The Team

Camille Rustici

Camille Rustici is an experienced journalist specializing in business and technology issues. With years of experience at France 24, Associated Press, and Radio France, she currently holds the position of Chief Editor at DirectIndustry and co-editor of MedicalExpo. Camille earned her degree from Sciences Po Paris and gained practical expertise during her journalism studies at Boston University.

Erin Tallman

American artist Erin Tallman is a journalist for various online publications and is the Editor in Chief of ArchiExpo e-magazine. She has also published three books.

Hicham Dhouibi

Hicham Dhouibi is a mechanical and process engineer who graduated from Esslingen University in Germany. He possesses extensive experience in a range of industries including automotive, plastic processing, automation, production, and telecom. Since 2008, he has been serving as a content manager and industry analyst for DirectIndustry, an online sourcing platform, as well as DirectIndustry e-magazine, a media outlet.

Vincent Gérard

Vincent Gérard is the CEO of VirtualExpo Group which powers DirectIndustry. He earned his Engineering Degree from Arts et Métiers ParisTech in 1995. Following this, he furthered his education in business administration at Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management - IAE, completing his Certificate in Business Administration in 1996.

Writers

Abigail Saltmarsh

Abigail Saltmarsh is a freelance journalist with 25 years’ experience for industry publications (Packaging Europe) and national magazines (The New York Times, International Herald Tribune).

Adam Turner

Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian freelance technology journalist with more than 20 years of experiences in business and consumer technology in media like the Sydney Morning Herald.

Andrea Nepori

Andrea Nepori is an Italian Journalist based in Berlin with 15 years of experience covering Technology, Innovation and Business. He writes for LaStampa and Repubblica and works as a reporter for the Business Desk of Deutsche Welle (DW).

Chris McCullough

Chris McCullough is a freelance multimedia journalist with 15 years of experience, based in Northern Ireland. He has won various awards for his photos and journalism.

Daniel Allen

Daniel Allen is a writer and a photographer. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including CNN, BBC, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller, Discovery Channel.

DirectIndustry

Fintan Burke

Fintan Burke is a writer and editor for the European Science Communication Institute, a not-for-profit organisation that empowers scientists, helping them communicate and connect with the public.

Jane Marsh

Jane Marsh is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co. She covers content related to energy, agtech, and environmental technology.

John Walton

John Walton specialises in cabin interiors, premium class service, airport facilities. He is at the forefront of social media and broke the hijacking of flight ET702 on Twitter (@thatjohn).

Jon Jaehnig

Jon Jaehnig is a freelance journalist focusing on emerging technologies, particularly mixed reality and blockchain. He writes for MIXED and ARPost, among other publications.

Katherine Whelan

Katherine Whelan is a British journalist based in London. She has been health correspondent for The Times and has written for a variety of other national newspapers and magazines.

Lindsay Clark

Lindsay Clark is a freelance journalist specializing in computing. He has won industry awards as news editor at Computer Weekly. He has also written for newspapers including The Guardian, The Financial Times...

Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews is an Asia based writer and photographer and is the author of Driving the Dragon. His work has appeared in the Nikkei Asia, South China Morning Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Japan Times, Autocar and many more publications.

Mike Farish

Mike Farish is a UK-based journalist with experience of writing about manufacturing industry, technology, design and the application of new materials in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

Dr Rebecca Pool

Dr Rebecca Pool is a freelance science and technology journalist based in the UK.

Sole Møller

Sole Møller is a Danish freelance journalist based in San Fransisco. He writes about new technologies and contributes to several publications including DirectIndustry e-magazine and AeroExpo e-magazine.

Stéphanie Maingard

Stéphanie, Brand & Press Content Manager at VirtualExpo Group, crafts stories and contributes to ArchiExpo, DirectIndustry and MedicalExpo. With expertise in visual promotion, communication, publishing, and industries like fashion, high-tech materials, culture, and e-commerce, she brings a global perspective from her experience in the UK (London) and France.

Stefano Valentino

Stefano Valentino is an Italian investigative journalist specializing in global ecological crises. His international investigations have been featured in renowned media outlets worldwide, including The Guardian, La Repubblica, l'Express, Alternatives Economiques, Vox Europe and The Washington Spectator.

Analysts

Alain Cruz

Astrid Aguëra

Astrid Aguëra is DirectIndustry content manager. She has a background in oceanography and biogeochemistry.

Cédric Vialle

Francesco d'Amore

Luca LC

Luca LC is a biomedical engineer and medical industry expert at DirectIndustry e-magazine.

Monica Hutchings

Monica Hutchings is a Canadian writer and translator from Toronto who has worked on everything from technical descriptions to academic journals. She is a contributor to the magazine as well as our copy-editor.

Soukaina Okacha

Soukaina Okacha is a general engineer graduate from INSA Centre Val de Loire, specializing in quality and operational safety. Since 2015, she has been responsible for digital content at VirtualExpo, where she manages and optimizes the digital content for the AgriExpo website.

Other Contributors

Aashi Mishra

Aashi Mishra is an experienced research writer at Research Nester.

András Kovács

András Kovács is the Director of Fleet Products at Transporeon, A Trimble Company

Andrew Wheeler

Andrius Buinovskis

Andrius Buinovskis is head of product at NordLayer. He is involved in strategizing and leading the product development agenda, further trailing his mark in cybersecurity.

Ariane von Bethusy-Huc

Experienced videoproducer Ariane von Bethusy-Huc based in Hamburg, joined ESCI in September 2023. Her career includes freelance work since 2001, as well as senior positions at whatchado and ArtSceneFilm.

Armin Scheuermann

Armin Scheuermann is a chemical engineer and afreelance trade journalist.

Arnaud Kurowski

Business Development Manager at Stratus Technologies

Artyom Yukhin

President and CEO Artec 3D

Bernardo Cabrera

Bernardo Cabrera is the Director of the Objenious Business Unit, a brand of Bouygues Telecom.

Bernhard Schmaldienst

Bernhard Schmaldienst is Senior Director Transport Execution and Visibility Products, Transporeon (a Trimble company)

Bhupinder Singh

Chief Product Officer Bentley Systems Incorporated

Bob Sperber

Jean Roland-Brisard

Jean Roland-Brisard is VP Solution Consulting at Infor.

Cédric Kalifa

Cédric Kalifa is VP Sales WER & France Country Manager at PTC

Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien is based in France and is European Correspondent for VentureBeat and a freelance writer. Before moving to France, he spent 15 years in Silicon Valley covering technology for the San Jose Mercury News and the Los Angeles Times.

Chris Tidy

Technical & Training Specialist at Centurion

Clément Moreau

Clément Moreau is the CEO of Invoxia.

Cyril Vernet

Cyril Vernet is the CTO of HRC Software.

Damien Marc

Damien Marc is the CEO of JPB Système

Daniel Princ

Head of Production, P3 EMEA & APAC, Stratasys

Dave Duncan

Vice President of Sustainability at PTC.

David Porteous

David Porteous is a UK-based journalist with 25 years of experience in industry and engineering issues. He has a passionate interest in innovation and new technologies.

Eduardo Di Monte

Cybersecurity Portfolio Strategic Growth Leader, Rockwell Automation

Elicia Petit

Elicia is a content analyst at Software Advice. She is a podcast enthusiast, always on the lookout for the latest technological trends.

Emmanuel Grynszpan

Emmanuel Grynszpan is a reporter based in Moscow since 2001. He has traveled extensively across the Former Soviet Union and covered the annexation of Crimea and war in Ukraine or the 2008 Georgia/Russia conflict among other events.

Ermanno Faccin

Head of Powertrain & Electrical Drive Unit – Assembly & Test Comau

Faki Saadi

Regional Enterprise Mobility Director France & Benelux at SOTI

Felicity Landon

Florent Alvez

Florent Alvez is Technical Director of KeyProd,

Frédéric Aguilar

Technical Director Extreme Networks

Frederick Bernas

Frederick Bernas is a journalist, filmmaker and photographer living in Latin America.

Giovanni Avalloneat

Giovanni Avalloneat is Chief Innovation Officer at Caracol.

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Gleb Tsipursky, PhD, serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts and his two most recent best-sellers are Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams and ChatGPT for Leaders and Content Creators.

GlobalData

GlobalData is a data and analytics company.

Greg Demchak

Greg Demchak is an MIT graduate in architecture and design technology (SMArchS) with a 20-year career in software development. He leads Bentley’s iTwin Innovation Lab, which is dedicated to prototyping how digital twin technologies shape how infrastructure is designed, constructed, and operated.

Guest

Gustavo Jacomelli

Gustavo Jacomelli is a project manager and science communicator at the European Science Communication Institute. He holds a BA in Communications from the University of Leeds and an MSc in New Media and European Communication at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Hannah Haviland Gröndahl

Hannah Haviland Gröndahl is a seasoned legal professional specializing in corporate law and technology. With experience in M&A and IPOs from Stockholm and London law firms, she now works at Netigate in Stockholm. Her role spans ESG, data security, and compliance, navigating evolving regulations like AI, NIS2, GDPR, and the DORA Act.

Heba Hashem

Helene Behrenfeldt

Helene Behrenfeldt is Industry Strategy Director Fashion at Infor.

Dr. Henning Dransfeld

Dr. Henning Dransfeld is the Director of Strategy Industry & Solutions at Infor

Henrike Wonneberger

Henrike Wonneberger is the COO and Co-Founder of secure 3D printing platform provider, Replique.

Henry Claussnitzer

Henry Claussnitzer is the Head of Business Engagement at OMRON Industrial Automation Europe

Ian Barkin

Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at SYKES

Jack McGovan

Jack McGovan is a Berlin-based freelance writer covering climate and politics.

Jamie Carter

Jamie Carter is a journalist based in Wales, who writes about technology for the South China Morning Post, Mashable, MSN, the BBC Sky At Night, TechRadar.com and Korean Air's Morning Calm.

János Váradi

CTO & Co-Founder of Replique

Jean-François Dufour

Jean-François Dufour is the CEO of intelligence consultancy DCA Chine Analyse (DCA China Analysis) and our expert on China. He is the author of many publications about Chinese industry and currently runs a business intelligence study:The China Industrial Monitor. He is one of DirectIndustry's op-ed writers.

Jim Heppelmann

President & CEO PTC

Jo Gilbert

Jo Gilbert is a Technical Director at the GSMA. She leads the GSMA Connected Manufacturing & Production activities which brings together mobile network operators, enterprises, and the wider ecosystem to connect the benefits of 5G in the industrial sector.

Josh Brazil

VP of Data Insights at project44

Julien Tarnowski

Managing Director France at ForeScout

Christopher Keating

Christopher Keating is the Senior Vice President of Trimble Transportation Europe.

Ken Moir

VP Marketing NiceLabel

Khalil Fourati

Khalil Fourati is deputy director of Equans Digital and head of the automation and robotics unit.

Kristina Müller

Kristina Müller is a freelance journalist writing mainly about nautical and medical issues.

Laurent Germain

Laurent Germain is IoT-AR Expert at PTC.

Vanessa Liwanag

Vanessa Liwanag, is an MBA alumni of the prestigious Mod'Art International in Paris, France and founder of Creative Talents Worldwide. A frequent contributor to ArchiExpo e-magazine, she also writes for top luxury travel blog LuxeInACity.

Lou Zhang

Chief Data Scientist MachineMetrics

Luca Arfini

Luca Arfini is an Italian communication professional based in Amsterdam. He has a background in European studies and scientific communication.

Marc Bringuier

Augmented Reality Market Director - PTC

Massimiliano Saltori

Massimiliano Saltori is a freelance journalist and science communicator based in Germany. He writes about technology, energy and society.

Matt Fleharty

System Engineer Forescout

Melanie Epp

Melanie Epp is a freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada. She writes regularly for over 25 publications in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Website: www.melanierepp.com

Mike Kultgen

General Manager, Battery Management Systems at Analog Devices

Shin Nakamura

Shin Nakamura is the Owner of Daiwa Steel Tube Industries and a partner of Industrial ML.

Nick Dinges

Nick Dinges is CTO of Replique, an industrial 3D printing platform that enables OEMs to provide on-demand parts to customers worldwide through a decentralized and secure network.

Nikolay Savin

Head of price optimization product at Competera

Olivier Galibert

Olivier Galibert is a Research Engineer specialized in Artificial Intelligence Assessment and Cybersecurity Department at the French Laboratory for Metrology and Testing (LNE).

Olivier Helterlin

Managing Director of PTC France

Paolo Butti

Director Industry and OEM – EMEA Rockwell Automation

Pascal Malotti

Pascal Malotti is Global Retail Strategy Lead & Strategy Director at Valtech

Philippe Plouvier

Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group

Philippe Gérard

Product & Segment Manager Motion at Bosch Rexroth France

Philippe Reiber

Managing Director Europe South and Strategic Accounts Aerospace & Defense EMEA at Analog Devices

Victor Poitevin

Victor Poitevin is the Editorial & Digital Manager at Stormshield.

Richard Williams

Richard Williams is a UK-based journalist with years of experience in innovations and new technologies for publications including the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph…

Robert Glass

Head of marketing at composites manufacturer Exel Composites

Santiago Campillo Brocal

Santiago Campillo is a biologist and scientific journalist with more than a decade of experience writing for several digital mass media.

Shalini Nagar

Shalini Nagar is a content writer and member of the team at Research Nester Pvt. Ltd.

Sheetal Pansare

Sheetal Pansare is the President & Global CEO at Futurism Technologies based in the USA. He is an ardent evangelist of digital transformation. Having been in the tech industry for over two decades, he believes that now is the right time to reimagine how we see, perceive and access digital.

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