2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - Process Industries (Chemicals, MMM, Pulp/Paper)
Community Group - Chemicals
Join an interactive chemicals community session to explore how Chemicals industry leaders are using data, models, AI, and partner-driven applications to boost performance, improve energy efficiency, and unlock siloed insights. Collaborate with industry peers, spark new thinking, and gather useful takeaways to drive your transformation forward. 3:30 – 4:00 PM Fireside Chat – Supercharging Industrial Performance with Data, AI & Partner Apps AVEVA + Eschbach 4:00 – 5:00 PM Panel – From Molecules to Models: Scaling Efficiency and Innovation with Data, AI and More AVEVA + Customers
Industry
Chemicals
Company
AVEVA
Speaker
Stephen Reynolds
A chemical engineer by training, Stephen worked in chemical operations throughout his career, focusing on continuous improvement and operations excellence. He joined OSIsoft in 2016 as part of the PI Center of Excellence and now serves as the Industry Principal for Chemicals at AVEVA. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. Stephen currently resides in Chicago with his family.
Company
eschbach
Speaker
Veit Hora
Veit Hora is COO at the software company eschbach. He has been dedicating his work to shop floor collaboration and plant process management. Veit has been leading multiple digital asset utilization and OEE tracking projects for global chemical manufacturers. With a background in business as well as innovation methods and user experience design, he has been driving eschbach’s manufacturing performance solution roadmap. Asset utilization and OEE are an integral part of the Shiftconnector® solution. For over 15 years, eschbach’s award-winning Shiftconnector® solution has brought shift teams together to improve safety and performance. Shiftconnector® has continuously developed in close cooperation with leading organizations in the chemical industry.