Manufacturing CIOs: Blueprint Your Digital Transformation at Gartner ITxpo Orlando 2018

From IoT to security, from modernizing the plant floor to supporting critical business applications, manufacturing CIOs face an evolving landscape. Today’s enterprise blurs the old boundaries between operation technology (OT) and information technology (IT). Ethernet has become the de‑facto standard on the plant floor, while wireless connectivity is expanding—empowering workers with voice, video, and data for real‑time collaboration. Newly deployed IoT sensors generate massive streams of operational data that can dramatically improve performance and profitability, but they also challenge a company’s infrastructure, security, and data‑processing capacity.

For CIOs, this is both exciting and complex. Their mission is to bridge IT and OT teams, ensuring that collaboration, processes, technologies, and emerging business models align to unlock new opportunities. In October, many CIOs will converge at the Gartner ITxpo to tackle these challenges, network with peers, and hear from industry leaders about how to future‑proof their organizations. Cisco will be on the show floor, staffed by leading IT experts and seasoned manufacturing specialists ready to discuss Smart Manufacturing initiatives.

Cisco Blueprint Studio

One highlight this year is Cisco’s Blueprint Workshop—a hands‑on session where you’ll work one‑on‑one with our manufacturing experts to map your primary challenges and opportunities. Together, we’ll craft a digital‑transformation blueprint tailored to your organization. This custom blueprint serves as a vision: it clarifies your current state, quantifies potential value, and identifies key drivers to build a realistic roadmap for your business needs.

Stop by Booth #331 to meet an expert and design your blueprint. We also invite you to attend a selection of Cisco speaking sessions throughout the week.