Mojdeh Bahar is the associate director for innovation and industry services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this capacity, she is responsible for the NIST suite of technology partnership, quality and advanced manufacturing programs, including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and the Office of Advanced Manufacturing, …
Matt Watson is a Senior Vice President at Empire State Development and Executive Director of its Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (ESD/NYSTAR). During his time leading this state division responsible for advancing technology-led economic growth, Matt has overseen NYSTAR’s doubling in size, including by securing innovation-related federal funding opportunities, developing new initiatives, and aligning …
Niel Sandfort serves as Chobani’s Chief Innovation Officer. Since joining Chobani in 2010, he has launched over 400 products and lead multiple functions across the organization including Research & Development, New Product Development and Supply Chain Planning. As CIO Niel leads all new product launches as well as manages existing products as they are optimized …
