Michael Gardiner, P.Eng Manufacturing Industry Solutions Microsoft Canada
Michael Gardiner leads Microsoft’s digital transformation initiatives in the Canadian manufacturing industry. In his current role, he provides guidance on Industry 4.0 and helps manufacturers enhance engineering and production processes using Industrial IoT, Intelligent Cloud & Edge computing, and Artificial Intelligence. For over 20 years, Mr. Gardiner has served manufacturers of all sizes who compete in the global automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial machinery, and high tech industries. Mr. Gardiner earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University and a Kellogg‐Schulich Executive MBA.
Jeff Winter, Sr. Director Industry Strategy, Manufacturing
Jeff Winter is an Industry 4.0 thought leader, where he acts as an industry advisor helping U.S. manufacturers digitally transform their business at scale. With over 17 years of experience working for different industrial automation product and solution providers, Jeff
Mike Sellberg, Vice President
Mike Sellberg has over 25 years of experience in software development, product strategy, product marketing, and operations management. As Vertex VP and Chief of Staff, Mike manages product strategy, marketing, customer success, and solutions architect initiatives, ensuring an aligned vision
Steven Rutgers, VP Sales
Steven Rutgers, VP Sales at Hiber. Steven has more than 18 years of experience in the satellite IoT industry. He has a deep knowledge of sectors such as energy, heavy equipment, mining and agriculture and how these industries are able to tackle