IFS Unleashed: AVEVA on Why Industrial AI Is More About Data Than Algorithms
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IFS Unleashed: AVEVA on Why Industrial AI Is More About Data Than Algorithms

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 202612 min
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What if the biggest obstacle to industrial AI isn't the technology itself, but the data businesses are trying to use with it? And how much could manufacturers and industrial operators achieve if they could connect information from across the entire life of their assets? Recording live at IFS Unleashed 2026 in Orlando, Neil C. Hughes speaks with Shawn Gregerson, VP APM & MES Business Development at AVEVA, about how industrial companies are using AI, operational data, and predictive maintenance to improve reliability and make more informed business decisions. Shawn explains why industrial AI is increasingly becoming a...

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Simply visit Denodo.com to learn more. Welcome back to the show. Today I'm recording this episode at the IFS Unleashed 2026 event in Orlando. What I've been hearing plenty about the potential of industrial AI. But one question keeps coming up. How can organisations make better decisions when the information

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