Connected Manufacturing Forum 2026

June 15 - 16, 2026

Ritz-Carlton St. Louis

Pareshkumar Hotchandani

Pareshkumar Hotchandani

Global Staff Engineer, Digital Manufacturing Smith & Nephew Inc
Pareshkumar Hotchandani

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1:40 PM From Pilot to Plantwide: Scaling IoT for Real-Time Manufacturing Intelligence

As IoT adoption matures, manufacturers are moving beyond isolated pilots to fully connected, data-driven operations. This session explores how leading organizations are successfully scaling IoT across plants, assets, and processes to unlock real-time visibility, predictive insights, and operational agility. Learn how to integrate legacy equipment, standardize data architectures, and align IT/OT teams to drive measurable business outcomes—from reduced downtime to improved throughput and quality. Walk away with practical strategies to accelerate implementation while avoiding common pitfalls in security, interoperability, and change management. 

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