Speakers

Michael Bo Reszke Hansen is the Manager of Virtual Modeling at Tetra Pak, where he leads the material and package virtual engineering strategy and capabilities for simulation-driven product and technology development. With more than 20 years of experience across digital engineering, product development, and R&D leadership, he specializes in accelerating innovation through advanced modeling, simulation, and data-driven decision-making.

Tetra Pak is a world-leading provider of food processing and packaging solutions, committed to making food safe and available everywhere. Working closely with customers and suppliers, Tetra Pak provides integrated solutions that help deliver food, beverages, and essential products to consumers in more than 160 countries while driving innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence across the food industry.

Dr. Göran Tuomas is a Senior Advanced Specialist and Technical Leader at LKAB, with more than four decades of global experience in the development, integration, and transformation of complex industrial systems. Throughout his career, he has held senior technical and leadership roles and led multidisciplinary engineering programmes involving multiple organisations worldwide.

He currently leads the development and application of holistic methods for analysing LKAB’s entire production chain. His work combines systems engineering, enterprise architecture, modelling, and simulation to integrate strategic, operational, and technical perspectives, supporting informed decision-making and the successful planning of future industrial transformation.

Daniel Ålin is Senior Manager responsible for CAD and virtual PDM within TRATON Group R&D. With a background spanning operational excellence, software development processes, and product development, he brings a broad perspective on how people, processes, data, and technology need to work together. In his current role, he is involved in shaping the future direction of product data and digital engineering capabilities, with a focus on platform development, business support, and future digital ways of working for product development.

TRATON Group is one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. Its offering comprises light-duty commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses. Its mission is to transform transportation together to create the future of sustainable transport solutions.

Angelica will be our moderator on our two panels in the morning.

Dr Martin Edlund is the Chief Executive Officer of Minesto. Minesto is a leading ocean energy technology developer with an award-winning and patented product, generating electricity from tidal streams and ocean currents. The unique technology has the potential to unlock a new renewable energy source, adding predictable electricity production to the energy system and balancing the intermittency of wind and solar. Minesto was founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Swedish aerospace manufacturer Saab. Dr Martin Edlund has for the last 20 years combined management consulting and strategy research collaboration with world-class technology companies such as ABB, GE, LM Ericsson and SKF. He has been active in the marine energy industry for the last decade. Since 2016 Martin Edlund leads Minesto’s company strategy to commercialise its unique product. He holds a Ph.D. in Innovation Management and an M.Sc. in Engineering Physics.

Martin Enthed is VP of Labs at Physicl, focusing on spatial computing, 3D visualization, and Physical AI—specifically fusing 3D and AI to develop "World Models" and training environments for robotics. A pioneer with over three decades in computer graphics, he spent 18 years at IKEA, where he led the transition to photorealistic 3D imagery and spearheaded AR/VR initiatives as Innovation Manager and head of the Spatial Computing Lab. A strong advocate for open standards, he served as Vice President of The Khronos Group for 5 years and was part of the start of both the Metaverse Standards Forum and AOUSD. Martin is a frequent keynote speaker, driving the next revolution in digital intelligence and spatial reasoning. http://martin.enthed.se

Professor Paul Howarth CBE FREng is a prominent British nuclear physicist and research leader who serves as the President of the Institute of Physics (IOP) and was the long-standing Chief Executive Officer of the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). Over a distinguished career spanning several decades, he has been an influential figure in the development of nuclear science, technology, and commercial R&D in the United Kingdom.

Paul’s other roles include: Chair of Framatome UK, and Industry Advisor.

Key achievements & recognition:

• In 2026 was awarded the Medal of Commendation from the Japanese Government for promoting scientific and technological collaboration between Japan and the UK.
• Awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for his significant contributions to the nuclear industry and UK research and development.
• Academic Fellowships: Elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2014, and holds Fellowships with both the Institute of Physics (FInstP) and the Nuclear Institute (FNucI).

Benny Karlsson is Vice President and Head of Intelligent Industry at Capgemini Sweden and Capgemini Invent Sweden. For more than 20 years he has helped industrial clients turn complex engineering and operations challenges into measurable outcomes – from product and service innovation to supply chain, manufacturing and the digital platforms that connect them.

Lars Tinapp works with NVIDIA’s manufacturing and robotics partners across EMEA, focusing on joint go-to-market opportunities around industrial digital twins, simulation and Physical AI. With a background in mechanical engineering and previous roles at Microsoft and Google, he combines an engineering perspective with experience in ecosystem development and industrial digital transformation. He helps partners and customers turn emerging technologies into practical industrial use cases.

John Turnbull currently serves as Managing Director of Dassault Systèmes Northern Europe. After graduating in Economics from Leeds University, John spent over 20 years working at IBM, specialising in strategic outsourcing roles across various industries; these included the sectors of insurance, banking, and automotive, where he latterly worked as the outsourcing project executive for Jaguar Land Rover. After joining Dassault Systèmes ten years ago as client director for a UK automotive company, John advanced to running the core manufacturing business in Northern Europe, before becoming MD in October 2025. John grew up in the northeast of England, but now lives in Warwickshire with his family and their dachshund, Derek. Outside of work, John’s interests include art, rugby, cricket, gardening, and chess.

Morgan Zimmermann is CEO of the 3DEXPERIENCE at Dassault Systèmes, where he leads the company’s strategy for data-driven innovation. With more than 20 years of experience in AI, Big Data and digital transformation, Morgan brings deep expertise in turning data and technology into business value. Having previously served as CEO of EXALEAD and NETVIBES, he has played a key role in bringing together Dassault Systèmes’ AI capabilities and shaping the company’s approach to data and intelligent technologies.

Raman Singh is a Senior Manager at Dassault Systèmes, leading a team responsible for AI & MODSIM activities across 12 industries and 11 countries within the EURONORTH region. With over 15 years of experience across industry and academia, Raman has worked on major digital transformation programmes within leading automotive OEMs, as well as across Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail, Aerospace & Defence and other sectors. He is passionate about applying engineering, simulation and AI to solve complex customer challenges, accelerate innovation and deliver meaningful business value.

Bertrand LACOSTE-BOURGEACQ is the Industrial Equipment Industry Technical Executive at Dassault Systèmes, for the EURONORTH. Since 12 years, Bertrand has worked with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support industrial equipment manufacturers in their enterprise wide transformation. His expertise lies in the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service, with achievements recognized for their impact on transformation projects governance and execution.

Karthik Kumar - leader in digital transformation and manufacturing innovation, with more than 20 years of experience guiding some of the world’s largest companies through their Industry 4.0 journey. As Director of Industry Process Consulting at Dassault Systèmes, he has helped global organizations in aerospace, automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries reimagine the way they design, build, and deliver products.

Karthik’s expertise spans product lifecycle management, digital manufacturing, and quality management solutions, with a strong focus on virtual twin technologies and enterprise integration. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale implementations, advised on business process transformations, and shaped technology strategies that drive measurable impact.

His experience ranges from deploying robotics and automation on the factory floor to applying XR technologies for immersive design reviews, training, and validation, as well as enabling smarter construction through BIM automation.

A mechanical engineer by training, passionate about the intersection of technology and business. From his base in Warwickshire, UK, he brings to the stage not only deep technical knowledge but also an inspiring vision for how digital innovation can empower industries to become more agile, sustainable, and future-ready.