Siemens: The Industrial Metaverse for a Better Tomorrow, Re-Imagining Industry-Academic Relations

Description

Across diverse industries, enterprises are embracing digitalization to enhance safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency, recognizing it as a true agent of transformation.

Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), extreme automation, and digital twins, offer undeniable advantages and value to countless businesses. The readiness of these technologies, combined with the acceleration brought by the recent pandemic, has driven digitalization across diverse sectors.

However, embracing this digital revolution requires a cultural shift, operational realignment, and workforce preparation. Today's industries grapple with the challenge of sourcing the right talent to lead this transformation, from computer scientists and data scientists to developers and engineers.

The demand for highly skilled technical specialists has surged, yet educational institutions often graduate students without the precise skills required for the evolving landscapes of manufacturing, design, and engineering.

In this context, collaboration with academia has never been more crucial. 

Join our expert speaker Jacques St-Laurent, Academic Enablement & Workforce Development at Siemens Digital Industries Software for a thought-provoking discussion in exploring how The Industrial Metaverse can reshape the future of industry-academic relations, offering innovative solutions to the challenges faced by industries today. 

Answer the call for action as we collectively forge a path toward a better tomorrow, driven by collaboration, innovation, and the transformative power of digitalization.

Agenda:

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Registration

6:00 PM: Beginning of the program

• History of Industrial Advancements into Industry 4.0  
• Importance of the Industrial Metaverse towards Ind 5.0   
• Industrial demand vs. Academic deliverables    
• Re-imagining the academic world for the future   
• Call to action    
• Q&A  

7:00 PM: Networking - Hors d'Oeuvres, Wine and Soft Drinks included

Location: 

Granite Park One Conference Room

5800 Granite Parkway Suite 160B, Plano, TX 75024

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors, Dallas College and The Point Group, for their invaluable support in making this event possible

Speaker Bio:

Jacques St-Laurent

Academic Enablement & Workforce Development lead at Siemens Digital Industries Software

Jacques brings over 38 years of industry expertise, with the last 27 years as a senior business consultant at Siemens Digital Industries. He has a diverse background, having contributed to industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Industrial design, Heavy Machinery, Energy, and Medical although his passion remains with Aerospace and flight.

Such a diversified portfolio has enabled him to truly understand current industry trends and a global urgency to adapt, transform, and embrace our journey into the future.

Currently, Jacques focuses on assisting academic leaders in addressing industry-specific challenges by developing effective business strategies, driving transformative initiatives, and implementing progressive curricular practices for student employability by bridging the gap between academic institutions and real-world industry needs.

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