Michael McDowell

Former Solutions Center Manager LyondellBasell

Main Conference Day 1 - Wednesday October 15

2:40 PM Case Study: Harnessing LTE & 5G to Seamlessly Connect Workers, Information & Assets Across Plants at LyondellBasell

  • Developing vendor selection criteria aligned to project goals and long-term needs 
  • Overcoming the unfamiliarity of corporate IT when deploying connectivity solutions in plant environments 
  • Discussing deployment challenges around change management, permitting and available labor 
  • Managing your vendors post-install to mitigate risks

Main Conference Day 2 - Thursday October 16

8:30 AM The Missing Link: Private 5G Connectivity for the Connected Worker

In this panel, Pradhyum Ramkumar will talk to the Director of Platform Engineering, at Cargill, Robert Greiner and Former Solutions Center Manager at LyondellBasell, Mike McDowell about the impact of their 5G LAN solution deployment. Both companies were looking for a connectivity solution to connect their global manufacturing sites to provide efficiency through better data visibility, control and security. Robert and Mike will discuss lessons learned from the deployment, and how Private 5G improved employee productivity through reliable and pervasive communications in outdoor locations, reduced costs for emergency communications using push-to-talk, and improved workplace safety overall. Today Private 5G has become one of the cornerstones of modernization that Cargill and LyondellBasell are leveraging to achieve their strategic goals.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Michael.

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