Bridging IT/OT in Manufacturing: Scaling, Security, and the Future of Industrial Technology

This panel discussion explores the evolving intersection of IT and Operational Technology (OT) in the manufacturing industry, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities regarding scaling, security, and infrastructure. The speakers delve into how technologies such as containers and AI at the edge are reshaping industrial operations and outline the organizational and technical barriers that organizations must navigate to unlock the full potential of these advancements in the coming years. Experts in the field, including Tobias Schneck, Johannes Mundorf, and Alfred Schmid, bring extensive experience in cloud-native infrastructure, IIoT architecture, and microservice architectures to the conversation, providing valuable insights into the future of manufacturing systems.