In this episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee talks with Mark Zhou, Executive Vice President of R&D Operations at NIO. When it comes to building high-performance smart electric vehicles and providing premium user experiences, NIO is at the cutting edge of innovation. Last year, NIO unveiled their comprehensive NIO Full Stack, which enables them to develop revolutionary electric vehicles with integrated software and hardware across 12 technology domains—a truly future-forward approach. They continue to make investments in full-stack AI capabilities—driven by real-world scenarios—to advance their products, services, communities, R&D, and manufacturing. With this approach, NIO is advancing the efficiency of cloud-based data processing for autonomous driving, which allows them to spearhead a true paradigm shift in the development of assisted driving. Tune in to learn from Mark how NIO is leading the smart EV market and leveraging Microsoft AI capabilities to innovate at incredible speed and with incredible impact. 

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In this last episode of the Relentless Renewal Hannover Messe series, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee explores the potential of AI to advance sustainability with Kerstin Heinrich, Head of Corporate Sustainability at KUKA, and Michael Kiening, Microsoft Partner Manager at Adastra. You will learn about a real-world implementation of Microsoft Sustainability Manager and Microsoft Fabric at KUKA that is helping the company achieve ESG transparency and meet their sustainability goals.

Also featured is Malini Nambiar, Director of Digital Customer Innovation and Partnerships, who shares an exciting look at Schneider Electric’s new Automation Application Copilot that is changing the status quo in design and Engineering. By harnessing the power of Copilot, engineers can achieve increased engineering efficiency by optimizing their coding workflows, reducing development time, and ensuring code consistency and quality.

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In part 2 of this special Hannover Messe episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee explores the future of industrial transformation, powered by data and AI, with Kathleen Mitford, CVP, Global Industry at Microsoft. Special guest Rainer Brehm, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens, talked about Siemens’ vision for using generative AI and the Siemens Industrial Copilot to reimagine the entire industrial value chain.

Stay tuned for part 3 in the series, where Dominik talks with leaders from KUKA, Adastra, and Schneider Electric about the innovation they are driving with AI.

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In this special episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee reflects on Hannover Messe 2024 with industry and Microsoft leaders. Throughout this 3-part series, you will learn how manufacturers are making AI real in their businesses through insightful interviews and tours of some of the partner and customer showcases featured at the Microsoft booth.

In part 1 of this series, Dominik speaks with Satish Thomas, CVP of Microsoft Cloud for Industry, about how new industrial AI solutions from Microsoft can help manufacturers unlock the full power of their data—from the cloud to the factory floor. And special guest, Patrick Esche—Head of Digitalization in R&D, VR and User Experience Models at BMW Group—explores how he and his team are reimagining the factory of the future by using AI and mixed reality to accelerate product design, optimize production, and support frontline workers.

Stay tuned for part 2 in the series, where Dominik talks with Rainer Brehm, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens and Kathleen Mitford, CVP, Global Industry at Microsoft.

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In this latest episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee talks with Dr. Marco Bornschlegl about how one of the newest technologies, AI, is transforming one of the oldest industries, construction. Marco leads the Central Division for Innovation and Digitalization at STRABAG Group. He and his team have built a data science hub aimed at improving operational efficiency to save time and reduce financial losses. With just three months of data, the algorithm can predict risk with 75% accuracy. Learn why having a strong data foundation is so important when it comes to optimizing your AI journey.

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In this latest episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee welcomes Philippe Rambach from Schneider Electric. As the company’s first Chief AI Officer, Philippe is driving a very innovative and impactful AI strategy that is at the core of energy and industrial transformations. He has implemented an AI hub-and-spoke operating model globally, which is built on Microsoft's Azure Cloud and open-source components. In this episode, Philippe will share his secrets to success around how he and his team are scaling their AI capacities to new levels, as well as how he is bringing the rest of the organization along to drive new breakthroughs for the company and for the industry using AI.

01:10: What’s happening at Schneider in terms of AI innovation?

02:41: Why companies need AI in the first place.

04:42: How to scale AI quickly across the business.

08:30: Prioritizing AI initiatives.

10:14: Empowering employees to make use of AI.

11:52: Examples of AI projects making an impact around the energy optimization and sustainability.

15:46: AI outlook for the next five to ten years.

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In this special episode of Relentless Renewal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dominik Wee sits down with Marianne Janik, CEO of Microsoft Germany, to talk about all things AI. Marianne shares her insightful world view on how AI is advancing innovation and development in Germany, as well as its impact on the workforce. You will learn more about what leading companies are doing to blaze a new trail with AI in their companies and across their industries, and both leaders share their AI predictions for 2026 and beyond.

00:34 What’s happening with AI innovation in Germany

02:07 Closing the gap between AI awareness and AI implementation

03:20 Examples of automotive and manufacturing companies that are leading with AI (including Mercedes, STRABAG and Siemens)

04:44 The potential of AI to transform other industries, including healthcare

07:41 AI predictions for the future

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Dominik Wee talks with Dominik Wichmann, New York Times bestselling author and Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Looping Group about the art and ethics of storytelling. Join these two leaders in unpacking the incredible power that storytelling has to inspire others, align common goals, and drive monumental change. This is a fascinating look at how we respond to the narratives we hear and read in our daily lives as well as the potential of storytelling to shape reality and influence what's to come in the future.

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00:58 Meet Dominik Wichmann

02:23 The power of community and family narratives to build relationships, master change

07:33 How storytelling has the potential to change how we frame perception of past events and influence the future

13:50 Key considerations around how social media and AI have changed the way we communicate

16:20 How we can use responsible communication to improve our lives and businesses and unify our communities

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Dominik Wee talks with Magnus Östberg, Chief Software Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG, about the innovation he and his team are driving with AI. Not only is Mercedes-Benz leveraging Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services to transform the in-car experience for drivers and enrich their customer service, but the automaker also recently announced they have started testing ChatGPT to optimize vehicle production. Learn how Mercedes-Benz is unlocking new ways for AI to transform key areas of the automotive value chain.

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01:08 Meet Magnus Östberg

02:40 The impact of the Microsoft-Mercedes-Benz partnership

05:46 Mercedes-Benz's AI transformation journey

07:26 Learnings from Mercedes-Benz's ChatGPT beta program with Azure OpenAI Service

09:51 How AI is changing the future of the R&D process

13:48 Mercedes-Benz's responsible AI principles

16:17 Musings on the future of AI

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