Billy Bardin

Billy B. Bardin is the Global Digitalization Director for Dow Inc. He is responsible for ensuring the development of a well-integrated and fully developed digital strategy to realize the vision of Digital Dow and the end to end connectivity necessary to make it a reality, including leadership for the Dow Operations Manufacturing 4.0 program. He leads efforts to explore, evaluate and implement emerging and next generation digital technologies that are required to maintain and improve Dow’s competitive position. He also drives initiatives to ensure Dow’s workforce has the required skills, characteristics and training to be digital ready. Bardin holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is a Registered, Professional Engineer (PE) with the W. V. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.