In this episode I chat with Keith Bowen, Senior Vice President of Industry Engagement (Global)   Keith Bowen is an industry leader with 25 years of experience in the Life Science manufacturing space and a BEng, Chemical Engineering.   Based in Ireland, Keith brings decades of global expertise to his role of Senior VP of Global Industry Engagement for Seabrook Technology Group. He concentrates on building customer engagement and working closely with marketing, product partners and services to drive strategic growth for the business. His focus is on addressing and solving current and future customer challenges, and guiding them on the value that Seabrook Technology Group can add to their business.   Starting with Pfizer in the late 90s with a BEng in Chemical Engineering from Aston University (UK), Keith has worked with and for many of the top 10 Pharma, Biotech and Medical Device companies, expanding his knowledge on and experience with automation and MES systems, MES product development, MES solution design, integrations, implementations, and support services for both large and small projects and cloud data solutions.   With personal experience with BMS, AbbVie, GSK, J&J, West Pharma, and Merck and a frequent speaker at MES events such as Pharma MES (Berlin), Keith is a trusted thought leader in the field.   “I have been working in the Life Science Manufacturing space for a long time. Right now is an incredibly exciting time for both medical device manufacturers with all the innovation being seen, and for the biotech space with so many new therapies and cures developing, and I am loving being part of it all.”   Outside of work, Keith is passionate about his family, sport, and technology as a whole.