Siemens Keynote Address: How Disruption Paves the Way for a Lean, Green, Digital Industry

Nothing could ever prepare us for the profound disruption that the world has gone through over the past two years. We’ve seen global events come to a halt, a complete reevaluation of supply chains, and people’s understanding of the “norm” questioned, underlining the vulnerabilities of a globalized world. The trends resulting from this disruption heighten human determination to plan even amid uncertainty: We work on securing our supply chains through glocalization, reinforce our businesses for the Net Zero transition, and empower our people to contribute to the solutions. In all this, the one underlying realization remains: technology can make sustainability profitable and profitability sustainable. Aymeric Sarrazin, CEO of Siemens Advanta, draws lessons from this era of disruption and uncovers the solution for a future with a people-focused, leaner, greener and smarter digital industry.