Panel Discussion: Leveraging AI in Testing and Development

Nathan specialises in supporting aerospace and defence companies through test related digital transformation initiatives. He helps to identify solutions to complex challenges at A&D organisations which incorporates NI technology, best practise, and industry standards to improve and modernise test workflows, tools, and methodologies.

Nathan’s background is in Physics. He holds an PhD from Swansea University, UK with a specialism in nanotechnology.

As Business Development Manager for NI, Javier Gutierrez is the expert on embedded software validation application (like Hardware in the Loop or Functional Test). He is a consultant on how to apply National Instruments technologies on his V&V applications in the Aerospace market. He is also responsible to develop strategic relationship with customers and prospective partners to better integrate platforms and solutions to customer needs.

Gutierrez joined NI Spain in 2000 as an application engineer, where he also held positions as a Field Sales Engineer, District Sales Manager and Applications Engineer Manager. He transferred to NI Corporate in Austin in December 2006 to hold the role of Product Marketing Manager for LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation, PID Toolkit, System Identification toolkit, LabVIEW Statechart and LabVIEW. In 2010 he returned to Europe where started the Business Development program in EMEIA as Business Development Manager for HIL.

He has the equivalent of an electrical engineering degree with a master in controls from the University of Malaga, Spain.

Steve Summers is a director of offering management at NI focusing on mechanical systems and structural test for aerospace and defense customers. He has worked in roles as an application engineer, sales engineer, account owner, and product manager. He has worked in the test and measurement industry for more than 25 years.

Chris specialises in working with test groups in A&D organisations to help them better leverage the NI platform to solve complex and evolving product test challenges and reduce their time to first test.

Tool customisation, workflow optimisation and team alignment with industry best practices are areas that Chris is passionate about.

In addition to being a recognised thought leader within the test community, Chris has held Certified LabVIEW Architect and Certified TestStand Architect status since 2006 and holds a BSc Applied Physics from Sheffield Hallam University.