Conversation on Industrial IoT
An exclusive panel of speakers from Schneider Electric, RS Components and Eurotherm at the H&C Lab
We were pleased to be joined by leadership of Schneider Electric, RS Components and Eurotherm. The candid discussion covered the following topics:
- How IIoT is transforming manufacturing
- Why 4.0 is a step change from Industry 3
- What is the role of Data Science and Machine Learning
- Where are the barriers to adoption and how they can be overcome
- Approaches to data capture and connectivity
- Strategies for Cyber Security and governance
- Techniques for iterative on-site development
Guests also experienced a ground-breaking Image Recognition system co-created by H&C in partnership with RS Components.
The H&C Lab is situated on the 5g and NB-IoT test bed, and we presented some potential applications of this connectivity.
Event speakers
Richard Jeffers
Technical Director – Northern Europe @RS Components
Richard has a wealth of experience in the Manufacturing, Services and Infrastructure industries and is a leader in operations, engineering and Industrial IoT. A Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, he is working closely across RS and with the Group Innovation team to help accelerate the development of RS’s evolving technical Value Proposition. Through his career, he has demonstrated a combination of strategic leadership, operational and engineering management underpinned with strong risk, stakeholder and cost management.
Shashwat Khare
Technical Director – Northern Europe @RS Components
Thanks to a strong technical background and 13yrs of diverse experience with Business Development, Strategic Marketing, Project management & Product development, Shashwat has been able to execute tough initiatives and bring digital transformation for the complex business of Energy & Building management.
Paul Sear
Digital Services Business Leader @Eurotherm by Schneider Electric
Paul is an experienced Global Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial automation industry, and SaaS Offer development.