Microsoft Azure in Manufacturing and IIoT with Diego Tamburini

Diego Tamburini is the Principal Manufacturing Industry Lead, on the Microsoft Azure Industry Experiences Team, where he focuses on ensuring that Azure delivers the best cloud platform for Manufacturing customers, and sharing Microsoft’s cloud story with decision makers and influencers.
Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked as the Manufacturing Industry Strategist for Autodesk, where he helped define the vision for Autodesk in manufacturing, and was an evangelist of Autodesk’s thought leadership in the industry, by delivering talks, writing, and engaging with the media and industry analysts.
Contact Diego:
Twitter: @DiegoTamburini
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegotamburini/

Links to Microsoft resources for Manufacturing, as discussed during the interview:
Azure IoT: https://aka.ms/AskTheCEO/IoT
Azure IoT Solution Accelerators: https://aka.ms/AskTheCEO/IoTAccelerators
Azure IoT Central: https://aka.ms/AskTheCEO/IoTCentral

Contact Avrohom:
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email: [email protected]
Twitter: @avrohomg
Instagram: @avrohomg
Phone: +1 (845) 418-5340
Phone: +972-72-224-4449

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:
[01:30] What are some of the ways today's technology, such as IoT, AI, Machine Learning, etc. is impacting businesses in the Manufacturing Industry? And how is Microsoft making a difference in the marketplace?
[01:30] Manufacturing is becoming a data driven industry.
[03:15] Microsoft has the best Industry and Enterprise ready Cloud platform, for software developers that want to develop industry solutions on top of it.
[08:43] Predictive Maintenance is enabled by Predictive Analytics, which increases efficiency and reduces downtime.
[10:00] Smart Manufacturing is for everyone. Not just the most advanced or biggest companies.
[11:20] By now, every industry is developing countless use cases for what's rapidly becoming the ubiquitous Blockchain. How is Blockchain being leveraged to benefit Manufacturing?
[11:20] Manufacturing leverages Blockchain to prevent counterfitting of parts.
[11:20] Manufacturing leverages Blockchain to verify authenticity of Digital Files (i.e. 3D Printing blueprints).
[14:41] In what ways are you seeing 3D printing make an impact in Manufacturing?
[18:39] Not to get into politics, we're currently in the midst of some pretty intense trade war negotiations. How can Smart Manufacturing help US Companies with their competitiveness in the global marketplace?
[21:14] Should we be concerned about robots taking away our jobs?
[22:00] We are now in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
[23:00] Don't fight automation, embrace it.
[23:30] Automation is about the shifting of jobs. Focus on retraining existing workforce and becoming more agile, as the change is coming faster and faster.
[28:09] What do you think is going to be the next disruptor in Manufacturing?
[31:01] Soon, robots will schedule their own maintenance!

Questions from the Audience:
[31:45] Jonathan Goga - Recruitment Consultant at Alto, Cheltenham, UK - The IoT industry will experience huge growth over the next decade. What is Microsoft doing to close the skills gap, and up skill existing talent?
[34:00] Richard Gold - London, UK - Large companies are moving to Cloud-based systems. What are the implications for the end consumer?
Bennet Bayer - Former Global CMO @ Huawei, Seattle, WA:
1. [36:50] As more VAR's become MSP's, what does the Microsoft Cloud-first strategy mean for the Enterprise Channel Partner?
2. [38:01] What keeps you awake at night?
[38:44] Mark Dresdner - Business Owner, Office Evolution, Hackensack, NJ - At what point will smart technology in manufacturing enable US manufacturing to compete from a cost perspective, with factories in countries like China?
[38:44] Automation has created jobs in higher wage countries, such as the US.
[42:52] Ken Herron - CMO Intelligent IoT Messaging Company, Unified Inbox, Orlando, FL - Manufacturing is complex and expensive. What do you view as the low-hanging fruit for companies?