Digital Transformation of the manufacturing industry in a post pandemic world. How will manufacturing be transformed and what role will technology play? From homebound employees, empty shop floors, frozen or disrupted supply chains to cancelled orders, business for manufacturers slowed or came to an abrupt halt at the height of the pandemic. Technology played a huge role in keeping the lights on through the lockdowns and will play an increasingly important role in helping manufacturers to thrive in the future. Join this round table to discuss:

• Right-sizing and modernising the network infrastructure to build an efficient, agile, and secure foundation for digital enterprise by leveraging cloud technologies.
• Adapting supply chains to become more customer-centric and deliver improved customer experience
• Security measures to consider in a highly digitised supply chain and expanded digital estate
• Hybrid Workplace – how best to bring together factory floor staff, HQ staff with those working remotely

Example challenges include: 1) Digitising the supply chain and adoption of new technologies requires a robust, secure and agile network. How can we modernise our network infrastructure to support the end-to-end digitisation of our supply chain needs? 2) In a post pandemic world, how do we rebuild our business and customer confidence when clients actively avoid in-person interactions, sales cycles are mostly low-touch, and pre and post-purchase interaction is largely digital?

3) While our customers still want the ‘personal touch’ they want it without the ‘physical touch’ – how can we use technology to improve your buying process?