{"id":9618,"date":"2023-10-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=9618"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:12:02","slug":"maturing-your-digital-transformation-ep5-authoritative-automation-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/talking-aerospace-today\/maturing-your-digital-transformation-ep5-authoritative-automation-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Authoritative Automation Part One &#8211; Maturing Your Digital Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE5001944752 width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>Welcome to&nbsp;<em>Talking Aerospace Today<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 a podcast for the aerospace and defense industry. A place that brings the promise of tomorrow\u2019s technology to the ears of our listeners today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automation in the context of digital transformation maturity starts with \u201cautomating the mundane,\u201d delegating dull, repetitive tasks that take up engineers\u2019 time to computers and machines. Of course, that is not all automation can do. With enough time and investment, aerospace and defense companies (A&amp;D) can begin instituting \u201cauthoritative automation,\u201d or taking more complex real world activities and automating them digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of the A&amp;D Industry for Siemens Digital Industries Software, guides listeners on what authoritative automation entails, how it differs from the automation discussed in previous episodes, and what authoritative automation looks like in a relatable, non-A&amp;D setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this episode, you will learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The definition of authoritative automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How authoritative automation differs from \u201cautomating the mundane\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get from automating the mundane to authoritative automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A relatable example of authoritative automation outside the industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/thought-leadership\/2023\/10\/06\/authoritative-automation-part-one-transcript\/\">Click here for the transcript.<\/a><\/p>\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\/2023\/01\/headshot_todd_tuthill-e1675095289505.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Tuthill - Speaker\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Todd Tuthill &#8211; Speaker<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p><strong>Todd Tuthill<\/strong> is the Vice President of Aerospace &amp; Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/toddtuthill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Todd on LinkedIn<\/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\/2023\/01\/headshot_patty_russo-e1675095279335.jpg\" alt=\"Patty Russo - Moderator\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Patty Russo &#8211; Moderator<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p><strong>Patty Russo<\/strong> is Global Marketing Manager for Siemens Digital Industries Software.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/patty-russo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Patty on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;Talking Aerospace Today&nbsp;\u2013 a podcast for the aerospace and defense industry. 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