Key note speaker and moderator
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David Ariens

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Biography David Ariens:
A mathematical engineer by training (class of 2010), David began his career at BASF as a data scientist and soon took on the role of European lead for industrial cybersecurity. In Antwerp he launched the site’s first Industry 4.0 projects, later heading the company-wide program across Europe. By the end of his tenure, he oversaw all industrial-digitization teams at BASF’s Antwerp complex.
In 2022 David became the Manager of Analytics for Industry, an Industrial DataOps specialist. A year later he teamed up with Willem Van Lammeren to found The IT/OT Insider, now followed by more than 10 000 readers and listeners each month. In 2025 the duo expanded their mission with The IT/OT Academy, aiming to set the global standard for IT/OT learning.
Agenda:
| Time |
Topic |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Registration
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10:00 - 10:20
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Welcome & Introduction |
10:20 - 11:00
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Keynote |
11:00 - 11:30
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The Real Value of AI |
11:30 - 12:00
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Accelerate AVEVA value generation without compromise for security |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch & Networking |
| 13:00 - 13:30 |
Maximize profit through utilization of contextualized time series data |
| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Operational Intelligence with PI Asset Framework |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
AVEVA AI tools based on contextualized PI DI data |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
The AVEVA PI Value Journey, PI then vs PI now |
| 15:30 - 16:20 |
Panel Discussion – Turning data challenges into value |
| 16:20 -17:00 |
Closing & Networking Drinks |
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