“Industrial people who aren’t in the game today, who are not making the kind of investments we’re making, it’s like someone in the retail sector now saying, ‘We want to be like Amazon too.’ But you can’t be like Amazon. It’s too late. And in the industrial sector, you have to take the risk now. Because by the time it’s obvious, which is a few years from now, it’s going to be too late.” Jeff Immelt, GE CEO
Whether we call it the Industrial Internet, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or just plain Internet of Everything (IoT), we can all agree that this next wave is about connecting devices, machines, computers and people together into complex, intelligent systems.
From transportation companies who need to improve highway and airway safety to energy companies who need to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their infrastructure, every industry is being challenged by the scale and speed in which this movement is transforming our businesses.
Our panel of experts will bring their unique perspectives to lead a discussion on:
- What innovations are driving this transformation?
- What are the opportunities? What are the challenges?
- Business outcomes of real world applications