Kyle Lodden

Manufacturers have invested heavily in digitization—sensors, connected machines, data lakes, cloud platforms—yet many still struggle to convert that digital infrastructure into meaningful operational insight. In this session, Kyle Lodden, Senior Software Engineer in aviation manufacturing, breaks down why the digital revolution often stalls before it delivers measurable value on the plant floor. Drawing from complex, high precision production environments, Kyle will explore how to architect data flows, analytics models, and visualization layers that translate raw machine data into real time, decision ready intelligence. Attendees will learn how to close the gap between “collecting data” and “using data,” enabling faster troubleshooting, more predictable operations, and a smarter, more empowered workforce.

Table 1 - Reducing Energy Usage and Waste Within the Factory Environment – Moderated by Noureddine Boubekri, Founding Director DOE UNT Industrial Center, University of North Texas