Carol Rudinschi, PhD

Carolina Rudinschi, PhD,  author of a Digital Media Book, brings  a wealth of experience in Research, Journalism, Public Relations and Social Media. Certifications include: Google Adwords Certified Specialist (Search & Mobile), Hootsuite Certified Professional, Facebook BluePrint & Digital Marketing Certification from University of Illinois. She has a PhD in Digital Journalism & Media and is experienced in running campaigns on Google AdWords, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

Carolina has an engagement in the global influencer program of Siemens AG. This is NOT an endorsement of SIEMENS AS products or services. It is Carolina’s role to encourage SIEMENS AG to think more openly and engage in a wider community. Carolina is independent in her work in this wider community and provides a unique set of insights accordingly to those willing to listen.

Carolina participates/participated in influencer & analysts programs with ABB, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, IBM, Schneider Electric, PTC.

Industrial Cyber Security: Why IT & OT collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity
· Cybersecurity

Industrial Cyber Security: Why IT & OT collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity

Since the mid-1990s, many industrial companies have interconnected their industrial control systems (ICSs) to improve productivity, maintenance, and safety in the operational environment. Some of this interconnectivity was to  the Internet.  While, this connectivity helped to improved the efficiency, security was at best a minimal consideration. The lack of adequate security planning has resulted in […]

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Status of digital readiness for Industrial Transformation programs globally
· Connected Industry

Status of digital readiness for Industrial Transformation programs globally

We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by a range of names: Digital or Industrial Transformation, Industrie 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and many others. Whatever your company calls […]

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Smart Cities: From digital infrastructure development to integration
· Smart Cities

Smart Cities: From digital infrastructure development to integration

Over the past century, the world’s population has increasingly moved to live in cities. According to a June 2018 report from McKinsey & Company, cities are now “home to more than half of the world’s population, and they are expected to add another 2.5 billion new residents by 2050”. Meanwhile, a United Nations 2018 report […]

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Medical Device Safety and Security: Obvious but not easy to achieve
· Cybersecurity

Medical Device Safety and Security: Obvious but not easy to achieve

With accelerating technology innovation, medical devices are becoming more sophisticated and more connected. Consequently, as in most mission-critical systems, safety and security are two increasingly vital requirements in medical device design. In April 2018, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to increase regulatory powers over medical device safety, including cybersecurity. This paper […]

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Steve Montgomery, CEO
· Our Contributors

Steve Montgomery, CEO

Steve is a creative problem solver who designs, develops and delivers complex yet easy to use IoT solutions across a variety of markets and applications.  His 20+ year career started at the age of 14, working as an apprentice engineer at Great Plains Research and Development.  Steve served honorably in the United States Navy’s Nuclear […]

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Smart Cities – what’s in it for citizens?
· Smart Cities

Smart Cities – what’s in it for citizens?

Connected technology is ushering in a new era of smart cities, which promises to improve the quality of life for billions of people around the world. Smart cities — which are using technology to make urban areas safer, more efficient, and more livable — represent the transformative power of the Internet of Things. Now, as […]

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Four critical steps for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing
· Connected Industry

Four critical steps for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing

In today’s highly competitive digital business world, manufacturers must act fast and pivot quickly to meet fluctuating market trends and consumer demands. IIoT, combined with advanced analytics as part of a broader digital transformation strategy, can help manufacturers create new business models, improve operational efficiencies and drive innovation in products and services. Yet, nearly 70% of all digital transformation initiatives are considered […]

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The validity of cybersecurity policies for control system environments
· Connected Industry

The validity of cybersecurity policies for control system environments

Control system cyber security is different than IT and requires an understanding of issues unique to control systems. It is time to discuss the validity of cybersecurity policies for control system environments. Cybersecurity policy has been based on preventing malicious attacks against IT data networks. IT cybersecurity has been a problem for more than 20 […]

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Frédéric Desbiens
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Frédéric Desbiens

Frédéric Desbiens is an IoT and Edge Computing Program Manager at the Eclipse Foundation, his job is to help the community innovate by bringing devices and software together. His domain knowledge, skills, and experience in open source, IoT, cloud platforms and activity in social media are great assets to executing on the strategy to grow […]

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Bjorn Andersson, Senior Director, Global IoT Marketing
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Bjorn Andersson, Senior Director, Global IoT Marketing

Bjorn Andersson is a Senior Director, Global IoT Marketing at Hitachi Vantara. Bjorn is a leader in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industries Marketing, accelerating go-to-market (GTM) for innovative solutions that combine advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence, and IoT. Bjorn has a proven track record to build and execute strategies and plans to build a business and bring products & technologies to market. He can translate technology into customer benefits and communicate these to diverse audiences. Bjorn has deep expertise in High-Performance Computing (HPC), Visualization and Technical Computing - reaching into technologies and uses that have partly evolved from there, such as Cloud Computing&Storage, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Virtualization He is also experienced in creating strategic partnerships and mergers&acquisitions (M&A). 

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