Manufacturing Magazine August 2023 | Page 83

Raghav Karinja is a Global Head of Engineering , Infosys has 343,000 employees globally and a revenue of USD $ 1bn

“ Digital twins enable better collaboration and real-time information exchange between the design department and the construction site ”

RAGHAVENDRA . K . A GLOBAL HEAD OF ENGINEERING , IOT & BLOCKCHAIN PRACTICE , INFOSYS
Raghav Karinja is a Global Head of Engineering , Infosys has 343,000 employees globally and a revenue of USD $ 1bn
“ To that end , the United Cities Global Framework was developed and tested in extensive cooperation with the private sector , investors and finance institutions , international agencies , academic institutions , NGOs and local and central governments ,” explains Karinja . “ It includes setting up city innovation labs , enabling ecosystem labs to scale green industrial city projects , developing partnerships with other global actors , ensuring citizen involvement and implementing urban operations with digital twins .”
Innovative technology solutions and advanced city simulations allow for a systematic and holistic approach to urban development that aligns with climate targets and sustainability development goals . Advanced city simulation labs also enable data-driven understanding of endto-end operations to make financial and risk assessments sense of sustainability goals .
“ While innovation by private enterprises and investors push public institutions to act with speed and scale , public-private partnerships ( PPPs ) are essential for taking a holistic approach towards ESG ,” says Karinja . “ PPPs bring together skillsets from the private sector and resources at scale from the public sector .
“ Digital twins are a key technology to drive sustainability across the enterprise and provides holistic value on sustainability by balancing social , environmental and economic imperatives while allowing businesses to benefit from sustainable and circular economy designs in the long term .” manufacturingdigital . com 83