March 6th, 2025 – 9:00 AM CST | 4:00 PM CEST

Webinar: Why Industrial Data Management Matters More Than Ever

Today, industrial operators are driving productivity, minimizing risk, and maintaining their competitive edges with AI and other digitally-enabled workflows. But deploying these new technologies successfully hinges on how they can harness siloed data and efficiently put it to use.

Join Verdantix, Nova Chemicals, and Cognite in this webinar that focuses on industrial data readiness. We'll discuss:

The landscape of industrial data management vendors and what operators should look for when evaluating solutions
How Nova Chem uses Cognite to improve their data-readiness and accelerate their digital transformation journey
Where industrial data management fits into AI and how organizations can get started.

Featured Speakers

Joe Lamming

Senior Analyst, Industrial Transformation

Joe is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Industrial Transformation practice. His current research agenda covers industrial DataOps, AI/ML analytics and applications of generative AI for industry and enterprise. Prior to joining Verdantix, Joe worked in the consumer electronics industry, where he gained experience in overseas manufacturing, product design and data science. Joe holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Southampton.

Ahmed Musa

Digital Transformation Manager

Ahmed Musa is an experienced Digital Transformation Leader with a deep background in chemical engineering. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and has extensive practical experience in reliability, maintenance, and turnaround management. Since joining Nova Chemicals in 2014, Ahmed has been highly involved in the company’s digital transformation initiatives, focusing on leveraging AI, data contextualization, and advanced analytics to enhance plant reliability and operational efficiency.

Knut Vidvei

Sr. VP of Product Management

Verdantix Green Quadrant: Industrial Data Management Solutions

In the current landscape of industrial software vendors, it can be difficult to select the best-fit provider for your needs. In their latest report, Verdantix provides a detailed comparison of the 11 most prominent industrial data management (IDM) software providers in the market, to help digital transformation teams make informed decisions in the vendor selection process, and drive their programs smarter, faster, and more productively.

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