Building blocks for modern digital operations
Sessions Abstract:
Organizations see the value of collecting a wealth of data from their operations. They can utilize it in a variety of ways. By analyzing such data, they can perform predictive maintenance of their machinery, send commands in real-time in response to correct malfunctions, and build digital twins to simulate and improve processes.
To be able to access the needed data, transmit it to the cloud, and act in real-time, organizations must have robust high-speed connectivity to the critical equipment and systems. Beyond this connectivity, the network must also provide the necessary security both within the operations domain and through the enterprise as traffic traverses it to and from the cloud. The network must also remove any bottlenecks to performance, detect and help fix any errors, facilitate in scaling operations, and be agile to accommodate changes quickly.
In this session, we will dissect these networking requirements, and discuss:
- Why visibility into connected assets is an essential pre-req for securing them
- The role of an intelligent management system that not only manages the network but is also essential for cloud applications
- How operations can benefit from the experiences of the enterprise network and leverage the same management, security policies, and tools
Session Speaker:
Paul Didier, Solutions Architect, Cisco. He is a results-oriented, technology leader with expertise in developing and managing solutions, efficiently operating the underlying infrastructure, and successfully leading teams and organizations. He has extensive experience working on projects in many international corporations in nearly every major industry across the globe and is experienced in leading large teams of experts. Paul is an effective communicator with the track record of driving industry-wide transformations through technical innovation and cross-organizational collaboration. Over the last 5 years, Paul has been central to Cisco’s initiatives around the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). He lead a team of Solution Architects for Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Utilities and Public Sector. He drives the technical collaboration with a range of key “Operational” technology partners, such as Rockwell Automation, National Instruments, Schneider Electric, Bosch and others. He is driving the market adoption of key IIoT technologies such as Time-Sensitive Networks and Cyber-Security. And he represent Cisco in a range of IoT consortiums and standards. IIoT products and solutions drive over $500M revenues for Cisco. He has nearly 30 years of technology development and application experience with the leading Consulting & Outsourcing (Accenture), Software Development (SAP) and Networking/Cyber-Security/Collaboration (Cisco) companies.