Jean-Yves MONDON
Director Methods, Processes and Tools and Head of the EADS PLM Harmonization
EADS
France

Director Methods, Processes and Tools and Head of the EADS PLM Harmonization Program called PHENIX, missioned by Louis Gallois, EADS CEO.

Director for EADS Group of R&T Network during 10 Years. Director of Method-Proceesses and Tools at EADS corporate Level- Head of PHENIX PLM Harmonization program at EADS Group Level (missioned by the EADS CEO Louis Gallois).

Olivier RIVES
Configuration & Product Life Cycle Management
THALES Corporate Services
France

Oliver Rives works in THALES for 18 years after having activities in electronics design, software development, systems integration, CAD systems, he have moved to the PLM domain 6 years ago.

Presently Olivier Rives is the THALES Group Configuration Management Process coordinator and is the Design Authority for the PLM System (PALMA) THALES is being deploying.

Marc HALPERN
Research Director
Gartner
USA

Marc Halpern, P.E., Ph.D., is a research director in Gartner, where he is the lead analyst covering product life cycle management strategies and software applications in the Verticals unit. He focuses on design, engineering, product data management, manufacturing process planning and product portfolio management.

Charlie STIRK
Leader of PDES TAC
USA

Gerard LITJENS
CIMdata
the Netherlands