With 30 years’ experience in utilities, oil & gas, transport and other sectors, John is one of the most widely known experts in integrated asset management projects for some of the largest companies in the world.
John is a Founder and Life Fellow of the IAM; he has written 4 books, chaired the development of BSI PAS55 and represents the UK on the ISO55000 committee.
He also led the international MACRO and SALVO collaboration projects in optimised asset management decision-making.
Maria Ryytty is an Asset Manager at Stegra Boden (2025–) with a strong track record in maintenance and asset management leadership. She is the recipient of both the Swedish Maintenance Manager Award (2022) and the EuroMaintenance Manager Award (2024), recognising her contributions to the field.
From 2020 to 2025, she served as Chairman of CIAM – the Centre of Intelligent Asset Management at Luleå University of Technology, supporting the advancement of intelligent and data-driven asset management practices.
Alongside her professional work, Maria has a long-standing commitment to community leadership through martial arts. She has been Chairman of Kiruna Kyokushin Karate 2018–2025 and has served as an instructor since 2016, teaching Kyokushin Karate to children, youths, and adults.
Martin Lundqvist is CEO of Arundo Analytics, an AI software company focused on enabling asset-heavy industries to unlock value from data.
Across his career, he has worked at the intersection of industry and advanced analytics, helping organizations scale data-driven solutions to improve maintenance, reliability, and process performance.
Prior to Arundo, Martin was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led digital and analytics initiatives across sectors including industrials, telecom, banking, and the public sector. He brings a combination of strategic insight and hands-on technology experience, with a focus on translating operational challenges into scalable, high-impact digital solutions.
Martin holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping University and Computer Science from ETH Zürich.
PhD in Computer Engineering and Industrial Production
With 37 years at Ford Motor Company in diverse roles, Eduardo Garcia Magraner began his career as a maintenance operator and now serves as Manufacturing Manager for Assembly and Battery. His experience spans hands-on maintenance, process engineering, and operational leadership. His work is supported by 47 publications and technical documents, as well as the supervision of six PhD theses. He has also contributed to four books: Machine Health Failure and Diagnosis; Shaping ESAFORM International Materials; International IT in Control, Automation and Robotics; and AEM Spanish Maintenance Association.
Among his recognitions and awards, the most prestigious is the Henry Ford Technical Award (2019) for the IIoT Real-Time Predictive Maintenance Support System (Miniterms 4.0). He also received the Best Industrial Paper Award (ICINCO 2020), Global Manufacturing Technical Excellence Awards (2020), the President’s Health & Safety Global Winner Award (2022), and the Angel Herrera Award (2024) for Best National Research Team.
As a PhD co-director, he has supervised four industrial doctoral students. His work integrates leadership in manufacturing with a strong research portfolio, driving reliability, safety, and innovation in automotive production.
