Hexagon Exec Provides Insight on DEI, Sustainability and Autonomous Tech

Oct. 9, 2024
Discover how Mariana Cogan, CMO at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, advocates for diversity in leadership, while she talks about the advanced technologies the company implements as well as their DEI, corporate social responsibility and sustainability strategies.

In a discussion celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Mariana Cogan, the chief marketing officer for digital transformation at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, shares her journey and insights as an executive in a predominantly male industry.

With more than 15 years of experience in digital technology, Cogan emphasizes the necessity of diversity and representation in leadership roles, particularly for Hispanic women, who remain chronically underrepresented in the field.

In this first of a two-part series, Cogan discusses her role at Hexagon, where she focuses on marketing strategies that connect with buyers throughout their journey. She talks about fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at Hexagon as well as her future goals for the company.

Watch additional parts of this interview series with Mariana Cogan:

Part 2: Have a Voice: Advice for a Diverse Workforce

Editor’s Note: Machine Design’s WISE (Workers in Science and Engineering) hub compiles our coverage of workplace issues affecting the engineering field, in addition to contributions from equity seeking groups and subject matter experts within various subdisciplines. 

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Sharon Spielman | Technical Editor, Machine Design

As Machine Design’s technical editor, Sharon Spielman produces content for the brand’s focus audience—design and multidisciplinary engineers. Her beat includes 3D printing/CAD; mechanical and motion systems, with an emphasis on pneumatics and linear motion; automation; robotics; and CNC machining.

Spielman has more than three decades of experience as a writer and editor for a range of B2B brands, including those that cover machine design; electrical design and manufacturing; interconnection technology; food and beverage manufacturing; process heating and cooling; finishing; and package converting.

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