{"id":12894,"date":"2026-02-13T08:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=12894"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:20:43","slug":"how-ai-and-real%e2%80%91world-data-are-transforming-industrial-design-episode-9-of-im-and-ai-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/digital-transformation\/how-ai-and-real%e2%80%91world-data-are-transforming-industrial-design-episode-9-of-im-and-ai-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"How AI and real\u2011world data are transforming industrial design &#8211; episode 9 of IM and AI podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=TLFIE7565875718\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>Siemens experts explore how to capture industrial data to unlock new gains in the factory, touching on how to clean and synthesize this data with tools like RapidMiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join host Chris Pennington, global industry marketing leader for industrial machinery at Siemens Digital Industries software, Rahul Garg, Vice President for industrial machinery vertical software strategy at Siemens Digital Industries software and Dirk Hartmann, Head of Simcenter Technology Innovation at Siemens as they discuss AI adoption and the advantages of using simulation in the factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this conversation, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to collect industrial data and use it to your advantage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The path to enabling agentic AI workflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ways to make equipment smarter and more adaptable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Garg-bio-image.jpg\" alt=\"Rahul Garg\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Rahul Garg<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Vice President for Industrial Machinery Vertical Software Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rahul-garg-5562271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Rahul <\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Chris-Pennington-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Pennington\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Chris Pennington<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116384992 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116384992 BCX0\">Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/span><\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-pennington-4948792\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Chris<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/02\/dirk-correct.png\" alt=\"Dirk Hartmann\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Dirk Hartmann<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Head of Simcenter Technology Innovation<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dirkhartmann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Dirk<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siemens experts explore how to capture industrial data to unlock new gains in the factory, touching on how to 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