Robert Schmid

Chief Futurist, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Robert Schmid, Deloitte Digital’s Chief Futurist, also known as 'Mr.IoT,' is a pragmatically audacious executive helping companies break into the digital age. As a founder and leader of Deloitte Digital’s IoT practice, Robert follows his passion in all things digital from wearables, social, mobile, and cloud computing. He works with clients from strategy thru pilots to implementations, helping clients realize measurable value in a new and challenging area.

Robert leads Deloitte’s strategic alliance with PTC and is a frequent author and public speaker.

Prior to Deloitte, Robert was the CEO and Founder of c1oudbase, a value-based consulting business focused on digital and tech, and the Chief Information Officer for Activision Blizzard, the world’s largest third-party video game publisher.

Session Track: IIoT for Products & Service

Tuesday, June 9 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM LiveWorx Virtual On Demand

IP1799B - Digital Twin Ola Takes Over the Virtual Factory: Chat with the App Creators

We are excited to announce the launch of our Virtual Factory 3.0 app. In this panel discussion, hosted by Deloitte’s Chief Futurist Robert Schmid and our creative team, we discuss how the Virtual Factory was envisioned, designed, built and animated; which Digital Thread use cases it demonstrates; and how the app’s users can leverage this tool to better understand and explain key concepts of Digital Thread to their Product Development & Manufacturing organizations.

The Virtual Factory by Deloitte app simulates the three phases of a rubber duck product’s lifecycle—design, manufacturing, and life—interconnected across the Digital Thread. The main use case is the Digital Twin and how it helps reduce product time-to-market and overall cost of service while enriching the customer experience

Browse the Keynote Speakers

Jim Heppelmann

President & CEO, PTC

Katie Linendoll

Emmy Award-winning Technology Expert, and One of The Leading Women in the Field of Technology

Jon Hirschtick

Executive Vice President & GM of Onshape & Atlas, PTC

Mike Campbell

Executive Vice President & General Manager of Augmented Reality, PTC

Kevin Wrenn

Executive Vice President, Products, PTC

Sarah Reynolds

Vice President of Marketing, PTC

Tim Salau

Mr. Future of Work & CEO, Guide

Michael Ekbundit

Director, Engineering Development, GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Lori Austin

Senior Customer Success Coach, Arena, a PTC Business

Olabisi Boyle

Vice President, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America

Michael DiTullio

EVP and President of SaaS, PTC

Linda Lokay

Product Management VP, Advanced Development, PTC

Kelly Bryant

Deputy Section Manager, Mechanical Design/Drafting & Manufacturing, Jacobs Engineering

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