Benton Davies is Associate Director of Product Management at Illumina, where he leads the global NovaSeq X Series and NovaSeq 6000 portfolio. He is responsible for hardware, chemistry, and software product strategy, driving both on-market performance and new product introductions. Working closely with customers, R&D, and commercial teams, Benton helps translate evolving sequencing needs into innovative solutions. Before joining Illumina, he held product management and commercial roles in genomics and clinical diagnostics, leading the launch of automated library preparation and IVD solutions.