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Industry Optimized

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ABB
Renewable Energy
Process Automation
Sustainability
Carbon Capture and Storage
Automation
Digitalization
Industrial Automation
Batteries
Workforce Development
Employee Training
CMG
Methane
Artificial Intelligence
Electric Vehicles
Battery Manufacturing
Simulation Technology
Green Hydrogen
Pulp and Paper Industry
Energy Transition

What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner?

Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on ... more

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Digitalization is transforming the shipping industry - but its true power lies in supporting human expertise.

Technology helps crews when navigating routes - it enables them to make smarter, safer, and more effective decisions. But how can digital ... more

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Autonomous industrial operations might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie: a factory running in the dark, machines quietly humming and everything ticking along without a single person on the floor.

But in reality, autonomy isn’t about rep... more

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What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner?

Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leadi... more

Throughout this season of The Process Automation Podcast, we’ve uncovered how experts around the world are rethinking the future of production in heavy industry.

In the final bonus episode for this season, host Fran Scott steps back to revisit some... more

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Jesper Lögdström
CEO of Oversea Fleet Support AB
Oversea Fleet Support AB
Episode: How digital tools support human talent in shipping
Peter Terwiesch
President of Automation at ABB
ABB
Episode: Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Dayan Rodriguez
Corporate Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Mobility
Microsoft
Episode: Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Gustav Melin
CEO and CFO of Mantex AB, working with biomass and bioenergy for over three decades
Mantex AB
Episode: From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
Wilson Monteiro
Business Line Manager for Pulp Paper and Fiber, driving innovation and sustainability across the industry
Pulp, Paper and Fiber
Episode: From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
Roger Östlin
Head of Sustainable Fuels at SCA and CEO of a Joint Venture between SCA and ST1
SCA
Episode: From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
Stefan Thorburn
Senior Principal Scientist at ABB Cooperative Research
ABB
Episode: Reimagining Fiber - From Paper to Bio-Innovation
Mikkel Skou
Managing Director of Veracity by DNV, an independent online data platform coordinating data sharing in the maritime industry.
Veracity by DNV
Episode: The Rise Of Marine Digitalization - Smart Ships, Smarter Operations
Osku Käläkä
Digital Division Lead at ABB's Marine & Ports Division, overseeing asset management and digital solutions.
ABB
Episode: The Rise Of Marine Digitalization - Smart Ships, Smarter Operations

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Fran Scott
Host of The Process Automation Podcast (Industry Optimized episodes)

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#104
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#82
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#220
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Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Q: What are the biggest barriers to scaling autonomy across industries?
Key barriers include cybersecurity risks, the need for a robust data foundation and open architectures, alignment of enterprise goals with pilot projects, talent and organizational change, and regulatory considerations. Overcoming these requires defense-in-depth security, cross-enterprise coordination, and clear ROI paths.
Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Q: What role does AI play in day-to-day operations beyond efficiency gains?
AI enables smarter, safer operations, reduces downtime and emissions, and supports design and decision-making with natural language interfaces and real-time analytics. It also allows for new capabilities like personalized diagnostics and faster validation of pilots, accelerating time-to-value.
Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Q: What do you mean by autonomy in industrial operations, and how far are we from truly autonomous plants?
Autonomy is a spectrum from automated routine tasks to fully autonomous operations under all conditions. For most industries today, we're between levels 2 and 3, focusing on autonomy under certain conditions and in pilot contexts. Full level-5 autonomy is not imminent; gradual progression with strong emphasis on safety, security, and a solid data foundation is the path forward.
From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
Q: So can you talk about SCA and what it is that they do?
Roger describes SCA as a forest company focused on maximizing the utilization of forest resources for different industries.
From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
Q: Can you talk us a little bit through this burning of black liquor?
Roger explains that black liquor is an energy-rich by-product from biomass used for generating electricity.

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Industry Optimized showcases how automation, digitalization, and electrification are reshaping the world's most essential industries, from energy and water to materials and transportation. Across episodes, conversations center on real-world implementations of process automation, advanced sensing and control, asset optimization, and workforce transformation, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, safety, and decarbonization. The host frequently highlights practical frameworks, customer case studies, and thought-provoking insights from engineers, researchers, and senior leaders. A notable strength is its tight focus on how large-scale industrial operators can balance reliability, efficiency, and innovation, making it a compelling listen fo... more

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2. Peter Terwiesch
3. Dayan Rodriguez
4. Gustav Melin
5. Wilson Monteiro
6. Roger Östlin
7. Stefan Thorburn
8. Mikkel Skou

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