Humera Malik, CEO
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Humera Malik, CEO

Humera Malik is CEO of Canvass AI, a software provider that empowers the world’s largest industrial companies with actionable intelligence to make data-driven operational decisions. Internationally, Ms Malik is one of the leading voices in Artificial Intelligence and how it can help the industrial sector to propel growth, accelerate innovation and augment human expertise. Ms Malik is a recipient of the RBC Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year award, the Women of IoT/M2M award and was most recently named in the list of Top 10 Hot AI IoT Startups to Watch. She is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and has been featured in publications such as Bloomberg and Forbes.

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[Summary] Successful Software Safety Certification
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[Summary] Successful Software Safety Certification

When it comes to developing safety-critical systems like industrial equipment, automotive systems and medical devices, avoiding certification is no longer an option, nor is it easy. Just a decade ago 75% of companies embarking on certifying software against a safety standard, failed. As each certification project requires an immense investment of resources and engineering time, […]

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Jeffrey Ricker, Co-Founder and CEO
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Jeffrey Ricker, Co-Founder and CEO

Jeffrey Ricker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hivecell, the Edge-as-a-Service company. Jeffrey is an experienced technology leader, a hands-on senior software developer and entrepreneur. He has a 30-year career working with the financial industry, start-up companies and the Defense Department.

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David McKnight, Smart Manufacturing Solutions, Hitachi Vantara
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David McKnight, Smart Manufacturing Solutions, Hitachi Vantara

David McKnight joined Hitachi in 2016 with an eye to broaden his work in Industrial IoT and Digital Manufacturing. At Hitachi Vantara, he is driving manufacturing operations excellence solutions with clients across various industries. Prior to his tenure with Hitachi, David has focused on providing industrial automation and SAP manufacturing solutions throughout the world. David […]

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Flogistix and UrsaLeo — An IIoT Case Study in the Oil and Gas Industry
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Flogistix and UrsaLeo — An IIoT Case Study in the Oil and Gas Industry

Flogistix is an oil and gas technology company that utilizes an engineered approach to help customers with their wellhead compression, vapor recovery, and gas lift needs. With more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Flogistix operates throughout most of the onshore producing basins in the United States. From the company’s […]

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Jay McBain, Principal Analyst
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Jay McBain, Principal Analyst

Jay McBain is one of the most visible and respected thought leaders in the global channel. Named to the Top 40 Under Forty by the Business Review as well as numerous channel magazines top influencer lists, he is often sought out for industry guidance and future trends. He has spent his 27-year career in various […]

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Oliver Iltisberger, Managing Director
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Oliver Iltisberger, Managing Director

Oliver Iltisberger is Managing Director for ABB’s Smart Buildings business line. He was appointed to this role in July 2018. In this position he has full accountability for the performance of the Smart Buildings business line in ABB, which includes a broad portfolio of market leading home and building automation solutions. Previously, as Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Committee, Oliver led the Asia Pacific and then the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region of Landis+Gyr, a publicly listed global leader for smart metering and smart grid solutions. In 2010 he became one of the founding members and the first President of the IDIS Smart Meter Association. Earlier in his career, Oliver worked in the automation & drives division of Siemens, heading sales, product management and marketing functions within the low voltage Power Distribution business. During his career, Oliver has lived and worked in Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and Switzerland. Oliver has a joint master’s degree in mechanical engineering and business administration from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and executive training at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

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A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation
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A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation

The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated a digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry, notably in the area of enterprise asset management. With the emergence of Industry 4.0, maintenance has stepped out of the shadows. Organizations are accessing the newest technology to go beyond a lean approach to manufacturing and adopt a total productive maintenance (TPM) […]

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Marcus Fowler, Director of Strategic Threat
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Marcus Fowler, Director of Strategic Threat

Markus Fowler, Director of Strategic Threat at Darktrace. Proven organizational leader with track record of leading cross functional teams in operations, cyber, and data science to solve complex problems and drive innovation. Marcus spent the last 15 years' as a CIA officer developing global cyber and technical operations and strategies. Marcus has lead cyber efforts with various US Intelligence Community elements and global partners. He is recognized as a leader in developing and deploying innovative cyber solutions. He has vast experience advising senior leaders on cyber efforts and developing the strategic way forward. Mission driven, detail focused, executive with crisis management experience in leading organizations with global reach and operations. Strong communications skills with proven success building collaborative relationships with the private sector, international partners, and U.S. government organizations.

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[White Paper]Protecting the Embedded and IoT Software Build Environment with Software Composition Analysis
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[White Paper]Protecting the Embedded and IoT Software Build Environment with Software Composition Analysis

Ensuring the quality, reliability and safety of software requires navigating a complex supply chain made up of engineers, operations managers, contractors, and independent software vendors (ISVs), along with open source software (OSS) providers. Oftentimes, device manufacturers that have outsourced development or integrated third-party software are unable to examine the source code. This makes it difficult […]

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[Report] Uniper Power Generation Report: Focus on India
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[Report] Uniper Power Generation Report: Focus on India

This report from Uniper take a comprehensive look at India’s new energy future, including the Indian “trilemma”, which includes 1) The impact of Covid-19 on energy demand, 2) Reimagining coal in the new energy landscape and 3) Coal’s role in the energy transition.  It also discusses how India can profit from experience, as the UK […]

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