- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology and Master in Business and Engineering
- 2 years as Security Consultant at BASF IT Services GmbH
- Since 2005: working with BSH in different production engineering roles in Munich, Berlin, Spain (Production Strategy, Technology Management, Cross-factory Knowledge Management and standardization network, Project Lead for new Factory in India, Project Management, Digitalisation)

- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology and Master in Business and Engineering
- 2 years as Security Consultant at BASF IT Services GmbH
- Since 2005: working with BSH in different production engineering roles in Munich, Berlin, Spain (Production Strategy, Technology Management, Cross-factory Knowledge Management and standardization network, Project Lead for new Factory in India, Project Management, Digitalisation)

Christoph Schwab has gained a broad range of experiences in production and supply chain related functions. This includes leadership positions in manufacturing and operational excellence programs, working in strategy consulting and being responsible for business development in a software startup.
Currently, he oversees the digitalization strategy for Siemens Healthineers' Medical Electronics business unit. This function comprises developing a strategic road map and guiding the strategy process (hoshin kanri) to align digitalization activities across departments and sites. It further includes identifying and evaluating innovation as well as new opportunities in the field of digitalization and consulting on strategic activities. In addition, he leads digitalization projects in areas such as IIoT, Analytics, and AI.
Striving for excellence is my passion! Digitalization has unlocked immense potential in recent years and promises even more opportunities ahead. I’m driven by enabling factories to utilize and harness the full potential of digitalization combing it with a kaizen mindset and traditional Lean Management Tools.

As a member of the scientific staff at SCHOTT, she completed her PhD in materials sciences in glass melting kinetics. Starting in 2015 as technical director in a mid-sized glass manufacturing company she improved set-up times and scrap rates. She successfully completed the project of rebuilt and volume increasing of the resizing department with the installation of a liquid hydrogen environment. From 2018 to 2021 she headed the optical hot processing department in a corporate company (Heraeus Quarzglas). Major successes: Introduction of a new ERP system while up keeping production, preparation for a new manufacturing facility and relocation, increasing production volume with a staff increase of 40 colleagues. At the same time, she completed her MBA degree in Engineering Management. Since June 2021 she is Head of Production at the Zeiss Hunting & Nature department with strong focus on strategy, teamwork and continuous improvement to face the challenge in the border area between traditional and digital products.

Operations = it just never gets boring. My goal is to move everyone forward: Continuous development of the team, work content & myself. I'm a big fan of the Pareto principle - 80% success at 20% effort. Especially empowerment is very important to me e. g. like the continuous wide rollout of new optimization methods e. g. PDCA, Kaizen moderation, KATA coaching. It is not only the awareness of these methods that is necessary, but also the application of them in day-to-day work from everyone. This attitude should be applied by everyone from the shopfloor to the bottom up. What’s more, I always like new challenges. If this generates added value for the company and its colleagues, I am very happy.

Mia Gao has over a decade of experience as a Senior Consultant in digitalization for PLM and SCM, particularly with data analytics and IoT. For the past four years, she has been working at Siemens Healthineers. In addition to her experience as an IT Program Manager for Smart Factory programs, she led the IT Service Management team for several years. This has given her a comprehensive understanding of both business processes and IT processes and operations.

Currently, Mia is driving several strategic digitalization implementations in the area of product lifecycle excellence, such as "Generative AI and AI for SCM."

Personally, Mia is passionately dedicated to enhancing business agility and efficiency throughout the entire product lifecycle through IT services and innovations. Her vision is to achieve holistic and sustainable optimization of business operations through technological innovations.

Sean Mc Guire is a senior business consultant and Business Value Design Thinking expert. With 40+ years of experience in the innovation businesses, he helps C-Suite decision-makers understand the human aspect of technology projects before making difficult investment decisions.

Throughout his career, Sean has been recognized for delivering excellent design thinking workshops and crafting compelling visual conversations that bring together decision-makers, innovators, product owners, and clients to jointly work on complex business strategies and innovations. To date, Sean delivered 300+ Design Thinking workshops in 40 countries and 6 continents and engaged with 240+ companies worldwide across all industries (both private and public sectors). The insights and learnings from his workshops evolved into a new flavor of design thinking – a blend of Design Thinking and business consulting called “Business Value Design Thinking”.

Sean’s workshops help reduce the #1 cause for project failure – a combination of human misjudgment, mismatch of expectations, communication errors, resistance to organizational change, and not involving the right stakeholders prior to making investment decisions. With his workshops, stakeholders can ensure that their investments return a proper ROI and are aligned with the company's vision and mission, supporting them on their path to ambitious business goals & making their enterprises successful.

As VP Digital Manufacturing Platforms at Bosch Rexroth, I am responsible for developing competitive new offerings to optimise machine maintenance in manufacturing. With more than 18 years of experience in Internet of Things (IoT) and digitalisation, I have a proven track record of leading global teams, developing and implementing strategies and creating value for customers and stakeholders.

My passion is to help Bosch Rexroth and its customers realise the full potential of IoT and digitalisation by leveraging my expertise, network and creativity. My mission is to enable, facilitate and promote transformation and innovation in the manufacturing industry and beyond.

BSH Hausgeräte is one of the world's leading companies for household appliances and the largest household appliance manufacturer in Europe. With an extensive portfolio of 11 brands, BSH manufactures appliances for a wide range of consumer needs. In addition to the global brands Bosch, Siemens[1], Gaggenau and Neff, the brand portfolio also includes the local heroes Thermador, Balay, Coldex, Constructa, Pitsos and Profilo as well as the Junker label. A global leader. BSH was founded in 1967 as a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich). BSH has been wholly owned by the Bosch Group since January 2015. In its more than 50-year history, BSH has developed from a German exporter into one of the world's leading household appliance manufacturers.

At Siemens Healthineers, we are passionate about enabling healthcare providers worldwide to deliver high-quality patient care, and to do so affordably. As a leading global healthcare company, we at Siemens Healthineers continuously develop our portfolio further, from medical imaging and laboratory diagnostics, to adding managed services, consulting, and healthcare IT services – as well as further technologies for therapeutic and molecular diagnostics.

At Siemens Healthineers, we are passionate about enabling healthcare providers worldwide to deliver high-quality patient care, and to do so affordably. As a leading global healthcare company, we at Siemens Healthineers continuously develop our portfolio further, from medical imaging and laboratory diagnostics, to adding managed services, consulting, and healthcare IT services – as well as further technologies for therapeutic and molecular diagnostics.

Tietoevry Create is a global leader in design, data, and digital engineering services with a strong competence in Smart Manufacturing solutions. Combining local expertise with the power of 10,000 global team members, including around 300 experts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, we build tailored digital solutions that align with our customers’ business objectives and maximize their value. We make it our business to accelerate your business and together, we’ll build the digital world of tomorrow.

Bosch Rexroth is a leading provider of automation solutions for industrial and mobile applications. Our innovative products and services enable our customers to move anything that needs to be moved easily and efficiently, helping them to win in their respective industries. We are a company that is helping to pave the way for the future. With our focus on digital innovation, sustainability and our own people, we don't just move things - we move industries to make our planet a better place.