Studied Sociology and Neuropsychology with focus on statistical methods Dubravko Dolic made his first IT/programming experience already during his time at universities in Oldenburg and Northern Ireland. His professional career was shaped by a huge number of projects located between IT and business. Always striving to make data analyses easy available he was consultant for BI and Data analysis for more than 15 years. Since 2017 he is responsible for Data Science at the central IT for Continental Tires.

The pop in my job:
It is incredibly exiting to be part of a huge team to build a complicated product like a tire from start to the end. As AI specialist me and my team can help in almost every part of the process from designing a tire, producing tires up to selling them in different markets. The Continental values of “For one another” and “Freedom to act” are not just marketing claims – they drive me every day.

Declan Byrne joined the WiMAX Forum in 2010 and was unanimously elected President and Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors in 2012. Byrne brings over 25 years of experience in the wireless industry and possesses a strong background in corporate governance, strategic development and regulatory affairs to the WiMAX Forum. Byrne has served as a US Diplomat abroad for the Foreign Service for more than 10 years. Prior to his Foreign Service, Byrne served for 4 years as a US Naval Officer deployed on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Byrne is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and speaks five languages including English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Alexander is responsible for the membership, marketing and business intelligence activities at A3. As a member of A3’s senior leadership team, he helps steer the strategy of the association and liaise with their A3 Board of Directors, A3 Robotics Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and A3 Vision TSB. He travels to industry events around the world to give engaging presentations to a wide variety of audiences on the benefits of automation, machine/computer vision, robotics, motion control and AI.

Ryan Ries is the GM Data, Analytics and Machine Learning, Mission Cloud, a leading AWS service provider. Dr. Ries has worked with a variety of IoT technologies and built advanced AR headsets for industrial applications. Dr. Ries has worked with a number of industrial companies bringing ML applications to advance their process and create insights into their business.

The Pop in Your Job:
I love helping customers take their data-driven concepts and build them into real-world actionable insights. We use a combination of of data engineering and machine learning to take our customers to the next level of insights.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2020, Continental generated sales of €37.7 billion and currently employs around 193,000 people in 58 countries and markets. In 2021, the company celebrates its 150th anniversary.

The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. The WiMAX Forum’s primary goal is to accelerate the adoption, deployment and expansion of AeroMACS, WiGRID, and WiMAX technologies across the globe while facilitating roaming agreements, sharing best practices within our membership and certifying products. WiMAX Forum and WiGRID Certified® products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. For more information, visit www.wimaxforum.org.

A3 is the leading global trade association for the automation industry. They have four technology sectors: Robotics, Vision & Imaging, Motion Control & Motors and Artificial Intelligence. Through its trade shows, conferences, networking events, market statistics, webinars, standards and other activities, they promote automation companies, technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. Founding in 1974 as a robotics association, they have become the trusted resource for companies looking for valuable education and information on how to successfully automate. A3 currently represents over 1,100 companies involved in automation from more than 34 nations.

Mission Cloud empowers businesses to invent a greater future in the cloud by leveraging the leading cloud platform. Our dedicated team of cloud experts matches businesses with the personalized services and software they need to migrate, manage, modernize, and optimize their cloud environments with confidence. www.missioncloud.com