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Optimizing Assets: Using AI to Rethink Maintenance and Repair

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IBM

Optimizing Assets: Using AI to Rethink Maintenance and Repair

Real-time data generated by things is changing how we do asset maintenance, repair and operations strategies. Innovation in both enabling technologies and data access is causing leaders in asset-intensive industries to rethink how they address downtime—and smart companies are thinking differently, creating a more predictive environment and more situationally aware assets. No longer are they relying on calendar or even usage-based strategies to optimize assets. Instead, they are shifting management strategies with assets that understand the context of their usage. This leads to more predictive maintenance and prescriptive repair based on a set of AI-powered software tools and applications. Join MIT Technology Review Insights and IBM as we discuss this shifting landscape and learn how companies like yours can improve your asset optimization by joining the connected revolution.

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  • Stephan Biller, Ph.D

    Vice President of Offering Management, IBM Watson IoT

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    Stephan Biller, Ph.D
    Vice President of Offering Management, IBM Watson IoT

    Stephan Biller is the Vice President for Offering Management at IBM Watson IoT. He is responsible for all Operations product strategy and offerings helping clients to drive operational excellence from factories and supply chains to the operations of oil fields and power plants. His major product lines include IBM Maximo, TriRiga, and Industrie 4.0 Analytics. He is a recognized thought leader in Industrie 4.0, Digital Twin, and AI for Manufacturing. Prior to joining IBM in 2017, he served as the Chief Manufacturing Scientist & Manufacturing Technology Leader for General Electric creating GE’s Brilliant Factory initiative as well as its Additive Manufacturing software strategy. Earlier positions include General Motors Fellow & Global Group Manager for Manufacturing Systems. Stephan holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University, along with an M.B.A. in Finance and Strategy from the University of Michigan.

  • John Cohn, Ph.D

    IBM Fellow, Internet of Things

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    John Cohn, Ph.D
    IBM Fellow, Internet of Things

    John Cohn is an IBM Fellow in the IBM Watson Internet of Things Division. He is the Chief Scientist for the Worldwide Watson IoT Headquarters in Munich. John earned a BSEE MIT, and a Ph.D in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University He has authored more than 30 technical papers, contributed to four books and has more than 115 issued patents. In 2005 John was elected a Fellow of the IEEE.

    John is active in education issues at a local, state and national level. . He is so passionate about promoting STEM careers that he spent 59 days living and inventing in an abandoned steel mill as part of Discovery Channel's technical survival show "The Colony". John lives with his family in a restored 19th century schoolhouse in Jonesville Vermont and is eager to share his love of science and technology with anyone who will listen.

  • Heather Preu

    Vice President of Offering Management, IBM Watson IoT

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    Heather Preu
    Vice President Worldwide Connected Operations, IBM Watson IoT

    Heather Preu is a global sales leader with over 20 years experience in the technology industry. Heather’s broad background includes working with large global clients to improve their bottom line by implementing systems and processes that allow them to gain better visibility to data while at the same time providing more powerful tools to help analyze the information. She is passionate about delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction by building programs that are scalable and repeatable to ensure consistency and a successful customer experience.

    Heather is currently the WW VP of Connected Operations Watson Internet of Things. Responsible for driving growth and enablement across the portfolio which includes Maximo, Tririga, and IoT solutions for Manufacturing, E&U and Buildings at a global level by helping clients unlock value with new insights through adoption of our Cognitive solutions and Platform. She is responsible for a worldwide team of business development leaders, sales professionals and technical subject matter experts.

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