Episodes

  • #2: How to close the talent gap (featuring General Electric)

    #2: How to close the talent gap (featuring General Electric)
    Feb 17 2021
    Manufacturing and industrial companies face a looming worldwide shortage of qualified skills on an unprecedented scale. Many refer to this challenge as the talent gap, or the skills gap. In this episode, we’ll discuss strategies for closing these gaps. Learn how to train, develop, and qualify talent within your transitioning workforce.
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    43 mins
  • Don’t move junk. Convince your leaders of a self-funding cloud migration with this 3-step approach.

    Don’t move junk. Convince your leaders of a self-funding cloud migration with this 3-step approach.
    May 9 2022
    Have you ever asked for permission to save money? In this episode, learn how Safran Cabin saved five million dollars in three years! IT Director, Jon Ripley reveals a 3-step approach to make cloud migration a self funding project. You heard that right. Self funding. There’s no need to allocate extra dollars for an eventual payoff. Listen and learn how to use your existing dollars!
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    36 mins
  • Part 1: Evolution of the Smart Factory (Featuring Deloitte)

    Part 1: Evolution of the Smart Factory (Featuring Deloitte)
    Dec 7 2022
    In this podcast, we’ll highlight how smart factories, also known as smart manufacturing, smart refining, or digital operations, leverage rapidly advancing technology to create an impact in the manufacturing environment by connecting data from across the enterprise, systems, and supply chain.
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    24 mins
  • #5: Strengthening your cybersecurity preparedness (featuring Synopsys)

    #5: Strengthening your cybersecurity preparedness (featuring Synopsys)
    Jul 16 2021
    Learn how to thoroughly examine your current security exposure, scrutinize users accessing your network, and identify areas of vulnerability. Featured guests include Deirdre Hanford, Chief Security Officer at Synopsys, and David Pellerin, Head of WW Business Development for Semiconductors at AWS.
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    30 mins
  • Building the Bridge from IT to the OT community

    Building the Bridge from IT to the OT community
    Sep 6 2023
    Establishing trust and open dialogue between IT and OT teams is crucial to the success of implementing new cybersecurity measures, yet it’s something that can be overlooked. Taking time to understand the other team’s priorities regarding operations is invaluable despite how tricky it might be given differences in process, business rhythm, and work culture. Tune in to the conversation with Steve Applegate, Chief Information Security Officer at Dragos, as he shares career wisdom from his experience bridging IT and OT communities for more secure operations. He speaks on leading by listening, minimizing the use of fear, uncertainty, and doubt in conversations, and recognizing the impact a threat or patch has on plant operations and even safety. Check out this episode for expert advice to bolster your role in championing your organization’s security journey.
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    32 mins
  • #6: Communicate a bold vision (featuring Volkswagen)

    #6: Communicate a bold vision (featuring Volkswagen)
    Aug 2 2021
    Transforming and upgrading your technology can be expensive, but so is funding outdated and inefficient IT. In today’s episode we’ll learn from Volkswagens Nihar Patel, and Frank Goeller as they share their strategies for upgrading and replacing existing systems. You’ll learn how to communicate a bold vision within your organization to realize substantial cost savings and efficiencies.
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    40 mins
  • #3: Gain insights from complex data (featuring 3M)

    #3: Gain insights from complex data (featuring 3M)
    Apr 13 2021
    Learn how to gain visibility into your complex data sources by using a data lake. Learn the fundamentals of what a data lake is used for, and how it can help you gain actionable insights from your interconnected supply chain.
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    29 mins
  • Generative Design, and Generative AI in Engineering and Beyond

    Generative Design, and Generative AI in Engineering and Beyond
    Feb 23 2024
    In this episode, our guest, Steve Hooper, vice president for design and manufacturing software tools at Autodesk, walks through the nuanced conversation around generative design and generative AI in the manufacturing space.
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    42 mins