Jennifer Schlachter has been Program Manager Engineering Events at we.CONECT Global Leaders since 2023. Previously, she worked as a research assistant at the German Institute of Urban Affairs (DifU) and the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) during her master's degree in social sciences at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research focused on social and political inequalities and quantitative research methods.

Andy co-founded Chartwell, a specialist operations consultancy, in 2013, where he continues to be an active founding Partner. With over 28 years’ experience as a consultant to top multinational businesses, he has vast manufacturing and operations experience. While his expertise spans across industries and manufacturers, he leads many of Chartwell’s specialty chemical client projects and specializes in highly technical and complex processes. He has dedicated his career to helping improve the performance and profitability of vital manufacturing, engineering and support services businesses. Based in England, he drives a step change in performance with lasting sustainable results for Chartwell’s clients.

The Pop in My Job
For me, one of the things I enjoy most about a project is the first few days with a new client. The intensity of study and understanding hidden potential is exhilarating for me and always enlightening for the client.

we.CONECT Global Leaders is a leading business information company, developing and providing virtual business conferences, senior level B2B live events, digital business communities & supporting event technology at the interface between real live business, digital transformation & future technologies & challenges. Leveraging our expertise and strong relationships with key experts across the globe, we create virtual & live events, content and communities that deliver mindblowing ideas, innovations & opportunities to make your business growth. With over 5.000 companies and 1.5 million business users in our network, we look forward to innovating and bringing together the technology communities and businesses we serve in new and creative ways.

Chartwell is a specialist operations consultancy, delivering rapid, remarkable and sustainable productivity gains for manufacturing leaders. Through results-focused methodology, deep opportunity assessments and hands-on projects, we consistently improve productivity by 20-50% within 6 months. This meaningful improvement boosts operational efficiency, driving real value and significant financial savings.