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Insights and Beyond

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

Will electric vehicle ownership really be adopted by the masses?
Can Artificial Intelligence learn to become ethical?
Are current working environments sustainable?

Sarah Yvonne Elsser, moderator and editor with a passion for technology, talks to Trelleborg Sealing Solutions experts and guests from business, industry and research about current social and technological trends affecting the polymer industry including digitalization, electrification and sustainability.

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Episodes

No Real Sustainability Without Supply Chain Consideration!

July 20, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 26.9 MB

Sustainability in business is becoming increasingly important – within the supply chain and throughout the entire product life cycle. Could energy consumption from new technologies be higher than the potential savings? Is it even possible for large corporations to be completely transparent about their sustainability efforts? In this episode, we talk to Claudia Altenrath, Head of Sustainability Management at Vaillant Group, about a sustainable product life cycle and the implications for supp...

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunity or Threat for Climate-Neutral Companies?

June 21, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 27.5 MB

With our guest, Dr. Angelika Schmid, Senior Data Scientist at IBM, we look into the question of how AI can help us to manage the current and future challenges of climate change. Dr. Johannes Kunze von Bischhoffshausen, Director Digital Transformation at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, takes us into the industrial world and gives us an insight into how AI can help us to meet the challenges of climate change. This is not just about logistics, but also about two other - very important - areas. ...

Artificial Intelligence Needs a Common Language

June 01, 2021 16:05 - 30 minutes - 25.4 MB

In this episode we talk with our guest, Dr. Sven J. Körner, CEO & Founder of thingsTHINKING, about semantic AI technology. FORBES magazine describes the young company as "brains with artificial intelligence". Most recently, they were awarded the distinction of "AI Champion Baden-Württemberg". Sven Körner reveals the 1st rule of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and gives us an insight into exactly how semantic AI works and how AI can understand us correctly. Dr. Johannes Kunze von Bischhoffshaus...

The Future of eMobility

May 05, 2021 06:25 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MB

In the second part of our podcast with Christoph Ulusoy, CEO & Founder of eVehicle for you, we talk about how sustainable, convenient mobility could look; which role electrification plays in this process and which technologies are currently missing to achieve this vision. We look into the question whether eMobility makes sense technologically, but is far too inconvenient for everyday life to catch on. Where do we need to start rethinking: design of roads, connectivity of infrastructure and ...

eMobility – A revolution begins…

April 13, 2021 14:30 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MB

1.4 million battery powered and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were registered in Europe in 2020 – evidence that a real boom is being experienced in this area. But how good are electric vehicles really in terms of efficiency and sustainability? Christoph Ulusoy, CEO & Founder of eVehicle for you GmbH, talks about the current status and whether battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are a viable alternative to the combustion engine. Axel Weimann, General Manager at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions ...

Digitalization & Sustainability – A Contradiction?

March 16, 2021 11:05 - 32 minutes - 26.6 MB

According to the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group, the number of CO2 neutral operations doubled in 2020. Prof. Dr. Konrad Saur, Vice President Innovation & Technology at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, shares insights regarding Trelleborg’s own climate target, "50 by 25", including: - How Trelleborg are approaching the challenge - What the roadmap looks like - How production processes can be changed Prof. Dr. Will Ritzrau, Professor for Digital Business Management & Sustainabi...

Where Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stand in Industry Today?

December 03, 2020 09:30 - 38 minutes - 31 MB

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important. However, many businesses are still not able to demonstrate added value from AI projects – very often remaining in their infancy stage. What are the reasons behind this? Where do businesses generally stand with AI and digitalization – and what role does the general data protection regulations have in this case? Are cultural changes necessary – and how can these be implemented? Should AI concern those involved in corporate strateg...

Without recycling of resources – no sustainable eMobility!

November 19, 2020 07:15 - 29 minutes - 24.2 MB

If eMobility is to represent a clean alternative to combustion engines, recycling of resources is essential. In addition to resource conservation, the provision of clean, environmentally friendly energy is a central issue. In the course of electrification, appropriate solutions must be found accordingly, which consequently also involves the creation of a new holistic ecosystem. Is eMobility the only solution? When will solid state batteries be available? Are the materials needed to produce ...

eMobility is at the forefront of discussion...

November 05, 2020 08:23 - 31 minutes - 25.8 MB

...but how sustainable is the electricity that is consumed and what ranges are required? The biggest revolution in the automotive industry in recent decades is leaving its mark on manufacturers and suppliers as well as on politicians and the general population. In many discussions, technical limitations compared to the combustion engine are being introduced just as much as the associated changes in the behavior of drivers. This leads to new challenges for all stakeholders.

E-mobility is at the forefront of discussion...

November 05, 2020 08:23 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MB

...but how sustainable is the electricity that is consumed and what ranges are required? The biggest revolution in the automotive industry in recent decades is leaving its mark on manufacturers and suppliers as well as on politicians and the general population. In many discussions, technical limitations compared to the combustion engine are being introduced just as much as the associated changes in the behavior of drivers. This leads to new challenges for all stakeholders.

Will AI singularity make our world a fair world?

October 15, 2020 13:08 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MB

Digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) in particular must be tailored to the industry to create sustainable customer benefits. It requires a strategy at the management level, but also a culture of experimentation. An "Open Innovation" approach, in which customers, research institutions, suppliers and high-tech start-ups are involved, is promising the greatest success.

Trailer

October 14, 2020 11:15 - 5 minutes - 4.31 MB

Are you interested in driving questions about topics such as digitalization, electrification and sustainability? Then you´re in the right place! Be sure to bring your exciting questions and comments to the table during our podcast with Trelleborg Sealing Solutions very own experts and key guest speakers in the fields of business, industry and research. Let’s get the conversation started!