ARC announces speakers and topics for 2014 Industry Forum

Nov. 14, 2013
18th Annual ARC Industry Forum

Presenting the Eighteenth Annual ARC Industry Forum

Industry in Transition: The Information Driven Enterprise

February 10-13, 2014 - Orlando, Florida

What does it mean to be information-driven?  New information technologies such as Internet of Things, predictive analytics, wireless, additive manufacturing, cloud computing, mobility, and 3D visualization have the potential to disrupt and radically change the way companies do business.  An information-driven enterprise leverages these new technology solutions to achieve agility and sustain a competitive edge.  Join us to learn how an information-driven strategy can better position you to succeed.

Executive Speakers: 
The following executives are among those who will present at the forum.

Statoil Exploration, Christine Healy, Vice President

Comau Body Welding, Kirk Goins, COO NAFTA Region

Bayer MaterialScience, Bill Wray, Engineering Consultant

Pfizer, Mike Tomasco, Global Engineering and Corporate Risk Management Director

U.S. Department of Homeland Security,Anthony Wash, Special Agent

American Axle & Manufacturing, Jeffrey Smith, Manager, Controls Engineering Technology

ExxonMobil Development, Sandy Vasser, Facilities Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

Nestlé, Bryan Griffen, Electrical & Automation Engineering Manager

Fractionation Research, Michael Resetarits, Technical Director

Lafarge, Mirela Matache, IT Director, Maintenance & Quality Systems

Palmer Foundry, James Lagrant, GM

Shell Exploration & Production, Tom Moroney, Manager, Deepwater Technology Deployment & Geoscience

NIST, Keith Stouffer, Program Manager

Dow Chemical, Eric Cosman, Engineering Solutions IT Consultant

Boeing, Sid Venkatesh, Associate Technical Fellow

UK Power Networks, John Coleman, Head, IS Service Delivery

Fiatech, Ray Topping, Director

Anglo American, Donovan Waller, Head Automation and Remote Monitoring

ExxonMobil Chemical, Don Bartusiak, Chief Engineer, Process Control

General Motors, Jorge Arinez, General Manager R&D

AkzoNobel, Stefan Malmsten, Industrial IT Manager

Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Brooke Robertson, Project Manager, DCS Modernization

Independent Belgian Refinery, Marc van den Bossche, Assistant Asset Team Leader

Cincinnati Water Works, Biju George, Director

Goodrich Petroleum, Rachel Phillips, Production Engineer

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Don Geers, Sr. Process Controls Engineer

Pacific Drilling, Coy Wright, CIO

Nucor Steel, Tom Massey, Maintenance Manager

Universal Parks and Recreation, Mark Conde, Sr. Technical Engineer

Cenovus Energy, Andrew Dutton, Process Control Technologist

Styron, Dave Garrett, Sr. Process Automation Leader

Suncor Energy, Dale Mudt, Process Automation Manager

Wells Enterprises, Larry Hoing, Sr. Manager Asset Health

OPC Foundation, Thomas Burke, Executive Director