Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Global Director of Operational Excellence & Quality NA Destaco.

Jeff Clark is a global operational excellence and quality executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments. He has a proven track record of driving operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, leading organizations through high-impact transformations and continuous improvement initiatives. Known as a trusted change agent, Jeff has led global teams across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, deploying Lean Production Systems and developing leaders at every level. Currently serving as Global Director of Operational Excellence and Quality for Destaco, Jeff has been recognized for pioneering problem-solving methodologies, training over 120 employees, and leading more than 50 major improvement initiatives. His work includes integrating advanced technologies like AI and augmented reality to enhance efficiency and standardization across global operations. A Six Sigma Black Belt and certified quality leader, Jeff combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership to deliver measurable, sustainable results

Event Day 1 | May 5, 2026

8:45 AM Industrial intelligence: The Evolution of Connected Worker

Connected Worker systems weren’t designed for AI, because they’re built to capture work, not knowledge. Industrial Intelligence brings together critical insight, so AI can help every operator on the floor improve quality and throughput.

Squint’s Industrial Intelligence platform gathers systems, documentation, and the expertise of your team, to power apps and AI agents at scale. By ensuring every operator has the right information, right when they need it, one of Squint’s customers reduced scrap and cut operator training time by 60%— we’ll cover how they did it. 

In this session, you'll see:

  • Why Connected Worker tools hit an AI ceiling— what's missing, and why it matters
  • How Industrial Intelligence works: unifying systems data, floor knowledge, and standard work into a foundation AI can actually use
  • A case study from a global manufacturing company, with measurable results achieved in months, not years
  • The Industrial Knowledge Graph: a context layer that gets smarter with every interaction
  • What this looks like in practice— from Smart Calls that capture tribal knowledge off escalation calls, to Continuous Improvement agents that proactively surface waste reduction opportunities

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jeff.

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