Captain Keith Donohue serves as alternate: Captain of the Port, Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspection, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, and Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, as the Deputy of Sector, Houston-Galveston. In this capacity, he coordinates maritime safety and security, environmental protection, search and rescue, waterways management, and contingency planning operations for the navigable waterways from Freeport, TX to Lake Charles, LA and 200 miles offshore to the seaward extent of the United States. This area of responsibility encompasses seven ports (including five of the nation’s twenty busiest ports) and accounts for 25% of the U.S. gross tonnage carried by ships.

His career in the Coast Guard has focused greatly on domestic and international marine safety, port security, incident management and environmental response throughout the world.  Internationally, he has worked inside more than 40 countries with U.S. Embassies, foreign governments and commercial entities. 

He served as an International Port Security Liaison Officer attached to Activities Europe in the Netherlands where he worked with governments and port authorities throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East to reduce the threat of international and domestic maritime terrorism.  He was a consultant to the International Maritime Organization through the United Nations at the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training Center for the Wider Caribbean Region, in Curaçao, where assisted governments of the Caribbean and South America in ratification and implementation of international conventions.  He also conducted workshops in Southeast Asia with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s International Counterproliferation Program to reduce the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction, and deployed with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Nations Development Programme for disaster risk reduction efforts. 

He holds a Master of Arts in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Oceanography from Florida Institute of Technology, as well as Merchant Mariner Credentials.  He is also certified Type 1 Incident Commander, ICS Instructor, Facility Security Officer, Hazardous Material Technician and a Master Exercise Practitioner.

Michael Deng is a veteran business executive with more than 20 years of sales management experience across the Asia Pacific region, with a special focus on the manufacturing, power & utility, smart city and infrastructure markets. Over his long career, Michael led business development, sales and general management for many renowned multi-national corporations, including General Electric, Oracle, Invensys, Sybase, and Autodesk.

Marco Ayala is a process automation professional with over 25 years of experience working in petrochemical facilities, where he designed, implemented, and maintained their process instrumentation, automation systems, and process control networks. Currently, the director and ICS cybersecurity section lead with 1898 & Co. (part of Burns & McDonnell), Marco has expertise with safety systems, advanced process control, enterprise historians, and industrial network security. He is active in cybersecurity efforts for the oil and gas upstream and midstream, maritime port, offshore facilities, and chemical sectors, working alongside federal, local, and state entities for securing the private sector. Marco is active on cybersecurity projects for ports, terminals and offshore upstream assets including drilling vessels.

Trevor S. Mitchell is a Strategy Advisor at Vista Cova LLC and Executive Director/CEO at American Mensa. Throughout his career, Trevor has been active in the association management profession as well as in industry events. He is currently involved with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and serves on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and is a Past Chair of the ASAE Component Relations Council. He is a member of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) and the Dallas Fort Worth Society of Association Executives (DFWAE) where he serves on the board of directors.

Durgesh Kalya is OT Security Expert at Covestro and a member of ICS4ICS. He is director-elect of the ISA Safety and Security Division, Network Security subject matter expert, and ISA Houston Section LinkedIn Chair.

Carlos-Raul Sanchez is a technologist with 32 years of
experience in network, telecommunications, and
critical infrastructure security. Carlos specializes in
simplifying complex business problems with a
pragmatic application of technology. With master’s
degrees in computer science, business administration,
and a wide range of experience ranging from US Air
Force, DOD contractor, and O&G IT security, he is
known for securing critical infrastructure worldwide. He spent 15 years
leading teams securing oil fields in the United States and offshore
assets Gulf of Mexico, Western Africa, Brazil, and South China Sea.
Now with Fortinet, he is the Director of Operational Technology,
providing solutions and education to companies seeking to improve
their critical infrastructure security posture.

Pengyu Zhu is a functional safety and cybersecurity specialist at Equinor. He holds a PhD degree with a topic on optimization of safety instrumented systems in the operational phase from University of Stavanger, Norway. He has been working in the field of SIS follow-up and optimization in the offshore oil and gas industry for the past 7 years. He is passionate on realizing a full digitalization of functional safety management in its full life-cycle, and in the meantime developing an integrated solution for both process safety and cybersecurity.

Trevor S. Mitchell is Strategy Advisor at Vista Cova LLC and Executive Director/CEO at American Mensa. Throughout his career, Trevor has been active in the association management profession as well as in industry events. He is currently involved with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and serves on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and is a Past Chair of the ASAE Component Relations Council. He is a member of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) and the Dallas Fort Worth Society of Association Executives (DFWAE) where he serves on the board of directors.

Michael is an experienced Senior System Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the Industrial Control System Security/Process Control space. He is skilled in Network Segmentation, SCADA System Security, DevOps, Windows Server, and Networking. He is a strong Manufacturing Cybersecurity professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Cybersecurity from Western Governors University.

Nick Sands is a Senior Manufacturing Technology Fellow working for DuPont’s Tyvek® business and the subject matter lead for safety instrumented systems (SIS), alarm management (AM), and human machine interface (HMI) design. He supports plants in Virginia and Luxembourg. In his 32 years with DuPont, he has been a business process control leader, site process control leader, process control consultant, and plant control engineer in several different businesses. He has worked on or led the development of several corporate standards and best practices in the areas of automation competency, safety instrumented systems, alarm management, and process safety.

Nick is an ISA (International Society of Automation) Fellow, a past ISA Vice President of Standards and Practices, a past VP of Professional Development, and a volunteer in the development of the Certified Automation Professional program He is co-chair of the ISA18 committee on alarm management, a director of the ISA101 committee on human machine interface, a director of the ISA84 committee on safety instrumented systems, and secretary of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) committee that published the alarm management standard IEC62682 and a member of the MT61511 committee. He has written over 40 articles and papers on alarm management, safety instrumented systems, and professional development and is the co-editor of ISA’s Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge 3rd Edition.

Nick is a member of Control’s Process Automation Hall of Fame, a Certified Automation Professional, and a licensed engineer in the state of Delaware. His path to instrumentation and control started while he earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Patric Dove his teeth in the mid-1990s as Inside Sales / Technical Support, learning to program PLCs, HMI, Motion Control, SCADA and other ICS related technologies.  During this time, Modbus/TCP and Ethernet were just starting to emerge in ICS, and Patric embraced learning everything he could. Over the course of his 25 year career, Patric worked as a Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Business Developer, and Automation Specialist. He has grown with the ever changing landscape.  During his 10 years with Siemens, Patric earned 5 Siemens Network Certifications for Switching and Routing (1), Wireless (2) and Cyber Security (2).  He has achieved the GICSP certification for Industrial Control Systems CyberSecurity.  He has also completed the ISA/IEC62443 CyberSecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certification. He is also very proficient in Debian based Linux systems, Linux based security technologies, and works extensively with Firewall and VPN solutions.

Andre is an ISA staff leader for industry consortia that promote standards, programs and practices resulting in trusted and secure automation and control systems that affect our every day lives. He promotes and oversees the ISASecure program, a global cross-industry IEC 62443 cybersecurity conformity assessment scheme for building management systems and industrial automation, securing the supply chain for critical infrastructure automation through standards-based certifications. He is established at expanding ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification lab network to certify control systems cybersecurity; lab headquarters are currently located in Europe, Asia-Pacific and, North America with coverage for all regions around the globe.

He is the director of the International Society of Automation Global Cybersecurity Alliance with a mission to bridge the gap between the published ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards and the adoption and implementation of the practices described in the standards.

Daniel and Detect Technologies are on a mission to re-engineer and automate industrial processes, deliver maximum sustained industrial productivity, and accelerate the path to industry 4.0.

In 5 years since incorporation, Detect has scaled globally across 10+ International territories and has become the fastest-growing Indian company in the industrial space. Daniel and his team work closely with 100% of India's Oil & Gas downstream and construction sector, with technologies being deployed worldwide. His enthusiasm for understanding industrial constraints and finding and perfecting cutting-edge solutions with customers has been a driving force for Detect.

Daniel has also won several awards over the course of building Detect, such as  

1. Forbes 30 under 30 2019 – Asia and India  
2. Economic Times Award for the best start-up in India.  
3. Wharton India Economic Forum most disruptive start-up  
4. Accenture Industry X.0 Best IoT start-up in India.  

5. TiECON Best Start-up in India  

6. US-India Start-up Forum Most Innovative Technology 

Daniel had completed his Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Manufacturing and has been research in the space of NDT and collaborative O&G projects for 5 years before starting the company. Currently, he oversees the company's global expansion and is working towards his vision to revolutionize the industrial landscape.

Patric Dove cut his teeth in the mid-1990s as Inside Sales / Technical Support, learning to program PLCs, HMI, Motion Control, SCADA and other ICS related technologies.  During this time, Modbus/TCP and Ethernet were just starting to emerge in ICS, and Patric embraced learning everything he could. Over the course of his 25 year career, Patric worked as a Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Business Developer, and Automation Specialist. He has grown with the ever changing landscape.  During his 10 years with Siemens, Patric earned 5 Siemens Network Certifications for Switching and Routing (1), Wireless (2) and Cyber Security (2).  He has achieved the GICSP certification for Industrial Control Systems CyberSecurity.  He has also completed the ISA/IEC62443 CyberSecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certification. He is also very proficient in Debian based Linux systems, Linux based security technologies, and works extensively with Firewall and VPN solutions.

I initially worked as a process design engineer in the chemical industry, but early in my career I was given an opportunity to develop my interest and aptitude in the application of information technology (IT) to engineering-related processes, leading to assignments in areas such as operator interface software development, computer systems support, project management, industrial systems security, information technology architecture and strategic planning for a range of manufacturing and engineering disciplines and functions.

I have extensive experience in the management of the technology and solution life cycle of a global portfolio of manufacturing operations and control systems, both internally developed and purchased. This life cycle includes specification, assessment of alternatives, selection, procurement, implementation, integration, operation, and support. The functionality includes process control, manufacturing execution solutions, and information and automated systems supporting maintenance, reliability, process analytics, and several other areas. My expertise lies at the intersection of information technology and manufacturing operations, with a particular focus on the process industries.

I have been responsible for the functional and technical architecture for a large operations and engineering IT portfolio (millions of dollars per year), including process control, manufacturing execution, design engineering and process safety. This included leading and directing a team of system and technical architects.

Since 2002 I have been heavily engaged in various areas of industrial information systems security. I was a founding member of the the Chemical Sector Cyber Security Program of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and one of the authors of gthe first U.S. Chemical Sector cybersecurity strategy. I am a founding member and the current co-chair of the ISA99 committee on industrial automation and control systems security, which is responsible for the development of the IEC/ISA-62443 standards.

I have held positions of Vice President of Standards and Practices, Executive Board member, and 2020 President at the International Society of Automation (ISA). I still provide leadership in ISA as a Society Life Fellow.

Lauren Goodwin began her career in the space industry, leading systems engineering and integration on the International Space Station Program. She transitioned into the energy industry leading a center of excellence for data analytics in support of automated and predictive modeling for autonomous operations in remote locations around the globe. Lauren was one of the first leaders to introduce automated expertise identification via data analytics which throttled her global influence in the Tech industry. In the energy industry Lauren has served in roles such as Vice President of Digital Transformation and the Digital Security and Risk Officer. At SpaceX, her roles was cyber assurance for the Crew Dragon vehicle. As Head of Security Architecture for Corporate Technology at JP Morgan, Lauren led modernization to the cloud adopting secure by design principles and automating security through infrastructure as code. This approach increases speed, resiliency, and security for machine learning enablement leveraging the data lake in the cloud. Lauren served as the Chief Technology Officer to ensure responsible innovation to meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets for industry leading corporate responsibility. Lauren also served as Chief Technology Officer for Morgan Health, JP Morgan's investment in equitable, quality healthcare.

Currently, Lauren is the Chief Information Officer of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility. In this role she is accountable for enabling the technology, digital transformation, and cybersecurity of NASA’s mission for human space flight.

Lauren has a reputation for introducing the possibilities and application of data, analytics and automation with ethical, secure means of transforming organizations while managing risk. Lauren shares her experience with Executive Masters students at Columbia University where she is Associate Faculty. Lauren has a Master of Science from Columbia University in New York. Lauren is the recipient of the Columbia University Alumni Innovation Award for her innovative work using virtual reality for pediatric cancer patients. Lauren completed her Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania focusing her research on educational neuroscience and artificial intelligence as a means to help gain access to education for underserved populations.

Dave Lafferty has over 40 years of solving tough business problems through innovation and education. He founded Scientific Technical Services to help companies increase performance while improving safety and integrity through the application of technology and process improvement. The primary focus is the digitalization of the energy industry. Providing services in the areas of:
- Marketing, new product development and strategy setting
- Presale support
- Technology consulting and advisor role
- Fractional digital transformation manager

Stuart Simmonds is the VP of Business Development at Novatech in Canada. He has made process analysers his home since entering the workplace some 32 years ago in the UK. Specializing in analytical technologies, and in particular Oxygen analysis and photometry, he has held various sales and applications related positions. He has worked in a number of countries around the world and for several of the key global analytical manufacturers and distributors. Stuart holds a degree in Analytical Chemistry from Sheffield University in the UK.

Lauren Goodwin began her career in the space industry, leading systems engineering and integration on the International Space Station Program. She transitioned into the energy industry leading a center of excellence for data analytics in support of automated and predictive modeling for autonomous operations in remote locations around the globe. Lauren was one of the first leaders to introduce automated expertise identification via data analytics which throttled her global influence in the Tech industry. In the energy industry Lauren has served in roles such as Vice President of Digital Transformation and the Digital Security and Risk Officer. At SpaceX, her roles was cyber assurance for the Crew Dragon vehicle. As Head of Security Architecture for Corporate Technology at JP Morgan, Lauren led modernization to the cloud adopting secure by design principles and automating security through infrastructure as code. This approach increases speed, resiliency, and security for machine learning enablement leveraging the data lake in the cloud. Lauren served as the Chief Technology Officer to ensure responsible innovation to meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets for industry leading corporate responsibility. Lauren also served as Chief Technology Officer for Morgan Health, JP Morgan's investment in equitable, quality healthcare.

Currently, Lauren is the Chief Information Officer of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility. In this role she is accountable for enabling the technology, digital transformation, and cybersecurity of NASA’s mission for human space flight.

Lauren has a reputation for introducing the possibilities and application of data, analytics and automation with ethical, secure means of transforming organizations while managing risk. Lauren shares her experience with Executive Masters students at Columbia University where she is Associate Faculty. Lauren has a Master of Science from Columbia University in New York. Lauren is the recipient of the Columbia University Alumni Innovation Award for her innovative work using virtual reality for pediatric cancer patients. Lauren completed her Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania focusing her research on educational neuroscience and artificial intelligence as a means to help gain access to education for underserved populations.

Bin Wang (IEEE Senior Member) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from Xi'an Jiaotong University, in 2011 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 2017, all in electrical engineering. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2018 as a postdoc. Before joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio as an Assistant Professor in 2022, he was a Research Engineer with the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at National Renewable Energy Laboratory from 2019. His research interests include power system analysis, dynamics, simulation, stability and control considering high penetration of renewable energy resources.

Elbert van der Bijl is the Director of Marketing and Solutions Consulting for Yokogawa Corporation of America.  He joined Yokogawa in 2008 as an international account manager and has held various roles in Marketing and Sales throughout his tenure. He holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Delft University of Technology.  In addition to his passion for Co-innovating with end-users in the process industry, Elbert enjoys spending his free time exploring the great American outdoors. 

Sharul Rashid is PETRONAS Group Technical Authority & Custodian Engineer, Instrument & Control. He has been recently elected as President, ISA Malaysia starting 1st August 2021. He is a Steering Committee member for JIP33 (IOGP), Co-Chair Certification Working Group (OPAF), Vice-Chair Instrument Automation Standards Steering Committee and Vice-Chair ISAGCA (ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance) and Malaysian Voting member for IEC SC TC65 WG Industrial Networks. Sharul is accredited as “Expert” in ISA IEC 62443 Certification in Cybersecurity. He has more than 30 years of experience in instrumentation and control for oil and gas, gas liquefaction, and petrochemical plants including pipeline transmission network. He advises not only within his Group Technical Solution but also across the Petronas enterprise on instrument and control.

Khairul Anwar Bin Idris is Staff Engineer, Instrument & Control, Group Technical Solutions, at PETRONAS. He has 17 years' experience in instrument and control engineering in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Khairul specializes in front end engineering design, detailed engineering design and provides technical consultancy services to support PETRONAS operating units. He is accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia, Malaysia Board of Technologists, and is a senior member of ISA. A classically trained electrical engineer, he holds degree from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.

Chris McLaughlin is the Chief Information Security Officer for Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company. JM is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. Chris leads the company’s global security program including both corporate and industrial security.

Chris is active with the Berkshire Hathaway Information Security
Council and works closely with other Berkshire companies to share ideas and best practices. Under his leadership, JM has achieved and maintains ISO 27001 certification.

Chris has a passion for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and has spoken frequently at conferences about the importance of working together with engineering counterparts to manage
this threat. He volunteers as president of the Denver InfraGard chapter which is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector.

Kurt Peterson is a Solutions Engineer at HighByte, focused on understanding customer problems and finding a way to solve them. Kurt is responsible for identifying how gaps in a customer’s data architectures impact the business’s bottom line and communicating how the practice of Industrial DataOps can help. Kurt has a decade in manufacturing and industrial technical sales, having started his professional life as a motion control specialist working with machine builders for Rexel Automation. Kurt gradually expanded his product scope, and has worked to support customers with their PLC, HMI, SCADA, and Information System architectures and deployments. Kurt then worked as a Digital Transformation Manager for design-to-manufacture consulting firm EAC where he conducted digital maturity assessments and developed strategic roadmaps for clients as they looked to improve their engineering process and manufacturing efficiency. Kurt has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University.

Jim Crompton is a professor of practice of petroleum engineering at the Colorado School of Mines and principal at Reflections Data Consulting LLC. From 2010 and 2011, he was a Distinguished Lecturer for the Society of Petroleum Engineers, speaking on “Putting the Focus on Data.” Jim is a frequent speaker at SPE conferences on Digital or Intelligent Energy and the Data Foundation. Before teaching at a university, Jim worked at Chevron for almost 37 years. He earned a bachelor degree in Geophysical Engineering and MS in Geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas).

Marco Ayala is a process automation professional with over 25 years of experience working in petrochemical facilities, where he designed, implemented, and maintained their process instrumentation, automation systems, and process control networks. Currently, the director and ICS cybersecurity section lead with 1898 & Co. (part of Burns & McDonnell), Marco has expertise with safety systems, advanced process control, enterprise historians, and industrial network security. He is active in cybersecurity efforts for the oil and gas upstream and midstream, maritime port, offshore facilities, and chemical sectors, working alongside federal, local, and state entities for securing the private sector. Marco is active on cybersecurity projects for ports, terminals and offshore upstream assets including drilling vessels.

Patric Dove cut his teeth in the mid-1990s as Inside Sales / Technical Support, learning to program PLCs, HMI, Motion Control, SCADA and other ICS related technologies.  During this time, Modbus/TCP and Ethernet were just starting to emerge in ICS, and Patric embraced learning everything he could. Over the course of his 25 year career, Patric worked as a Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Business Developer, and Automation Specialist. He has grown with the ever changing landscape.  During his 10 years with Siemens, Patric earned 5 Siemens Network Certifications for Switching and Routing (1), Wireless (2) and Cyber Security (2).  He has achieved the GICSP certification for Industrial Control Systems CyberSecurity.  He has also completed the ISA/IEC62443 CyberSecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certification. He is also very proficient in Debian based Linux systems, Linux based security technologies, and works extensively with Firewall and VPN solutions.

Robbert Brand is an intelligent, ambitious, and autodidactic entrepreneur with a great passion for Operational Technology, Industry 4.0 & IIoT. His significant in-depth experience in engineering, digitalization, industrial automation, and modern technology together with his curiosity and drive allow him to identify major opportunities in the world of Operational Technology. He understands how to bring successful innovation within the sceptical constraints of real-world operations and business judgments.

Within AIVHY, Robbert is responsible for the company vision & strategy, operations and quality assurance. He ensures that AIVHY always offers the best suitable and state-of-the-art IIoT & Industry 4.0 solutions, leading your business to successful digital innovation.

Dennis Brandl is the Chief Consultant for BR&L consulting, specializing in all aspects of Manufacturing IT.  He has been involved in MOM/MES, batch control, and automation system design and implementation in a wide range of applications over the past 30 years.  His experience has included MES and automated systems for chemical plants and oil refineries, manual and automated systems for pharmaceutical and food & beverage production.  Dennis is an active member of the ISA 95 and IEC JWG 5 Enterprise/Control System Integration committees, the ISA 88 Batch Control System committee, the ISA 99 Cyber System Security committee, and a USA representative to IEC 65 and ISO TC 184.  Mr. Brandl has a BS in Physics and an MS in Measurement and Control from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a MS in Computer Science from California State University.   In 2013, Dennis was inducted into the Control Magazine’s Process Automation Hall of Fame, and in 2008 was listed as one of the leading thinkers in manufacturing technology by Managing Automation. 

Dr. Richard Candell has over twenty years of experience in wireless systems engineering with extensive experience in the design and evaluation of wireless communications systems.  Dr. Candell spent twelve years developing, testing, and deploying secure wireless technologies for commercial and defense
applications. He served as the lead systems engineer in developing spread spectrum interference cancellation and performance evaluation strategies for satellite ground stations and mobile phased array beam steering transceivers. He holds patents in successive interference cancellation and transmission burst detection applied to spread-spectrum satellite communications signals. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Burgundy, Dijon, France. He also holds a BS and MS degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Memphis. Dr. Candell joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US in 2014 where he leads the Industrial Wireless Systems research laboratory. He is a member of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and the Robotics and Automation Society. His current research interests include the performance of mobile robotics, manufacturing, and safety applications when deployed with wireless networks as the primary mode of communication. Dr. Candell was the primary contributing author of the Guide to Industrial Wireless Systems Deployments (NIST AMS 300-4) and he serves as the Chair of the IEEE P1451.5p Wireless Performance Assessment and Measurement Working Group and the Chair of the NIST Industrial Wireless System Technical Interest Group.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Marco Ayala is a process automation professional with over 25 years of experience working in petrochemical facilities, where he designed, implemented, and maintained their process instrumentation, automation systems, and process control networks. Currently, the director and ICS cybersecurity section lead with 1898 & Co. (part of Burns & McDonnell), Marco has expertise with safety systems, advanced process control, enterprise historians, and industrial network security. He is active in cybersecurity efforts for the oil and gas upstream and midstream, maritime port, offshore facilities, and chemical sectors, working alongside federal, local, and state entities for securing the private sector. Marco is active on cybersecurity projects for ports, terminals and offshore upstream assets including drilling vessels.

Patric Dove cut his teeth in the mid-1990s as Inside Sales / Technical Support, learning to program PLCs, HMI, Motion Control, SCADA and other ICS related technologies.  During this time, Modbus/TCP and Ethernet were just starting to emerge in ICS, and Patric embraced learning everything he could. Over the course of his 25 year career, Patric worked as a Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Business Developer, and Automation Specialist. He has grown with the ever changing landscape.  During his 10 years with Siemens, Patric earned 5 Siemens Network Certifications for Switching and Routing (1), Wireless (2) and Cyber Security (2).  He has achieved the GICSP certification for Industrial Control Systems CyberSecurity.  He has also completed the ISA/IEC62443 CyberSecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certification. He is also very proficient in Debian based Linux systems, Linux based security technologies, and works extensively with Firewall and VPN solutions.

Victor Venancio holds over +25 years of experience in automation and instrumentation, including process control valves, flowmeters, sensing technologies and control systems.

A robust engineering background and management skills, allows the navigation in corporate and industrial area organizations, using a broad strategic vision, leadership, and experience in change management and business development to support clients in their HyperAutomation, OT-IT Convergence, Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation strategic journey. 

Previous to his current role, Victor served as Partner/Relationship Director for KPMG Brazil, Sales and Marketing Director for TALIS Group, as well as holding other key roles in supplier/solution companies including: Mokveld Valves, Tyco International, GE, SICK, and E+H. 

Victor serves on several industry technology boards and committees, is a member of the ISA IIoT & Smart Manufacturing Division and Program Planning Committee, as well as volunteer leadership in the ISA Rio de Janeiro Section.

Sujata Tilak is a thought leader in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and convergence of IT and OT. An Instrumentation & Control engineer from College of Engineering, Pune; Sujata has more than 30 years of experience. She has worked with Alfa Laval and KPIT before founding Ascent Intellimation. She has ably led the company to a niche position as a supplier of software solutions in industrial automation and IIoT space. Sujata has wide ranging experience in areas like environmental monitoring, smart manufacturing, digital transformation etc.

As an evangelist of her chosen field, Sujata’s focus is to help organizations recognize and embrace diverse ways in which manufacturing data can be beneficially used by various stake holders. Sujata is a recognized expert in IIoT field and is invited to various conferences as a speaker. She also regularly writes in various technical magazines.

Sujata is active in organizations like International Society of Automation, TiE and CII. She is founder and first director of ISA Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division. She is a charter member of TiE and actively participates in various TiE initiatives including mentoring startups. She is associated with various engineering colleges in Pune and guides them in IoT initiatives.

Durgesh Kalya is OT Security Expert at Covestro and a member of ICS4ICS. He is director-elect of the ISA Safety and Security Division, Network Security subject matter expert, and ISA Houston Section LinkedIn Chair.

Chris Monchinski is the VP of Manufacturing Intelligence at Automated Control Concepts, Inc., an independent systems integration company. In this role, Chris is responsible for supporting the sales and project execution efforts that involve manufacturing information technology for ACC's clients. Chris joined ACC in 1994 and presently leads the project strategy, design and execution efforts involving Supply Chain, Quality, and MES projects. Chris consults with key client accounts for ACC enabling clients to achieve their goals in all manufacturing IT initiatives. Chris is ACC's representative to the ISA 95 committee on Enterprise-to-Control System Integration and is currently the co-chair of that committee. Chris is also currently a Managing Director of the ISA Standards and Practices board supporting the ISA 101 and ISA 88 committees. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, presenting at conferences such as World Batch Forum, Interphex and ISPE. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and an MS in Computer Science from California State University.

Jeff Winter has a passion for helping companies digitally transform in innovative ways through the use of Industry 4.0 technologies. As an Industry Executive for Microsoft, he focuses on helping companies that build “things” (discrete manufacturers) or “stuff” (continuous/process manufacturers) digitally transform.

He serves as an ambassador and influencer to help inspire companies, professionals, and students to be excited about the future created by the fourth industrial revolution. 

Leticia Zarpellon currently serves as a Process Controls Engineer and International Expert in Smart Manufacturing with Air Liquide. She is a Texas Professional Engineer and a project manager responsible for the replacement of the MVPC (Multivariable Predictive Control) software in approximately 50 Air Separation Units and Steam Methane Reformers around the US and Canada. She was involved in the development of the MVPC Watchdog logic for Siemens APACS+ DCS System, and has vast experience with other platforms, such as Emerson DeltaV, Foxboro IA/IACC/EVO, and Yokogawa Centum, just to add a few to her technical repertoire. 

Ryan Treece helps Factory Automation & Manufacturing professionals find unique ways to leverage the latest IIoT & Industry 4.0 technology to solve complex challenges within their organization.  Currently, he serves as the Business Development Manager for the IoT Platforms division at Telit where he works with Global Manufacturers and System Integrators on Edge and Cloud deployments.