On October 15, Bosch Rexroth hosted their event, “Factory of the Future Live”, which brought together executives and thought-leaders working in the realm of industrial technology.

The half-day event welcomed executives who were looking for leading manufacturing and automation innovations that could help take their business to the next level. The event engaged, informed and entertained its attendees with expert talks, real-world customer use cases, and panel discussions which covered a variety of topics and trends including:

·       Future of Automation

·       Digital Business Models

·       Connectivity

·       Data Strategies

·       Artificial Intelligence

·       5G

·       IoT Security

·       Remote Management

Event speakers and panelists included:

·       Heiko Schwindt, VP Automation & Electrification Solutions USA, Bosch Rexroth

·       Heiner Lang, Member of the Executive Board, Responsible for Engineering & Factory Automation, Bosch Rexroth AG

·       Paul Cooke, President & CEO North America, Bosch Rexroth

·       Jim Kressler, Director Technical Engineering, Bosch Rexroth

·       Mike Calabrese, President Global Enterprise & Web, Nokia

·       Benjamin Menz, Senior Data Analytics Engineer, Bosch Rexroth

·       Frank Marangell, President, BigRep America

·       Jerry Smith, VP Technical and Engineering Services, Robert Bosch

Thank you Bosch Rexroth for hosting another inspiring event at the Chicago Connectory!