Mai Ly has been with we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH since 2024. With a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a background in sales and communications, she has developed skills in understanding customer needs, supporting product improvements, and enhancing team communication. Her various roles have allowed her to grow these abilities and reflect her passion for continuous learning and her dedication to connecting with others.

Luc Scheffer is a Director responsible for OT/IT and Digital for one of the biggest Biotech Manufacturing site of Merck Group. He joined the Healthcare industry in 2021. Before that he worked for 15 years in the Aerospace Industry in various Manufacturing Executive roles. His mandate was always to drive Manufacturing efficiency so he naturally moved towards Digital Manufacturing and drove a major Smart Manufacturing Programme for Rolls-Royce in Asia. His aim is now to leverage this experience to accelerate Merck's Digital Manufacturing ambition. Since he joined Merck he reorganized the Data and Digital Group and launched a redesign initiative of the MES solution to ensure the foundations are robust before building the solution that will push Merck towards Industry 4.0. The Pop in Your Job Since he joined the Healthcare Industry, Luc has been amazed by the improvement potential that Digital could bring. The learnings from other industries are totally applicable and would yield sizable benefits if properly applied.

we.CONECT Global Leaders is a leading business information company, developing and providing virtual business conferences, senior level B2B live events, digital business communities & supporting event technology at the interface between real live business, digital transformation & future technologies & challenges. Leveraging our expertise and strong relationships with key experts across the globe, we create virtual & live events, content and communities that deliver mindblowing ideas, innovations & opportunities to make your business growth. With over 5.000 companies and 1.5 million business users in our network, we look forward to innovating and bringing together the technology communities and businesses we serve in new and creative ways.

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