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emPOWERUP Podcast

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GrayMatter's podcast featuring one-on-one discussions with digital transformation leaders, culture change experts, cybersecurity professionals and operational technology specialists.
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26. Managed Services Mastery: Keeping Ahead of Cyber Threats and Regulations

emPOWERUP PodcastFeb 12, 2024

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26. Managed Services Mastery: Keeping Ahead of Cyber Threats and Regulations
Feb 12, 202439:40
25. Better Budgeting for Utility Cybersecurity & Modernization - Ampcus VP Barbara Wilson
Apr 03, 202329:30
24. Ransomware Targets Manufacturers - BlastWave CEO Tom Sego
Jan 30, 202331:41
23. How Del-Co Water is Building a Mature Cybersecurity Strategy

23. How Del-Co Water is Building a Mature Cybersecurity Strategy

Del-Co Water Company's service area contains three of Ohio's five fastest-growing counties.

That includes its namesake Delaware County, which led all of Ohio's 88 counties with a population increase of 27 percent between 2010 and 2022 to about 222,000 people.

A rapidly growing customer base requires Del-Co, a GrayMatter customer, to invest in new technology and train agile teams to meet rising potable water service demands while maintaining its record of providing clean drinking water to customers.

Among its most recent priorities is a cybersecurity strategy it built with GrayMatter to protect its operational technology environment by implementing network segmentation replacing an existing firewall provider.

Learn more at https://graymattersystems.com/cyber-security-for-operational-technology/

Jan 11, 202309:48
22. Advanced Analytics Solution Helps Nordson Customers Enhance Data Visibility

22. Advanced Analytics Solution Helps Nordson Customers Enhance Data Visibility

GrayMatter emPOWERUP Podcast Host Jeremy Boren talks with Larry Saidman, Nordson Corp.'s Chief Technologist, R&D, about Nordson's work with GrayMatter to deploy an Advanced Industry Analytics solution designed to enhance customer service. 

The analytics solution gives Nordson customers that use adhesive-dispensing machines more data about how the machines are performing and whether preventative maintenance is needed. Having ready access to granular data is benefit to both Nordson and their customers.

Visit graymattersystems.com/advanced-industrial-data-analytics/

Oct 11, 202204:24
21. Zekelman Industries Prioritizes Employee Buy-In to Strengthen OT Cyber Program

21. Zekelman Industries Prioritizes Employee Buy-In to Strengthen OT Cyber Program

Cybersecurity is a team sport.

GrayMatter customer Zekelman Industries builds a culture of security by earning buy-in from company leaders and plant-floor operators. It's important for everyone to understand not only why cybersecurity precautions are in place, but how they enable employees to perform their jobs better and protect the steel manufacturer's physical, revenue-generating assets.

GrayMatter emPOWERUP Podcast host Jeremy Boren talks with Jerry Baum, Zekelman's Director of IT, Infrastructure, about how the company is working with GrayMatter to create a strong, long-term OT cybersecurity strategy.

Visit graymattersystems.com

Sep 12, 202209:58
20. How GE Proficy Historian Updates Bring Value to Multi-Plant Manufacturers, Utilities & More
Mar 14, 202222:55
19. How Women Leaders Drive Change and Success in Industrial Technology

19. How Women Leaders Drive Change and Success in Industrial Technology

GrayMatter CMO Kerry McQuone hosts an executive women's panel on GrayMatter's emPOWERUP Podcast with two successful leaders in industrial technology, Amy Sausen of Kimberly-Clark, and Laura Harshberger of PPG. GrayMatter works with both companies on industrial intelligence projects that require technical know-how to transform operations, and an open-minded, healthy workplace culture that empowers people. 

Topics covered in the conversation:

• Planning a career and advocating for oneself in manufacturing (and the larger industrial tech world)

• Making the shift from being a manager to being a leader

• Defining one's leadership style and driving change in IT

• Overcoming career barriers or challenges: relocating for work, changing roles & work-life balance

• Establishing a bold mindset and building a productive team

Oct 21, 202131:19
18. Digitizing Water Management with Keystone Clearwater Solutions

18. Digitizing Water Management with Keystone Clearwater Solutions

When a water pump failure shuts down production at a shale oil and gas site, workers might spend hours searching for and repairing the problem — a delay that can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Remote drill sites are often tucked into hillsides that interrupt radio signals or are too far from populated areas to access cell phone communications. Those challenges have led many to believe it’s not feasible to use wireless technology to monitor and control water pipeline systems.

That’s why GrayMatter and Keystone Clearwater Solutions worked together to create WaterForce, a smart-sensor, turnkey solution that’s flexible enough to adapt to any terrain.

GrayMatter Brand Manager Jeremy Boren talks with Keystone Clearwater Senior VP Jeff Wehler and Director of Technology Luke Beachy.

Jul 12, 202121:54
17. Executive Interview with Richard Kenedi of GE Digital

17. Executive Interview with Richard Kenedi of GE Digital

GrayMatter emPOWERUP Podcast host Jeremy Boren talks with GE Digital's Richard Kenedi, General Manager - Manufacturing and Digital Plant, about GE Digital's latest updates to Proficy Historian, iFIX and Ops Hub, along with how GE Digital is investing in R&D and learning from customers. 

The interview was recorded for GrayMatter's Transform.virtual Spring event in April 2021. Learn more at graymattersystems.com/transform-virtual-2021/

About Richard Kenedi:

Richard Kenedi is the General Manager of the Manufacturing | Digital Plant business segment for GE Digital. In this role, Richard is responsible for driving profitable growth for the Automation and Manufacturing Execution System product and service portfolio, serving manufacturing verticals and digital plants across the globe.

Prior to joining GE Digital, Richard served as the President Core Markets within NETSCOUT, a global supplier of network service assurance products. Prior to NETSCOUT, he held the position of President Tektronix Communications, an operating company within the Danaher corporation. Prior roles within Tektronix Communications included Vice President, Products and Portfolio Management, Vice President and General Manager for the Test & Optimization and Core Test Businesses. Additionally, prior to Tektronix Communications Richard held senior roles in SOMA Networks and Nortel Networks.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Dallas.

May 06, 202117:08
16. Your Data Historian Truly Belongs Here With Us In the Cloud

16. Your Data Historian Truly Belongs Here With Us In the Cloud

GrayMatter VP and Co-Founder Carson Drake joins host Jeremy Boren to walk industrial pros through how they can leverage "the wisdom of the fleet" by creating data Historians in the Cloud. 

Carson focuses on bringing value to clients by enabling Continuous Improvement with predictive analytics (aka Advanced Industrial Analytics). Advanced Industrial Analytics allows companies to make valuable comparisons across their operations at the enterprise level. 

Feb 15, 202124:58
15. Why Your OT Cybersecurity Strategy Needs a Crash Test Dummy

15. Why Your OT Cybersecurity Strategy Needs a Crash Test Dummy

The expanding SolarWinds cybersecurity incursion is grabbing headlines and focusing attention on so-called supply-chain attacks

Supply-chain attacks can infect industrial companies with malware either digitally, as in the case of SolarWinds via an update, or through a tainted piece of hardware, such as a USB flash drive.

emPOWERUP Podcast hosts GrayMatter Cyber Practice Director Scott Christensen to discuss supply-chain attacks, why lateral movement attacks can be hard to detect, and how deception technology for OT cybersecurity is like creating a crash test dummy for your network

We also delve into why many industrial clients erroneously think their systems are "air-gapped" from any Internet connectivity and how a cybersecurity assessment that's custom-built for industrial clients in some of the most-often targeted sectors (energy, manufacturing and water) can reveal network weaknesses before they're exploited.

Rate and review emPOWERUP Podcast and visit graymattersystems.com to learn more or to schedule a briefing about our OT cybersecurity solutions. To register for an upcoming educational event, as mentioned in the podcast, visit our current events page to sign up.

Jan 22, 202144:39
14. CMU Cybersecurity Researchers Explore New Ways to Deceive Cyber Attackers
Dec 01, 202016:01
13. Why GrayMatter is Dedicating a Virtual Summit to Industrial Cybersecurity
Nov 02, 202019:34
12. Digital Decoys, Sirens and Geofencing: Deception Technology for Industrial Cybersecurity
Aug 05, 202022:13
11. Erik Udstuen - Solving Energy, Quality and Downtime Challenges with Machine Learning
May 21, 202021:44
10. Advanced Industrial Analytics with Rick Bullotta

10. Advanced Industrial Analytics with Rick Bullotta

GrayMatter talks with Rick Bullotta, founder of IoT companies Lighthammer and ThingWorx, about how IoT has evolved during his career and how a new project he's working on with GrayMatter partner Erik Udstuen of TwinThread is solving downtime, quality and energy consumption problems at major manufacturing companies. 

Apr 08, 202026:01
9. OT Cybersecurity Should be an Enabler, not a Disabler

9. OT Cybersecurity Should be an Enabler, not a Disabler

In the first episode of Season 2 of GrayMatter's emPOWERUP Podcast, GrayMatter Brand Manager Jeremy Boren talks with cybersecurity experts Scott Christensen and Tom Walker, both of GrayMatter. 

Scott and Tom discuss how a cyber risk assessment can help companies in manufacturing, and other OT-reliant industries, determine their level of security. GrayMatter's assessment examines the people, processes and technologies involved in cybersecurity — and it happens without interrupting production. 

For more details about GrayMatter's cybersecurity practice, visit our OT cyber resource page where you can download our 2020 OT Cybersecurity Guide

Jan 29, 202016:15
8. How Root Cause Analysis and Asset Performance Management Transform Operations and Empower People
Oct 24, 201920:11
7. Designing a Campus of Smart Buildings at Penn State University
Sep 24, 201927:30
6. Bonus: Bell Lands a Winning Cybersecurity Solution with Microsegementation

6. Bonus: Bell Lands a Winning Cybersecurity Solution with Microsegementation

Bell, a Textron Company, is an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters including the V-22 Osprey, AH-1 Cobra and SuperCobra; and the Huey. emPOWERUP Podcast host Jeremy Boren talked with Bell IT/OT Architects Craig Carpenelli and Steve Henson and GrayMatter Solutions Architect Salman Ijazi during Transform 2019, GrayMatter's annual Industrial Intelligence Conference. Craig, Steve and Sal collaborated on an innovative approach to micro-segmenting Bell's network to protect industrial equipment from persistent viruses and other cyber threats.
Aug 14, 201918:37
5. Do Investors Reward Companies for Going Digital?

5. Do Investors Reward Companies for Going Digital?

Harvard Business School Professor Suraj Srinivasan studied the value that publicly traded, non-technology firms derive from "going digital," or adopting a digital transformation strategy. Professor Srinivasan used a novel approach to identify companies embarking on a new digital venture —he captured mentions of keywords such as big data, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and other terms in company 10K filings, earnings calls and investor call transcripts. Using this data set, he found positive relationships between companies that launch a digitization effort and their long-term value. He also learned that more companies than ever are investing in digital tools and that companies with tech-savvy executives tend to perform better than companies that place a lower priority on promoting technology managers. Professor Srinivasan's study is: "Going Digital: Implications for Firm Value and Performance." It's featured in the Harvard Business Review.

Jul 23, 201926:45
4. Why are so many cities victims of ransomware attacks?
May 24, 201933:02
3. Carson Drake on Unraveling the Complexities of Industry 4.0

3. Carson Drake on Unraveling the Complexities of Industry 4.0

GrayMatter co-founder Carson Drake dives into the evolution of Industry 4.0 and the company he co-founded in the early 1990s; and Illinois Technology Association CEO Julia Kanouse discusses how Chicago is growing as a tech industry leader.

Apr 19, 201941:05
2. John Benitz, ISA Standards Explained

2. John Benitz, ISA Standards Explained

Jeremy talks to GrayMatter's VP of professional services and Sr. Member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) Committee, John Benitz as he explains the ISA 101 HMI Standard – a topic that garners a lot of interest from our audience. 

Mar 20, 201916:02
1. CEO coach Jim Alampi talks about building a strong team

1. CEO coach Jim Alampi talks about building a strong team

Jeremy sits down with Jim Alampi, a highly-sought after CEO coach, leadership team consultant, and business strategy advisor who's worked with thousands of top executives. 

Feb 19, 201908:51