Talking Digital Industries

Can you taste the data? Discover how Pringles transformed the art of dough-making into a precise science. Learn how we helped turn a traditional factory into a Digital Enterprise where every chip is a perfect crunch.

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Nature is unpredictable, but your snacks shouldn't be. Host Alex Chavez explores how the Pringles factory in Kutno, Poland, uses Digital Twin tech to master raw material variability. Join Justyna Galusa and Jan Laenen from Pringles, along with our expert Daniel Klein, as they discuss how shifting from "feeling the dough" to "analyzing the data" led to a 10% boost in efficiency and a 13% reduction in waste.

One of the world's largest food & beverage companies is digitally twinning its entire global operation - a bold industry first. Three leaders share the story. In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Conor Peick sits down with Steven Hoinka (VP of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Transformation, PepsiCo), Ali Peyrovi (VP of Global Warehouse Strategy and Transformation, PepsiCo), and Stuart McCutcheon (Global VP for the Industrial Metaverse, Digital Twin and NPDI, Siemens Digital Industries Software) to explore how PepsiCo is transforming its entire global operation with digital twin technology - a first in the food and beverage industry.

Unlock industrial sustainability with digitalization & AI. Discover how circular models are reshaping business, driving investment, and building resilience. Real-world use cases included! In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez sits down with Eryn Devola, Head of Sustainability at Siemens Digital Industries, and Katja Grimme, sustainability analyst at IDC, to find out where circularity stands today and what tomorrow might have in store. Katja shares insights from IDC’s latest research, revealing where companies currently are and why investments in circularity are accelerating. In addition, Eryn explains how digitalization and AI can reduce adoption hurdles and make circularity efficient and successful.

Why does it take ten years to bring a new medicine to market, and how can we reduce that number? In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez dives into the future of pharma and life sciences with Siobhan Fleming, Solution Owner for Digital Lab at Siemens; Andy Whytock, Pharma Expert at Siemens; and Sean Ruane, Principal Data Scientist at the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Center. Discover how Siemens’ Enterprise Recipe Management and AI-driven lab technologies are helping reduce development timelines, improve sustainability, and, in this case, to bring life-saving treatments to patients faster with the Digital Twin and AI.

How can textiles be produced more sustainably while remaining economically viable? In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez explores a groundbreaking innovation in textile fiber production with Juha Salmela, CTO and co-founder of Spinnova, and Eryn Devola, Head of Sustainability at Siemens Digital Industries. Spinnova’s revolutionary textile fiber has a 74% smaller carbon footprint and uses 98% less water than conventional cotton. Even more impressively, its 100% mechanical production process eliminates harmful chemicals and minimizes waste, setting a new standard for sustainable textiles. Learn how this vision is coming to life and how Siemens helps Spinnova scale with digital tools and the power of ecosystems.

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What do automation, flies, agricultural waste, and Digital Twins have in common? They’re all part of a revolutionary approach to producing sustainable animal feed. This episode of Talking Digital Industries starts with an unusual snack before host Alex Chavez embarks on a fascinating discussion with Matt Simmonds, Managing Director at Entocycle, and Keith Thornhill, Head of Food & Beverage at Siemens UK and Ireland. Tune in to find out what it’s like inside an insect farm in central London, and how cutting-edge technologies are helping reduce food waste and create alternative protein sources.

Siemens Agriculture

Is AI already making an impact on industry? Absolutely! In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez explores the world of industrial AI solutions with Alvin Clark from NVIDIA and Dr. Michael Schrapp from Siemens. They discuss AI-driven solutions available today thanks to the collaboration between Siemens and NVIDIA. The conversation focuses on groundbreaking innovations and real-world applications that are making industrial processes more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable. Looking ahead, the guests share insights into the future of AI-powered industrial applications – and, for a fun twist, they reveal what AI task they’d love to hand over in their personal lives!

Siemens Industrial Copilot

Does Siemens drink its own champagne? This episode gives profound insights into a real sustainable Digital Enterprise – the Electronics Factory Erlangen in Germany. Moderator Chris Brow leads his guests Kevin O’Donovan, Stefan Krug, and Magnus Edholm through a conversation on the factory’s digital end-to-end production processes, which are made possible with technologies like the Digital Twin and AI. Among others they talk about the challenges of digitalizing a brownfield site, cutting the carbon footprint in manufacturing and product design, and, last but not least, the importance of the people. This episode is peppered with examples of what’s possible today with digitalization, such as using AI to reduce fake failures and how robots are trained to pick unsorted parts. Best of all, the solutions they talk about are available for all industrial enterprises.

Electronics Factory Erlangen

To tackle today’s challenges, the automotive industry is currently undergoing a major shift to electrification. Data transparency across the entire supply chain and new ways of collaboration are required. In this episode, Gunter Beitinger, Head of Factory Digitalization & Head of Product Carbon Footprint at Siemens Digital Industries, and Jan Burian, Analyst at IDC, focus on digital technologies in manufacturing and supply chains. They discuss the crucial role of technology, innovation, and data in the industry’s sustainability transformation. We take a deep dive into the challenges automotive companies are facing and look at solutions like SiGREEN, a tool that enables transparent CO2 data exchange for products across the supply chain.

Decarbonizing your supply chain with data

Say goodbye to cardboard-box planning! Designing factory workstations is now four times faster with a solution based on virtual reality. In this episode, host Alex Chavez meets with Tobias Haslböck, Business Developer at the startup Halocline, and Julian Boha, Head of the Siemens program Fast Lane for Startups. They talk about the solution that speeds up workstation planning, and they also share recommendations for startups on collaborating with a global player like Siemens. Listen in to find more about the benefits of working within the Siemens ecosystem!

Industrial Partner Ecosystem

Fast Lane for Startups