Kevin Purdy, Vice President, Toyota Motor North America
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Kevin Purdy, Vice President, Toyota Motor North America

Professional Summary: Kevin Purdy is vice president of Builders for Toyota Motor North America, overseeing Manufacturing, R&D, and Supply Chain Management for Vehicles and Parts. Purdy strives to provide innovative solutions that create efficiencies, productivity, and cost savings to his customers. Focus areas currently in progress across North America are (IIoT/Factory of the Future,  SAP Vehicle […]

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[White Paper] Strategic Investments to Secure Smart Manufacturers
· Cybersecurity

[White Paper] Strategic Investments to Secure Smart Manufacturers

Security is undergoing a digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. As the fusion of the cyber world and the physical world progresses, various security issues are mounting. Manufacturing executives must view security as a management issue, not as a system issue.Is cybersecurity a cost or an investment?Smart Manufacturers and the Convergence of IT & OTThis […]

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Choosing the Right AI approach for your business
· Artificial Intelligence

Choosing the Right AI approach for your business

Companies often kiss more frogs than princes when it comes to artificial intelligence investments.Much has changed this year. The new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and everything. Globally, companies have been forced into crisis management mode: adapting, retooling and training employees to work remotely while adopting new technologies to stay […]

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Greg Orloff, CBDO, IIoT World
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Greg Orloff, CBDO, IIoT World

Greg previously served as the CEO of Tangent Company, inventor of the Watercycle™, the only commercial residential direct potable reuse system in the country. Greg holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University, a Masters of Business Administration in International Business from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School […]

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Chris Hobbs, Software Safety Specialist, BlackBerry QNX
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Chris Hobbs, Software Safety Specialist, BlackBerry QNX

Chris Hobbs is the author of the definitive book on functional safety, Embedded Software Development for Safety-Critical Systems, and as a kernel developer and functional safety course instructor at BlackBerry QNX, he has advised some of the largest industrial control and automotive companies as they pursued safety-certification standards. In addition to his software development work, […]

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IIoT World’s Industrial Cybersecurity Day
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IIoT World’s Industrial Cybersecurity Day

One of a kind online conferencededicated to you that will bring together ICS cybersecurity subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on Industrial cybersecurity, focusing on trends, challenges, concerns, best practices, lessons learned, etc. The content is targeted to CxOs, executives, as well as technology-oriented executives, engineers, IT/OT professionals and ICS […]

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Sandy Lobenstein, GVP Information Systems, Experience Portfolios, Toyota
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Sandy Lobenstein, GVP Information Systems, Experience Portfolios, Toyota

Sandy Lobenstein is group vice president and chief divisional information officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA).   As Chief Divisional Information Officer, Lobenstein is responsible for IT Experiences, Experience Portfolio teams throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  ITx Experience Portfolio engages with the enterprise across sales, manufacturing, logistics, R&D and corporate services […]

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Fatih Abdel Kareim, Senior Asset Manager
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Fatih Abdel Kareim, Senior Asset Manager

Fatih is a Senior Asset Manager and leads the implementation of new technologies in power stations and Marubeni Asset Management. He has expertise in power stations, transmission and distribution (SCADA), and has been Involved in the evolution and implementation of automation technologies in the power industry for the last 20 years.  His engineering and asset […]

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Data readiness: ensuring a solid base for predictive operations and condition monitoring
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Data readiness: ensuring a solid base for predictive operations and condition monitoring

Digital manufacturing is forecasted to bring out massive changes to the industrial world. Today, regardless of the maturity level of digitization projects in each company, the main motivation is staying competitive, boosting revenues, and enhancing profits, while reducing costs and being agile. There are several ways through which an industry can engage in Industry 4.0, […]

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