GAMA – Industry 4.0 and Circularity/Sustainability Update – What You Need To Know Now

You will hear from the following thought leaders:

Panel #1 – Industry 4.0 Co-Panelists

• Knudt Flor – recently retired CEO and President of BMW Manufacturing
• Rick Oppedisano – President & CEO of Delta Bravo Artificial Intelligence

Key Points Include:

• A CEO’s Perspective vs. Reality
• Manufacturing CEOs across the world are embracing Machine Learning and AI to drive the transformation, but Gartner estimates an 80% failure rate for first-timers.
• You will hear Boardroom perspectives as to what is driving strategy at the executive level, and what OEMs and their suppliers must do to stay on top.
• You will learn some of the realities of implementing these concepts on the plant floor, common mistakes to avoid, and a best practice framework from success stories from those in the automotive supply chain.

Panel #2 – Circularity/Sustainability:

• Rick Oppedisano, Moderator – President & CEO of Delta Bravo Artificial Intelligence
• Olivier Brauen – VP Circularity Business Solutions Development and Transformation Americas of Michelin
• Brad Dinely – SVP Operations Strategic Projects – Schaeffler
• Tyrone Ellis – Aftermarket Engineering Leader – Trane Technologies

Key Points Include:

• The panel will explain some of the underlying principles of the circular economy (driven by design) including eliminating waste and pollution, circulating products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerating nature.
• What are the hard returns for circularity, and what hard metrics are being measured?
• Specific advice for suppliers participating in this process.
• For those just starting out, or trying to decide how to proceed, you will hear some lessons-learned advice.