The big challenge today is to ensure that IT and OT teams in the industry are on the same wavelength. Too many digital projects, no matter how promising, fall through between the IT and OT silos, which hardly share the same priorities and the same mindset. The ideal solution is therefore to have someone accompany the management or department head of an operations division with someone from information technology. Whereas 'operations' are obsessed with Lean and OEE, 'informations' are obsessed with pure data and intel. But having the correct insights, a digital project will not become a forced marriage. The 15 Expert Classes will not only focus on specific sectors and various ways of working, but they will also largely address the human aspect that needs to be taken into account.


Below are some quotes from the scheduled expert classes that might interest you:

“How did we approach this? Simple: TOGETHER & DO IT. With a lot of enthusiasm, West-Flemish industriousness, natural common sense and sheer nerve.” Nele Union – Vandemoortele

“Within STAS, collaborators occupy 1st place. Digitalisation projects are set up and enabled in co-creation with all collaborators.”  Lander Vanpary – Stas

“Where are the ecosystems? – And what about the Human centered approach? - Will we ever meet the Artificial Plant Manager in action?” Johan Dom – Atlas Copco