Jack Hu is the Process Automation Director at Dow, where he oversees global strategy and implementation of state-based process automation and digitalization technologies. With a strong background in chemical engineering and industrial control systems, he has led initiatives to integrate smart manufacturing, advanced analytics, and digital solutions into Dow’s operations, improving safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. Throughout his career, Jack has been a champion of innovation in automation, bridging the gap between engineering and digital technologies to enable resilient and future-ready manufacturing systems. With nearly 20 years at Dow, Jack has led global transformation in process automation across Hydrocarbons and Energy. Jack pioneered the industry’s first full automation of steam crackers on a single DCS platform, turning a once-impossible vision into a global standard. Over the years, He built and guided high-performing global teams, advanced automation strategies across Dow’s fleet, and cultivated deep in-house expertise that drives sustainable innovation. Today, he leads automation for Dow’s Energy business, accelerating the reinvention of fossil power plant automation. He actively collaborates with industry partners, professional organizations, and academic institutions to drive advancements in process control and automation in the chemical industry.
