Natan Linder Bio
Natan Linder is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tulip, a cloud-based platform transforming frontline operations. Tulip enables some of the world’s largest manufacturers to build AI-enabled, connected applications that improve quality, efficiency, and traceability across their operations. Natan is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of Formlabs, a leader in professional desktop 3D printing.
Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience in computer science, design, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship, Natan develops composable, human-centric systems that enable continuous transformation. Prior to founding Tulip, he held leadership roles at Samsung, Sun Microsystems, and Rethink Robotics. At Samsung, he co-founded and led the company’s R&D Center in Israel, launching globally deployed mobile technologies.
Natan is the co-author of Augmented Lean: A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations, which challenges conventional approaches to digital transformation. He holds a PhD and an MSc from the MIT Media Lab, where his research focused on integrating physical and digital systems to enhance human capabilities.
Natan Linder has hosted 30 Episodes.
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Episode 126: Transforming Manufacturers’ Organizational Strategy with Dr. Jörg Gnamm
November 15th, 2023 | Season 4 | 22 mins 36 secs
4ir, ai, automation, business strategy, digital transformation, industry 4.0, lean, management, manufacturing, operational excellence, production systems, software, technology
Dr. Jörg Gnamm explores the transition from historical manufacturing paradigms to modern systemic approaches. He calls on manufacturers to adopt an integrated organizational strategy to successfully implement new technologies and transform their business.
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Episode 125: Rethinking Quality Control for Pharmaceuticals with Mark Buswell
November 1st, 2023 | Season 4 | 23 mins 14 secs
4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, pharma, pharmaceuticals, quality, quality control, software, technology
Mark Buswell, VP of Quality Tech at GSK brings over two decades of experience digitizing pharmaceutical manufacturing as we explore the challenges of quality control and his vision to enable a paradigm shift in the industry through 'Quality by Design.'
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Episode 124: Industrial Data Interoperability with Erich Barnstedt
October 18th, 2023 | Season 4 | 20 mins 9 secs
4ir, ai, automation, data, digital transformation, industry 4.0, interoperability, manufacturing, microsoft, mqtt, opc ua, software, technology
Erich Barnstedt–Microsoft’s Chief Architect Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT–brings his perspective as we try to understand why, despite overtures from the biggest vendors, true data interoperability remains elusive in the manufacturing industry.
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Episode 123: Building a Manufacturing Software Marketplace with Diego Tamburini
October 4th, 2023 | Season 4 | 22 mins 20 secs
4ir, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, microsoft, software, supply chains, technology, workforce
Diego Tamburini–Category Manager for Manufacturing at Microsoft Commercial Marketplace–helps us unpack the future trajectory of the industry, and the challenges manufacturers face in building a cohesive tech stack using solutions from different vendors.
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Episode 122: Fixing the Failures of Industry 4.0 with Antonio Padovano
September 20th, 2023 | Season 4 | 22 mins 41 secs
4ir, industry 4.0, manufacturing, supply chains, technology, workforce
In episode 122, we speak with Assistant Professor at the University of Calabria Antonio Padovano, discussing the failures of practically implementing Industry 4.0 on the shop floor, and his vision for how we can address them with a new approach.
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Episode 121: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
August 23rd, 2023 | Season 3 | 41 mins 1 sec
4ir, industry 4.0, management, manufacturing, operations, supply chains, technology, workforce
In this special episode, Trond introduces Natan Linder, CEO of Tulip and co-author of Augmented Lean, as the new host of Augmented Season 4. Trond and Natan review four great interviews from 2022, and Natan previews what’s to come in 2023–with new episodes that go beyond interviews to include brainstorms, debates, and the occasional stream of consciousness.