Mr. Martin Rostan
Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

Martin Rostan studied Aerospace Engineering in Germany and in the United Kingdom and received his Diploma Degree in 1992. Subsequently he managed the international research project that developed the initial CANopen technology. From 1996 until 1998 he was marketing manager and authorized officer at Selectron. Since 1998 he is with Beckhoff, first as senior product manager for Ethernet and fieldbus systems and since 2006 as Head of Technology Marketing.
Martin serves the fieldbus community in various committees: he is the Executive Director of the EtherCAT Technology Group, chairs the CANopen groups inside CAN in Automation and represents Beckhoff in ODVA and in several conference program committees. He also is technical expert in ISO and IEC standardization committees for industrial communication. With publications in magazines, text books, conferences and symposia he contributes to the dissemination of fieldbus and Ethernet technologies.

Mr. Yousuf Saleem
Regional Sales Manager, Beckhoff Automation Pty Ltd

Yousuf Saleem is an accomplished, dynamic and results-driven sales professional with more than 8 years of technical sales experience focused on achieving organizational goals and recognized for delivering complex assignments with tight deadlines. He has expertise in Sales Engineering includes interconnecting key customers, projects and resources to meet changing business demands and requirements. Exceptional communicator with demonstrated success building relationships with prospective clients. Proactive, with a team-oriented attitude possessing strong analytical and interpersonal skills coupled with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Mr. Mario Anich
Area Sales Manager, 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH,
A member of the CODESYS Group

Regions: Parts of Germany, Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Global Key Account Management
Area Sales Management International

Mr. Freddie Coertze
Systems Solution Manager, ifm efector pty ltd.

Systems Solutions Manager at ifm group of companies. Industry 4.0 Senior Consultant IIoT and Digital Strategy Leader.

Kannan Kathiresan
Product Manger, ifm efector pty ltd.

Dan Buzatu
Technical Manager, ifm efector pty ltd.