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Ryan Hamze

Wichita, United States

Ryan is a Director in the Smart Manufacturing advisory group under the Americas Consulting. He leads smart manufacturing initiatives in Industry 4.0/5.0, Generative AI, and digital transformation.

His expertise across multiple sectors includes Manufacturing and Automotive, has a strong focus on sourcing and digital engineering strategies.

Recognized as an industry thought leader in Smart Manufacturing and Generative AI, he is Certified as an ISG Digital & AI Fellow and a winner of the 2024 Chairman’s Club Award. He hosts the “Tales of Dark Factories: Industry 5.0” podcast, which explores the role of AI in smart manufacturing, and consistently ranks among the Thinkers360™ Top 10 and Top 50 Global Thought Leaders in manufacturing, AI, IT operations and IoT.

During Ryan’s 15 years of enterprise IT leadership experience, he has helped organizations achieve double-digit cost reductions and operational efficiencies, leading full-scale digital transformations that have automated millions of dollars in production workflows. He specializes in hyper-automating processes using both legacy enterprise and emerging technologies, focuses largely on reducing operations downtime and similar cost savings efforts.

His special talent is defining technology solutions to real-world business problems.

https://www.ryanhamze.com

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Wichita, KS
Speaking Topics: Smart Manufacturing, Industry 5.0, Dark Factories, GenAI, Agentic AI)

Ryan Hamze Points
Academic 50
Author 64
Influencer 67
Speaker 15
Entrepreneur 50
Total 246

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

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Company Information

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Areas of Expertise

5G 30.08
Agentic AI 33.51
Agile
AI 30.13
AR/VR
Automotive
Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data 30.02
Blockchain
Business Continuity
Business Strategy
Careers 34.69
Change Management
Cloud
Coaching
Creativity
CRM
Cryptocurrency
Culture
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Cybersecurity 30.08
Data Center
Design Thinking 30.04
DevOps
Digital Disruption 30.05
Digital Transformation 30.05
Digital Twins
Diversity and Inclusion 32.57
Drones
Education
Emerging Technology 30.05
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
ERP
Future of Work 30.02
Generative AI 30.22
Health and Safety 30.79
Healthcare
HealthTech
HR
Innovation 30.95
IoT 31.11
IT Leadership
IT Operations 52.40
IT Strategy
Leadership 30.63
Lean Startup
Management
Manufacturing 36.20
Metaverse
NFT
Open Innovation
Open Source
Personal Branding
Predictive Analytics
Procurement
Product Management
Project Management 30.89
Quantum Computing
Renewable Energy
Retail 30.07
Robotics
Sales
Security
Smart Cities 33.13
Social
Startups
Sustainability 31.93
Telecom
Transformation

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Agriculture & Mining
Automotive
Building Materials, Clay & Glass
Chemicals
Consumer Products
Cross Industry
Engineering & Construction
Financial Services & Banking
Healthcare
High Tech & Electronics
Hospitality
Industrial Machinery & Components
Manufacturing
Media
Oil & Gas
Other
Pharmaceuticals
Primary Metal & Steel
Professional Services
Retail
Telecommunications
Utilities

Publications

3 Academic Certifications
PMI-PMP, PMI Institute
PMI Project Management Institute
February 15, 2021

Issued Feb, 2021 – Expired Feb, 2021

Credential ID 2981295

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Tags: Agentic AI, Manufacturing, Project Management

CAPM-PMP, PMI Institute
PMI Project Management Institute
January 30, 2020
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Issued Jan, 2020 – Expires Jan, 2028

Credential ID 2746369

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Tags: Agentic AI, Manufacturing, Project Management

Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Certified
Management and Strategy Institute
September 04, 2018

Credential ID 18397584

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, Manufacturing

1 Academic Fellow / Scholar
Digital & AI Certified | Fellow
ISG Information Services Group
January 03, 2025

Information Services Group, Inc.
"In recognition of completing the prescribed course of study and demonstrating its practical application in the field of digital advisory services The Information Services Group Executive Board hereby confers upon Ryan Hamze The professional designation of DIGITAL & AI | FELLOW, This 3rd day of January Two Thousand and Twenty-Five"

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, Manufacturing

7 Article/Blogs
The Fifth Industrial Revolution Will NOT Take Our Jobs
ISG
November 19, 2025
Work is changing. It always has. Each major shift brings the same fear that machines will take over. But history shows the opposite. Every new tool creates new roles, and those who learn how to use them move forward.

Industry 4.0 followed the same path, automating some work while creating more valuable jobs and expanding the economy. The same is true now with Industry 5.0, which will reward those who focus on real skills. Not theory. Not hype.

The smart manufacturing workplace of the future will reward those who learn new tools, understand connected systems and build what truly matters. That is the way forward.

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Tags: Agentic AI, IT Operations, Manufacturing

The Next Communication Protocol: AI-to-AI
IoT for All
June 24, 2025
Digital communication has come a long way. From the telegraph to the telephone, to email, to instant messaging, every leap has changed how we interact. We’ve lived through faxes, Skype calls, Slack messages, Teams meetings, Zoom fatigue - and it all, email remained the backbone of business communication.

Until now.

We’re entering a new phase. Communication is no longer just human-to-human. It’s not even human-to-AI. It's AI to AI!

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Tags: Agentic AI, IT Operations, Manufacturing

Manufacturing Enters the Age of Human-Machine Collaboration: Industry 5.0
ISG Information Services Group
March 01, 2025
Technology has always defined manufacturing. If we look closely, we will see that important change happens not only when manufacturing technologies are invented but when they are integrated into mainstream manufacturing. Since 1970, we’ve seen three industrial revolutions in manufacturing technology: Industry 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0.

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Tags: AI, IoT, Manufacturing

How Do We Define Industry 5.0?
ISG Information Services Group
November 01, 2024
Industry 5.0 is a relatively new concept, originating from Japan's Society 5.0 initiative, and has been adopted by the European Commission's Community of Practice. Despite its growing prominence, Industry 5.0 lacks a clear and unified structure, leading to ongoing debates around its definition.

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Manufacturing

Top 3 Home-Friendly NAS Storage
LinkedIn
August 26, 2024
I needed a good NAS storage with high encryption for my home network. Given my history with enterprise-level NAS, this was quite a challenge to find something smaller than a RAID5 4PB rack QNAP.
Here's my top 3 picks as of August 2024.

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Tags: Big Data, IT Operations, Retail

Top 3 Smart Home Hubs for a no-code secure Zigbee network
LinkedIn
August 26, 2024
I needed to move my smart home to a Zigbee network, I went down a rabbit hole of research. After sifting through the options, I found the top three smart home hubs that offer secure and efficient device management.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology, IoT

Humanizing 404s, BSODs, and 'Conversation Not Found'
LinkedIn
August 15, 2024
Tech glitches. We’ve all encountered them—those dreaded error messages that seem to pop up at the worst possible moments! Whether it’s a 404 error when trying to access a webpage, or the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), these moments can be frustrating, confusing, and downright annoying. But do they have to be?

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Tags: Design Thinking

1 Board Membership
Young Men of Distinction: Board Member
Young Men of Distinction
April 01, 2025
Young Men of Distinction is a non profit organization. It is our mission to mentor, motivate and guide young teenage boys to transition into young men with a purpose to obtain a higher education. Our program is to help prepare and empower young men for the future with life skills, leadership skills and a servant’s heart for the community. The young men possess integrity, self confidence, knowledge and brotherhood that will reflect a positive image globally.

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Tags: Careers, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership

1 Courseware
AI Certifications That Matter
LinkedIn
April 07, 2025
With AI becoming part of everyday business decisions, professionals across roles are looking for credible ways to build knowledge. This list focuses on recognized certifications that offer real skills and clear value, for all industries. It is a little on the technical side so be weary!
April 2025

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI

2 eBooks
The Garden Classroom: Exciting and Educational Gardening Projects for Kids, Parents, Teachers, and Social Workers (Smart Garden Series) Kindle Edition
Kindle
April 19, 2023
"The Garden Classroom: Exciting and Educational Gardening Projects for Kids, Parents, Teachers, and Social Workers" is an informative and engaging handbook to creative and educational gardening projects for children aged 4 to 14 and their mentors. The book features over 50 projects, ranging from simple tasks to advanced community building exercise, which include step-by-step instructions and desired outcomes. It also highlights the social impact of gardening and can be an essential resource for parents, teachers, and social workers interested in hands-on learning experiences for children and young adults in their care.

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Tags: Innovation, Leadership, Sustainability

Backyard Farming: A Guide to Permaculture and Hydroponics for the Home Gardener
Aabey LLC
April 15, 2023
Welcome to the world of backyard farming! This Kansas-based author has dedicated this book to all the aspiring backyard enthusiasts who are interested in learning about permaculture, hydroponics, and sustainable agriculture. Whether you have a small balcony or a large backyard, you can use the techniques and ideas presented in this book to grow your own fresh produce and herbs, reduce your environmental footprint, and connect with nature. Our goal is to make farming accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of their experience or resources. We hope this book will inspire you to take the first step on your backyard farming journey and discover the joys of growing your own food.

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Tags: Innovation, Smart Cities, Sustainability

1 Founder
Aabey LLC
Aabey LLC
September 09, 2020
Aabey LLC is a Wichita-based startup, founded in 2020, that integrates IoT technology with hydroponic farming to enable resource-efficient, smart greenhouse solutions. Their flagship design is a modular hydroponic IoT farm designed to optimize water usage and support sustainable food production on Earth—with potential applications for off‑world environments. Focused on IoT and Smart Manufacuring technologies to address world hunger.

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Tags: IoT, IT Operations, Manufacturing

3 Influencer Awards
Artificial Intelligence Awards: Most Pioneering IoT Hydroponics Solutions Company - USA
Corporate Vision Magazine
January 01, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Awards: Aabey LLC
Most Pioneering IoT Hydroponics Solutions Company - USA

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, AI

Arab America Foundation’s 40 under 40
Arab America Foundation
September 14, 2022
Honoree 2022 – Arab America is a national media organization promoting an accurate image of the Arab American community and the Arab world.

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Tags: Leadership

Wichita Business Journal's 2022 Innovation Awards: Aabey, LLC
Wichita Business Journal
March 11, 2022
The Modular Hydroponic IoT Farm is an easy-to-move, soilless mini-farm that’s structured inside a shipping container with produce-growing capabilities, a fish farm, and other tools that enable the regeneration of these resources.

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Tags: IoT

1 Miscellaneous
NSLS Member in the News: Business Leader Named to 40 Under 40 List
National Society of Leadership and Success
September 23, 2022
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS
The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success, and empowers them to have a positive impact in their community.
Once a month, we bring you the inspiring stories of NSLS members as they use their leadership skills to accomplish their goals. Even with the semester in full swing, they’re continuing to make an impact and make headlines.

Our mission at the NSLS is to Build Leaders Who Make a Better World. Our members participate in volunteer events, and take part in a wide range of community service initiatives. Upon graduation, they apply the interpersonal skills they've acquired to start businesses, pursue promotions, and more.

Business Leader Named to 40 Under 40 List
Ryan Hamze, Western Governors University, was named to Arab America Foundation's 40 Under 40 list for 2022. The list recognizes accomplished Arab Americans in many different fields and industries, including education, business, engineering, healthcare, and more.

A blogger, mentor, activist, and software developer, Ryan is currently working as a project manager at a global agriculture and construction vehicle manufacturer. He also owns his own business, Aabey, a startup that connects technology and hydroponics that involves growing crops without soil through water-based techniques.

His achievements include being named an Innovation Award Honoree by Wichita Business Journal for his work addressing global food scarcity through technology. He strives to make a better world beyond the realm of business, volunteering with several organizations.

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Tags: IoT, IT Operations, Manufacturing

10 Podcasts
Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: AI, Automation, and the Human Touch [S1:E5]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Why Industry 5.0 values humans over full automation and how AI enhances rather than replaces jobs.

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: Sustainability in Industry 5.0 [S1:E6]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Green manufacturing, environmental policies, and how companies are reducing carbon footprints.

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Tags: IoT, Manufacturing, Sustainability

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: The Cybersecurity Battle in Smart Factories [S1:E7]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
As Industry 5.0 pushes factories toward AI-driven automation and hyperconnectivity, cybersecurity risks are growing fast. Hackers are targeting Operational Technology (OT), AI is both attacking and defending, and the gap between IT and factory security is leaving businesses exposed. In this episode, we break down how AI-driven cyber threats, IT-OT integration, and hyperconverged security are shaping the future of industrial defense. Stay ahead—or risk a full-scale shutdown.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: The 6G Revolution & Smart Factories [S1:E8]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Factories have struggled for years with expensive LAN connections and weak Wi-Fi signals blocked by metal walls and heavy machinery. 5G solved many of these issues, bringing faster, more reliable wireless connections to smart factories. But now, 6G is on the horizon—promising 100x faster speeds, near-zero lag, AI-managed networks, and real-time automation like never before.
Will 6G revolutionize Industry 5.0, or is it still too early to replace 5G? In this episode, we break down how 6G is different, what it means for AI-powered factories, and why adoption is still years away. Stay ahead of the future—tune in now!


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Tags: 5G, IoT, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: Zero-Incident Safety in Industry 5.0 [S1:E9]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Can AI make factories completely accident-free? In this episode, we explore how companies like Toyota, Siemens, Ford, and DHL are using AI-powered cameras, smart sensors, and wearable tech to prevent workplace injuries before they happen. Factories are shifting from reacting to accidents to stopping them in real time. But is Zero-Incident Safety really possible? Tune in to find out!

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Tags: Agentic AI, Health and Safety, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: The Rise of Decentralized Dark Factories [S1:E10]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Are Decentralized Dark Factories the future of manufacturing? Instead of one massive plant, production could be broken into smaller, fully automated hubs, run by robotic welding cells, AI maintenance bots, and autonomous logistics systems.

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Tags: IoT, IT Operations, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: The Roadmap to Dark Factories [S1:E11]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
Factories are on the path to full automation, but how do we actually get there? In this episode, we break down the roadmap to Dark Factories—factories that run 24/7 with no human workers.

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Tags: IoT, IT Operations, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: Innovation Beyond Tomorrow - Predictions of Low Orbit Manufacturing [S1:E12]
Spotify
February 02, 2025
From Roombas to Space Factories!
Manufacturing is about to go full sci-fi—AI-powered factories, self-repairing machines, and even factories in space. Will AI still need us, or are we just slowing things down?
Tune in before the machines take over!


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Tags: Innovation, IT Operations, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0
Spotify
July 15, 2024
Go-to podcast for technology insights on the latest innovations in Industry 4.0 and 5.0. We focus on human-centric approaches to smart manufacturing and the revolutionary impact of Generative AI.
Our insights are grounded in real-world examples, history, and current trends, with future predictions set in cutting-edge advancements. Join us for human-centric approaches to smart manufacturing, pioneering dark factory technologies, and the evolution of next-gen factories.

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, Manufacturing

Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0: Pilot Episode: What to Expect from This Podcast
Spotify
July 15, 2024

In our pilot episode, we introduce "Tales of Dark Factories - Industry 5.0." Learn about the podcast's focus on Industry 4.0 and 5.0 innovations, dark factories, smart manufacturing, and the impact of generative AI. Join us to explore the future of automated, human-centric manufacturing.

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Tags: Agentic AI, IoT, Manufacturing

1 Post
Highlights of the WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025: Demand for Generative AI skills
LinkedIn
August 26, 2025
The landscape of jobs is rapidly changing, ushering in new roles while some traditional ones risk obsolescence. Success hinges on closing the GenAI skills divide, as highlighted in the WEF jobs report.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Future of Work, Manufacturing

2 Profiles
Marquis Who’s Who 2023
Marquis Who's Who
July 17, 2023
Profiled in Marquis Who’s Who 2023 – a biographies publication of accomplished individuals
Profiled in Marquis Who’s Who 2023 – a biographies publication of accomplished individuals
WICHITA, KS, July 17, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ryan M. Hamze has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

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Tags: Agentic AI, IT Operations, Manufacturing

National Society of Leadership and Success: Member Spotlight: Using Technology to Fight Food Insecurity
National Society of Leadership and Success
December 21, 2022
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS
The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success, and empowers them to have a positive impact in their community.

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Tags: IoT, IT Operations, Manufacturing

3 Speaking Engagements
SE Factory: AI Impact on Jobs and Entrepreneurship
SE Factory
August 11, 2025
Speaker at Beirut Digital District for SE Factory. Topic: North America manufacturing market impacted by Agentic and Generative AI, and the repercussions on the Lebanese job market.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Generative AI, Manufacturing

Industry 5.0: Dark Factories
ISG Information Services Group
September 24, 2024
ISG Sourcing Industry Conference 2024.
Dark Factories represents the next evolution in manufacturing, characterized by decentralized, automated, and human-centric operations. Key characteristics include the integration of advanced technologies from Industry 4.0, creating a future-ready blueprint with minimal human intervention. This transition, while preserving jobs, requires overcoming significant adoption and implementation challenges. Achieving decentralized dark factories (DDF) involves a strategic roadmap addressing current and future states of manufacturing, emphasizing innovation beyond traditional paradigms. Key takeaways: human-centric automation, significant adoption challenges, and innovation-driven future.

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Tags: Innovation, IoT, Manufacturing

Digital Engineering: The Foundation of a Connected Future
ISG Information Services Group
November 03, 2023
ISG Digital Business Summit, Orlando FL. November 3rd, 2023.
ISG INSIGHTS: Digital Engineering: The Foundation of a Connected Future.

As the world gets more connected, the availability of real-time business intelligence across an organization’s extended value chain could make or break an enterprises growth strategy. This need for seamless flow of real-time information across an enterprises’ value chain has also given birth to the need for a connected edge - the ability to embed intelligence in a company’s products and services leveraging IoT capabilities, allowing the organization to sense and respond to a customer’s issues and needs at a moment's notice - often before the customer even realizes the issue or need. Digital engineering provides the integration of mechanical, electrical and software engineering skills to make this connected future a possibility. In this session the presenters will showcase actual ISG client successes to discuss the evolution of digital engineering, how it will evolve over the next few years with an infusion of Artificial intelligence, and what IT service providers need to do to capture the substantial digital engineering opportunities in the market to help their clients realize their vision of a connected.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, IoT, Manufacturing

2 Webinars
Juror at EthAum's Industry 5.0 Demo Day
EthAum Venture Partners
December 05, 2024
Juror at EthAum's Industry 5.0 Demo Day, evaluating early-stage startups driving innovation across manufacturing, sustainability, smart cities, IoT, and other key sectors in the USA/EMEA. Intro at min 6:01
Some pretty great startups in here, hoping to see them turn to full scale manufacturers!

Presenting startups are:
1. Formula Square: Decentralizing Motorsport industry for enhanced EduTainment applications
2. AC3D: 3D printers for Real Estate Development and Construction Industry
3. AquAffirm: Portable Water analysis technology to detect contamination i.e Arsenic, PFAS
4. N-Smart: IoT & AI powered outage management solution for elevated Grid Intelligence
5. SmartIR: AI solution to analyze driver physiology and behavior to assess driving and health concerns
6. Fitasy: Leveraging AI & 3D Printing to deliver Bespoke shoe designing & shopping experience
7. Upform3D: CPQ solution with web-based 3D product visualization for Home furnishing sector
8. Intellectra: Protecting critical infrastructure and connected vehicles against emerging wireless threats
9. Cubeplus: Offers smart solar energy and Microwave magnetic powered furniture
10. Mehrawin: Customized Orthopedic Wearables for enhanced recovery and mobility

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Tags: Agentic AI, Innovation, Manufacturing

Hyper Convergence of Industry 4.0 with Private 5G Networks
Wipro
September 01, 2024
Dive into the Future of Industry 4.0 with Private 5G Networks!

Watch Ryan Hamze from ISG (Information Services Group) in conversation with Intel Corporation’s Bhupesh Agrawal and Wipro’s Ashish Khare and Purushottam Konar as they discover how Intel and Wipro are paving the way for digital transformation, leveraging AI to drive efficiency and reduce costs.

Unlock the true potential of Industry 4.0 with Wipro and Intel

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Tags: 5G, IoT, Manufacturing

1 Whitepaper
State of Applied Generative AI Market Report (2023)
ISG
September 12, 2023
Coauthored ISG Whitepaper with Olga Kupriyanova, and ISG Research Team
"...look past the hype and conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current landscape for enterprise adoption of generative AI. It will be followed by further reports and snapshots of the landscape as it evolves. This study has two goals:
To report our findings of top trends, use cases, solutions, industries and challenges related to adopting generative AI, and
To share data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to assist businesses in achieving impactful transformations across diverse sectors."

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Tags: AI, Generative AI

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