Your factory floor and your front office are generating more data than ever, but in most manufacturing organizations, that data never crosses the divide between operational technology (OT) and IT systems. The result? Security gaps, operational blind spots, and missed opportunities for the kind of real-time visibility that drives competitive advantage.

In this webinar, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of manufacturing’s most persistent challenges: the cultural, technical, and organizational barriers that keep IT and OT teams from working together, and what leading manufacturers are doing to fix it.

We’ll dig into the security implications of converging OT with enterprise networks and give you practical change management strategies you can bring back to your team.

Whether you’re just starting to think about IT/OT integration or you’re mid-journey and hitting walls, this conversation is for you.

Who Should Attend: IT Directors and Managers in manufacturing environments, OT Engineers, Plant Managers, and Operations Directors, CISOs and cybersecurity professionals responsible for industrial environments, Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 leads, C-suite executives overseeing manufacturing operations and technology strategy, and anyone trying to get their IT and OT teams to actually talk to each other.

Speakers

Clark Dressen, CTO, MxD
Clark has provided 30+ years of leadership in the manufacturing industry focusing on delivery of business value and impact through Information Technology. Clark’s background includes a variety of senior leadership roles with Dow, Inc. including Senior Director for the global innovation teams focused on Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial and CIO for the Hydrocarbons business. He also served as CIO for several joint ventures and acted as program director for multiple mega projects. Prior to his role at MxD, he also spent a year serving manufacturing and innovation clients on digital & IT initiatives delivering strategy, architecture, AI-ML integration, digital program delivery, and digital innovation. Clark received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University and his Masters in Business Administration from Northwood University.

Maulik Patel, Global Director for Digital Operations IT/OT, Dow
Maulik is Dow Inc.’s Global Director for Digital Operations, overseeing IT and Operational Technology (IT/OT) across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Maintenance. His team drives digital integration through enterprise applications, infrastructure, data management, and cybersecurity controls – ensuring safe, reliable operations across all global regions. Prior to Dow, Maulik held a range of technical and leadership roles at General Motors, spanning plant floor automation engineering to IT management across large-scale automotive assembly and component manufacturing sites. Maulik holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, an ITIL Service Management certification, and is an SAP-certified Solution Architect. He is also an FAA-licensed private pilot.

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