Building out the future of process industries one block at a time
Om avsnittet
The process industries may be in flux, but the changes needed to make their future a reality are not built on changing everything at once. Architectures will change, but as smaller evolutions, not a monolithic revolution. That starts with finding ways to modularize and standardize processes before moving into software-defined automation that can leverage the portability and reusability of a cohesive architecture.
To talk about this and more, we brought back Rebecca Vangenechten to talk with Mark Hindsbo for another episode of Siemens’ Future Ready Podcast.
In this episode you’ll learn about:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:23) Evolving existing facilities
(07:54) Pitfalls of inaction
(11:22) Software as connective tissue
About the voices:
Mark Hindsbo joined Siemens in 2025 as Head of Operations Software. He is leading a team to build an integrated and modular industrial operations software suite that allows customers to design, engineer, and operate their factories, data centers, or plants – powered by agentic AI and digital twins. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Ansys, Parallels, and Microsoft, alongside experiences at The Boston Consulting Group, Novo Nordisk, and CERN. Mark is also an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Born and educated in Denmark, he holds an M.S. in Applied Physics & Mathematics from the Technical University of Denmark.
Rebecca Vangenechten has been the Head of Automation and Engineering for Process Automation at Siemens since 2023 – helping customers and partners through the entire plant lifecycle with engineering, consulting and modernization. But her background in Biomedical Sciences and Endocrinology is perfect for understanding the challenges of process industries.
Nick Finberg is a technical marketing writer for Software-Defined Everything, with a background in Nuclear Engineering. He has worked with experts on many industries and topics including Automotive, Battery, sustainability, and systems engineering.
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