The Chief Purpose Officer: Your Next Leadership Role
Across every industrial sector, the conversation has moved beyond efficiency gains and automation ROI. A more fundamental question now confronts leadership: What is our company’s human function when the machines can execute everything?For decades, industrial leadership has…
Why AI Supply Chains Are Moving Away From Data Sharing—and Toward Signal Sharing
One of the most persistent barriers to supply chain resilience is not a lack of analytics tools, but reluctance to share data.During IIoT World Manufacturing & Supply Chain Day in December, speakers discussed how AI is…
January 2026 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
New year, new budgets, and a fresh slate of industrial priorities—secure connectivity, resilient operations, and scalable modernization. January 2026 offers a compact and high-impact set of gatherings where Industrial IoT (IIoT) and ICS/OT cybersecurity conversations show up in different forms:…
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering People and Building Trust Through Transformation
Industrial organizations are no strangers to transformation. While technology has long been a catalyst for progress, the accelerating speed and complexity of change means that tools alone can no longer deliver a lasting competitive advantage. The…
What I’m Most Excited to See at Siemens Booths at CES 2026 — and Why It Matters for the Future of Industrial Intelligence
CES has always been a mirror of what’s next. Not just shiny tech, but signals — early indications of how industries will actually change. And at CES 2026, Siemens isn’t just showing technology. They’re showing outcomes.…
The Moment Manufacturing Broke Its Old Rules: How 2020 Sparked the Rise of the Connected Workforce
In April 2020, half of the world’s population was in lockdown — yet critical infrastructure still had to run. Chemical plants, glass facilities, refineries, and energy systems couldn’t pause. Equipment still failed. Processes, drifted, and operators…
Beyond Automation: Entering the Age of Autonomy
For more than a century, our factories have been powered by automation—machines tirelessly repeating the same motions, churning out parts, and, occasionally, chewing up a wrench if something went wrong. Automation gave us the Industrial Revolution…
Your Million-Dollar IIoT Strategy is Being Sabotaged by Hundred-Dollar Radios
The industrial sector is in the midst of a seismic shift. With the market for digital transformation in manufacturing projected to reach $440 billion in 2025, leaders are rightly focused on harnessing the power of the…
December 2025 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
‘Tis the season for celebration — and innovation. December may be the year’s quietest month for many industries, but it still delivers a lineup of high-impact events worth your attention. Whether you’re joining in person or…
A Guide To Seamlessly Deploying IOT Solutions
IntroductionThe idea of IoT is simple: devices, sensors and other “smart” objects are connected to the Internet, allowing them to collect and exchange data. IoT helps companies track and manage their assets, such as containers, trailers,…