Bridging the IT/OT Divide: Why Your Factory Floor and Front Office Need to Talk

In this April 28th, 2026 fireside chat, MxD CTO Clark Dressen and Dow’s Global Director for Digital Operations IT/OT Maulik Patel get candid about one of manufacturing’s most persistent challenges: the divide between IT and operational technology. From security implications to real-world lessons from the field, this is the honest, practical conversation manufacturers have been waiting for.