| 2025 Speakers

Arnaud Gug

Arnaud Gug

Director of Product Management
EJOT-ATF

Speaker Bio

EJOT ATF
Bret-A-Trimmer

Bret Trimmer

Application Engineering Manager
NEOGRAF Solutions
Wim Dexters

Wim Dexters

Sales Engineering Director
bdtronic
Akzonobel
Kevin Hales

Kevin Hales

Automotive Innovation Manager – Powder Coatings,
Akzonobel
Anthony R. Giesey

Anthony R. Giesey

SVP & Head of Brands
Evonomy Group

Advantec
Adrian Serna

Adrian Serna

Business Development Manager
AdvanTech International

Speaker Bio

Advantec
Zeltwanger
Ryan Takacs

Ryan Takacs

Sales Manager
Zeltwanger

Speaker Bio

Neural Concept
Frederick Garrett Reis

Frederick Garrett Reis

Director of Sales for US
Neural Concept
Arnold Fastening Systems
Thomas Klama

Thomas Klama

Application Engineer
ARNOLD Fastening Systems, Inc.

Speaker Bio

Arnold Fastening Systems
Arnold Fastening Systems
Joerg Pecho

Joerg Pecho

Director Functional Parts Pre-Series Production
ARNOLD Fastening Systems, Inc.

Speaker Bio

Arnold Fastening Systems
Stanley
Dezarai Shepherd

Dezarai Shepherd

EV Battery Innovation Lead
Stanley Engineered Fastening
Nathan Saliga

Nathan Saliga

Chief Engineer
One | Our Next Energy
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Katharina Gerber

Katharina Gerber

Engagement Lead – Battery Industry
Siemens Digital Industries Software

Speaker Bio

Siemens Digital Industries Software
Elkem
John Albaugh

John Albaugh

Market Development Manager EV
Elkem ASA

Speaker Bio

Elkem
Intertek
Rich Byczek

Rich Byzeck

Global Technical Director, Transportation Technologies
Intertek
General Motors
Praveen Chavannavar

Praveen Chavannavar

Engineering Group Leader – NextGen Controls
General Motors

Speaker Bio

General Motors
AVL
Jun Li

Jun Li

Business Development
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies

Speaker Bio

AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Finding Engineered Solutions
Ryan Bostick

Ryan Bostick

CVO, Founder
Finding Engineered Solutions

Speaker Bio

Finding Engineered Solutions

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