Workshop

11:30 - 12:00

How smart connected products are changing companies

The evolution of products into intelligent connected devices, which are increasingly embedded in broader systems, is radically reshaping companies and competition. The new product capabilities and the data they generate are reshaping the work of virtually every function in the value chain. Data from smart connected products is generating insights that help business, customers and partners optimize their performance.

Smart connected products require companies not only to build and support entirely new technology infrastructure, they also have to adjust their organizations. Product data has to be pooled into a data lake and combined with data from external and enterprise sources to provides deeper insights. These insights will only give competitive edge in case the organization is well prepared and organized to benefit. Data is the lifeblood of the digital revolution and organizations not being able to transform are at risk becoming irrelevant. During this workshop, Frederik Schroder, Country Manager at Hitachi Data Systems, will discuss the importance of, and how to lead the, digital transformation.