David Goddard, Head of Digitalization
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David Goddard, Head of Digitalization

David Goddard is Head of Digitalization for Hitachi ABB Power Grids and is responsible for driving the company’s digital evolution. He was previously with Cisco Systems in various executive leadership roles, most recently being responsible for the global IoT practice. In his earlier roles with Cisco, he led Cisco Customer Assurance, the crisis response organization, and the […]

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Who is Impacted by the Executive Order on Cybersecurity?
· ICS Security

Who is Impacted by the Executive Order on Cybersecurity?

On Wednesday, May 12, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. Who will be affected by EO #14028?Executive Orders can have the effect of law, ordering federal entities to take specific actions. They can also require certain terms to be included in federal contracts. And this is where the rubber hits the […]

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[Use case] Improved Robotic Welding Performance using moneo Real-Time Monitoring System
· Connected Industry

[Use case] Improved Robotic Welding Performance using moneo Real-Time Monitoring System

A large manufacturer produces hundreds of parts for an industrial distributor of multiple vehicle types. Throughout the plant, automated robotic welding systems are utilized. The motor supplying wire feed to the welding gun often wears. Irregular wire feeding causes the wire to buckle and jam. This means unplanned stoppages and downtime of the welding cell, […]

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What OEMs Can Learn From a Large Organization’s IoT Product Strategy
· Industrial IoT

What OEMs Can Learn From a Large Organization’s IoT Product Strategy

IoT Business OpportunitiesVerizon’s IoT initiatives highlight key applications of the technology as well as the business opportunity it presents OEMs. Customers were requesting Condition-based Maintenance (CBM) and Critical Asset Tracking (CAT) solutions. Verizon had similar business challenges that OEMs face with the desire to either save money or make money with IoT. David Vasquez will […]

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Bill Bither, CoFounder and CEO
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Bill Bither, CoFounder and CEO

Bill is an experienced software entrepreneur, and the founder of Atalasoft, an enterprise software company that sold to Kofax (now Lexmark). Prior to Atalasoft he worked in aerospace manufacturing.

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David Huber, Advisory Solutions Consultant
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David Huber, Advisory Solutions Consultant

David Huber serves as Advisory Solutions Consultant for Hitachi Vantara and is responsible for design and value delivery of Asset Performance Management solutions. Huber has nearly 20 years of Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering leadership in heavy industry.  Starting his career in the US Navy Nuclear Program, he continued in Operations and Maintenance leadership roles for […]

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Angie Sticher Co-Founder, CPO, COO
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Angie Sticher Co-Founder, CPO, COO

Angie Sticher is the Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of UrsaLeo, an enterprise software company that enables users to visualize and interact with realtime operational data in a photorealistic 3D representation of their facility or equipment.

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Geoff Mulligan, CTO
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Geoff Mulligan, CTO

Geoff Mulligan is a consultant, developer and speaker on the IoT, Privacy and Security, as well as a co-founder of Skylight. He has served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and as US representative to the UN ISO Smart and Sustainable Cities Project. While serving as a Presidential Innovation Fellow working on Cyber-Physical Systems and IoT for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, he co-created and launched the SmartAmerica Challenge. Mr. Mulligan was the founding Chairman of both the LoRa Alliance, growing it to over 500 members, and the IPSO Alliance, making it the global voice for open standards for the IoT. Skylight is a digital consultancy focused on the confluence of Micro-Services, open API design, Internet of Things and lean/agile innovation.

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Cybersecurity Risks for Open Source Code
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Cybersecurity Risks for Open Source Code

The adoption of open source code has increased exponentially over the past decade, with a large percentage of commercial software now containing it. Developers are constantly sharing common features and code functionality across the internet and globe. The speed and demand placed upon application teams is high – business used to run via application releases a handful […]

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Manufacturers’ use of technology pre-COVID & 5 key areas for investment in the post COVID-19 World
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Manufacturers’ use of technology pre-COVID & 5 key areas for investment in the post COVID-19 World

The sudden global onset of COVID-19 has had disastrous consequences, both personal and economic. Much media attention has been focused on shortages of key products, as well as waste and surpluses, as manufacturers around the world struggled to respond quickly to sudden spikes and precipitous drops in demand. Manufacturing companies were also in the spotlight […]

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[Use case] Improved machine performance using moneo Real-time Monitoring System
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[Use case] Improved machine performance using moneo Real-time Monitoring System

A large manufacturer with assembly and sub-assemblies mass produces automotive parts and components. A plant of this magnitude requires equipment, such as motors, pumps, compressors, fans, vibratory feeders, and other machines. The manufacturer had incurred significant financial losses, experiencing bottlenecks that caused unplanned downtime and increased scrap rates. Predictive maintenance programs lacked process visibility and […]

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Building a Digital Business Case in the Energy Industry
· Energy

Building a Digital Business Case in the Energy Industry

Solutions like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are doing what engineers have always aimed for – delivering improved ways to do things cost-effectively. They are tools to help people work more efficiently and make quicker and better decisions. The key challenge facing many owners and operators is […]

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