Murat Tarakci is a Professor of Innovation Strategy at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. 

Murat's mission is to create a positive impact by inciting innovative organizations well-poised to address the world’s current challenges. His research and education activities focus on how organizations formulate and execute strategies to manage innovations. An innovation strategy inspires, directs, and calibrates innovation activities to achieve the organization’s strategic-level goals and to tackle the world's problems.

His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Operations Management. His research has also been featured in popular media outlets, including Financial Times and Harvard Business Review.

Murat recognizes that an organization’s ability to innovate for the greater good requires a collaborative effort. Accordingly, he regularly coaches executives and helps organizations with their innovation and strategy-related challenges.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Thiede is a full professor of Manufacturing Systems at the University of Twente (Netherlands) and chairman of the Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM) within the Faculty of Engineering Technology. He is also strongly connected to the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Twente as well as the Twente Battery Centre. Prof. Thiede is interested in innovative technologies, methods, and tools for the planning and operation of manufacturing systems and whole factories. Prof. Thiede has conducted various projects and published more than 270 publications in scientific journals, on academic conferences, and in books. Prof. Thiede is also the ambassador of the Smart Industry route within the Dutch National Science Agenda (NWA) and besides that Associate Member of CIRP, the International Academy of Production Engineering, as well as a member of IALF, the International Association of Learning Factories.

Pawel Stadink is a distinguished figure in the field of project management. His strategic vision and coaching acumen have been pivotal in the successful transformation programs at notable organizations such as Vestas, Sii Group, Philip Morris International, PWC, Shell, ING Bank, KLM Airline, and Schiphol Airport. Pawel's contributions during his tenure as Portfolio Director at KPMG have consistently fostered growth and efficiency, and his leadership has been instrumental in driving innovation and change across diverse industries.
Currently serving as the President of PMI Netherlands Chapter, and holding a B.Sc in IT and a Master's in Business Information Systems, Pawel is a certified project manager accredited by PMI and Prince2, and a Lean Six Sigma practitioner. His expertise is further solidified by multiple IT certifications, including ITIL and CISSP, underscoring his comprehensive understanding of the IT landscape and project management principles. Pawel's insights are invaluable to any discussion on innovation in project management.

Lizbeth Gallardo Castillo is a distinguished professional in the field of transformation and continuous improvement at Philips. Her expertise in Lean methodologies and project management, underpinned by a Master Black Belt certification, drives her to excel in complex, matrixed environments. She has demonstrated her expertise by implementing reliability improvements for cutting-edge health technology solutions that help to make surgeries less invasive and more precise.
Lizbeth’s strategic focus on product quality, combined with her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, enriched by her multi-cultural background, positions her as a leader in fostering innovative and sustainable project management solutions.
As a roundtable panelist for the summit, Lizbeth shares her insights on her commitment to excellence and continuous improvement and the role of transformative leadership in  the future of project management.