{"id":8215,"date":"2024-08-16T14:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdsforum.com\/?page_id=8215"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T12:03:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pdsforum.com\/gb\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8215\" class=\"elementor elementor-8215\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c8810e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c8810e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-282ba99\" data-id=\"282ba99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5fa17 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-counter\" data-id=\"9a5fa17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-counter title-inline\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_wrap \"><div class=\"content-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_value-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder-wrap\"><span class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder\">20<\/span><span class=\"wgl-counter__value\" data-start-value=\"0\" data-end-value=\"20\" data-speed=\"1200\" data-sep=\"\">0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-counter_title\">Expert Speakers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-594e11d\" data-id=\"594e11d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1b143 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-counter\" data-id=\"db1b143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-counter title-inline\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_wrap \"><div class=\"content-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_value-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder-wrap\"><span class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder\">28<\/span><span class=\"wgl-counter__value\" data-start-value=\"0\" data-end-value=\"28\" data-speed=\"1200\" data-sep=\"\">0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-counter_title\">Workshops<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-697addd elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"697addd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865b246 elementor-hidden-mobile aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-counter\" data-id=\"865b246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-counter title-inline\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_wrap \"><div class=\"content-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter_value-wrap\"><div class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder-wrap\"><span class=\"wgl-counter__placeholder\">100<\/span><span class=\"wgl-counter__value\" data-start-value=\"0\" data-end-value=\"100\" data-speed=\"1200\" data-sep=\"\">0<\/span><\/div><span class=\"wgl-counter__suffix\">%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wgl-counter_title\">Networking <br>with peers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e30575 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e30575\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c51d1 sticky-sidebar\" data-id=\"06c51d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2428dc3 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"2428dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__subtitle\">explore benefits<\/div><div class=\"dblh__wrapper\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Why attend?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263148b aleft elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"263148b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wgl-button btn-size-lg \" role=\"button\" 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class=\"button__text\">Venue - MTC<\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b514b5c\" data-id=\"b514b5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b36fe5 elementor-view-stacked aleft elementor-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"3b36fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">1<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">global speakers<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>We have international speakers coming from around the world ready to take the stage and talk about digital transformation. With both customers, experts and external speakers coming you don't want to miss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f837d4 elementor-view-stacked aleft elementor-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"8f837d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">2<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">top digital topics<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Listen and experience the latest trends, topics and initiatives taken by the leading product and manufacturing industries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dfac2 elementor-view-stacked aleft elementor-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"a4dfac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">3<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">unique workshops<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Participate in different workshops with our experts there to demonstrate and guide you through the latest technology developments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141d968 elementor-view-stacked aleft elementor-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"141d968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">4<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">Networking with Peers<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Maximize your potential at PDSFORUM! Connect, collaborate, and create lasting relationships with industry peers. Don't miss this chance to expand your network and meet old colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dc424 elementor-view-stacked aleft elementor-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"c4dc424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">5<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">activities<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>Feast on gourmet lunches, delicious dinners, and coffee breaks. Plus, enjoy unique activities that make our event unforgettable. 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class=\"item swiper-slide\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5113\" class=\"elementor elementor-5113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ac8072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac8072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd0ac41\" data-id=\"bd0ac41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce849c8 aleft elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"ce849c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-top\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span class=\"number\">01<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\">Individuals with technical and management profiles will be equally excited and inspired here<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item swiper-slide\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5112\" class=\"elementor elementor-5112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ac8072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac8072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd0ac41\" data-id=\"bd0ac41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce849c8 aleft elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"ce849c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-top\"><div class=\"media-wrapper number-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-number elementor-icon\" ><span 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styles<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item swiper-slide\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5110\" class=\"elementor elementor-5110\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ac8072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac8072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd0ac41\" data-id=\"bd0ac41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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