Ingredients for Innovation
· Connected Industry

Ingredients for Innovation

In my experience, Innovation initiatives often fail due to ambiguous goals and inconsistent support across the Company. In this article I try to list the “needed ingredients” to break silos and have the entire organization focused to innovate. My Top 3 list is the following: The sponsorship by the CEO boosts executive support and consensus […]

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A SolarWinds-style Attack Has Happened Before-Cybersecurity Lessons Learned
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A SolarWinds-style Attack Has Happened Before-Cybersecurity Lessons Learned

A SolarWinds-style cyberattack happened back in in 2013-14 that affected big government agencies and thousands of companies. What should we have learned from the Dragonfly/HAVEX attack? Software Infiltration A cyberattack group called Dragonfly attacked power plants and industrial sites, employing a very similar tactic to SolarWinds. “The technique of injecting into a supply chain is […]

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G Balaji, Head of Energy Industries division in Industrial Automation, ABB India
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G Balaji, Head of Energy Industries division in Industrial Automation, ABB India

G Balaji is head of Energy Industries division in Industrial Automation, ABB India. He is also member of Country Management Committee that shapes critical management strategy. In his role as the head of Energy Industries, Balaji is driving digital transformation for many customers through co-innovation and co-creation with the customers. Balaji brings vast knowledge of Oil and Gas, Chemicals and Energy sector. In his career of close to 23 years, he has held several management positions in ABB India across operations and engineering, executing large complex projects and working closely with Global teams. He has been deeply involved in developing operational excellence and key initiatives within ABB India for our customers in Energy sector. He has a wide knowledge of technology applications in utilities and industries, and has been instrumental in developing and executing solutions around Industrial Internet of Things in plants and factories. Balaji is an engineer in instrumentation and control.

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Industry Digitalization, Data-driven Process Optimization and Environmental Best Practices
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Industry Digitalization, Data-driven Process Optimization and Environmental Best Practices

In these times, there is no doubt that the advancement of digitalization in industry makes possible connected products and processes that help people, materials, energy, plant and equipment to be more productive and efficient. The repercussions for business processes should impact both the economy and the environment. This article covers various experiences and case studies […]

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Mike Lake, President & CEO
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Mike Lake, President & CEO

Michael Lake is the President and CEO of Leading Cities, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Leading Cities’ mission is to achieve a sustainable planet by leading with Smart Cities. As President and CEO, Michael establishes and develops relationships with municipal governments, businesses, non-profit organizations and universities around the world, creating a global network of partner cities dedicated to implementing Smart City solutions. Leading Cities provides tools and programming for Smart City leaders and facilitates the sharing of best practices within the industry. Michael’s career in public service spans from serving three United States Presidents as Special Assistant for White House Operations and Presidential Advance to serving the former Prime Minister of Ireland as a policy research analyst.

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Gino Hernandez ,Head of Global Digital Business
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Gino Hernandez ,Head of Global Digital Business

Gino Hernandez is Head of Global Digital Business at ABB Energy Industries. Self-motivated entrepreneur and business executive with an extensive background in digital technology, business management, business finance, sales management, business plan development and model execution. 

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Brandon Spencer, Division President, Energy Industries
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Brandon Spencer, Division President, Energy Industries

Brandon Spencer is currently serving as President for ABB’s Energy Industries division globally. In this capacity he is a member of the Industrial Automation Business Area management team. The Energy Industries division helps companies across the energy industry develop, produce and operate safely, efficiently and profitably. Brandon joined ABB in 2006 and has dedicated his […]

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Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
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Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist

Technology Evangelist. Bit of a story teller & influencer on #EnergyTransition technologies, An advisor, speaker, podcast host & technology consultant … A member of the Siemens Influencer Community #SIEx … And #InnowattsInfluencer … Being a bit of a storyteller, Kevin has been evangelizing how new technologies can transform the way we do things through-out his […]

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Protecting IT and OT Resources Against Advanced Threats in Manufacturing
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Protecting IT and OT Resources Against Advanced Threats in Manufacturing

Manufacturing organizations manage expensive and sophisticated equipment at their factories—and the systems that run the machinery are increasingly being connected to the internet. The cybersecurity implications of this trend are significant, including possible threats to physical safety, and in some cases, national security. Companies strive to secure their systems while maintaining business imperatives like operational […]

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Enabling a New Era of Industrial IoT with Free-Use Wireless Spectrum
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Enabling a New Era of Industrial IoT with Free-Use Wireless Spectrum

Flexibility, ingrained security and centralized management are the touchstone of successful network deployments in just about any setting, especially as devices and services proliferate whether it be over wired or wireless infrastructure. What Free-Use Wireless Spectrum Delivers A lot has been coming together for 2021. The advent of 5G over CBRS  “free-to-use spectrum,” edge cloud […]

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Considering an Asset Performance Management
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Considering an Asset Performance Management

Considering an Asset Performance Management Initiative? 3 considerations as you map your journey. Unexpected equipment failures can have many impacts to industrial organizations such as production downtime, increased repair costs and enhanced risks to worker safety or our environment.  An analysis by FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, determined that equipment […]

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enhance ERP Software
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enhance ERP Software

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), are huge contributors in these advances and have revolutionized the way that software operates and functions for the manufacturing industry. AI and Machine Learning in ERP Systems Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have drastically enhanced ERP software in the following ways: 1. Simplifying Immense Data One of the […]

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