Executive Breakfast

Vijay heads AWS Analytics Global Partner development for the Automotive and Manufacturing Verticals. Vijay joined AWS from Siemens Industry Software, where he led the Partner ecosystem for PLM, MES and IoT platforms. Vijay spent over 15 years as a Management Consultant covering the Industrial Sector at IBM Global Business Services and Deloitte Consulting, where he advised large Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing companies on their digital transformation efforts. He has also been a Product development and Manufacturing Engineer in the Automotive and Aerospace & Defense Industries. Vijay has an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Dharmesh is a Leader in Industry 4.0//5.0 practice (Digital Manufacturing capability development & deployment), where he works in collaboration with clients, selected vendors and ZS’s talented resources enabling clients achieve successful transformation of their journey to implement digital technologies in their Manufacturing & MRO environment and create “value”. Dharmesh is among others an expert in Connected Supply Chain, PLM, ERP and Smart Manufacturing bringing more than 20+ years experience across various industries (Healthcare & Pharma, CPG, Oil & Gas, Paper, Mining, Aerospace, Industrial Products). His focus is Strategic in terms of E2E “Value” creation by integrating all Vertical & Horizontal systems within the Eco-system. His focus is on plant automation, where in IT and OT capabilities converge to create solutions for real time productivity & quality monitoring, machine operations & reliability, predictive maintenance, inventory management, and connected worker & energy management. By working with both Green fields and Brown Fields, Dharmesh has defined an ideal plant and cloud architecture that incorporates machine connectivity, PLC, sensors, plant systems and corporate applications from shop floor to top floor to the Cloud Floor. He has also worked with key cloud and edge solution providers to develop reporting and analytics solutions for various manufacturing Use Cases across various industries. He has led the showcase of a Smart Manufacturing product line for a major Industrial Manufacturing Company at DMDII in Chicago to demo the ‘Art of the Possible” implementing various digital technologies

Experienced and passionate cybersecurity leader. Responsible for all facets of cyber security to Schneider Electric's enterprise IT, encompassing approximately 140,000 employees in 100 countries, including 220 factories, 35 distribution centers, and 1,200 sites

My expertise as a Chief Technology Officer for numerous Fortune 500 organizations, including an entrepreneurial stint leading my own firm, has centered on delivering financial growth, strength and stability. In a nutshell, I define technical strategies to build and deploy state-of-the-art architecture, applications and information security for revenue acceleration. Cultivating strong relationships with business partners, C-level suite, auditors and clients to create a legacy of innovation and service is the foundation of my success. The scope of my leadership experience encompasses all aspects of directing, building and deploying solutions across healthcare, insurance, pharma, government, financial services, IT, IS and software development industries. Especially known for a warm, charismatic and engaging leadership style, I am considered an expert at working through the people, process and performance issues of an organization. I am equally enthusiastic about gaining stakeholder buy-in to champion a new IT solution, developing new product lines to drive revenues and supporting multibillion-dollar global divisions. In fact, influencing key stakeholders, mentoring and coaching and retaining teams are specialties of mine. In my career, I quickly rose to the top as a trusted IT leader. In short, I have a penchant for architectural design and strategy, application development, DevSecOps, and deployment of information technology solutions. Along with exceptionally strong project and change management skills and a genuine desire to drive client and employee engagement, I can be counted on to deliver mission-critical initiatives with the utmost tact and diplomacy.