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Industrial AI Readiness: what CEOs should prioritize in 2026

Johannes Wolf outlines the five key challenges industrial CEOs must overcome to scale AI successfully and turn ambition into measurable business value.

Energy crisis and dependency – intelligent grid expansion inevitably pays off

By Christoph Dorigatti

Smart grids and intelligent grid expansion are the key to energy independence, resilience and a successful energy transition – now.

Interoperable smart grid systems: Bridging legacy and future systems

By Alexander Punzenberger

Alexander Punzenberger explores practical approaches to improve interoperability in smart grids and connect legacy energy infrastructure with modern digital systems.

From control to coordination: can zenon become the central hypervisor for OT systems?

By Jean-Baptiste Quiqueran-Beaujeu

Jean-Baptiste Quiqueran-Beaujeu explores how OT hypervisors coordinate complex systems, and how zenon software enables unified orchestration.

Unlocking hidden value: Why industrial data is a CFO’s best friend

By Johannes Wolf

Johannes Wolf explains how industrial dataflows support CFOs to reduce costs, improve investment decisions and mitigate business risk.

Driving efficiency and flexibility through IT/OT convergence

By Stephan Nobis

Stephan Nobis explores how IT/OT convergence supports real-time insights, operational efficiency and agility across modern industrial environments.

How the Middle East’s modern power systems are harnessing AI for advanced energy management

By Khalid Qarooni

Khalid Qarooni explores how AI is powering the Middle East’s shift toward smarter grids, cleaner energy and data-driven trading.

Twin transition: a path to the future or just another corporate buzzword?

By Johannes Wolf

Johannes Wolf explains why the green and digital twin transition is more than hype — and how we can turn it into measurable impact.

Reflections from Davos 2025: Where are we now?

By Stefan Reuther

At the halfway point of 2025, Stefan Reuther looks back at the important topics raised at January’s WEF conference — and what we can learn today.

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