Gerald Deren
Vice President - Academic Enablement and Industry 4.0 Thought Leader. Mr. Deren is the originator of a Siemens Workforce Development Program named Adopt-A-University focused on building the, OEM and SMB to Academia (K-12 through Higher Ed) ecosystems consisting of digital transformation program, which include curriculum adaptation, research and joint projects. He is a well-known speaker on Industry 4.0, and other model-based topics (Such as the Digital Thread/Twin) related to business process improvement, global supply chain collaboration and product lifecycle management.