Industrial AI Needs a Backbone—And That Backbone Is DataOps
At Hannover Messe 2025, John Harrington of HighByte offered a timely reminder: as AI races ahead in the industrial sector, the infrastructure supporting it—specifically, DataOps—needs to keep up. While AI dominates the headlines, its power is fundamentally limited without access to the
AI in Manufacturing Enters Its Third Wave: The Rise of Autonomous Agents
At Hannover Messe 2025, AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a battleground of ideas. While many vendors promise intelligence, Francisco Almada Lobo, the CEO of Critical Manufacturing, offers a structured, visionary framework for how manufacturing will truly evolve in the next
Why Software-Defined Automation Is the Key to Industrial Progress
As the conversation shifts from Industry 4.0 to 5.0, one problem remains unsolved: most industrial environments are running on legacy infrastructure. Machines last decades. Control systems are often 30 years old. But the demands placed on manufacturing—greater flexibility, lower emissions,
How Data is Rebuilding Manufacturing from the Edge Up
An industry conversation with Pugal Janakiraman, Global Manufacturing CTO at Snowflake, and Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData. Manufacturing's Data Mindset Is Changing Manufacturers have long relied on data to understand what went wrong—after the fact. When a production line stalled, or equipment
From Complexity to Control: Why Smart MES is the Backbone of Modern Manufacturing
At Hannover Messe 2025, there’s one term on everyone’s lips: AI. But amidst the noise, Francisco Almada Lobo brings a clear, strategic voice to the table—cutting through the hype to highlight what actually matters in manufacturing today: control, visibility, and
The Silent Barriers to Industrial Competitiveness
At Hannover Messe 2025, industrial competitiveness emerged as a dominant theme, sparking discussions beyond technology. While manufacturers continue to face rising complexity, the real constraints may not be what you expect. Barbara Frei, EVP of Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, points
Why Digital Transformation Fails—and How to Fix It
At Hannover Messe 2025, Friedrich Richter, Schneider Electric's senior vice president of Services for Industrial Automation, didn’t just talk about digital transformation—he laid out why so many industrial players are still stuck in pilot purgatory. From small manufacturers to global enterprises,
Real-Time Industrial Data: Why Architecture, Not Hype, Determines Success
At Hannover Messe 2025, a compelling conversation unfolded between HiveMQ and Snowflake leadership on a topic often underestimated in industrial transformation: data movement architecture. Behind all the talk of AI, analytics, and predictive insights lies a more foundational challenge—how to
Circularity is Good Business: How Industrial Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Design
Circularity isn't just a sustainability buzzword—it’s a smart business strategy. Speaking from Schneider Electric’s circularity-themed booth, Hany Fouda, SVP of Process Automation, outlined how circularity can deliver resilience, profitability, and operational efficiency for industrial companies. Why Circularity Matters Now The global business