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Enabling the Intelligent Edge for Industrial
Extending Edge Computing to the Shop Floor
Available On Demand — Originally Broadcast November 15, 2021
Today’s manufacturing enterprise is driven by technology. Manufacturers leverage more raw data than ever before to improve their operations. The power of edge computing is that it enables the enterprise to collect, process and act on this information locally, rather than at a central mainframe.
The challenge is integrating the disparate technologies involved to drive operational outcomes (e.g., improving efficiency, reducing carbon footprint, etc.) and creating new business opportunities like Equipment-as-a-Service. Extending edge computing patterns to the shop floor helps manufacturers build and implement these solutions that address industrial requirements in a repeatable and scalable manner.
In this IndustryWeek-hosted webinar, we will explore opportunities to accelerate the OT/IT transformation based on:
- The value of edge computing for advancing innovation in manufacturing
- The benefits of an open-source approach to edge computing
- What an edge computing infrastructure in manufacturing operations contains
SPEAKERS
Mark Wohlfarth
Global Sales Leader, Industrial Sector & Edge Computing,
Red Hat
Red Hat
Mark Wohlfarth is a member of Red Hat’s vertical industries & global accounts sales leadership team, responsible for building Red Hat’s go-to-market for the industrial sector and edge computing. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wohlfarth joined Red Hat in September 2014 to help establish our strategic partnership with Cisco and subsequently led the team responsible for managing our relationships with all network ecosystem partners as part of the establishment of our global service provider sales organization. Prior to joining Red Hat, he helped launch a new cloud business at NetApp and before that, spent over 12 years consulting high tech companies on growth strategy, including serving as a Partner at Boston Consulting Group and at Oliver Wyman. He began his career in the technology industry by helping AT&T build its business in the former Soviet Union.
Ricky Watts
Sr. Director, Intel Internet of Things Group
Ricky is a Senior Director of Industrial Segments at Intel Internet of Things Group. During the last 30 years, he passionately has been driving innovation enabling changes for a better world. He has been leading product marketing and business developments in multiple segments like industrial, telecommunications, and multiple embedded businesses such as control automation, medical, energy, and transportation. Ricky’s Industrial and Telecom experience brings a unique perspective on how 5G will intersect and accelerate the evolution towards smart manufacturing. Ricky has a wide international experience spending half of his career living and working in Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Motorola, Aircom International, British Telecom, and as Vice President of Industrial for Wind River Systems.
