TECHNOLOGY SESSION
EDGE-TO-CLOUD INtEGRATION, OPPORTUNITIES, APPLICATIONS, PITFALLS
Brownfield manufacturing sites have the most to gain from Industrial IoT, yet most companies are struggling to implement practical solutions in sites where machines are decades old and often lack networking capabilities. This talk will provide recipes to overcome those challenges at a manageable cost and, most importantly, without disrupting existing operations.
Presenter: Mike Fahrion
Mike Fahrion is a technologist and IIoT strategist who is passionate about bridging the gap between technology, organizations and people. His technical expertise combined with a talent for simplifying complex issues allow Fahrion to turn technical babble and marketing hype into practical, useful information for both engineers and executives.
Fahrion is an expert in wired and wireless data communications with over 20 years of design and application experience at the “edge” of networks in remote, harsh or uncontrolled environments. A frequent speaker and author, he currently holds the position of CTO for Advantech, IIoT Solutions.
