new era for Siemens was the creation of ‘ Next47 ’. A new unit receiving € 1bn in funding over a five-year period , it is dedicated to fostering digital disruption and developing fourteen core technologies of the fourth industrial revolution ( Industry 4.0 ), including robotics , AI ( artificial intelligence ), VR ( virtual reality ), cybersecurity and many more .

Popularly conceived as a holistic integration of digital tech and the means of production , Industry 4.0 generates an exciting vision of the future , wherein self-optimising systems change the work / consumer dynamic forever . The possibilities of this paradigm shift , Moey claims , can be observed in two recent projects undertaken by Siemens , one in Vietnam and the other in Singapore . “ Vinfast ( a subsidiary of a Vietnamese Conglomerate Vingroup ) had aspirations of building their own automobile plant to serve the local market ,” he says . “ Vinfast approached us in Vietnam asking ‘ can you come and figure this out for us ?’ Siemens , using the industrial software tools at our disposal and our knowledge of automation , designed and developed a digital twin of the factory .

EXECUTIVE PROFILE :

Title : Vice President Company : Siemens Industry : Technology Location : Singapore

Benjamin Moey , Vice President at Siemens , heads the company ’ s Advance Manufacturing Transformation Centre ( AMTC ) based in Singapore .

Currently leading business development activities in the APAC region , Moey has been a strong advocate for innovative technology , having started out as an R & D process engineer in the semiconductor industry .

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