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Independent Advisory Board
An independent advisory board of 12 industry leaders reviews every submission to ensure recognition reflects operational impact.
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performance. These awards recognize what suppliers deliver to the sector every single day. The initiative centers on the real-world impact of systems, services, and technologies on production output, product quality, regulatory alignment, and resource management. By taking part, suppliers gain a dedicated platform to showcase their innovations in the context of modern manufacturing environments.
The board members are:
■ Nikolay Burlutskiy
Senior Manager, GenAI Platforms
Mars
■ Romi Dhillon
Senior Manager- Digitalization
Atlas Copco
■ Phill Elston
Director of Operational Excellence
AMATEK
■ Christina Finlay
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Volvo Cars
■ Walid Hadid
Group Head of Digital and Automation
The Weir Group PLC
■ Ioana Hera
Head of Improvement
Rolls-Royce
■ Lilian Ho
Associate Director – Digital & BIM;
AECOM and AI Masters Program Director ZIGURAT Institute of Technology
■ Paul Knight
VP, IT & CISO
Turntide Technologies
■ Dr Yaniv Naor Nahoum
Director of Master Data Management
& Digital Transformation Business Strategist, formerly Sandoz
■ Adrian Pinder
Digital, Data, AI Transformation & GenAI Advisor
NordMind AI
■ Dr Mostafizur Rahman
Chief Technologist for Artificial Intelligence MTC
■ Malgorzata Samuel
Operations Data Standards Manager BAT
With backgrounds in production, engineering, IT, data governance, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence, the board reviews how suppliers apply technology and expertise in real manufacturing environments. They focus on measurable outcomes and practical implementation, not promotional claims.
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