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.

• Designing data architectures that drive action and building analytic models that provide the right insights at the right time
• Turning digitization into operational intelligence including anomaly detection, workflow automation and equipment reliability
• Empowering engineers and operators with usable insights and interfaces so they can operate and act with confidence

One 40-minute session 

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