Today, Zach interviews LinkedIn Top Voice and Digital Transformation Strategist, Jeff Winter. From the beginning, Jeff's career has centered around manufacturing, with his latest focus being on Industry 4.0. You may have heard the buzz words, but do you know what Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation really are?

Zach and Jeff dive head first into these concepts, explaining their unique meanings and implications on the business world. The fourth industrial revolution is here. Let's embrace it together.

Key Takeaways for Quick Consumption:

1. Generative AI is revolutionizing industries by enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. Its applications span across sectors, impacting every role from frontline workers to CEOs.
2. Use Generative AI to complement and enhance existing skills rather than replace them. This approach boosts productivity and effectiveness, allowing professionals to save time and improve the quality of their work.
3. The rapid adoption of Generative AI, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, marks a significant shift. Its integration into everyday tasks and business processes is becoming ubiquitous, demonstrating its profound potential and versatility.

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About Jeff:

Jeff Winter's passion is helping manufacturers digitally transform in innovative ways through Industry 4.0 technologies. Doing so requires a unique ability to bridge the gap between business strategy, industry trends, technology implementation, and change management. Jeff enjoys building collaborative relationships with clients, partners, coworkers, and industry evangelists to help empower manufacturers to achieve more. As the Industry strategy leader for manufacturing for Hitachi Solutions, he focuses on helping companies that build “things” (discrete manufacturers) or “stuff” (continuous/process manufacturers) digitally transform.

Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyrwinter/

Zach hosts Strategic Futurist, TEDx speaker, and founder of The Digital Speaker, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam. Dr. van Rijemenam is a prolific, highly awarded author and speaker who lives and breathes cutting-edge techs like Gen AI. He considers himself an optimistic dystopian (a bit of an oxymoron); he believes it's critical to understand the bad and the ugly in order to end up in the good.

Dr. van Rijemenan is a true expert on Generative AI. In fact, ChatGPT is listed as a co-author on one of his latest books! Zach asks him about the process, diving down the rabbit hole of these new techs, their appropriate uses, and strategies to mitigate risk.

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About Dr. van Rijmenam:

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a renowned strategic futurist and keynote speaker who provides critical insights into emerging technologies and their impacts on business and society. With degrees in hospitality management, marketing, and a PhD in management focused on big data analytics, blockchain, and AI, Dr. van Rijmenam brings an interdisciplinary perspective spanning both academia and industry.

Dr. van Rijmenam pushed boundaries by giving the first ever TEDx talk in virtual reality in 2020 and then delivering another groundbreaking TEDx talk in 2023 together with his digital deepfake, providing a profound look into our emerging post-truth era. He has also created a novel app offering 24/7 access to his AI-powered digital twin for personalized, on-demand insights via text, audio and video in 28 languages.

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Doug Thompson, Chief Education Architect at Tanium, joins Zach on the pod today. As a self-titled nerd, Doug has always been curious about technology, and he loves teaching almost as much as he loves tech. He combined these passions early in his career at Microsoft, where part of his job as a pre-sales engineer was educating clients about Generative AI (really just Machine Learning at the time).

Now at Tanium, Doug has a unique platform to evangelize Gen AI and educate users about the potential benefits and pitfalls. He believes strongly that Gen AI will never take the place of the human workforce, but even still, developers and workers from all industries should spend the time AI saves to grow their skillsets. Anything that AI produces needs some "seasoning" (a human touch), and Doug hopes we don't become lazy and lose that hard work and effort no matter how far AI can take us.

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About Doug:

Doug Thompson describes himself as "your friendly neighborhood 'sales nerd,' storytelling aficionado, and retired triathlete" based in sunny Austin, Texas. With more than 20 years of experience, he's dedicated himself to making complex tech topics feel like a breeze with the magic of storytelling.

Doug has captivated audiences worldwide for over two decades as an 'edutainer' on stage. His TEDx talk, "The Most Important Story You Will Ever Tell," and over 400 presentations showcase my master storytelling abilities, turning technical jargon into engaging narratives. With certifications from MIT Professional Education, Microsoft, and Tanium, his passion for excellence is evident. Yet, his real superpower is connecting with people through storytelling, bringing a human touch to tech, and inspiring diverse perspectives.

Find Doug on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedougthompson/