Featured Guests
Probodh Chiplunkar
Founder & CEO, ITHENA
Probodh is an entrepreneur and an industry veteran for the last 25 years. He has a unique ability of both being a visionary, as well as building and driving operations. Combining the value of business and industry expertise along with advancement in digital technology, he has helped many organizations become successful and monetize on their technology investments.
He has led organizations with both - frugal innovation on the new edge technologies, as well as large enterprise digital programs across Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Life Sciences & Services, and Smart Cities.
His goal is to use technology to best transform an Organization's Vision, build Strategy for harmonizing Processes & Applications, create Application & Infrastructure integration and eventually Workstyle to create maximum value for customers!
Most recently, Probodh led the Digital Transformation Business Unit at KPIT. Responsible for driving customer success through digital transformation, he led the company into building propositions that helped create differentiated customer experience, increase operational efficiencies, and create new business models. Through transformative initiatives, his business unit helped organizations drive value through the utilization of technologies, including iCAMS (Internet of Things, Cloud, Analytics, Mobility and Social Intelligence). His key areas of focus include thought leadership in digital business transformation, development of business, strategizing solutions with customers, and driving customer success on execution. With global responsibility across industry verticals and delivery for the practices, Probodh was responsible for the digital thought leadership across KPIT.
Beyond work, Probodh’s passion lies in music, tennis, teaching, and spending time with his wife and three children.
Browse the Keynote Speakers


Jim Heppelmann
President & CEO, PTC

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

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

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

Kevin Wrenn
Executive Vice President, Products, 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

Olabisi Boyle
Vice President, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America

Michael DiTullio
EVP and President of SaaS, PTC

Linda Lokay
Product Management VP, Advanced Development, PTC

Kelly Bryant
Deputy Section Manager, Mechanical Design/Drafting & Manufacturing, Jacobs Engineering