Manufacturers have been hit hard with forced shutdowns, gaps in Production and disruptions in their Supply Chains, however the speed of Transformation is ever increasing as Manufacturing Organisations make their shift towards Industry 4.0 and adapt to serve their customers in new ways.
During this Virtual Forum we will discuss various real-world use cases of successful Smart Factories, the top strategic technology trends for Manufacturing Industries, providing you with the relevant tools and advice needed to ensure a high level of orchestration and alignment in your Manufacturing Operation.
Who should attend?
Manufacturing Leaders: Establish a more responsive, agile and cost-efficient Manufacturing Operation by bridging the gap between Production, Technology and Innovation.
Technology Leaders: Learn, benchmark and share best-practices on the top strategic technology trends for Manufacturing Industries.
Innovation Leaders: Foster innovation while delivering profitable business outcomes.
What’s covered
The shift towards Industry 4.0 - Automation, M2M & Smart Factory Innovation
IoT Devices and Connectivity - Connectivity Standards & Industrial IoT Adoption
Accelerating Industry Transformation - Digital Transformation & Change Management
The Top Strategic Technology Trends for Manufacturing Industries
Opening Keynote Presentation:
Digital Intelligent Industrial Platform Transformation
Presenter & Moderator
Sachin Shah,
Chief Technology Officer, OT - Armis Security
In association with proud partner
Sachin is an Information Security Leader with over 20 years of Industry experience. He has helped Architect and Manage Smart Factories, Industrial IoT, and has extensive experience with Artificial Intelligence, Zero-Trust, Risk and Compliance, and Edge Security. At Armis, he evaluates all strategic partnerships to ensure customer needs are met as well as work to build out the OT/ICS business unit to help enterprises better manage external threats and scale at speed.
Armis are the exclusive Manufacturing Leaders Virtual Forum Partner. Check them out here: https://www.armis.com
Panelists
Join our expert Panelists from The Lego Group, Rolls Royce, Dow, Nestle and Henkel as we collectively discuss the shift towards Industry 4.0, future trends for Production, Leadership & Change Management, but most importantly, the valuable lessons learned along the way.
Jesper Toubøl,
Vice President Operations - Moulding Production
The LEGO Group
Tarun Rana,
Senior Manager Digital Transformation
Henkel
Nanda Kishore,
Former Head of Manufacturing Programs at Rolls Royce Power Systems. Chief Supply Chain Officer at Sterling PBES Energy Solutions
Giorgio Mauro,
Operations Chief Digital Officer
Nestlé
Doug Mcknight,
EMEAI Manufacturing 4.0 Director
The Dow Chemical Company
Nick Wright,
Director, Market Development
Digital Catapult

The Agenda
All times below are BST (United Kingdom)
13:00 - 13:05 | Welcome & Introduction with Industry IoT
13:05 - 13:30 | Presentation #1 - Speaker: Sachin Shah, Chief Technology Officer, OT at Armis Security - "Digital Intelligent Industrial Platform Transformation"
13:30 - 14:30 | Panel Discussion: The Shift Towards Industry 4.0 & Future Trends For Production with LEGO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Dow and Henkel
14:30 - 15:00 | Presentation #2 - Speaker: Giorgio Mauro, Operations Chief Digital Officer at Nestle - ‘‘How to successfully design and implement a Digital in Operations strategy’’
15:00 - 16:00 | Group Discussion & Q&A