BCD iLabs
Michael Walton currently serves as the President of BCD iLabs, an AI services and product company dedicated to transforming the Food & Beverage ecosystem. Previously, Michael held various roles, including Manufacturing Vertical Industry Executive at Microsoft, where significant digital transformations in manufacturing were facilitated. Michael also served as President of the Intelligent Manufacturing Board at Purdue University, focusing on integrating advanced technologies in manufacturing education. In the United States Army Reserve, Michael achieved the rank of Colonel while leading instructional quality initiatives and previously commanded the 463rd Engineer Battalion. Additional experience includes leadership roles at Google, Atos International, and involvement in various educational and advisory boards. Michael holds multiple degrees and certifications in computer science, engineering, and project management from esteemed institutions.
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BCD iLabs
BCD drives Product Velocity through Innov8 OS, our cutting-edge software platform tailored for the food and beverage industry. Our platform incorporates AI-driven experimentation at the core of the product development process for R&D while providing enhanced visibility to all functions of the R&D process. In a landscape where, existing R&D platforms do not address product development processes at bench, pilot, and production scales, Innov8 OS stands out by offering end-to-end functionality to complete the entire product development R&D lifecycle and extend seamlessly to managing production processes at scale. Through Artificial Intelligence, Innov8 OS optimizes R&D workflows, tailors’ formulations for specific attributes, enhances taste and texture profiles, and enables hyper-personalized product development based on cost and regulatory restrictions.