Manufacturing Technology Series EAST 2027

Paul Glynn has over a decade of experience training, coaching and mentoring business owners, sales teams and senior managers. Sandler’s mission is to provide ongoing guidance and resources to enable anyone in a revenue-generating or leadership role to reach new levels of success.

Tom is a renewable energy and decarbonisation specialist, with experience across solar, storage, DER, community energy, industrial decarbonisation and transport in government and private sector roles. Tom currently leads investments in ARENA’s transport impact area, covering trucks and charging, V2G, and low carbon liquid fuels.

Speaker at EAST: Nasir Mannan, Owner | Principal Engineer, M3DI LLC | CCAT

Ron has been at the helm of this dynamic and innovative applied technology and training organization for more than five years. With a commitment to leading regional and national partnerships, he spearheads initiatives that assist global industrial companies across diverse sectors and the supply chain, propelling advancements, efficiencies, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Ron has over 35 years of leadership experience guiding strategic business planning and operations, fostering financial growth, and steering process improvement in public and private companies, governmental entities and entrepreneurial organizations.

Speaker at EAST: Matt Hodson, Platform Specialist, IMAGINiT Technologies

Colin Gilchrist is the Digital Systems Product Manager for Phillips Corporation. Colin is a manufacturing expert with 30 years of shop floor experience, excelling in machining, CNC programming, metrology, digital twin simulation, and data management. As the Digital Systems Product Manager at Phillips Corporation, he integrates digital and physical manufacturing, delivering solutions like cybersecurity for industrial machines, Siemens NX CAD/CAM and PLM integration, and advanced machine data collection systems. These tools empower shop owners and executives to boost precision, security, and efficiency while gaining actionable shop floor insights. His career highlights include leading teams to support mission-critical manufacturing, specializing in advanced CNC programming, post-processor development, and digital twin simulations with tools like Mastercam, VERICUT, and CAMplete. Colin has programmed high-precision components, leveraging Siemens NX and metrology to ensure top-tier quality. At Boeing, he earned distinction as the Mastercam Focal and VERICUT Focal for 32 NC programmers, guiding composite machining and driving LEAN improvements. Later, at CNC Software, he developed custom post processors and trained users, solidifying his CAD/CAM expertise. His ability to connect shop floor execution with cutting-edge technology makes him a trusted resource for manufacturing optimization. Over the next five years, Colin will advance the industry through innovative digital and data integration. Since August 2023, he has expanded Phillips Digital Systems, delivering cybersecurity and networking solutions like AURA Technologies' SmartThread Ecosystem for secure industrial connectivity, alongside robust NX and Mastercam tools for CAD/CAM programming, reverse engineering, metrology, and machine simulation, supported by training and engineering services. He will also enhance Excellerant and LIMS machine data collection and MES products, integrating hardware and software to provide real-time insights, driving shop floor productivity, security, and scalability for manufacturers across the board.