Keynote Speakers
Dr Claudio Boer - Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Dr. Panayotis Papanikolas – GEFYRA S.A.
“IMS Global Network Support for Maintenance for Manufacturing”
Claudio is Chairman of the International Steering Committee for
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS). Over the past year, he has
been involved with working to initiate an innovative program for
researchers designed for easier global collaborations for new and on-
going research called the Manufacturing Technology Platform (MTP)
program.
Heinz Cznotka - Bayer Technology Services GmbH
“Proactive Asset Lifecycle Management”
Dr Heinz Cznotka is the Director Competence Center Asset Management
Consultancy and Sr. Risk and Reliability Consultant. He has 20 years
experience in the oil, gas & petrochemical industry as: Project
Manager, Reliability Manager, Production Manager, Managing Director
Maintenance Services and Technical Risk Manager. Dr Cznotka’s core
competences are Risk-based Maintenance (RBM), Reliability-centered
Maintenance (RCM), Turnaround optimization; Lifecycle Length
and Cost Optimization; Reliability & Maintenance Engineering and
Optimization; Reliability & Maintenance related EHS Management;
Reliability & Maintenance Production and In-Service Inspection.
Richard Edwards - EFNMS/IAM
“Why do we need asset management trends and issues?”
Richard is a member of the Council of the Institute of Asset Management
and the current chairman of the Asset Management Technical and
Professional Network, a joint venture between the IET and the IAM. He
is also a Board member of the IAM. A Director of AMCL for ten years,
Richard has extensive experience in the application and assessment of
Asset Management. ‘
Eric Luyer - IBM Corporation
“Leveraging Smart Asset Management in Engineering and Product
Lifecycle Management”
Eric Luyer has global responsibility for managing Industry Marketing
activities for the Industrial Manufacturing sector.
With more than 25 years of experience, Eric has developed in-depth
expertise in the industry, working in Financial, ERP and Enterprise Asset
Management software application environments, initially in Europe
and the last seven years worldwide. Eric Luyer has held senior positions
in Sales Management, Indirect Channels, Alliance Partner Management
and Industry Marketing - working for software solutions providers, such
as Comshare, Global SSA, Baan/Invensys, MRO Software.
Currently Eric is taking the position of IBM’s worldwide Manager
Product Marketing for Maximo Asset Management – positioning Asset
Management in Industrial Manufacturing industries.
“Construction, operation and lifecycle cost of ships - Realizing that before
maintenance comes maintenability “
Panayotis is Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of GEFYRA S.A., the
concessionnaire company of the Rion - Antirion Bridge.
Holding the position of Technical Director during the construction of the
longest multi-span cable stayed bridge in the world, built in aggressive
environment in terms of durability, seismicity and wind, he was in
charge of developing the inspection, monitoring and maintenance
management plan of the bridge. Five years of operation have helped
in fine-tuning what is considered today as one of the most complete
structural asset management plans for bridges.
Jürgen Pothoff - Bayer Technology Services
“Proactive Asset Lifecycle Management”
Jürgen has 16 years experience with globally operating Engineering,
Procurement & Construction (EPC) Companies working on projects
in Europe, Americas, Asia, MENA and Australia servicing the
petrochemical, refineries, chemical process industry. He has worked
as a Lead Process Engineer and Feasibility Study Leader for world scale
petrochemical plants; Sales & Project Manager for lump sum turnkey
EPC projects including a 4 year local assignment for the development
of the Australian market; Establishment / Management of Maintenance
Management & Contracting services based on risk based maintenance
concept and 3 years as a Reliability Engineering Manager with major
chemical company, on the development & global implementation of
risk based maintenance.
Kristian Steenstrup - Gartner Inc.
“Operational Technology and the relationship to IT Management”
Kristian is research vice president in Gartner’s Australian branch. He
conducts and delivers research on Enterprise Business Systems including
ERP, EAM, SCM, CRM and c-commerce. Kristian is responsible for vendor
analysis in the Asia/Pacific market and is global research leader for
Asset Intensive ERP II. Before joining Gartner Kristian worked in ERP
and EAM system design and delivery for over 15 years in a number of
global markets. During this period he was directly involved in emerging
technologies in Asset Intensive industries such as Utilities, Mining, Rail
and Defence.
Panos Zachariadis - Atlantic Bulk Carriers
“Construction, operation and lifecycle cost of ships – Realising that before
maintenance comes maintainability”
Panos is Technical Director of Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd.
From 1984 to 1997 he was Marine Superintendent for a New York
bulk carrier and oil tanker shipping company. His shipping experience
spans diverse areas such as sea service in bulk carriers and oil tankers,
supervision of dry dock repairs, new building specifications and
supervision, ship operations andchartering. Mr. Zachariadis holds a
BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and
a MSE degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineeringfrom the
University of Michigan. He is a founding member of Marine Technical
Managers Association (MARTECMA) of Greece.