Venture Perspectives on Industrial IoT and Advanced Manufacturing

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The accelerated adoption of the industrial Internet of Things over the last 2-3 years has been driven by the widespread wireless connectivity in sensors and devices, launch of specialized cloud computing and application hosting services and demonstrable business benefits across use cases in several verticals. Digital factories epitomize this wave of disruptions by promising autonomous industrial operations through connected cyber-physical systems and sensor data-driven decision analytics. Drones and robots play a significant role in dealing with open physical environments for achieving real-time awareness and automated control even in scenarios with great uncertainty. 3D printing promises software-like agility in industrial product lifecycle management by significantly accelerating design & production cycles.

All these are brining unit-based economics in industrial operations towards a machine-as-a-service business model that can provide real-time elasticity to supply-demand fluctuations, unit level customization, predictability in operations and higher asset efficiency.

Our panel of venture capitalists from global leaders in industrial verticals will discuss the crucial role of startups in realizing the grand vision of industrial IoT. The last 3 years have seen massive expansion in their digital teams, specially in the Bay Area. The panelists will discuss key challenges ahead in technology, adoption and business models, which open opportunities for startups to create disruptive innovations.

The panel will also throw more light on opportunities for startups to partner with large industrial giants and accelerate their scale of business.

Meet the Speakers:

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Mike Dolbec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedolbec), Venture Capital and M&A at GE Digital
Michael Dolbec leads investments for GE software focused on the Industrial Internet, big data, M2M and cyber security. Mike’s current investments include: Predixion, Maana, Ayasdi, and Mocana. Mike joined the GE team from LG Electronics, where he led venture capital and open innovation activities. Prior to that, Mike led the venture capital groups at Orange, 3Com, and IBM. Mike began his investment career at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Greylock.

Mike holds an MBA from Wharton, as well as a Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor’s in Biology from Stanford.

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Grant Allen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantallen), SVP, ABB Technology Ventures
Grant Allen is Senior Vice President of ABB Technology Ventures (ATV. Grant leads ABB’s innovation efforts in Silicon Valley and invests in companies across North America and Western Europe. He has led investments in Industrial Defender (cybersecurity for industrial control systems and other critical infrastructure; acquired by Lockheed Martin), Validus DC Systems (datacenter power conversion; acquired by ABB), Persimmon Technologies (vacuum robots and 3D printed motor parts), Scotrenewables (offshore tidal power) and TaKaDu (cloud analytics for water utilities). Areas of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), industrial sensing, analytics and other software, robotics, and energy efficiency.

Grant holds degrees from Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering and The Wharton School and has completed executive education at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Debjit Mukerji (https://www.linkedin.com/in/debjit-mukerji-9884502), Director of Venture Technology, Siemens
Debjit is Director of Venture Technology at Siemens Technology to Business (TTB) group. Debjit works on energy topics at TTB, helping to forge early funding and partnership agreements between Siemens and the entrepreneurial community. He was previously Vice President of Research at Cleantech Group, where he focused on green transportation and energy storage segments. Debjit was previously an Associate at Rho Ventures. Prior to that, Debjit was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Aerospace Corporation, where he was responsible for the design and development of mission-critical spacecraft thermal control systems. He was also a project leader for Nikon Research Corporation of America, developing thermal solutions related to semiconductor manufacturing.

Debjit received a PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

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Max Wessel is a Vice President at Sapphire Ventures (http://sapphireventures.com/), a venture capital firm focused on helping growth stage software firms scale enormously.

In addition to his role at Sapphire, Max serves on the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council, where he applies his research to understanding the future of consumer industries. Max frequently collaborates with the Forum for Growth and Innovation, Clayton Christensen's think tank, where he served as a senior research fellow.

Previously, Max ran Innovation Strategy at SAP, the world's leader in enterprise applications, founded a consumer internet business, and worked at various venture-backed startup companies.

Max often writes and speaks on the subject of innovation theory. His work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Bloomberg Business Week, and Business Insider. He maintains an online column with the Harvard Business Review (http://blogs.hbr.org/maxwell-wessel/) where you can see what he is currently focused. He also frequently tweets important pieces he sees on Twitter@Maxwellelliot (https://twitter.com/maxwellelliot)

Moderator:

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Ram Jambunathan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-jambunathan-350667), Global VP of Corporate Strategy, SAP
Ram is a Global VP of Corporate Strategy focused on Cloud Product and Platform Strategy. His team's strategic responsibilities cover the following areas:

• Cloud Product (database, analytics, and LoB-focused)
• Cloud Platform
• Business Network
• Global Partner Operations / Ecosystem
• Startup Innovation / Incubation
• Internet of Things (IoT)

Before joining SAP, Ram was a consultant at McKinsey & Co. focused on helping companies in the tech & telco spaces with growth strategies.

Prior to SAP, Ram co-founded T-Networks (now part of Avago), a VC-backed fiber-optics company whose investors included Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, U.S. Venture Partners, and Intel Capital.

Prior to T-Networks, Ram was a Member of Technical Research and Development at Lucent Technologies - Bell Laboratories
Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 - Registration and Networking
6:30 - 6:45 - Introduction by The Hive
6:45 - 7:00 - Panelists Introduction
7:00 - 8:00 - Panel Discussion
8:00 - 8:15 - Q&A