Roundtable

Transforming Manufacturing Operations: Unlocking the Promise of AI

7 July 2026 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST
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Data-driven.
People first.
Executive Engagement.

Manufacturers are under pressure to make faster, better operational decisions as experienced workers retire and critical process knowledge remains undocumented. The AI challenge is not just adopting new tools—it is capturing expert knowledge, contextualizing operational data, and turning both into scalable decision capital.

Moving AI from experimentation to real operational value across manufacturing, reliability, process optimization, and decision support remains tricky for many manufacturers. Concerns around data readiness, trust, governance and change management are often cited as key blockers.

So which operational use cases are gaining the most traction when it comes to AI adoption right now? How do organizations overcome the primary challenges in terms of realizing real operational impact? And where do manufacturers need to focus in order to make real, measurable progress over the next 12 months?

Join this virtual roundtable, in partnership with Seeq, to gain practical insight into the risks, opportunities and strategies shaping the future of industrial performance – and how peers are thinking about these challenges today.

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GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Jade
GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Ben

Discussion Topics

1

Where is AI improving asset reliability, process performance, and operational consistency across your sites?

2

How is it helping to reduce time-to-competency for new and less experienced employees?

3

What are the challenges in measuring the business impact of AI initiatives across your manufacturing operations?

Seeq is a leader in industrial AI, analytics, and decision intelligence, helping manufacturers turn complex operational data into faster, better decisions at scale. Seeq helps organizations preserve expert knowledge, improve performance, and scale operational insight across sites so teams can act with more speed, consistency, and confi dence.

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