Watson IoT Reimagine Business in the era of AI

Reimagine Business in the era of AIThank you for being with us at Think Brussels and Amsterdam. The Think events are the result of a collaboration between clients, local and global experts. Being Chief Technology Officer in this challenging moment in time is a gift. I love to be creative, I am passionate about new technologies and I love to seek business solutions that go beyond boundaries with our clients, partners and colleagues. Today it is our time to be the disruptor and cause change before it happens to us and we lose relevance. It is time to understand new value chains and business models; to modernize applications and to put the Cloud to work. It is time to Redesign workflows and processes using Architecture with Artificial Intelligence, Automation, IoT, and Blockchain so your teams can focus on uncovering insights that protect and fuel innovation at scale. This will help your organisation move forward into the next stage of continuous reinvention with people at the core. Re-imagine your business to conquer today’s biggest challenge: tomorrow! With this challenge in mind, I have selected a number of compelling stories to inspire you. Enjoy reading!

Gerard E.A. SmitChief Technology Officer & TSE Belgium, Netherlands, LuxembourgIBM Distinguished EngineerIBM Academy of Technology

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Claim your place in the interconnected world

Our world is becoming increasingly one big cloud of interconnections. Sensors, people, cars, devices and even complete infrastructures are being connected to one another at an ever-increasing rate. IoT in combination with artificial intelligence keeps a new world running:the Instrumented Planet.This the lesson of IBM’s Research Technology Vision, our annual report, which describes and explains current and (near) future trends.

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Port of Rotterdam on Mars!

Thanks to modern technology, Rotterdam can continue striving to be the world’s safest, most efficient and most sustainable harbor over the long term. In order to be able to guarantee social and economic value, we regularly present our view of both the near and distant future. During the recent IBM Think 2018 Conference in Las Vegas, we were able to take a giant step forward in our thoughts thanks to the futurologist Michio Kaku: a ‘digital twin’ of the Port of Rotterdam on Mars!

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One digital twin counts for the pairTwins have no trouble understanding one another.A single glance, a gesture or a single word is generally sufficient. Pain, feelings and thoughts are immediately shared in real time. It is no accident that a twin is a single entity. We see the same in the world of technology, in which the physical and virtual are seamlessly linked to one another with the ‘digital twin’. The digital twin concept is defined differently by different companies and sectors. Eva has distinguished three approaches, which actually represent consecutive maturity levels as you move step-by-step to increasingly smarter products, processes and ecosystems.

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The ecosystem platform as business modelThrough the connective nature of the Internet, access to globally shared data makes possible an ecosystem and this has fast forwarded the business community. A new ecosystem of relationships with customers, suppliers and other groups can be created directly; in operations, synergies across supply chains of different value chains can be leveraged. Discover the four success factors for establishing a digital platform for your company.

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Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be powered by the CloudOne of the most exciting applications of sensors and data analytics is the concept of ‘digital twins’ or virtual modeling. Using data points from sensors, a digital model of a system can be built that enables tests and ‘what if’ scenarios to be carried out safely, rather than taking risks with the physical system. This helps organisations to predict what is likely to happen in a given situation and anticipate potential problems.

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Cognitive manufacturing & Industry 4.0

Talk to any manufacturing executive and odds are they have heard of Industry 4.0.Originally coined in Germany during a technology project to computerize manufacturing, Industry 4.0 has now launched into a worldwide initiative to transform the sector. Japan and China have even coined their own ‘Industrial Value Chain Initiative’ and ‘Made in China 2025’ to emphasize their dedication to this strategy. There are good reasons for why Industry 4.0 projects are popping up at every manufacturing company. Curious?

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More than the sum of the silosModern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, cloud, artificial intelligence and block chain are frequently viewed as independent entities. However, in combination the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts or in this case the sum of its silos. Collectively, they comprise the basis for infinite possibilities in the area of supply chain optimization for production companies and are an important enabler of Industry 4.0.

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Funding transformation through cost-cuttingCurrently, reselling used cars to consumers is difficult for fleet operators and dealerships, so they tend to move them as quickly as possible in the local market. Using the blockchain as the source of trustworthy information, Koopman is building a service that makes it fast and easy to re-market used cars over the internet and deliver them direct to consumers across Europe, maximizing profits.

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From care assistant to lifesaver: raising a drone with added social valueTake a team of smart students from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) with a vision to develop an autonomous drone that adds real value in healthcare and related fields, make them aware of the ever-present threat of childrendrowning in swimming pools and you’ve got a challenge toget passionate about.

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Intelligent real estateThe transformation in the real estate sector extends much further than greater sustainability and ease of use. In future, the most important change will be that buildings will be used for multiple purposes and multiple users. It is a development that is driven by increasing scarcity, intelligent technology and putting the emphasis on the human being.

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