Speakers

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  • Manoj Tiwary
    Chief Information Officer, Subaru Canada

    Manoj Tiwary is chief information officer at Subaru Canada, where he is responsible for end-to-end delivery of technology services including cloud infrastructure, ERP, CRM, big data analytics, cybersecurity, digital program, and platform management for corporate and warehouse staff, and Subaru’s dealer network across Canada.

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  • Ashleigh Stone
    SCM IT Product Owner, Mercedes-Benz USA

    Ashleigh Stone is the SCM IT Product Owner at Mercedes Benz USA. With 7 years of service at Mercedes Benz, Ashleigh plays a crucial role in supporting the Parts Logistics area and has been instrumental in successfully implementing planning technology across North America.

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  • Frederiek Toney
    Former: President of Global Ford Customer Service; Current: CEO, Toney Consulting, LLC

    With over three decades of experience, including executive leadership roles at Ford Motor Company, American Honda and Caterpillar, Frederiek has successfully led global organizations, fostering innovation, agility, and profitability.

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  • Salim Shaikh
    Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy Automotive, Blue Yonder

    Salim Shaikh (CPIM, CSCP) is a Digital Transformation Executive at Blue Yonder. He is a widely-recognized, trusted advisor helping customers implement best practice strategies and processes to drive significant business value and financial benefits.

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  • Kiki Nice
    Manager Supply Chain, Daimler Truck

    Kiki Nice has 12 years’ experience in the automotive industry, both Commercial Vehicle and Passenger Car. Her favorite parts of her job are creating strategy with her team, and developing a culture of coaching leadership.

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  • Andrew Poliak
    CTO, Panasonic Automotive

    Andrew Poliak is the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America (PASA), headquartered in Peachtree City Georgia. As CTO, Andrew leads innovation initiatives including Advanced Engineering, Advanced UX/UI/ID and Product Management.

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  • Doug Cantriel
    Head of North American Transportation and Modernization, Ford

     

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  • Philipp Beißwenger
    Head of Flexis, Flexis

    Philipp Beißwenger, founder and visionary, has headed flexis AG for over 25 years, which he founded in 1997 as a spin-off from the German Fraunhofer IPA Institute. Based on his expertise in IT technology and his understanding of production and logistics processes in the automotive industry, he has been instrumental in driving long-term product development at flexis AG. As the strategic head of flexis, he is responsible for the expansion of the portfolio and the development and expansion of the in-house platform for cloud-based services.