Democratizing AI in Smart Manufacturing: Creating Value from Data at Scale

Presentation by Marco Fliesser, Sr. Director - Solution Architects Data Analytics & AI at Altair as part of the 2025 ATCx AI for Engineers conference.

The fourth industrial revolution has significantly increased the amount of data generated in manufacturing operations every day. To transform that data into value, it needs to be translated into actionable insights. In order to unlock the value of this vast amount of data at scale, it requires domain experts like engineers to be enabled on AI, in order to allow data driven decision-making and the creation of AI-powered applications.

This presentation provides strategies for fostering a data-driven decision-making culture across the enterprise, focusing on an innovative data science and AI platform, modern enablement techniques, and tailored value-based use-case selection methodologies.

By democratizing data science and AI through enabling engineers, organizations can empower their workforce to harness the power of data and drive meaningful insights.