In an era where competitive advantage hinges on real-time insights, agile operations, and empowered frontline workers, digitalization is no longer optional—it’s the engine of transformation. This masterclass provides a practical, technology-forward guide to building a digitalization roadmap that connects people, machines, and data across your plant network. 

Whether you're at the beginning of your digital journey or scaling existing initiatives, join Nate Pieren as he walks through how Newell Brands is leveraging connected worker platforms, AI, and industrial data strategies to drive next-level performance and adaptability. 

• Building the business case for connected worker technologies 
• Developing a comprehensive understanding of your operations as a starting point in your digital transformation 
• Developing a data governance plan to create value from industrial digitalization efforts 
• Creating an interconnected end-to-end environment where machines, people and processes communicate in real-time 
• Examining the AI-driven connected worker platforms that can help you digitize and optimize your operations 

• Evaluating which repetitive tasks and manufacturing processes can be automated 
• Identifying advanced robotics and automated machinery can perform tasks without human intervention 
• Designing your factory floor to optimize production layout and accommodate robotic workers 

• Establishing a clear vision for digital manufacturing and a phased roadmap to get there 
• Examining the concerning behaviours that contribute to ‘pilot purgatory’ 
• Avoiding the most common mistakes that manufacturers make during the strategy and implementation phase