Ludovica De Santis is a young economist with an international profile. She holds an MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business from Imperial College Business School, and a BSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Royal Holloway University, London. After gaining some valuable experience in the start-up and consulting fields, she worked at the European Central Bank (Frankfurt) and the Bank of Italy (Rome) for two years, where she contributed to the supervision of the European financial system.

Raimund is a seasoned industry professional and experienced leader. Skilled in business strategy, business planning, sales, business development, marketing strategy and operation development and more, Raimund is a staunch advocate for the digitalisation of manufacturing, firmly believing that digital transformation is a must for future success.

Ashley is presently serving as the Director of Client Solutions at Xylem leading the planning and execution of end-to-end business strategy for Xylem’s Vue platform of digital water solutions in emerging markets. Prior to his present appointment, he had served as a Client Solutions Architect driving adoption of Xylem’s digital water solutions amongst clients in South-east and North Asia.

Atsushi Najima is the president and managing director of Nissan Philippines, one of the fastest growing automotive brands in the country. Prior to his present role, he joined Nissan as deputy general manager of Nissan’s regional financial management group in Japan. Atsushi currently develops business strategies to maximize and maintain Nissan’s outstanding performance in the country.