Understanding IT/OT convergence: Benefits, challenges and real-world insights – Ep. 2
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Welcome back to our digital transformation podcast series. This is episode 2 of our podcast where we’re taking a close look at the benefits and challenges of IT/OT convergence, featuring insights directly from our very own Siemens factory in Bad Neustadt where they are well into their IT/OT journey. We’re rejoined by our experts, Rahul Garg, Peter Zech and Chris Pennington who share their thoughts and expertise. If you haven’t listened to episode 1 yet, you can find it here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How our factory in Bad Neustadt effectively manages connectivity and data collection in a brownfield environment
- Strategies for manufacturers to address IT/OT integration challenges such as cybersecurity, data latency issues and bridging cultural gaps between IT and OT employees
- The rewards from IT/OT convergence, including reduced downtimes, improved flexibility, increased sustainability efforts and more
Meet your speakers:
![Rahul Garg](https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/05/Rahul-Garg-bio-image.jpg)
Rahul Garg
VP of Industrial Machinery and the SMB Program at Siemens Digital Industries Software
![Peter Zech](https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/07/Peter-Zech-Headshot.jpg)
Peter Zech
Head of Innovation and Digitalization at Siemens factory in Bad Neustadt
![Chris Pennington](https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2024/05/Chris-Pennington-Headshot.jpg)
Chris Pennington
Global Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software
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Digital Transformation Podcast
The Digital Transformation: Solutions for Industrial Machinery Podcast by Siemens Digital Industries explores the advantages of smart manufacturing, a digitalized product development strategy and the solutions it offers for the Industrial Machinery industry.