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ROKLive Digital Strategists Conference   


June 10th - 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM CDT
The Power of People in Digital Transformation – Culture and Change Management

A change management plan, and a renewed focus on your culture, is paramount to success with digital transformation. A culture that's data-driven, agile, innovative, and embraces a growth mindset will enable a successful transformation - but that culture change doesn't happen overnight.
Mick Mancuso,
Director, Connected Enterprise Ops,
Rockwell Automation
Mick Mancuso is director, Connected Enterprise Consulting at Rockwell Automation. This organization, through proven capabilities and expertise and working closely with many functions across the company, helps us focus our enterprise efforts to partner with customers at the executive level to consult and guide them in their aspirations to become a Connected Enterprise. Prior to this role, Mick was responsible for overseeing the company’s North American Manufacturing Operations. Mick has been with Rockwell Automation for over 17 years. His career progressed through a variety of multiple disciplines, businesses, and locations across the company with roles in inventory management, strategic sourcing, supply management, and operations management. Mick was responsible for launching the company’s MES function in multiple manufacturing facilities which led to an internal “Connected Enterprise” journey which has since become representative of what Rockwell Automation promotes externally to its customers. Mick meets frequently with leaders within the manufacturing industry to exchange lessons learned throughout the transformational journey to smart manufacturing and to share real world experiences around what all embracing its tenets can afford in the way of step function improvements in quality, service, and productivity. Mick holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from St. Joseph’s College, and a Master of Science in Industrial Technology from Purdue University.
Andrew Ellis,
Director, Global Technical Consultants, Information Software, Rockwell Automation
How OT Context Can Simplify Your Digital Transformation Journey

What is the gap between OT data and digital insights? Contextualization. New, innovative capabilities are being developed to minimize the value erosion of OT data over time and across systems as it is passed to IT centric digital transformation tools. From asset auto discovery, to OT/IT model sharing to closed loop system interworking, manufacturers are maintaining high-fidelity views of OT data as it’s passed to a range of new digital programs, maximizing time to value.
Andrew is responsible for leading our team of global technical consultants in Rockwell Automation's Information Software discipline. This role includes supporting internal and external customers in primarily pre-sales activities with a team of experts who are focused on delivering value. His team supports Information Software sales to ensure our customers receive guidance and solution direction along their Connected Enterprise journey, with increasing focus on the adoption and integration of Industry 4.0 technologies that are part of our FactoryTalk InnovationSuite portfolio. 

Andrew brings to this role more than 25 years of experience in guiding customers along their Digital Transformation journeys. He joined Rockwell Automation in 2008 as part of the Incuity acquisition. Andrew was one of the founders of Incuity Software; its Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence platform became FactoryTalk VantagePoint. He developed, designed and implemented automation strategies, integrated control systems and information solutions for North American and international customers in a variety of industries. 

Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics and Management from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

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