Michael Ford and Mike Konrad talk about Digital Twin, its purpose, value, and its future.Michael Ford, senior director of emerging industry strategy at Aegis Software, has more than 30 years working within the electronics assembly manufacturing space. With a degree in electronics from the University of Wales, he started his career with Sony in the UK, creating software solutions as he acquired a broad range of manufacturing knowledge. He spent eight years working in Japan, which provided Ford the opportunity to expand his innovation and leadership on a global enterprise scale.Today, Ford is senior director of emerging industry strategy for Aegis Software. Having worked with specialized software solution providers in the industry, he is an established thought leader for Industry 4.0 and smart factories. He is also actively working on industry standards with the IPC, including his position as chair of new traceability standard, IPC-1782.Earlier this year, Ford's thought leadership on Industry 4.0 manufacturing and development of the IPC Connected Factory Exchange (CFX) was formally recognized when IPC awarded him with its President’s Award.

The spread of Covid-19 has affected many areas of our lives with major implications for our rights and freedoms. The instigation of a UK-wide lockdown has had an especially pronounced effect on our rights, and the burden of this disruption will fall most heavily on those whose livelihoods, health, and security were already fragile. Furloughed employees, those who are self-employed, and those who must now seek social security benefits face an unprecedented level of uncertainty. Today we discuss the impact of coronavirus on worker's rights in the UK.

Interview with: Michael Ford, QC (University of Bristol & Old Square Chambers)
Hosted by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess
Produced and edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale
Executive producer: Kira Allmann
Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie
Music: Rosemary Allmann

Michael Ford joins Adam to talk about the importance of mindset and the pathway to action. 

Connect w/ Michael @ Michael.R.Ford1@outlook.com or Let's Grow Together Lexington on Meet-up

Connect w/ Adam @ adam.hires@movement.com or (859) 302-2641

Tracy Carr visits with photographer and documentary filmmaker Michael Ford about his book and film, North Mississippi Homeplace.

Michael moved his family to Oxford from Boston in the 1970s and spent years photographing and filming his experiences in the unfamiliar state he now called home.  

In 2014 his collection of photos and film were acquired by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. 

He is President of GTCI Corp., a company specializing in assisting small and medium-size companies with market access planning, regulatory affairs, channel partner selection and training in Brazil.

Mike is an experienced business development and marketing executive with global experience in healthcare, life sciences, and diagnostics. He delivers sales growth, profitability and market share by selecting the proper partners and distributors to enter new markets, expand coverage in current markets, promote brand awareness and identify KOLs.

Mike began his career at Baxter Healthcare market analysis and research, operations, and sales for the US domestic market before being promoted to Baxter's Intercontinental division to manage strategic planning, marketing and new product launches for the Medication Delivery division. In 2003, he moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil to head Baxter's Hospital division.

Mike also worked for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the Global Export division as Director of Sales and Marketing for Latin America. Here, he selected and managed new channel partners to increase sales to labs in a variety of market segments, and focused on training and customized marketing catalogs.

Most recently he was with Nova Biomedical as a Regional Manager for LATAM where he established new partnerships and launched five new products into the healthcare and veterinary market.

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