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 has worked with Beckhoff, first as senior product manager for Ethernet and fieldbus systems and meanwhile as senior VP 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 is also a technical expert in the ISO and IEC standardization committees for industrial communication. With numerous technical articles published in magazines, text books, conferences, and symposia he contributes to education in the areas of fieldbus and Ethernet technologies.

Dr. David Chia
Managing Director , Regional Managing Director, Beckhoff Automation Southeast Asia

A senior executive with over 20 years of experience leading business growth across industrial automation and B2B technology in Southeast Asia. In his current role as Regional MD of Beckhoff Automation, he focuses on implementing Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing solutions. He also contributes to the regional business ecosystem as Board Chairman of SME Centre@SMF and Chairman of the Smart Automation Industry Group under the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF).