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ROKLive Digital Strategists Conference   


June 10th - 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM CDT
The Second Wave of the Connected Enterprise: Transforming Product Innovation Through the Digital Thread

Now more than ever manufacturers are facing unprecedented challenges bringing innovative products to market faster and at a lower cost. While the first wave of the Connected Enterprise was achieved through manufacturing, it’s time for manufacturers to connect the enterprise across the entire product lifecycle – from manufacturing into design, R&D and sales. This session will share practical examples for establishing a comprehensive digital thread from idea to customer, demystifying the digital twin and digital thread in the process.
George Young
Global Managing Director, Kalypso
George has over 30 years of experience in business management and consulting, serving Fortune 500 brands across industries. Kalypso, founded in 2004, is a professional services firm that helps its clients discover, create, make and sell new products with digital. On May 1, 2020, Kalypso was acquired by Rockwell Automation. George sets the strategic direction of Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Company; leads consulting projects for name brands in the consumer, industrial high tech and life sciences industries; and works to build the next generation of Kalypso leaders by championing diversity and teaching leadership classes year-round. 

He grew up on a farm in Gustavus, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry at Youngstown State University. He then went on to receive a PhD in Organic Chemistry from The Ohio State University, and later an MBA from Rice University. His life’s work has been focused on the research and development of new products, first in R&D, plant management and business management at BFGoodrich, where he was awarded four U.S. patents; then as a partner at Deloitte where he focused on product development and lifecycle management. 
 
Since 2004 his passion has been building and growing Kalypso. A firm believer that consulting is a calling, George recently published his first book "13 Steps to Mindful Consulting" for consultants who strive for a more balanced, fulfilled life. He spends his life on the road serving his clients, visiting friends and recharging with family. You can find him all over the world, but he considers Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, Amsterdam and Belize home. He serves the music community he loves as the president of LAUT, an accelerator for musicians. He has been writing and performing music since he was a teenager coming up in the late 70’s Cleveland music scene. He recently retired two music projects to focus exclusively on performing in Vernon Trumbull and his Kinsmen, a rockabilly punk quartet.
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