Digital Transformation Through AI at the Edge

Current Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at IDEALworks GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW Group.At IDEALworks, our mission is to develop solutions for autonomous logistics. Logistics processes are increasingly relying on autonomous robots as key component of the automated flow of material within manufacturing plants and logistics warehouses. We are building intelligent, flexible, and collaborative autonomous vehicles. From hardware to software, to the smart factory cloud platform, everything we do is validated in BMW Group production environments. IDEALworks solutions are centered around customers needs to reliably improve safety and efficiency across their facilities.IT Manager and IoT expert at BMW Group with more than 10 years of experience in automotive engineering. Leading since 2016 AI and Digitization lab within BMW Group Logistics division, leveraging innovative solutions in field of IoT and solving real-world problems in distribution and manufacturing. Recent research focuses on understanding impact of digitization and virtualization on logistic planning, and finding concrete value, pushing towards accelerated rollout and development cycles within the industry.

Matt Scott is co-founder and CEO of Malong Technologies, a VC-backed AI company focused on computer vision for retailers. Matt has 15+ years R&D experience in computer vision and machine learning. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE (SMIEEE), published 100+ patents and 25+ academic papers (h-index: 21). At CVPR’17, Matt and his team won the WebVision Challenge from Google, a worldwide image recognition competition. Prior to Malong, he was at Microsoft for 10 years, working in Microsoft Research on computer vision, machine learning and other research technologies.In 2014, Matt co-founded Malong Technologies and is currently the CEO. The company has locations in the US, China and Japan, and has 150+ employees. Malong recently completed its B+ Round, invested by Accenture and SoftBank China, raising $41 million to date. As CTO, Matt led the company's R&D efforts creating state-of-the-art computer vision technology for retailers worldwide based on novel research. As CEO, he now focuses on sales and helps bring value to the world’s largest retailers as Malong customers. Matt received the Fast Company MCP100 China award. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Discovery Channel, among other outlets. Matt is a member of the IEEE Industry Engagement Committee and reviewer for top academic conferences such as CVPR and NeurIPS.

I'm an industry analyst, speaker and business advisor at Lopez Research focused on digital transformation. I'm the author of a John Wiley & Sons book called Right-time Experiences and Co-founder of the Emerging Technology Research Council. I help companies understand and navigate digital transformation by analyzing today's most powerful tech trends, including artificial intelligence, mobile, cloud, and IoT. My company offers strategic advisory, speaking and market research services. In the past, I've worked at Motorola, IDC, Shiva Corporation, and Forrester Research. Specialties: public speaking, moderation skills, strategic advice, market research, and market positioning