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Dr. Norbert Henkel joined Siemens Energy in 1997 with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. He has held various management positions in engineering, business development, strategy, marketing, and sales. Norbert has an extensive background in different energy technologies, including classical power generation, distribution, and energy storage solutions.

Currently, he is the head of sales for European, Asian, and Middle Eastern power plant modernizations. His responsibilities include efficiency upgrades and modernizations for turbines and generators as well as Rotating Grid Stabilizer conversions (RGS).

Collie is a senior Strategic Consultant with over 35 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry. During this time, Cameron has been involved in delivering IT solutions and strategic services to the global Rail Industry for over 25 years.

Cameron has a reputation for possessing a highly perceptive understanding of business issues within the Rail Industry as well as across a diverse range of other industries. His ability as a “thought leader” is highly valued by clients, as is his ability to provide pragmatic solutions to business problems and requirements.

Cameron was the inventor of the capability-based rail industry reference model “Industry Reference Frameworks – Rail” and the associated framework methodology. He wrote a whitepaper on this methodology and presented it at a global conference in Tokyo in 2009, for which he received the award for Best International Paper.

Cameron is highly experienced in the areas of ICT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture. He has an indepth knowledge of a range of relevant methodologies and techniques. He is a contributor to industry forums on Industry and Enterprise-level Architectures and is the developer of several Industry architectural frameworks and blueprints.

Cameron has engaged with many rail clients in Australia and New Zealand and across the globe and maintains a “trusted advisor” status to several tier-1 companies across the Rail Industry.

Within Dassault Systemes, Cameron is currently part of the DELMIA brand Worldwide Industry Experts Group and is responsible for the Rail Industry. In this role he is responsible for strategic client engagement from an external focus perspective, while internally within DS, Cameron is responsible for IP development and liaison with DS R&D to guide development of the Rail industry product portfolio.

Mr. Imbert has worked with the President of the Republic since May 2017, initially as Social Advisor. In 2020, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, in charge of the public policy division.

From 2012 to 2017, he was successively Advisor and then Chief of Staff to several ministers of Labor and Employment.

General Inspector of Finance, an economist by training (Master in economics and MBA from ESCP Europe), he worked in the private sector from 2003 to 2012, first with the consulting firm Altedia, where he was heading the social engineering, restructuring and economic development department, then by becoming a founding partner of the consulting firm Alixio.

He initially began his professional career in research and education at the University of Paris Sorbonne, before being appointed from 1997 until 2002 as Counselor of the President of the Finance Commission of the National Assembly.

Biswajyoti SHOME is Industry Consulting Senior Solution Architect at Dassault Systèmes, Australia. He holds a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.

Shome joined Dassault Systemes in DELMIA R&D, building solutions for Manufacturing Industries. He then moved to Industry Consulting & Services roles within Dassault Systemes India, and worked on delivering innovation and digital transformation projects primarily for Transportation & Mobility customers in India, France, Italy, UK, and USA.

His passion for Railways and Trains was incubated during his Y2K Summer Internship with CLW, an electric locomotive manufacturer in India. Prior to joining Dassault Systemes in Australia, Shome worked with Alstom Transport for 3 years as Solution Expert for Industrial & Manufacturing domains.

Trained in mechanical engineering, Prashanth MYSORE offers over 25 years of world wide experience in Digital Transformation and product lifecycle management (PLM) platform solutions consulting across a wide range of industrial sectors, notably Energy & Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Transportation & Mobility and Industrial Manufacturing.

At Dassault Systèmes, Prashanth MYSORE is a Global Strategic Business Development Senior Director for Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations Management, and Supply chain solutions with strong knowledge of the Industry 4.0, IIoT, Factory of the future, and Supply chain of the future technologies. He specializes in business consulting for manufacturing & supply chain transformation, productivity improvements, and lean manufacturing solutions with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, a collaborative business platform that brings together people, ideas, and knowledge on a common mission of innovation.

Karen Rodriguez has over 23 years of experience in the power generation industry in the areas of marketing, business development, business excellence, and strategic communications, with a strong focus on decarbonization solutions. She has held various roles at Siemens Energy including Marketing Communications Specialist, Marketing Strategy Specialist and Business Development Specialist, where she developed market strategies and collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities. She is also a certified Mindfulness Facilitator, dedicated to enhancing workplace wellness.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.