A seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience, Praveen Rao currently serves as the Global Head of Manufacturing on Google Cloud’s Strategic Industries team. He is responsible for spearheading Google Cloud’s global manufacturing strategy, developing innovative solutions, leading go-to-market initiatives, and driving growth across the industrial manufacturing sector. Praveen is passionate about leveraging technology to make a positive impact on the world. His expertise spans cloud solutions, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling him to drive results-oriented success for businesses. Prior to Google Cloud, Praveen held key leadership positions at: Amazon Web Services (AWS): Where he led AWS’s strategy and solutions in the manufacturing and supply chain sectors for 3.5 years. IBM: Where he spent over 9 years and played a crucial role in bringing to market transformative solutions involving IoT, analytics, and cloud technologies for the manufacturing and supply chain industry. Various companies as CTO, CIO, and Managing Partner: Where he spearheaded numerous business transformations through the strategic implementation of technology. Praveen holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He resides in Atlanta.
Many manufacturers struggle to fully realize the potential of their connected worker initiatives. Existing solutions often fall short in seamlessly integrating shop floor operations with enterprise systems, scaling across diverse environments, and leveraging the power of data to drive real-time insights and worker empowerment. This session, presented jointly by Google Cloud and GFT, presents a blueprint for transforming your workforce through cloud-powered connectivity.
Google Cloud and GFT will share a proven approach to migrate production floor systems to the cloud, enabling real-time data access, improved worker collaboration, and enhanced decision-making.
Specifically, this session will address:
- Bridging the OT/IT Gap: Learn how to seamlessly integrate operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems to provide a holistic view of your manufacturing operations.
- Empowering Workers with Data-Driven Insights: Explore how AI can be leveraged to provide workers with real-time insights, enabling them to make better decisions and improve their performance.
- Enhancing Worker Safety and Training: Discover how Google Cloud’s AI agents can be used to improve worker safety and provide more engaging and effective training programs.
- Building an Agentic Workforce: See how AI is already augmenting manufacturing work today and how you can prepare your organization for an "Agentic Era," where AI enables new levels of productivity and innovation.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Praveen.
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