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Develop an AI Playbook to Move Toward Industry 4.0 | Experts

Event Overview

The value of AI and a mature data strategy is palpable, but manufacturing organizations have a lot of work to do to make AI a reality — from both a business and IT perspective. Join WWT AI and Data Solutions Practice Manager Jon Duren as he lays out in plain terms how manufacturers should be thinking about AI in the near- and long-term. Jon also talks about how leaders in the space can move fast and safe at the same time with AI, and identify real world use cases for AI that can be implemented today.

Featured Speaker

Jon Duren

World Wide Technology

Global Solutions & Architecture - Practice Manager

Jon Duren is an accomplished technology professional with over 25 years of experience in service-provider, data center, cloud and AI solutions. He is driven by a passion for applying technical solutions to achieve business outcomes and is currently working to expand the WWT AI Solutions practice. Jon constantly monitors marketing trends, innovative and disruptive technologies, and significant market transitions to identify opportunities to drive customer growth and success.

What to expect

This episode of WWT Experts is part of a four-part series focused on the evolving IT landscape and how it's reshaping the manufacturing industry. Episodes are published exclusively for registered users of the wwt.com platform. The series will cover:
  • Business and technology trends that are changing the way manufacturers think about the factory of the future.
  • Forward-looking strategies manufacturing leaders can implement to drive forward Industry 4.0 initiatives.
  • Key areas OT and IT leaders should prioritize related to security, data, digitalization and infrastructure.
  • Practical insights and perspective that can help manufacturing leaders more effectively gameplan for future growth.

Goals and Objectives

Develop a mindset and approach for how to drive AI initiatives in your organization; learn about best practices taking place in the market today and how they can be applied to your organization; hear about common challenges to advancing AI projects and how to overcome them.

Who should attend?

Executive leaders looking to drive AI transformation; business leaders looking to understand more about how the executive suite should be thinking about AI; OT and IT leaders looking to gain insight and understanding of today's complex AI environment.

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