DisrupTV On The Road at Davos: IoT, Industry 4.0 & Strategic Disruption
In this special On The Road edition recorded live from Davos 2017, R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar host a high-impact session with Naveen Rajdev, CMO at Wipro, and Andy Mulholland, VP & Principal Analyst at Constellation Research.
The discussion zeroes in on the transformative potential of IoT (Internet of Things), the evolution toward Industry 4.0, and how enterprises must adapt their strategies, culture, and execution in this new frontier.
Key Takeaways
IoT as Business Backbone
IoT is no longer a pilot project — it is becoming core infrastructure. Rajdev and Mulholland argue that connectivity, sensor ecosystems, and data integration will underpin future business models.
Industry 4.0: Convergence of Systems & Intelligence
The next industrial wave blends automation, analytics, robotics, and edge computing. Organizations must design for interoperability, modularity, and real-time feedback loops.
Strategic Disruption Over Incremental Change
Enterprises can’t just modernize legacy systems — they need disruption in mindset, governance, and operating model to truly leverage IoT and Industry 4.0.
Leadership & Cultural Readiness
Leaders have to cultivate a culture tolerant of experimentation, failure, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Breaking silos will be essential.
From Reactive to Proactive Insights
The shift is toward predictive and prescriptive systems. IoT data should feed models that guide operations ahead of market shifts, not just report them after the fact.
Final Thoughts
This Davos session makes it clear: IoT and Industry 4.0 are no longer optional experiments — they are foundational to future enterprise capability.
Organizations that treat them as side initiatives will fall behind. Success will come to those that integrate connectivity, data flows, and intelligence directly into strategic architecture.
Leadership must foster a culture of agility, collaboration, and relentless experimentation. The architecture must shift from monolithic silos to interoperable, sensor-rich, decision-forward systems.
Enterprises ready to disrupt themselves first will be the ones that lead in this next wave.
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