Francois Estellon

Francois Estellon serves as the Executive Vice President - Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer at SGK, overseeing a global workforce of 3,000 across more than 40 locations and driving digital transformation initiatives. As a board member at FortyX80, Francois contributes to enhancing the entrepreneurial framework in southwestern Pennsylvania by promoting access to capital and technology talent. Additionally, Francois holds board member positions with the Pittsburgh Technology Council and serves as the Secretary for the Industrial Advisory Board of the Consortium for the Digital Enterprise at Penn State University. Previous roles include CIO at Ingersoll Rand and Bucyrus International, and product management at Caterpillar Inc. Francois possesses several advanced degrees and certificates in business strategy and engineering from prestigious institutions.