Episode 127: Venture Capital's Role in Digital Transformation with Lior Susan

December 6th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  26 mins

4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, software, sustainability, technology, venture capital

Lior Susan, founder of Eclipse Ventures, discusses the critical role of venture capital in driving the digital transformation of industrial sectors, highlighting key investments and future trends.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

Episode 120: Digital Manufacturing in Turkey and Beyond with Efe Erdem

August 9th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  30 mins 23 secs

digital transformation, manufacturing, mena, technology, turkey, upskilling

In this conversation with Efe Erdem, Executive Director of Turkey’s MEXT Technology Center, we discuss how manufacturing is transforming across the MENA region. We explore Turkey's position as a key player in this area, the challenges and opportunities they face, and the role of technology and digitalization in achieving sustainable growth.

Episode 100: Innovating Across the Manufacturing Supply Chain

October 19th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 22 secs

digital transformation, leadership, lean, operations, productivity, supply chain