052: Why Edge and AI hold the key to scaling Industry 4.0 with Jose Favilla
Release Date: 10/05/2021
053: Cybersecurity for Industry 4.0: the good, the bad and the ugly, with Rob Dyson
Enterprise Product Leadership
Today we have a fascinating conversation with Rob Dyson, someone with decades of experience in the security space and the current Global OT and IoT Security Services Business Development Leader at IBM! We have a wide-ranging conversation looking at the impacts of cyber security in Industry 4.0 transformations, the main drivers of cyber security risks in manufacturing, why security should never be relegated or de-prioritized, and how companies can go about building a strong culture of cyber security.
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052: Why Edge and AI hold the key to scaling Industry 4.0 with Jose Favilla
Enterprise Product Leadership
I have a fascinating show for you today that is part of my collaboration with IBM. My guest is Jose Favilla. Jose leads the global Industry 4.0 initiatives for IBM. And with over 30 years of experience in the field, Jose gives us a masterclass on Industry 4.0, including where it started, how it has evolved, where it is today, and where it is going
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051: Product Innovation and Jobs to Be Done with Tony Ulwick
Enterprise Product Leadership
Today we are joined by the pioneer of the Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) theory, the inventor of the Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI) process, and the founder of Strategyn, Tony Ulwick.
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050: How to price new B2B products with Mark Stiving
Enterprise Product Leadership
Pricing your products is key to successful products. But what is the best pathway to finding you optimum prices?
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049: Continuous Discovery Habits with Teresa Torres
Enterprise Product Leadership
Today we are joined by expert discovery coach and prominent thought leader on the topic of product discovery, Teresa Torres!
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048: Losant's Journey from Idea to Successful Enterprise IoT company with Charlie Key
Enterprise Product Leadership
Today’s guest, Charlie Key, is the Founder and CEO of Losant, a leading development platform for IoT products and services. On this episode, Charlie shares plenty of insights into how Losant has achieved success, including key milestones that have shaped the company, the importance of having a customer-centric approach to innovation, the challenges of building enterprise-grade products, and how Losant has evolved to incorporate technologies like edge computing to better serve their customers.
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047: Behind the scenes of Workday’s product strategy with Connie DeWitt
Enterprise Product Leadership
Today we get an amazing insider's look at how Workday, one of the most successful enterprise software companies in the world, approach product strategy! To help us in this quest, I am joined by Connie DeWitt, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy Workday.
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046: How Subscription Models Help You Win, Keep, and Grow Customers with Mark Stiving
Enterprise Product Leadership
Transitioning to a subscription model is not easy but the challenge is worth it because SaaS products provide a host of benefits to both the companies that offer them and the clients they serve. Our guest for today is Mark Stiving, author of Win Keep Grow, and he joins us to share important insights from his book to help us learn the fundamentals of accelerating a subscription business. Mark kicks things off with a story about how he got interested in prices, and then we go on an exploration of the connection between pricing and value. From there, Mark talks about how he began to...
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045: Why Startups and Big Companies Struggle to Innovate with Steve Blank
Enterprise Product Leadership
The Lean Startup movement is integral to the foundation of modern entrepreneurship. Despite its proven success there are still many businesses, including both startups and established companies, that struggle to apply Lean principles and continue to build products through the waterfall approach. In today’s episode, we are joined by Steve Blank. In addition to being an author, entrepreneur, and professor, he is also widely recognized as an early father of the Lean Startup movement. In our discussion, Steve reflects on the current state of innovation in startups and enterprises and what can be...
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044: Behind the Scenes of Dolby’s new Cloud platform with Stephane Giraudie
Enterprise Product Leadership
What if developers could incorporate lifelike HD audio and video capability into any application they built so that users did not have to resort to third-party apps to communicate? This is precisely the service provided by Dolby’s new cloud-based audio, voice, and video API platform, Dolby.io. Today we speak to Stephane Giraudi, Senior Director of Cloud Communication at Dolby.io, to get a behind-the-scenes look at the audiovisual technology giant’s disruptive new offering. Stephane was previously the CEO of Voxeet, a company that enabled WebRTC with crystal clear 3D surround sound, audio,...
info_outlineI have a fascinating show for you today that is part of my collaboration with IBM. My guest is Jose Favilla. Jose leads the global Industry 4.0 initiatives for IBM. And with over 30 years of experience in the field, Jose gives us a masterclass on Industry 4.0, including where it started, how it has evolved, where it is today, and where it is going
Tuning in, you'll hear the importance of edge and AI in driving the value of industry 4.0, how this technology enables companies to predict and prevent failures from occurring, and how companies can use the power of AI to improve the maintenance, quality, and efficiency of manufacturing plants significantly.
In this episode, Jose and I discuss:
- The importance of Edge and AI in driving the value of Industry 4.0
- How to scale your Industry 4.0 initiatives
- How to select the best vendor for your digital transformation
- And much more.
About Jose Favilla
Jose Favilla leads Industry 4.0 at IBM. His 30+ years of extensive experience working with clients in over 30 countries helps them improve operational and business performance.
Jose has accumulated an in-depth understanding of the asset-intensive industries, including natural resources, processes, and discrete manufacturing.
Over his career, he has applied advanced analytics, optimization, AI, IoT, and Blockchain technologies to drive innovation. He has had the privilege of working with leading clients around the world to create new approaches and technologies to solve their complex business and operations problems.
Jose has been recognized as one of the top industry experts at IBM and was invited to be a member of the inaugural class of the IBM Industry Academy in 2011. Jose has chaired and spoken in numerous conferences around the world and published extensively and has won several awards in recognition of my achievements. He mentors new talents, MBA students at the leading US universities, and CEOs.
To learn more about Jose Favilla and IBM's Industry 4.0
- Jose's LinkedIn profile
- Learn about IBM's approach to Industry 4.0
- [Video] Manufacturers are using AI on a hybrid cloud with IBM
- [Interactive] Industry 4.0 scalability and flexibility
- [White paper] Industry 4.0
- [Article] How the convergence of OT and IT is driving Industry 4.0
- Additional case studies for Industry 4.0
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