Featured Guests 

Steve Sponseller

Senior Director, Kepware Americas , PTC

Stephen Sponseller is the Kepware Channel & Business Development Director, Americas at PTC. He came to PTC via the Kepware acquisition, where he started in 2011 to grow Kepware’s Oil & Gas business and now leads a team that focuses on Kepware’s multiple Channel programs. Starting his career in 1995, Steve has worked in the manufacturing, computer software, industrial automation, and information technology industries, serving a variety of vertical markets. Steve has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s degree in Engineering from Norwich University.

Session Track: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

Wednesday, May 17 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM 204

II1571P - From Pilot Purgatory to Industry 4.0: Industrial Connectivity Has Never Been So Easy

Advancements in AI are enabling the creation of more data providing the potential to revolutionize industrial manufacturing. However, many companies are finding themselves stuck in "pilot purgatory" as they struggle to harness that data across siloed hardware. A special coalition consisting of founding members Kepware Technologies, Intel®, Dell Technologies, Insight Technology, and Wachter joined forces to build a toolkit that eases the transition to Industry 4.0. Hear how this offering addresses digital transformation challenges and can easily be deployed in your enterprise – so you can focus on using the data, rather than collecting it.

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