Featured Guests
Mickey Mentzer
VP of Innovation and Technology, Ascendum Solutions
Mickey leads technical innovation at Ascendum, both imagining and creating new business models for Fortune 50 companies and startups alike. Mickey has been involved in ideating and developing cutting-edge technologies for more than 20 years. He currently is exploring enterprise solutions in artificial intelligence, bot automation and distributed ledger (blockchain).
As an innovation leader, Mickey focuses on helping Ascendum’s global clients with the practicalities of corporate innovation at their respective organizations. At Ascendum, Mickey helped develop a dynamic global digital technology team dedicated to disrupting the fortune 500 innovation space. Some of the technologies his team excels at are:
• Conversational Interface (Text and Voice)
• NLP / NLU
• Neural Networks
• Machine Learning
• Big Data Analytics
• IoT
Prior to Ascendum, Mickey led digital transformation projects for Procter & Gamble, Krush Technologies, Resurgent Capital Services, and US Bank. Mickey is also an exceptionally talented developer and SCRUM Master.
Browse the Keynote Speakers


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