Doug Kiehl with Eli Lilly

Karen Quatromoni, Director of Public Relations at OMG, introduces the podcast series and its focus on the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC). Bill Hoffman, OMG CEO and Chairman, interviews Doug Kiehl, Senior Director at Eli Lilly and co-chair of the DTC’s new pharma and regulatory Working Group. Doug discusses his 30-year tenure at Eli Lilly, the formation of the Disruptive/Transformative Technologies team, and the drivers for digital twin technology in pharma, including industry trajectory and regulatory expectations. He highlights the importance of cross-industry collaboration and the potential of digital twins in manufacturing, compliance, and process validation, emphasizing their role in expediting product development and improving patient outcomes.

Sarah Causey with Implexus Lab

Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Sarah Causey, CEO of Implexus Lab about “Digital Twin – Real efficiency, real savings to optimizing your building assets”.

Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast from the OMG Q1 meeting in Reston, Virginia, celebrating industry professionals. Sarah Causey from Implexus Labs discusses her transition from architecture to digital twins, emphasizing the importance of integrating live data from IoT for more efficient building management. She highlights the misconception that energy consumption decreased during the pandemic and explains how digital twins can optimize energy use by creating dynamic systems responsive to occupancy. Causey also mentions the financial benefits of digital twins and the role of the consortium in standardizing processes and enhancing trustworthiness in the industry.

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.

Pieter van Schalkwyk with XMPRO

Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Pieter van Schalkwyk, CEO of XMPRO about “Successful solutions and tools to implement your Digital Twin strategy”.

Scott MacKenzie and Pieter discussed the potential of digital twin technology in the industrial sector, emphasizing the need for standards and proper implementation to achieve real business value. They highlighted the importance of digital twins in addressing business problems and achieving ROI, particularly in asset-intensive industries like oil and gas, mining, energy, and utilities. The conversation emphasized the significance of digital twin technology in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing decision-making in these industries.

Brian Schmidt with Northrup Grumman

Industrial Talk is onsite at OMG, Q1 Meeting and talking to Brian Schmidt, Technical Fellow and Chief Engineer with Northrop Grumman about “Digital Twin in the Defense and Aerospace Industry”.

Brian Schmidt and Scott MacKenzie discussed the potential of digital twin technology in various industries, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and the importance of collaboration to overcome them. They emphasized the need for trustworthiness and security in digital twins, as well as their potential to optimize operations and improve efficiency. Brian shared his experience as a new co-chair of the aerospace and defense working group within the Digital Twin Consortium, while Scott provided insights and questions to further explore the topic.