Mike Nager has an electronics engineering degree and more than twenty years of experience working for leading German and American manufacturers of industrial automation and connection device technologies. He's consulted with hundreds of manufacturers and utilities to design more efficient, environmentally friendly, responsive plants and factories.

He was named a 2020 Top 10 IIoT Influencer by Onalytica and has published dozens of trade publications. Among his many projects, he has installed sensors inside the massive machine tools used in making automotive engines, tested industrial radio technology deep underground in the New York subways, and wore a cleanroom suit to work with clients onsite in both the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries.

Mike was the keynote speaker in 2018 at the Nevada Economic Development Conference and in 2019 at the Réseau Innovation 4.0 Network in Quebec. He has presented at numerous conferences hosted by organizations and conferences, including the following:

IoT Emerge Conference Connecting Electronics Industries Association International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering International Institute of Electrical Engineers Information and Communications Technology Conference Material Handling Industry Association International Society of Automation Association of Career and Technical Education

Mike is a volunteer with the IEEE Mini-Engineering Academy that provides high school students opportunities to work with engineers on hands-on projects in many areas. He is an advisory board member to several educational institutions, including the Monmouth County Vocational School District and the Metropolitan Education District.

He lives at the Jersey Shore with his fantastic wife, two daughters, and one ugly rescue dog.