Featured Guests
Howard Heppelmann
Vice President and General Manager, Smart Connected Operations, PTC
Howard Heppelmann is Divisional Vice President and General Manager at PTC. In this role, he is responsible for the business strategy and P&L of PTC's Manufacturing Solutions Segment. PTC’s Manufacturing Solutions Segment is focused on bringing technology solutions to market that help manufacturing companies convert digital information flows into real-time actionable intelligence. Mr. Heppelmann’s previous roles include General Manager of PTC’s Connected Product Management Segment, General Manager of PTC’s Service Lifecycle Management Segment, and General Manager of PTC’s Supply Chain Management Segment. He has worked in the manufacturing industry since 1990 and has extensive experience leveraging digital information and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to transform product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and service-related business processes. Mr. Heppelmann is a regular participant at industry seminars where he has presented on important topics such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Service Lifecycle Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), product regulatory compliance, supply chain management, and product development best practices in both discrete manufacturing and retail. He has been published and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and numerous other business and trade publications.
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Jim Heppelmann
President & CEO, PTC

Katie Linendoll
Emmy Award-winning TV personality, Consumer Technology Expert, and One of The Leading Women in the Field of Technology

Heather McGowan
Future of Work Strategist and CoAuthor of The Adaptation Advantage

Jon Hirschtick
Executive Vice President & GM of Onshape & Atlas, PTC

Mike Campbell
Executive Vice President & General Manager of Augmented Reality, PTC

Sarah Reynolds
Vice President of Marketing, PTC

Tim Salau
Mr. Future of Work & CEO, Guide

Michael Ekbundit
Director, Engineering Development, GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Lori Austin
Senior Customer Success Coach, Arena, a PTC Business

Michael DiTullio
EVP and President of SaaS, PTC