Modernizing Amtrak: Bringing Mobile Technology and AI to the Rail Company with CDO Judith Apshago

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

English - February 08, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 68 ratings
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844: The railway industry has gone through a number of technological transformations since its inception, and is again transforming to take full advantage of the latest tools available to rail companies. In this episode of Technovation, Judith Apshago, CDO at Amtrak, joins Peter High in a discussion about her team’s efforts in modernizing the company’s legacy systems. Judith explains the method of bringing mobile technology to employees as a way of improving efficiency and productivity as well as implementing sensors and AI tools into newly manufactured fleets in order to ensure safety and security. She also talks about her focus on sustainability and reducing emissions over the next few years. Finally, Judith reflects on her career journey and provides advice for executives looking to grow into a similar role as hers.

Also available on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/GDbasTf4FBM

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This episode is sponsored by Codeium.