Value added and thoughtful leader focused on helping IT managers to understand the world of operations technology and OT managers to understand the new capabilities that IT brings to the world of IoT. It is my belief that by helping the two teams to work together, we can accomplish great things and transform the industry. […]
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Gianfranco manages one of the most important digital transformation projects in Italy. Hitachi Rail is a lighthouse in Italy for innovation and he enjoys sharing his passion for technology and operations management-based solutions with others.
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His current focus is centered on digital disruption and IoT initiatives across Maple Leaf Foods. Ron is an Infrastructure expert with over 20 years of IT experience covering a wide range of technologies from networking, security, VM technologies, hyper-converged infrastructure, telecommunications, servers, Operational Technologies (OT), Industrial network design, production floor technologies and cloud-based solutions.
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Trevor has over 20 years of experience at Toyota and is currently responsible for Regional Application Development of Automotive Business Systems which includes Pre-production Design & Engineering, Supply Chain, Plant Production Administration, Production Preparation, and Mfg Execution Systems (MES).
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Sa’d is an IIoT expert at Practice development, Strategic planning, Business strategy, IT strategy, Enterprise Architecture, SOA, Cloud Computing, Agile and Iterative application development, Managed Services, Offshore application development, ecommerce and portals and has been at Hitachi for 14 years.
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James Destro currently heads the Manufacturing Practice at Hitachi Vantara. His practice focuses on delivering high value outcomes through deep domain consulting and digital solutions that leverage advanced analytics to Hitachi’s manufacturing customers globally. James’ background includes more than 20 years of industrial digital solutions leadership in the manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, and aviation […]
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Industry Analyst leading the Industrial Software research at Informa Tech. Fabio tracks the impact of digital trends and technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution of the manufacturing ecosystem. A passionate subject matter expert, he brings 15+ years of industry software experience from IHS Markit and Siemens.
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The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating and disruptive impact on cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives, interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization or country is spared. Local, regional, and national governments are urgently responding with varying degrees of effectiveness. As the […]
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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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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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