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David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren discuss what it takes to bridge IT and OT in manufacturing, covering practical frameworks, organizational culture, data architecture, and cooperation patterns for scaling digital transformation beyond initial pilots.
Episode 58 of Unplugged: an IIoT Podcast. Host Phil Seboa talks with David Ariens (Analytics For Industry / AVEVA) and Willem van Lammeren (Syensqo) about why IT/OT convergence projects fail, the cultural and technical silos separating IT and OT teams, and what makes convergence efforts succeed in practice.
David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren introduce The IT/OT Handbook on stage, explaining the three-step framework and the two years of research and practitioner interviews behind the book's approach to bridging IT and OT in industrial organizations.
David Ariens is interviewed at the AVEVA PI DI Roadshow in Frankfurt.
David Ariens discusses why IT/OT convergence remains a challenge beyond the technical, drawing on his industry experience to explain the roles of trust and collaboration, organizational models, and data openness across manufacturing, infrastructure, and process sectors. Recorded for Industry Sage Media, sponsored by PLCnext Technology.
David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren speak at ASKx 2025 about IT/OT convergence.
Panel discussion recorded at ASKx 2025 on IT/OT convergence.
David Ariens joins Kudzai Manditereza to discuss the Industrial Data Platform Capability Map, covering the seven core capabilities of an industrial data platform, contextualization, the role of the Unified Namespace, and common pitfalls in integrating IT and OT systems. David also introduces the IT/OT Academy, a six-session course on IT/OT integration.
David Ariens explains what the IT/OT Academy teaches and why IT/OT convergence is about making companies data-ready rather than merging teams or technology stacks. The discussion covers common misconceptions, the academy's three-block curriculum, the gap between how IT and OT teams work, and the case for platform-first thinking over custom, one-off solutions.
David Ariens joins hosts Alex and Jeremy to discuss his path from mathematics into the chemical industry and digitalization, the education gap between IT and OT professionals, infrastructure and data convergence, shared responsibility for cybersecurity, and the need for a common language and trust between IT and OT teams.
David Ariens discusses why OT and IT each consider IoT to belong to the other side, and whether IoT can bridge the divide. The conversation covers differing terminology between IT and OT, the role of data and time-series storage, the uniqueness of the factory floor, and steps toward a unified data platform.
David Ariens presents at the ASKx Conference in Malmö on IT/OT convergence and digital transformation, covering the shift from technical integration to data-driven operations, a digital journey model from data visibility to predictive, closed-loop systems, and common causes of stalled digital projects.
David Ariens joins Industry 4.0 Club Chairman Mike Yost and CEO Mike Ungar to discuss the role of data platforms in helping operational teams achieve business results.
David Ariens joins Industry 4.0 Club Chairman Mike Yost and CEO Mike Ungar to discuss models for IT/OT convergence and how they advance industrial digitalization.
