Samuel Ngai joined Danaher in late 2018 in the role of Vice President, China Innovation Center.

Prior to Danaher, Samuel served as the Asia-Pacific Corporate Development and Integration Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Prior to his assignments in Asia, Samuel was a M&A and venture capital (VC) professional in Silicon Valley, with experience spanning across US, Europe and Asia. Early in his career, Samuel worked as a strategy consultant in the US health care industry and as a lab researcher at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF).

Samuel received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and B.S. degree from University of California at Berkeley, all in Biochemical Engineering. Samuel currently serves on MIT’s Graduate Alumni Council and was the President of the MIT Club of Shanghai from 2018 to 2020. Samuel also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Technology and Innovation Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

David Hartmann is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in international business. With over 16 years in the chemicals industry, he previously he served as the Senior Vice President of Growth Ventures at Covestro, where he led a global portfolio of high-tech materials businesses. As the founder of Helio Additive, David continues to tackle complex problems in the field of 3D printing. He is also the author of the 3D-printing science fiction novel, "Complexity is Free". With a deep understanding of the intersection of business and technology, David offers a unique perspective on the future of innovation & digital manufacturing.

Erik Walenza is the CEO of IoT ONE Inc., the Chair of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) Smart Factory Task Group (SFTG), and the Shanghai Director of Startup Grind. IoT ONE is a leading source of information and insight regarding Industrial Internet of Things vendors and solutions. Companies work with IoT ONE to develop their customer bases, partner ecosystems, and innovation strategies. As Chair of the IIC SFTG, Erik works with IIC members to reduce the risk for early adopters of Industrial IoT technologies in manufacturing. Through Startup Grind Erik supports the development of Shanghai's innovation ecosystem.