If you have a story to share, would like to teach others who are looking to learn from your success and advance enterprise IoT projects from hype to profitable delivery, please get in touch!
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What does Industry 4.0 really mean for US manufacturers today? There are many buzzwords promoted alongside the evolution of technology, but how do they impact manufacturers’ production processes and business models on a day to day level? And how do you ensure that everyone in your organization understands the implications of Industry 4.0?
Setting the scene for the agenda designed to forward US manufacturing through in-depth knowledge of the technology needed to advance today, Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology at Corning Incorporated, gives a topline overview of what you need to start thinking about when it comes to IoT, AI, Edge to Cloud Data, Cybersecurity, Additive and the Digital Transformation processes needed to build an Industry 4.0 strategy.
Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology, Corning Incorporated
What does Industry 4.0 really mean for US manufacturers today? There are many buzzwords promoted alongside the evolution of technology, but how do they impact manufacturers’ production processes and business models on a day to day level? And how do you ensure that everyone in your organization understands the implications of Industry 4.0?
Setting the scene for the agenda designed to forward US manufacturing through in-depth knowledge of the technology needed to advance today, Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology at Corning Incorporated, gives a topline overview of what you need to start thinking about when it comes to IoT, AI, Edge to Cloud Data, Cybersecurity, Additive and the Digital Transformation processes needed to build an Industry 4.0 strategy.
Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology, Corning Incorporated
The use of AI in the world of manufacturing is growing at breakneck speed. In this keynote we will examine how AI is being used, what it takes to support an AI initiative and how to get your employees ready for this new digital transformation age.
Robert Joseph, Director of Industrial Strategy for Industry 4.0, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
The use of AI in the world of manufacturing is growing at breakneck speed. In this keynote we will examine how AI is being used, what it takes to support an AI initiative and how to get your employees ready for this new digital transformation age.
Robert Joseph, Director of Industrial Strategy for Industry 4.0, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
The principle of a Smart Factory is to capture and present key operational,machine, and human tasking data, transforming it into actionable information.This rich new intelligence capability promises better production operations,maintenance, quality and inventory processes. During this session, Dimitri Yallourakis, Practice Partner, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain Transformation at DXC Technology, will present the story of a large manufacturer which is making the shift towards having Smart Factories. Dimitri will present a detailed overview of the manufacturer’s Smart Factory roadmap,how it deployed agile approaches during the implementation, and how this DXC client leveraged DXC’s Smart Factory reference architecture and DXC’s Smart Factory partner ecosystem to minimize the duration of the project.
Dimitri Yallourakis, Practice Partner, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain Transformation, DXC Technology
The principle of a Smart Factory is to capture and present key operational,machine, and human tasking data, transforming it into actionable information.This rich new intelligence capability promises better production operations,maintenance, quality and inventory processes. During this session, Dimitri Yallourakis, Practice Partner, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain Transformation at DXC Technology, will present the story of a large manufacturer which is making the shift towards having Smart Factories. Dimitri will present a detailed overview of the manufacturer’s Smart Factory roadmap,how it deployed agile approaches during the implementation, and how this DXC client leveraged DXC’s Smart Factory reference architecture and DXC’s Smart Factory partner ecosystem to minimize the duration of the project.
Dimitri Yallourakis, Practice Partner, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain Transformation, DXC Technology
Arnie Kravitz, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)
Jim Davis, Founder & Principal Analyst, Edge Research Group
Mark Gooch, former Global Vice President of Lean Enterprise & Operations, Pentair
Although a high percentage of US manufacturers understand that IoT will transform their future business, an understanding of basic data collection and automation principles and how to apply it to their current business is still lacking.
Automation is often the stepping-stone into digital transformation and a grasp of how to manage a wealth of new data is needed from the beginning.
Join these industry leaders to hear their initial approaches to achieving the optimal:
- Data collection techniques
- Internal processes and training
- ERP integration and workforce management
- Partners and vendor choice
Moderator:
Arnie Kravitz, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)
Panelists:
Peter Bourne, CEO, Bright Wolf
Jeff Doneghue, Director of PLM & Engineering Services, Bunn
Sidra Maryam, Project Manager & Digital Factory Leader, Siemens
Do you develop a platform or put your infrastructure into the hands of a technology partners?
Who is driving these decisions? Which solutions in the market can be customized to suit your needs, if you decide to take the buy/rent model?
The panel gives an overview of the IoT platforms available to manufacturers, to help the audience determine which platform is the right choice.
Horizontal Platforms vs. specialized platforms: what are the distinctions, and which are the key ingredients needed for your business and infrastructure needs, and what does the Open Source platform ecosystem offer you?
Moderator:
Jim Davis,Founder & Principal Analyst, Edge Research Group
Panelists:
Steve Caudill, Director, Agriculture Sector, Digital Operations, CNH Industrial
Remy Marcotorchino, Director Marketing ,Industrial & Infrastructure, IoT Solutions, Sierra Wireless
Matthew Otwell, Chief Cyber Architect, Jacobs
Andy Daniel, Staff Solutions Architect - IoT & Intelligent Edge, Nutanix
The application of AR/VR technologies to the design process is a growing trend that is changing the terms of product development for the better.
Listen to these leaders discuss the following:
- How they have used these technologies to design their products more efficiently, cutting costs
- How these technologies are helping designers work on the same product in different parts of the world
- How the implementation of these new technologies is changing and advancing workforce culture
Moderator:
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Panelists:
Michael Smith, Digital Design - Tool Development Manager, Ford
Predictive Maintenance allows you to avoid the shutdown and downtime brought by traditional maintenance on machinery. However, how do you set your organization up to ensure it can leverage analytics and machine learning–based predictive maintenance?
Discover which technology to choose and the everyday struggles of the maintenance manager when implementing new platforms and practices.
Be guided through the uphill steps of predictive analytics and you’re your data science team should be prepared for.
Senior Representative, IBM Watson
Brett Burger, Principal Solutions Marketer - Monitoring, National Instruments
Industry 4.0 promises to change the way industry works by improving quality, lowering costs, and increasing efficiency. Is it happening fast enough for today’s manufacturing leaders?
Dell Technologies sees IoT as a set of ecosystems and collaborative models that drive business outcomes without lock-in to legacy approaches.
Join this session to learn how Dell Technologies thinks about a path to Industry 4.0, focusing on building open, vendor agnostic and scalable infrastructures to future-proof your investment.
Flavio Devide, Edge & IOT Solutions Field CTO, Dell
Hear from how to build a business with the help of a legacy manufacturer, delving into the requisites when getting a new connected device into the market.
Consider:
- Speed: How to avoid over-design and ensure the quickest route to market for your connected product?
- Security: How to gain understanding for real vs perceived risk?
- Scale: How do you design the correct architecture to manufacture on scale?
Kabir Maiga, Co-Founder, PassiveBolt
The rise of the Internet of Things has seen a wave of data going into the supply chain. Connected devices are now everywhere - from wearables on the warehouse floor to temperatures in shipping containers. Supply chain managers need to understand how they can best utilize this data - the technologies that collect and store it, and how to align the organization to ensure insights gathered translate into action.
Join Ingersoll Rand to gain insight into the emerging innovation and what connected IoT technologies can bring to your business with real-time insights and reporting. Indentify where you are now and the best starting point for moving toward a smart connected supply chain, and how to remain competitive in an ever-changing market.
Griselda Abousleman, Vice President of Operational Excellence-Transport Solutions, Ingersoll Rand
Scott Stark, Senior Manager of Digital Analytics, Ingersoll Rand
Join to hear key lessons learned in brownfield IIoT implementation, as well as the ongoing challenges and new opportunities afforded by advancements in AR, VR, AI and robotics/cobots. In addition to addressing technical advice and the benefits thus far, Mike can expand on the following key learnings:
• Modernization is piecemeal. Experiment, test and grow.
• Be agile in your design and move fast.
• Take cybersecurity seriously and work with trusted partners.
• Change management, upskilling and other people considerations are just as important as the technology, if not more.
Kenneth Labhart, Senior Manager of Global Supply Chain Smart Factory Innovation, Schneider Electric
From chairs to shoes to car parts, everyday items are being reimagined through a new process. With generative design, engineers are no longer limited by their own imaginations or producing only a handful of designs. Instead, they are now collaborating with technology to create more, better, with little data: more new ideas, products that better meet the needs of users, in less time and with less negative impact on the environment.
In this session you will hear a few use cases in how this technology will enable products to be made on a larger scale, improving efficiency and product quality while reducing the time it takes to create new designs and get them to consumers.
Paul Terry, Senior Designer/ Design Team Leader, Black Diamond Equipment
Is there one recipe for success when it comes to using data to drive shop-floor decisions and increase productivity? And how long does it take to build a data pipeline to take smart manufacturing to the next level?
Hear manufacturers’ insights into the implementation process and implications of AI and Machine Learning software on the manufacturing factory floor.
Moderator:
Arnie Kravitz, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)
Panelists:
Mark Becnel, President, RadioBro
Vincent Halma, President &CEO, KION North America
Sidra Maryam, Project Manager & Digital Factory Leader, Siemens
Join key industry influencers to hear how Edge Computing is affecting industrial production.
Get up-to-date insights into the frameworks, hardware, costs and connectivity considerations that manufacturers need to make when implementing an Edge strategy.
Really get to grips with what Edge is, what it offers and whether one day the Cloud will be obsolete.
Offering a range of provider views, this is not a sales pitch session but one driven by technical updates, vendor neutral education and real-life lessons.
Moderator:
Jim Davis, Founder & Principal Analyst, Edge Research Group
Panelists:
Tilak Mitra, CTO Manufacturing, Accenture
Thomas Switala, Director, Detecon
Matthew Trifiro, CMO, Vapor IO & Co-Chair, State of the Edge
Mike Woster, CFO, LF Edge
With manufacturers now adding connectivity to their home products, there is a proliferation of consumer smart home, commercial building solutions, connected car devices, etc
With these products comes questions around business models, data ownership and governance.
Hear from the panel of manufacturers who have built new revenue streams around smart, connected products, discuss how they monetize the data that is being collected, educate and serve their customers best, and approach data sovereignty and security.
Moderator:
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Panelists:
Matthew Otwell, Chief Cyber Architect, Jacobs
Ron Oudenaarden, Director of Advanced Analytics, Georgia-Pacific
Ben Wald, Co-Founder & VP of Solutions Implementation, Very
Hear how AI, deep and machine learning have impacted thismanufacturers’ strategies around:
- Digital Twin Technology
- Predictive Maintenance
- Intelligent Diagnostics
- Customer Needs Forecasting
- Supply Chain Optimization
Stan Gordon,Vice President of Engineering and Operational Technology, Daikin
Hear how to build and use edge architecture to answer questions including:
- What are the use cases for Edge Computing in an industrial setting?
- How will the shift to the Edge transform manufacturing floor operations?
- What is the interplay of Edge Computing and Machine Learning?
- Will edge architecture overtake cloud computing as the favored data collection route?
Matthew Honaker, PhD, Principal Data Scientist, Bsquare
When we think of smart manufacturing or high-tech solutions we don’t often think of agriculture, but some of the most advanced IoT technology is being used on farms and changing the way food is being grown and harvested. Through sensors,connected tractors, and data collection, farmers can improve productivity and make better decisions. This session will delve into how these IoT products are being built, and how connected equipment manufacturers are changing the farming industry forever.
Matt Wong, Director of Fuse Product Strategy, AGCO
Digital technology is simultaneously friend and foe—highly disruptive yet cannot be ignored. The solution is not another industrial revolution, but a wholesale digital transformation in both the things we make and the way we make them.
How can industrial companies build a mechanism that allows them to transform their core business to gain operational efficiencies while redirecting the savings to invest in new revenue-generating business models? Join Accenture to explore the framework – including the areas of Product X.0, Engineering X.0 and Manufacturing X.0 – that enables the transformation of entire industries and helps your business win in today’s competitive landscape.
Tilak Mitra, CTO Manufacturing, Accenture
Why would you turn to Edge Computing to help bring your manufacturing business up to speed with the digital age?
Managing data across dispersed IoT devices in a number of sites sounds like a challenge, despite the real-time and low latency benefits.
Join this thorough explanation into how Edge analytics is elevating autonomous decisions, energy efficiency and predictive maintenance for this manufacturer.
Gilbert Meyer-Gauen, Director, Asset Management, National Oilwell Varco
When we think of autonomousvehicles, we think of them on the streets. Rarely do we picture them on farms,construction sites, and even in mines. With autonomous mobility being thedisruptive technology of our era, it’s no surprise that even heavy equipmentmanufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon, e.g. Caterpillar, AGCO, Komatsu andmore; they are building large enough sized trucks to maneuver through sites,back into loading points, trim crops, even stop for fuel and service allwithout an operator. But how is this being done?
Gain key insights into, not ifthis can be done, but how it can be done. Hear how these machines are beingdesigned and manufactured.
Steve Caudill, Director, Agriculture Sector, Digital Operations,CNH Industrial
Texas Learning Center
Mark Gooch, former Global VP Lean Enterprise & Operations, Pentair
Texas Learning Center
Mark Gooch, former Global VP Lean Enterprise & Operations, Pentair
The industry is fully aware of the much talked about skills gap, with the Manufacturing Institute citing that 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the next decade and estimating that 2 million of them will actually go unfilled. How is technology changing the view of manufacturing and what can be done to increase its appeal to younger generations further?
The panel discusses approaches to the cultural shift needed to not only ease the skills gap but also ensure current workforces are equipped for the Industrial IoT world.
We address:
- Should manufacturers be thinking about diversity, inclusion and training first before actual technical implementation, however?
- Recruiting interns to the C-Suite: where do you look for the best talent and how do you position yourself as the best workplace?
- Governance: everything you do starts at the top; hear from business leaders on their inclusive approach to hiring and advancement practices
The panel discusses the steps their businesses have taken to bring training, recruitment processes, diversity and inclusion programs to the front of business leaders’ minds.
Moderator:
Mark Gooch, former Global Vice President of Lean Enterprises & Operations, Pentair
Panelists:
Jennifer Cohen, Vice President of Operations, Toyota Research Institute
Erika Jefferson, President/Founder, Black Women in Science
Randal Newton, Vice President of Enterprise Engineering, Ingersoll Rand
The industry is fully aware of the much talked about skills gap, with the Manufacturing Institute citing that 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the next decade and estimating that 2 million of them will actually go unfilled. How is technology changing the view of manufacturing and what can be done to increase its appeal to younger generations further?
The panel discusses approaches to the cultural shift needed to not only ease the skills gap but also ensure current workforces are equipped for the Industrial IoT world.
We address:
- Should manufacturers be thinking about diversity, inclusion and training first before actual technical implementation, however?
- Recruiting interns to the C-Suite: where do you look for the best talent and how do you position yourself as the best workplace?
- Governance: everything you do starts at the top; hear from business leaders on their inclusive approach to hiring and advancement practices
The panel discusses the steps their businesses have taken to bring training, recruitment processes, diversity and inclusion programs to the front of business leaders’ minds.
Moderator:
Mark Gooch, former Global Vice President of Lean Enterprises & Operations, Pentair
Panelists:
Jennifer Cohen, Vice President of Operations, Toyota Research Institute
Erika Jefferson, President/Founder, Black Women in Science
Randal Newton, Vice President of Enterprise Engineering, Ingersoll Rand
Hear 2 x 10-minute pitches from innovative new companies (less than five year’s old) within the manufacturing industry.
This session will consist of 10-minute presentations focused on how each vendor’s product or platform is bringing new innovations and efficiencies, followed by comments and questions from the pane land audience. Join the session to discover new pockets of industry innovation and learn what questions manufacturing leaders ask to make the right judgement call on implementing new technologies that can revolutionize product/consumer outcomes.
An audience vote will be taken, and the chair will announce and award the most impressive pitch during the Day Two afternoon plenary.
Judges:
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls-Royce
Hugh Arif, Director of Industry Solutions, AT&T Business
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Ray Milhem, Founder & CEO, MILHEM - Digital Transformation & Leadership
4:30 PM - JUDGE’S INTRODUCTION
4:35 PM - Tyson King, VP North America Sales, Altizon Systems+ Q&A
4:50 PM - Thomas Voorhees, CEO, Merlin CSI + Q&A
Hear 2 x 10-minute pitches from innovative new companies (less than five year’s old) within the manufacturing industry.
This session will consist of 10-minute presentations focused on how each vendor’s product or platform is bringing new innovations and efficiencies, followed by comments and questions from the pane land audience. Join the session to discover new pockets of industry innovation and learn what questions manufacturing leaders ask to make the right judgement call on implementing new technologies that can revolutionize product/consumer outcomes.
An audience vote will be taken, and the chair will announce and award the most impressive pitch during the Day Two afternoon plenary.
Judges:
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls-Royce
Hugh Arif, Director of Industry Solutions, AT&T Business
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Ray Milhem, Founder & CEO, MILHEM - Digital Transformation & Leadership
4:30 PM - JUDGE’S INTRODUCTION
4:35 PM - Tyson King, VP North America Sales, Altizon Systems+ Q&A
4:50 PM - Thomas Voorhees, CEO, Merlin CSI + Q&A
If you had a magic wand what would you actually change? What impact would that have? What are the biggest obstacles to growth and forward progress? Hear common responses from leaders just like you, and practical ideas and action steps you can take to get critical areas unstuck and moving forward.
Scott Reese, CTO, Harbor
If you had a magic wand what would you actually change? What impact would that have? What are the biggest obstacles to growth and forward progress? Hear common responses from leaders just like you, and practical ideas and action steps you can take to get critical areas unstuck and moving forward.
Scott Reese, CTO, Harbor
New technology and innovation need to be rooted in an organization’s vision to create customer and business value critical to success. thyssenkrupp North America has learned to think differently about its core competencies and today has driven more than 25 successful, industry-changing digital transformation projects. Learn how to successfully leverage digital technologies as an integral part of your business strategy. Find out more about three of our successful projects, incorporating AR/VR, digital twin, and co-bot technologies.
• Understand how to rethink core competencies to fully leverage value chain and realize business potential
• Explore how your business partner ecosystem can collaborate to help you move projects from proof of concept to reality
• Learn how to align manufacturing efficiencies beyond cost savings to achieve superior customer satisfaction
Santiago Arambula, Director– Strategy, Markets & Development, thyssenkrupp North America
New technology and innovation need to be rooted in an organization’s vision to create customer and business value critical to success. thyssenkrupp North America has learned to think differently about its core competencies and today has driven more than 25 successful, industry-changing digital transformation projects. Learn how to successfully leverage digital technologies as an integral part of your business strategy. Find out more about three of our successful projects, incorporating AR/VR, digital twin, and co-bot technologies.
• Understand how to rethink core competencies to fully leverage value chain and realize business potential
• Explore how your business partner ecosystem can collaborate to help you move projects from proof of concept to reality
• Learn how to align manufacturing efficiencies beyond cost savings to achieve superior customer satisfaction
Santiago Arambula, Director– Strategy, Markets & Development, thyssenkrupp North America
With IoT’s data-points, comes customer insight, to help innovate and improve products and services with. However, how to best collect data about existing products and services easily is still a challenge.
Gain insights into how to leverage data to generate new revenue opportunities and increase profitability by increasing real-time response rates to customers' demands.
Hear leading manufacturers’ approach to data management to create personalized products and drive new service offerings.
Answer questions on future subscription and leasing models driven by connectivity.
Moderator:
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Panelists:
Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology, Corning Incorporated
Racha Slaoui, Product Manager, Mnubo, an Aspen Technology Company
Robert Stucky, Overhaul Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Turbine
Advait Waghmare, Global Head of Digital Transformation Practice & Consulting, Birlasoft
With IoT’s data-points, comes customer insight, to help innovate and improve products and services with. However, how to best collect data about existing products and services easily is still a challenge.
Gain insights into how to leverage data to generate new revenue opportunities and increase profitability by increasing real-time response rates to customers' demands.
Hear leading manufacturers’ approach to data management to create personalized products and drive new service offerings.
Answer questions on future subscription and leasing models driven by connectivity.
Moderator:
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Panelists:
Karen I. Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology, Corning Incorporated
Racha Slaoui, Product Manager, Mnubo, an Aspen Technology Company
Robert Stucky, Overhaul Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Turbine
Advait Waghmare, Global Head of Digital Transformation Practice & Consulting, Birlasoft
- What is the digital thread and how does it enable digital twins?
- How does the digital thread support advanced manufacturing?
- What is digital transformation and how is it related to Industry 4.0?
- Which technologies are foundational to the next industrial revolution?
- What is IoT and what can it do for me?
- How must my business change to prepare me for Industry 4.0?
Don Kinard, Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin
- What is the digital thread and how does it enable digital twins?
- How does the digital thread support advanced manufacturing?
- What is digital transformation and how is it related to Industry 4.0?
- Which technologies are foundational to the next industrial revolution?
- What is IoT and what can it do for me?
- How must my business change to prepare me for Industry 4.0?
Don Kinard, Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin
Implementing meaningful change organization wide.
Building cross-industry partnerships to develop robust solutions: working with Microsoft
Driving efficiencies though forums dedicated to idea generation,incubation, and development
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls-Royce
Implementing meaningful change organization wide.
Building cross-industry partnerships to develop robust solutions: working with Microsoft
Driving efficiencies though forums dedicated to idea generation,incubation, and development
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls-Royce
In this talk, attendees will learn the answers to these questions:
· What is Edge Computing? What is OpenSource?
· How does it impact manufacturers?
· To what extent is there an appetite to grow an active and engaged open source community for edge computing?
· How can open source help consolidate some of the more fragmented work to date on the edge?
Mike Woster, CRO, LF Edge
In this talk, attendees will learn the answers to these questions:
· What is Edge Computing? What is OpenSource?
· How does it impact manufacturers?
· To what extent is there an appetite to grow an active and engaged open source community for edge computing?
· How can open source help consolidate some of the more fragmented work to date on the edge?
Mike Woster, CRO, LF Edge
Arnie Kravitz, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
Jim Davis, Founder & Principal Analyst, Edge Research Group
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Field questions to this panel of manufacturing decision makers to get everyday insight into how digital twins are changing their product manufacturing, assembly lines and workforce management.
Have your questions answered on how digital twins are being brought to planning and designing products, machines, and plants and operating products and production systems. Plus, learn how simulation technology is benefiting workers comp.
Moderator:
Arnie Kravitz, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
Panelists:
Eric Acton, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, Rolls-Royce
Mark Becnel, President, RadioBro
Dimitri Yallourakis, Practice Partner, Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain Transformation, DXC Technology (confirmed)
Where and how do manufacturers gain value from deploying higher speed, lower latency, higher bandwidth connectivity options offered by protocols like 5G / Wi-Fi 6 and others?
Connectivity is obviously critical to any IoT project, and with around 30 IoT connectivity options on the market today; discuss the lessons needed to succeed when building IoT hardware and software.
Explore the evolution and effects of 5G, LPWAN and Wi-Fi choices on manufacturers' approaches to data collection and infrastructure.
Analyze how high speed and low speed data solutions pair well together to advantage the work of making. Plus, gather tested stories in how companies integrate legacy / closed loops systems with the appropriate communication protocol while being secure.
Moderator:
Matt Wopata, Senior Analyst, IoT Analytics
Panelists:
Steve Bonitz, Director of Connected Solutions,Verizon Wireless
Troy Drake, Head of Enterprise Sales, Telstra
Andrea Kalmans, Board of Directors for RackN, a LFEdge member company
Ron Oudenaarden, Director of Advanced Analytics, Georgia-Pacific
The most important development in additive manufacturing today is probably the advance and adoption of the technology into repetitive manufacturing at production quantities.
The panel examines where manufacturing is headed and what the industry will look like as additive manufacturing finds its place. Learn the following:
- How additive manufacturing can create value in various ways – moving from proof of concept to future outlook for increases in volume production
- Learn how the software, materials, and machines that drive the additive manufacturing industry are speeding adoption
- Why manufacturers and engineers should seriously consider additive manufacturing as a viable, powerful, and unique alternative to traditional manufacturing techniques
Moderator:
Joseph Etris, former Data Analyst, Continental AG
Panelists:
Leah Battle Hull, Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Missile Systems, Raytheon Company
Christopher Chisek, Senior Engineering Manager - Model Shop, Whirlpool
Praveen Kumar Poojary, Engineering Director - Concept & Design Evaluation Lead, Whirlpool
Where do you start when trying to build a global IoT platform? What are the pre-requisites before you even begin considering vendors, and how do you choose between global conglomerates and start-ups?
Who should be involved in the decision-making process when trying to unite systems, platforms and processes? How do lines of business and IT departments views differ and what are the steps to forming one functional task force?
Join this session to determine the people and processes, plus the security requirements to gathering data from IoT sensors and translating it into monetizable information for business decisions.
Oz Deally, Vice President of Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Services, Capgemini
5 industrial connectivity trends driving the IT-OT convergence
Deep dive into 5 industrial connectivity trends and gain insights into exclusive content from IoT Analytics' latest research report on the topic.
Hear firsthand:
• Technological advancements are enabling new edge-to-cloud architectures
• More industrial assets are becoming “connected”
• Examine the 340+ vendors now offering more comprehensive connectivity solutions
• How software is empowering small firms to challenge incumbents
• New industrial connectivity protocols are helping manufacturers capture data more efficiently
Matt Wopata, Senior Analyst, IoT Analytics
Delivering measurable Digital Transformation
Discover how AI-powered prescriptive analytics is changing the way products are made and boosting profit margins. Pinpoint how AI-powered prescriptive analytics can prescribe the most efficient way for you to manufacture a product and to generate additional revenue.
In this session, learn:
• How to predict and measure tangible short-term results from Digital Transformation, as well as long-term benefits
• How AI-powered prescriptive analytics can identify the perfect run setting
• How much data is required to take advantage of prescriptive analytics
• What results you can expect after only 6 month - case study
Sam Cessna, CRO, Oden Technologies
How is Augmented Reality replacing paper trails and minimizing the assets on the shop floor? Hear how this manufacturer has got to grips with the still relatively unknown changes that AR is set to deliver, and examine the benefits brought.
Pinpoint how to choose the right enterprise tools and technology in AR, and really dive into the hype around the HoloLens’ effects on your assembly and maintenance lines!
Brian Laughlin, Technical Fellow, Boeing
Join this expert group to gain solutions to today’s security challenges brought by the increase of automation, sensors and connected networks across OT and IT.
Resolve security challenges around BYOD, Automation, Shadow IT, plus new IoT stacks and the touch points brought by new factory floor features like robotics.
Moderator:
Rob Gorham, Executive Director of Manufacturing Initiatives, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Panelists:
Nitin Arneja, CIO, ZPower
Andrea Kalmans, Board of Directors for RackN, a LFEdge member company
Dr. Chun (Chuck) Zhang, CTO, Secure America
Join this leading product engineer to maximize the effectiveness of digital twin technology.
Learn from real-life examples:
- Which conditions and components are needed for digital twin technology to function most effectively?
- At what stage in the product life cycle can a digital twin make the most impact?
- What business analytics and insights can digital twins offer beyond the production line?
Praveen Kumar Poojary, Engineering Director - Concept & Design Evaluation Lead, Whirlpool
How can you build a preemptive approach to improve customer delivery, across your entire manufacturing value chain? Probe into what a modern-day supply chain looks like, and deep dive into the technologies being leveraged to deliver customer success.
Evolving manufacturing supply chains can often be a separate challenge to the digitization and automation of the factory floor, but this Supply Chain leader explains the importance of being closely aligned with Manufacturing and IT leaders within your organization.
Vincent Halma, President & CEO, KION North America
How can you build a preemptive approach to improve customer delivery, across your entire manufacturing value chain? Probe into what a modern-day supply chain looks like, and deep dive into the technologies being leveraged to deliver customer success.
Evolving manufacturing supply chains can often be a separate challenge to the digitization and automation of the factory floor, but this Supply Chain leader explains the importance of being closely aligned with Manufacturing and IT leaders within your organization.
Vincent Halma, President & CEO, KION North America
A detailed explanation of how you make sense of data on your factory floor and integrate it into your ERP system to feel the benefits from IoT data collection across your manufacturing value chain, and of course wider organization.
Manjunath Krishnaiah, Chief Architect - Digital Platform, Telematics/IIoT, Caterpillar
A detailed explanation of how you make sense of data on your factory floor and integrate it into your ERP system to feel the benefits from IoT data collection across your manufacturing value chain, and of course wider organization.
Manjunath Krishnaiah, Chief Architect - Digital Platform, Telematics/IIoT, Caterpillar
