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S01E04 EV's, I4.0 vs 4IR, data governance & digital twins | Ralph Gillessen & Martin Sanne



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Operating in over 30 countries, Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. They help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We were honoured to be joined by both the Chairman of the Executive Board of Expleo Group, Mr Ralph Gillessen, as well as the Managing Director of Expleo Group South Africa, Mr Martin Sanne. Ralph is responsible for Silver Atena, a member of Expleo, ranked among the german Top 100 most innovative Mittelstand companies.

In this episode, we discuss:
* the opportunities that e-mobility has to offer
* the complete life cycle of electric vehicles
* Industry 4.0 vs 4IR
* digital transformation
* and much more...

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00:00 – Introduction

05:25 – What is going to have the biggest impact on the automotive industry from an e-mobility perspective?

07:45 – What does the complete life cycle of electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells look like from a South African point of view?

11:30 – Although EV and hydrogen cell vehicles are clean, one must consider the full life cycle of vehicles especially considering the generation of electricity and hydrogen extraction. How do they compare against one another?

18:30 – Who is Expleo and what does the company do?

21:30 – We have certainly evolved with the term Industry 4.0 or 4IR and digital transformation in the last 10 years what are your thoughts on the next 10 years?

24:09 – What is the difference between Industry 4.0 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

26:22 – From a South African perspective what are some of the risks and opportunities we need to look out for in both Industry 4.0 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

35:45 – Digital transformation (I4.0) in developing countries is different vs that of other countries. How does Expleo, being a multinational company with an expansive customer base, handle the different scenarios?

41:30 – What does the term PLM actually mean?

44:26 – How do we manage the quality of our software?

49:30 – What do you want your legacy to be?
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