Track A: Beyond the Hype: Selling the AI + IoT Vision and Taking the First Step

AI and IoT promise to revolutionize manufacturing — but for many companies, the biggest hurdle isn’t the technology… it’s knowing how to get started and justify the investment. In this session, we’ll cut through the buzzwords and focus on how tech leaders can sell a realistic, results-driven AIoT strategy to their organization. You’ll learn how to frame the business case, where to start if you have no existing infrastructure, and how to build a step-by-step roadmap that creates measurable value — not pilot purgatory. Whether you’re a CTO, operations lead, or just AIoT-curious, this talk will help you move from watching the future happen to building it.