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Digitalization Tech Talks

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Digital Transformation
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Manufacturing
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Process Industries
Chemical Manufacturing
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AI Adoption
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Digitalization Tech Talks provides updates on the newest digital technology, trends, and ready-to-implement digital technologies within process industries.

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Science fiction once imagined a world where people could simply talk to technology and make things happen. Today, that vision is rapidly becoming reality. In Episode 68 of Digitalization Tech Talks, Brian Herr of HHI Advisory joins Don Mack and Cole ... more

In this episode we explore how chemical recycling is moving from promising research to real-world industrial deployment. Abe Dyck, Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Aduro Clean Technologies joins us to discuss Hydrochemolytic™ T... more

In Episode 66 of Digitalization Tech Talks, we explore how a global brewery successfully transitioned from paper-based processes to a fully digital environment—without stopping production. Join us as we sit down with Fred Husman, a seasoned automatio... more

In this special episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, longtime co-host Jonas Norinder joins Don Mack for a reflective conversation marking the close of an important chapter in the podcast’s journey as Jonas transitions to a new role. After years of e... more

In this episode of the Digitalization Tech Talks podcast, hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack unpack a hard truth: industrial AI success is decided long before any model is deployed. Joined by guest Dave Griffith, industrial operations and AI enablemen... more

In Episode 63, we conclude a two‑part series on cybersecurity by shifting from research insights to real‑world operational experience. Building on the findings from the recently released Intelligence‑Driven Active Defense Report 2026, this episode fo... more

In the 62nd episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack kick off a two‑part series on the evolving state of industrial cybersecurity. They uncover what’s really happening inside OT networks long before a cyber incident hit... more

In this second part of episode 61 of Digitalization Tech Talks, hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack continue the conversation with Meena Sankaran, Founder and CEO of KETOS, to explore how digitalization is reshaping water management in the process indu... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Herr
30-plus year tech and cybersecurity veteran
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Episode: Episode 68: AI Beyond the Hype - What Industrial Leaders Need to Know
Abe Dyck
Head of corporate development and investor relations at Aduro Clean Technologies
Aduro Clean Technologies
Episode: Episode 67: From Waste Plastic to Valuable Feedstock - The Role of Data and Digitalization
Fred Husman
Senior Program Manager at SkyIO
SkyIO
Episode: Episode 66: From Paper to Digital Without Downtime: Lessons from a Global Brewery
Dave Griffith
Industry practitioner at intersection of industrial operations, data, and AI enablement; host of The Manufacturing Hub podcast
The Manufacturing Hub
Episode: Episode 64: AI-Ready Before AI - the Foundations Industrial Leaders Can’t Skip
Adam Robbie
Head of Threat Research at Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks
Episode: Episode 62: The hidden phase of industrial cyberattacks and how to spot it early
Priyanjan Sharma
Senior Key Expert for Security Services at Siemens
Siemens
Episode: Episode 62: The hidden phase of industrial cyberattacks and how to spot it early
Tilo Pinkert
Senior Director for Business Development and Innovation Management for the Cybersecurity Research Group at Siemens
Siemens
Episode: Episode 62: The hidden phase of industrial cyberattacks and how to spot it early
Meena Sankaran
Founder, board chair, and CEO of Ketos
Ketos
Episode: Episode 61, part 1: The Future of Water Intelligence - From Insight to Action
Andrea Iorio
Digital transformation expert, author, and speaker.
Author of 'Between You and AI', former Chief Digital Officer at L'Oreal, Brazil
Episode: Episode 60, part 1: The Leadership Playbook for Successful AI Adoption

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Don Mack
Co-host with broad coverage across digitalization, OT/IT topics, and industry applications.
Jonas Norinder
Co-host with expertise spanning OT security, cybersecurity, and industrial technology implementations.

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Episode 68: AI Beyond the Hype - What Industrial Leaders Need to Know
Q: Where do you see things going in the next few years, and what advice would you give to digitalization leaders?
Brian emphasized that the trajectory will be fast and uncertain, but leaders should develop a business adaptation plan, focus on AI augmentation rather than replacement, and prepare a path for scalable, trustworthy deployments. He urged leaders to identify early wins across processes, governance, and people, and to partner with capable vendors to ensure on-time, reliable delivery.
Episode 66: From Paper to Digital Without Downtime: Lessons from a Global Brewery
Q: What key takeaways would you highlight for other manufacturers considering a similar digital transformation?
Automate data capture and reporting as the foundation, manage fear about digitalization through strong IT-OT collaboration and executive support, and build a one-source-of-truth data lake to enable AI and advanced analytics, while using digital twins to test changes before live deployment.
Episode 66: From Paper to Digital Without Downtime: Lessons from a Global Brewery
Q: What were the limitations of the existing paper-based approach that forced change?
Paper records were incomplete, inaccurate, delayed, or missing, and operators spent most of their shifts filling forms or manually transferring data, which reduced visibility and efficiency; digitization automated data capture and reporting to enable better decision-making and productivity.
Episode 66: From Paper to Digital Without Downtime: Lessons from a Global Brewery
Q: At a high level, what problem was the brewery trying to solve and why was no disruption to live processes a hard requirement from day one?
The brewery aimed to digitize order tracking and batch traceability while maintaining continuous beer production; they needed to harvest data from the DCS and MES without causing shutdowns, so the solution had to tolerate a down MES–DCS interface and still deliver real-time beer production. This was achieved through careful architecture and testing to ensure no disruption to live processes.
Episode 64: AI-Ready Before AI - the Foundations Industrial Leaders Can’t Skip
Q: What are the common initial deployment use cases and how do organizations fall into different groups when approaching industrial AI?
There are three main groups: Fortune 2000 leaders funding experimentation for competitive advantage; teams with a clear problem and strong technical backing moving quickly, including startups; and companies that have seen AI demonstrated somewhere and face internal pressure to adopt, which drives rapid but often risky deployments. The emphasis is that the most successful ones start with data orchestration and a clear path from data to pilot to scale, rather than rushing to deploy models.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Digitalization Tech Talks

What is Digitalization Tech Talks about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on digital transformation in process industries, with a steady stream of guests who bring hands-on expertise in areas like OT/IT convergence, cybersecurity, AI adoption, data governance, digital twins, and industrial automation. Episodes blend practical implementation advice with strategic considerations such as building robust data foundations, securing OT environments, and achieving measurable ROI from digital initiatives. Notable throughlines include bridging lab research and plant-floor realities, the importance of data quality and governance, and the value of cross-functional collaboration between IT, OT, and leadership to realize tangible outcomes. The format often features deep-dives with practitioners from vendors,... more

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