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Episode 3 with Ted Kerkam and John Dyck

Data Standards: Boosting Interoperability, Security, Scale


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Episode 3: Data Standards: Boosting Interoperability, Security, Scale

Smart manufacturing promises to transform how products are made to improve quality, lower costs, and increase efficiency. But, often the promise of smart manufacturing is disrupted or delayed by challenges in accessing, standardizing, and contextualizing industrial data from OT environments.

Hear how CESMII is advancing smart manufacturing– blending human-centered best practices with digital tools and innovative technologies – by addressing OT data complexity. By combining seamless, secure enterprise industrial connectivity solutions and OT data standards and contextualization capabilities, manufacturers can unlock frictionless movement of information – raw and contextualized data – between real-time operations and the people and systems that create value in and across manufacturing organizations.

Key questions addressed:

  • What are OT data standards? Who should be setting the standard?
  • Why are OT data standards important for smart manufacturing?
  • How do OT data standards improve interoperability, scalability, security?
  • What are the challenges with implementing OT data standards and advice for those starting their journey?
  • How does enterprise industrial connectivity support a standards-based OT data strategy?

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This episode’s speakers

Our host

Ted Kerkam – Sr. Director Product Strategy, PTC Kepware

Our guest

John Dyck - CEO, CESMII

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Edge of Industry episodes

Episode 1: Industrial Connectivity: The Linchpin of Smart Manufacturing

Never before has OT data been more valuable to industrial organizations. Investments in automation, digitization, digital thread, and AI are accelerating—but many overlook one critical question: How will we get the data? In this first episode of Edge of Industry, Steve Sponseller speaks with Abby Eon, SVP and GM of PTC’s Kepware business, on how industrial connectivity creates the data foundation for smart manufacturing initiatives and how recent innovations in Kepware are helping customers improve security, scalability, and standardization.

Episode 2: Futureproofing Factories: Why Modernizing OT Infrastructure Matters

In a recent survey from Deloitte and the Manufacturer’s Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), 86% of surveyed manufacturing executives believe that smart factory solutions will be the primary drivers of competitiveness in the next five years. Manufacturing CIOs are strategically harnessing cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Data Analytics to foster growth. The modernization of OT (Operational Technology) infrastructure, which holds the potential to enhance the overall competitiveness of manufacturing, is required to move the industry into the digital era. But unlocking maximum value requires a methodical approach, transitioning from siloed initiatives to systematic transformation. Software-defined manufacturing (SDM) emerges as a systematic strategy, meticulously optimizing and modernizing all facets of manufacturing, spanning hardware, connectivity, storage, security, and underlying software, incorporating embedded intelligence across both IT and OT environments.

Key questions addressed:

  • What is software defined manufacturing (SDM)?
  • What is the business value of SDM and modernization of OT infrastructure?
  • Does SDM address increasing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities?
  • How does enterprise industrial connectivity support SDM initiatives?

Episode 3: Data Standards: Boosting Interoperability, Security, Scale

Smart manufacturing promises to transform how products are made to improve quality, lower costs, and increase efficiency. But often the promise of smart manufacturing is disrupted or delayed by challenges in accessing, standardizing, and contextualizing industrial data from OT environments.

Hear how CESMII is advancing smart manufacturing– blending human-centered best practices with digital tools and innovative technologies – by addressing OT data complexity. By combining seamless, secure enterprise industrial connectivity solutions and OT data standards and contextualization capabilities, manufacturers can unlock frictionless movement of information – raw and contextualized data – between real-time operations and the people and systems that create value in and across manufacturing organizations.

Key questions addressed:

  • What are OT data standards? Who should be setting the standard?
  • Why are OT data standards important for smart manufacturing?
  • How do OT data standards improve interoperability, scalability, security?
  • What are the challenges with implementing OT data standards and advice for those starting their journey?
  • How does enterprise industrial connectivity support a standards-based OT data strategy?

Meet this season’s hosts and guests

Steve Sponseller—Senior Director, Americas Channel, Kepware

Stephen Sponseller is the Kepware Channel & Business Development Director, Americas at PTC. He came to PTC via the Kepware acquisition, where he started in 2011 to grow Kepware’s oil and gas business and now leads a team that focuses on Kepware’s multiple Channel programs. Starting his career in 1995, Steve has worked in the manufacturing, computer software, industrial automation, and information technology industries, serving a variety of vertical markets. Steve has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in engineering from Norwich University.

Abby Eon—SVP, General Manager of Kepware

Abby Eon serves as senior vice president overseeing PTC's digital thread portfolio and acting as general manager of the Kepware segment. In her role, Abby directs the convergence of customer solutions, platforms, and opportunities at PTC. As GM of Kepware, she guides strategy, product R&D, and operational execution within this segment. Since joining PTC in 2016, Abby has led engineering and product teams and contributed to strategic and technological advisory councils. Prior to PTC, she held engineering positions in software and managed teams in the media industry focused on film and television production. Abby holds a dual bachelor’s degree from New York University in computer science and film, television, and radio.

Brian Zakrajsek—Senior Manager for Smart Manufacturing, Deloitte

Brian is a seasoned expert with two decades of experience in heavy industry and manufacturing technology. As a Specialist Leader for Deloitte’s Smart Manufacturing business, he drives many converged OT/IT/ET architectures, unlocking value trapped within his clients. Before Deloitte, Brian cut his teeth in engineering consulting with ten years of experience in designing and delivering process control and electrical systems for global EPC firms and held sales leadership and solution architect roles for a top-tier industrial automation supplier.

Ted Kerkam – Sr. Director Product Strategy, PTC Kepware

Ted brings over 20 years of product discovery, development and commercialization to his role working with the Kepware Product team. In this role, he focuses on helping to deliver industry-leading, customer-centered connectivity products that help simply and securely connect the systems driving industrial transformation.

John Dyck - CEO, CESMII

John Dyck was appointed CEO of CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute, in June of 2018. CESMII is a Manufacturing USA Institute chartered with transforming the U.S. manufacturing market and increasing global competitiveness through the democratization of Smart Manufacturing technologies, knowledge, and business practices.

John brings a highly pragmatic perspective to CESMII, and a crisp focus on outcomes that will benefit the Nation’s energy and economic security by sharing existing resources and co-investing to accelerate development and commercial deployment of innovative technologies. He was recognized by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) in 2020 as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA’.

Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation, and was effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software startup called Activplant.

Steve Sponseller—Senior Director, Americas Channel, Kepware Stephen Sponseller is the Kepware Channel & Business Development Director, Americas at PTC. He came to PTC via the Kepware acquisition, where he started in 2011 to grow Kepware’s oil and gas business and now leads a team that focuses on Kepware’s multiple Channel programs. Starting his career in 1995, Steve has worked in the manufacturing, computer software, industrial automation, and information technology industries, serving a variety of vertical markets. Steve has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in engineering from Norwich University. Abby Eon—SVP, General Manager of Kepware Abby Eon serves as senior vice president overseeing PTC's digital thread portfolio and acting as general manager of the Kepware segment. In her role, Abby directs the convergence of customer solutions, platforms, and opportunities at PTC. As GM of Kepware, she guides strategy, product R&D, and operational execution within this segment. Since joining PTC in 2016, Abby has led engineering and product teams and contributed to strategic and technological advisory councils. Prior to PTC, she held engineering positions in software and managed teams in the media industry focused on film and television production. Abby holds a dual bachelor’s degree from New York University in computer science and film, television, and radio. Brian Zakrajsek—Senior Manager for Smart Manufacturing, Deloitte Brian is a seasoned expert with two decades of experience in heavy industry and manufacturing technology. As a Specialist Leader for Deloitte’s Smart Manufacturing business, he drives many converged OT/IT/ET architectures, unlocking value trapped within his clients. Before Deloitte, Brian cut his teeth in engineering consulting with ten years of experience in designing and delivering process control and electrical systems for global EPC firms and held sales leadership and solution architect roles for a top-tier industrial automation supplier. Ted Kerkam – Sr. Director Product Strategy, PTC Kepware Ted brings over 20 years of product discovery, development and commercialization to his role working with the Kepware Product team. In this role, he focuses on helping to deliver industry-leading, customer-centered connectivity products that help simply and securely connect the systems driving industrial transformation. John Dyck - CEO, CESMII John Dyck was appointed CEO of CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute, in June of 2018. CESMII is a Manufacturing USA Institute chartered with transforming the U.S. manufacturing market and increasing global competitiveness through the democratization of Smart Manufacturing technologies, knowledge, and business practices.

John brings a highly pragmatic perspective to CESMII, and a crisp focus on outcomes that will benefit the Nation’s energy and economic security by sharing existing resources and co-investing to accelerate development and commercial deployment of innovative technologies. He was recognized by the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) in 2020 as one of ‘30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing in the USA’.

Prior to joining CESMII, John held senior leadership positions in large corporations like GE and Rockwell Automation, and was effective in raising VC funding and building a successful software startup called Activplant.

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