2025 - AVEVA World - San Francisco - Innovation (CONNECT, AI, etc.)
From Data to Decisions: How AVEVA AI is Shaping the Future of Industry
For two decades AVEVA has delivered proven Industrial AI solutions at scale. Our broad, AI-infused software portfolio continues to evolve across operations and engineering with capabilities at the edge, in the cloud, and through advanced hybrid solutions. We don’t do AI for AI’s sake, we leverage it to make our industrial solutions better. This session will provide an overview of the breadth of AVEVA AI today, our vision & strategy, and specifically where we’re continuing to advance with Generative and Agentic AI. · Cutting-edge AI-infused products and solutions to help achieve your operational and sustainability goals · Multiple types of AI working together to create new capabilities · Industrial AI Assistant on CONNECT leveraging GenAI and Intelligent Agents to drive a new level of capability on the cloud.
Company
AVEVA
Speaker
Jim Chappell
With over 30 years of experience in the industrial software sector, Jim Chappell is currently AVEVA’s global vice president and head of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Prior to this, he led the Asset Performance Management (APM) suite of products and related engineering/analytics services for Schneider Electric. He was also a founding partner and managing officer of InStep Software, a global leader in industrial AI-driven Predictive Analytics and Big Data software, which was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2014. Jim holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, FL, and a M.B.A. from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition, he graduated from the Civil Engineer Corps Officer's School (CECOS) in Port Hueneme, CA. He also held a top-secret clearance while an officer in the U.S. Nuclear Navy.
Company
AVEVA
Speaker
Lori Warda
Lori Warda is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in industrial software. Currently serving as a Product Director for AVEVA’s AI team, Lori has navigated a diverse career path from software development to managerial roles. She has worked on numerous data integration and visualization projects and products. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from DePaul University.
Session Code
SESS-101
