management). 
    • Well-experienced in various electrical/mechanical domain products, with energy domain knowledge and experience with solution and applications (carbon / energy / energy saving / renewable energy / energy storage / carbon credits / demand response).

Accelerated Computing & Video

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM (UTC+8)


Amey Deosthali

Sr Director, Product Marketing, Automotive & Industrial

AMD

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    • Leads the Product Marketing team in the Embedded Processor Group with a specific focus on industrial and automotive.
    • Well-experienced in the embedded industry with 10+ years at AMD.
    • AMD has high performance compute offerings that span from Industrial Edge to Industrial PCs to Industrial Servers.

Barry Chang

Industrial Server, ICVG


Director

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    • Experienced Industrial Server & Storage Professional with over 14 years of expertise.
    • Led multiple successful projects in industrial server implementation.
    • Adept at developing industrial servers for applications in edge AI, HPC, and the automation, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. 

Brian Wilson

Associate Vice President of
Easten Sales 

Advantech North America

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    • Growing sales revenue in US and Europe in target vertical markets through key account penetration and development.
    • Enhancing our visibility and market presence with partnership engagements.

Charo Sanchez

Global Alliances Manager

Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Responsible for building Advantech’s white-box strategic partnerships in 5G, SD-WAN, uCPE, and Network Edge.
    • 15+ years experience, holding different ecosystem and product marketing roles in the telecommunications and video industries. 
    • Graduated from Telecommunications Engineering in Spain.

Gerry Wilkins

Director of Business Development - APAC, AptoVision Business Unit

Semtech Corporation

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    • In conjunction with country sales teams, established sales channels in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and China.
    • Works closely with ODM/OEM manufacturing partners to create demand and opportunities.
    • Represents the SDVoE Alliance in APAC as well as at international tradeshows.

Magic Pao

Associate Vice President of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Recipient of the 2015 MVP Manager Award.
    • More than 15 years experience in the server & storage industry.
    • Since 2018, he has been leading multiple projects in Edge AI implementation and has completed many successful projects.

Maurice van der Aa

Sr. Manager Product Marketing

Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech Europe

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    • Sr. Manager within the Cloud IoT Group for Product Sales Management with the Marketing and Technical teams in Europe.
    • Well-experienced in AI, HPC, IPC, computer vision and ECO-system development 
    • Our team covers enterprise networking, network security, telco Infrastructure, broadcasting / Pro AV and Smart Spaces + AI.

Ted Feng

Director of Advantech Video Platform Div. ICVG

Advantech

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    • 15- years of video product management experience.
    • Comprehensive knowledge of video products and applications.
    • Leading the Advantech VEGA product line and implementation of medical video, live streaming, and surveillance vertical markets.

Thomas Lien

Senior Manager

Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Advantech video solution architect.
    • Well-experienced in various live video streaming, video acquisition & recording applications.
    • The coverage of video solutions includes broadcasting video streaming, playback, remote production, and industrial IP video transition and recording.

Smart Equipment

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+8)


Daniel Hsu

Director of Intelligent System Group



Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Master Division Head of the Intelligent System Group.
    • Extensive experience in industrial automation, with a focus on product planning, development, and marketing of x86 embedded systems, IPC and GPU systems business development experience in various sectors, including industrial automation, intelligent transportation, power and energy, and industrial AI, gaining expertise in diverse applications and architectures.

David Jen

Associate Vice President of Intelligent System Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • ISG Lead specializing in product planning and strategy of IIoT edge computing.
    • Extensive experience in leveraging computing and IT technology from edge to cloud.
    • Dedicated to driving growth in the Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (IEM) and transportation sectors, with a primary focus on global key account development.

Noly Nobelza

Senior Sales Manager of Industrial IoT Group

Advantech Singapore

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Jerry Chen

Director

Global Business Development for Industrials & Manufacturing

NVIDIA

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    • With over 20+ years at NVIDIA, Jerry has led initiatives in scientific HPC, AI, graphics, and founded NVIDIA’s Inception Program for startups.  He has spoken at international events on a variety of topics including AI, Smart Manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.
    • Prior to NVIDIA, Jerry was a developer for Abaqus (now part of SIMULIA™ at Dassault Systèmes).  He holds a Bachelors and Masters of Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.

Roi Pyongwon Pak

CEO & Board of Directors


MOVENSYS Inc.

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    • 2018. Rockwell Automation - Regional general manager for North Asia (Korea and Japan)
    • 2013. Eaton Electrical - Regional general manager for North East Asian countries (Korea, Japan, Philippines, and Mongolia)
    • 1998. APC/Schneider Electric - Regional manager for North Asia. Managerial team for U.S. and Singapore.
    • 1996. APC/Schneider Electric - Regional manager for Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
    • 2003. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA
    • 1994. Georgia Institute of Technology, MSc in Electrical Engineering
    • 1992. Georgia Institute of Technology, BSc in Electrical Engineering

Ryan Cahalane

CEO /

Managing Partner

Axiom Manufacturing Systems

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    • Next Generation Systems Integrator (OT + IT + Operations Consulting) focused on mid-market transformation to Industry 4.0/5.0.
    • Deep domain expertise across verticals, e.g. Automotive/EV, F&B, CPG, Medical Devices/Life Sciences, Specialty Chem, Rubber/Tires, and more.
    • Extensive technical experience, led Rockwell Software, GE Digital, and was an advisor to startups.

Vicky Lin

Senior Manager of Edge Software

Industrial-IoT Group

Advantech

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    • Diverse experience in (Industrial) Internet of Things (IoT), spanning strategic planning, operational execution, and spearheading of innovative projects for over ten years.
    • Extensive knowledge in cloud architecture, solution design, and application service design, helping organizations leverage the edge and creativity to drive innovation and growth. 

Intelligent Transportation

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+8)


Alicja Strzemieczna

Sales Director for Transportation and iFactory Sector of Industrial IoT

Advantech Europe

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    • Leading a successful team in Central Eastern Europe, including Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Balcan & Baltics.
    • With 25 years of experience in Smart Manufacturing and Smart City, she's a technology-driven sales executive, and her current focus is on leading the Transportation and iFactory sectors in Advantech's global strategy.
    • Her ultimate goal is to establish Advantech as the most recognized and trusted Industrial IoT supplier in Europe, aiming to double revenue in the next 5 years.

Anthony Tsung

Sales Manager,

North Asia

IronYun INC.

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    • IronYun® is a leader in AI vision for security, safety, and operational applications that partners with customers around the globe in nearly every industry looking to improve security, safety, health and operational efficiency.
    • IronYun’s Vaidio® AI Vision Platform offers 30+ advanced AI video analytics functions to add a layer of superhuman intelligence and market-leading accuracy to existing camera and video infrastructure.

Christopher Bishop

Sales Director APAC & Marketing Director

Ipsotek Pte. Ltd

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    • Sales Director at Ipsotek APAC, with 20+ years of experience in security and surveillance solutions, specializing in APAC growth across various sectors.
    • His career includes stints with industry pioneers like Quantel, Silicon Graphics (SGI), and QinetiQ, contributing to groundbreaking technology innovations.
    • Chris is also a published author with articles spanning Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), Education, Smart Cities, and Transportation, exemplified by his "The Era of Intelligent Infrastructure" piece in the August 2022 International Security Journal.

Ethan Wang

Manager of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Industrial Communication Product team manager.
    • Driving product and business growth, taking into account both vertical market and technology perspectives.
    • Formulating Go-To-Market strategy for factory automation, ITS, BESS, and substation automation. Implementing the latest and most advanced technologies to successful market entry.

Frank Kuo

Business Development Manager of Industrial Connectivity & Wireless Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Global BDM of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) team.
    • Well-experienced in various transportation applications and the underlying architecture.
    • The coverage of the ITS team includes AFC controllers, road/ETC applications, rolling stock solutions, wayside signaling platforms, and more.

Jan Kolář

CEO



Passengera

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    • Managing company growth from startup to global solution provider.
    • Passionate about innovations as a visionary-minded executive with more than 10 years experience in the transportation sector.
    • Helping customers with their digital transformation.

Kunhong Chen

Business Development Manager of Intelligent System Group

Advantech Industrial IoT

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    • Has developed a deep understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities within the ITS sector.
    • Driving business growth and fostering key partnerships in the field of transportation and plays a pivotal role in the successful implementation of innovative transportation solutions.
    • Taking on transportation challenges with an ability to harness emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and data analytics to create intelligent and future-ready transportation systems.

Michael Seddon

Head of Machine Learning


VisualCortex Pty Ltd.

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    • Leads Machine Learning for VisualCortex.
    • Owns the end-to-end process from data acquisition, model training, and efficient deployment at the edge, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, performance, and robustness.

Patrick Elliott

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

VisualCortex

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    • Delivering an Enterprise Grade Computervision Platform to help companies and governments understand and improve the transportation industry.
    • Empowering business users to leverage machine learning models at the edge for multiple business use cases, leveraging existing infrastructure.
    • Developing, delivering, and constantly improving globally repeatable models with very high levels of accuracy for real-world production use cases.

Van Lin

Van Lin, Senior Director of Intelligent Mobile Solutions

Advantech Service IoT

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    • Leading the Intelligent Mobile Solutions Master Division and aims to increase the safety/productivity/efficiency of our target applications. We leverage AIoV & AIoT technologies and provide edge-to-cloud solutions covering intelligent transportation, utility fleets, new energy buses, etc. 
    • Van has been dedicated to assisting various associations (Taiwan Telematics Industry Association, Taiwan Cold Chain Association) in defining vehicle safety regulations and has been actively steering Taiwan’s telematics industry to shine on the global stage.

Software-Defined Network & OT Security

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+8)


Alex Wu

Project Manager of Enterprise Networking Platform Division, Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Understands market trends in OT security and the content of OT security solutions.
    • Manages OT security partnerships, SD-WAN ecosystem partners, and Advantech.

Brian Wilson

Associate Vice President of
Easten Sales 

Advantech North America

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    • Growing sales revenue in US and Europe in target vertical markets through key account penetration and development.
    • Enhancing our visibility and market presence with partnership engagements.

Chris Shih

Manager of Enterprise Networking Platform Divison, Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Product Manager in the Enterprise Networking Platform Division.
    • Highly experienced in network appliance architecture.
    • Responsibilities encompass standard product exploration, development, management, training, and promotion.

Jason Tsai

Asia Ecosystem Development Manager of Network and Edge Solution Group

Intel

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    • Works for the Intel Network and Edge Group (NEX).
    • Has driven network transformation including SDN/NFV, network security and 5G infrastructure for more than 20 years, working with ecosystem partners in enterprise networking, 5G vRAN/OpenRAN, 5G Core, Private 5G, Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), and IOT.

Lotfy Zentahy

Managing Director



GST Egypt

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    • Has been working with Advantech as the PCP for more than 15 years now.
    • 20 years experience in military, aerospace, aviation, medical, energy, industrial, oil & gas, transportation, telecommunication, automotive, industrial, and telecom markets.
    • GST is a leading industrial automation solution provider in Egypt and North Africa.

Sandy Chen

Senior Director of Enterprise Networking Platform Divison, Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Global product head of the Enterprise Networking Product Division (ENPD) team.
    • Defines product and business strategies.
    • The coverage of the ENPD team includes x86-based Tabletop/ 1U/ 2U network appliances, used for SD-WAN, SASE, network monitoring, network security and NGFW applications.

Shay Deloya

Vice President of  Business Development

Telco Systems

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    • Works in Global Business Development, handling strategic partnerships.
    • Over 20 years of experience as an executive in telecom Industries.
    • The coverage of his team includes edge computing with Edgility - a virtualized managed smart edge software suite, providing a 360-degree toolset for automating the deployment, operation, and lifecycle management of tens of thousands of edge devices through a single pane of glass. 

Tim Yu

Regional Sales Lead,

GCR

OPSWAT

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    • 18+ years of MNC working experience, especially in sales and marketing.
    • Expertise in the IT security and OT fields (building management systems / energy management systems). 

Vincent Yen

Senior Manager of Enterprise Networking Platform Divison, Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech

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    • Senior product manager in the network appliance market for years.
    • Global Advantech network appliance product promotion and business development.
    • Well-experienced in enterprise networking platform architecture such as Next-Gen Firewall, SW-WAN, and SASE. Supporting customers for best-fit product portfolios.

Ted Yao

Project Manager of
Alntercon EIoT-MEA

 Advantech

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    • Has been working in the IT industry for more than 15 years now.
    • 15+ years experience in cybersecurity, FR, vision AI, telematics, fleet management, and IPC markets.

William Kerkmeijer

Senior Sales Manager of Industrial Cloud & Video Group

Advantech Europe

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    • Sales Head, managing the Advantech ICVG Sales Team in Europe.
    • More than 25 Years of sales experience in the embedded industry
    • Solid domain knowledge in various enterprise networking applications and the underlying architectures.

More to Come!


The speaker names are in alphabetical order


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