Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech
Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking to Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech about “Data is gold and key to success”.
Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Dilraj and Eric from 21 Tech, discussing asset management and AI solutions. They highlight the challenges of integrating AI into asset management due to incomplete and dirty data. 21 Tech’s approach involves developing AI point solutions to automate processes and clean data incrementally, making it more manageable for clients. They focus on public sector industries like transit, utilities, and public works, offering pre-built solutions to expand market reach. Eric Shufelt emphasizes the importance of understanding client needs and processes to ensure successful implementations and continuous improvement of systems.
Buddy Lee with Mesa Associates
Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen 2025 and talking to Buddy Lee, Artificial Intelligence SME at Mesa Associates about “AI and Asset Management”.
Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast from Power Gen in Dallas, Texas, celebrating industry professionals and discussing innovations. Buddy Lee from Mesa Associates, an AI subject matter expert, shares his background in electrical engineering and reliability engineering. Buddy discusses the application of AI in asset management, particularly in detecting anomalies and predicting failures in industrial machinery. He highlights the importance of having a good data set for AI models, emphasizing the need for accurate and reliable data. Buddy also touches on the cultural challenges of implementing AI in industrial settings and the potential for AI to improve operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
Tania Schulze with Gradyent
Scott MacKenzie hosts a podcast celebrating industry professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses the application of digital twins to steam networks with Tania Schulze from Gradyent.ai. Tania explains that digital twins are digital representations of physical assets, enabling real-time monitoring, optimization, and predictive maintenance. She highlights the benefits of using physics-based models combined with machine learning to create accurate digital twins for steam networks. Tania emphasizes the importance of data quality and the challenges of implementing digital twins in existing plants. She also discusses the potential for significant energy savings and improved safety through digital twin technology.
Kieran Gilmurray with Technology Transformation Group
Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast, emphasizing education, collaboration, and innovation. He interviews Kieran Gilmurray, an expert in business technology with 30 years of experience. They discuss generative AI, highlighting its potential in industries like manufacturing. Kieran explains that generative AI, unlike traditional AI, allows for natural language queries and is more accessible and cost-effective. He stresses the importance of AI literacy, change management, and strategic business planning. Despite the hype, Kieran advises focusing on practical applications and ensuring AI is tied to business goals. He encourages continuous learning and collaboration to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Jorge Maia and Rebeca Sousa with Crazy Tech Labs
Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Jorge Maia and Rebeca Sousa with Crazy Tech Labs about “Merging AI with Digital Twin, IoT, IIoT to solve real problems”.
The potential of digital twins in the IoT ecosystem was discussed, along with the importance of data quality and the need for collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches. Key arguments included the transformative impact of digital twins, the challenges of device authentication and security, and the significance of contextualization in IoT data quality. The speakers emphasized the importance of aligning AI and IoT innovations in industry, while also highlighting the challenges of leveraging AI in IoT and digital twin. The potential of merging AI and digital twins to solve real-world problems in industry was also discussed, with a focus on the importance of collaboration, education, and having the right people with the right skills to innovate and create resilience in business.
