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Automation Fair 2021

Automotive and Tire Forum

Available on demand
Automotive and Tire Industry Forum at Automation Fair 2021
Automation Fair 2021
Automotive and Tire Forum
Available on demand
Automation Fair
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The Heady Pursuit of Transformative and Information-Enabled Operational Impact in the Automotive & Tire Industry​​

Moderator: John Kacsur, Vice President Automotive & Tire, Rockwell Automation

The automotive space is an exciting place to be, but constant change in technology and disruption can be challenging. Attend to learn from leading Automotive and Tire companies amidst their journeys to adopt digital technology, improve operational processes and increase the value afforded to customers. Understand how investments, prioritization of goals and a focus on sustainability are making an impact. 

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Speakers

Dennis Hodges from Inteva Products
Chief Information Officer, Inteva Products
Dennis Hodges

Dennis Hodges is the Chief Information Officer for Inteva Products. He is a member of the executive team that successfully launched Inteva in 2008. Prior to this assignment Dennis was Chief Information Officer for Delphi Interiors and Closures. In his role Dennis is responsible for global IT operations and process improvement.

Prior to joining Inteva, Dennis served as the Global Business Systems Director at Huntsman Corporation. He began his career at Shell Oil in 1985 and held various IT and Finance positions at several companies, including international assignments for Phillips Petroleum and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Dennis has international experience through assignments in China and as Controller for a Chemical joint venture in South Korea 

Hodges earned a master’s in Computer Science from Stephen F Austin State University and an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix.

Udo Panenka from ATS Industrial Automation
President, ATS Industrial Automation
Udo Panenka

Udo Panenka joined ATS in 2019 in his current role as President of Industrial Automation. Prior to joining ATS, he spent ten years with Danaher Group in Germany and Belgium in positions of increasing responsibility, including president of Esko, a global developer of integrated hardware and software solutions for the printing, packaging and label industries. Previously, he held various management positions at Kollmorgen, a provider of motion control and automation solutions. He earned his B.A. (Dipl.-Betriebswirt BA) from the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim, Germany. 

Courtney Cannon from Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Senior Manager, Digital Strategy, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Courtney Cannon

Courtney Cannon oversees Digital Strategy in tire manufacturing at Bridgestone. Her work focuses on leveraging technology and data to evolve manufacturing and provide value to the customer. Courtney is a member of the Bridgestone Global Plant Operations Committee serving as a delegate for Sustainability and Plant Competitiveness. She has a passion for sustainable manufacturing and is helping to guide Bridgestone’s sustainability strategy through her involvement in Bridgestone’s Energy Steering and Strategy Committees as well as the Global Carbon Neutral Working Group to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Chad Markle from Kalypso
Global Director, Industrial & High Tech, Kalypso
Chad Markle

Chad Markle is a Global Director at Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company, and leads the professional services firm’s North American business and Industrial & High-Tech Practice. Chad brings over 30 years of experience working as an executive and advisor at Fortune 1000 companies to deliver results by combining strategic thinking with the transformative business impact of technology. He partners with top executives to deliver large-scale performance improvements by helping their organizations discover, create, make and sell better products with digital, analytics, and tech-enabled transformations.


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