Chris Nimietz
.Speaker Group: Smart Manufacturing Food & Bev 2025 Speaker
Raj Iyer
Fernando Garcia Vidal
Fernando Garcia Vidal is an Engineering professional with over 26 years experience in various Engineering roles within the CPG and Food & Beverage Industries. He is currently Vice President of Engineering at Monogram Foods, a privately held company that offers strategic manufacturing of food solutions, being one of the largest prepared food manufacturers in the… Read more »
Stephen Gnidovec
Niels Helkov
Niels Helkov brings over 30 years of expertise in information and communication services, primarily with Orange Business. As the current Head of Smart Industries at Orange Business Americas, Niels is at the forefront of shaping go-to-market strategies, leading solution sales, overseeing service delivery, and ensuring customer satisfaction across the region. He has extensive experience in… Read more »
Chris Christie
Dr Heitor Cauneto
Over 20 years of experience in general management and operations, leadership and people development, and digital transformation. Heitor holds a Ph.D., a Master’s, an International MBA, and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.. As the Global Manufacturing Excellence and Digital Transformation Sr. Director at Bunge, Heitor leads the strategic planning and execution of smart manufacturing,… Read more »
Angela Reamer
Angela Reamer is the Vice President of Manufacturing at Monin Americas – Clearwater. With a continuous improvement mindset, she leads the manufacturing, maintenance, safety, and engineering teams while also being highly involved in quality. During her 18 years in manufacturing at major food and beverage companies, she has held leadership positions in production, continuous improvement… Read more »
Scott Burkey
Scott Burkey is a Technology Fellow at Westrock, a global manufacturing and consumer packaging company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. He takes a pragmatic approach to implementing new ways of making training more effective and supporting front-line workers. Having worked as a software developer for over 20 years for brands like CNN, TBS/TNT and Coca-Cola, Scott… Read more »
David Mendoza
Dr. David Mendoza is an accomplished leader in new process development and commercialization with a focus on digital technologies. David has over 15 years of professional experience and a strong technical background in Chemical Engineering (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.). His peer-reviewed publications include research in Optimization, Real-Time Forecasting, and Advanced Process Control. David is particularly… Read more »
