Future-Ready Business Ecosystems

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Intro:
The business landscape is undergoing a profound shift as AI and IoT technologies converge to reshape how organisations operate, collaborate, and grow. This session uncovers how enterprises — from ports and retail giants to agile SMEs — are adopting AIoT to build smarter, more resilient ecosystems. With a focus on real-world implementation, this breakout dives into the strategic and technical dimensions of digital transformation, featuring case studies on digital twins, AI-enhanced supply chains, and the rise of the industrial metaverse.

What to Expect:

• How AI and IoT work together to create disruptive, scalable business models

• Real-world insights into the adoption of digital twins in logistics and manufacturing

• How retailers are using AI for smarter forecasting, operations, and customer insights

• Empowering SMEs to enter the industrial metaverse through intelligent infrastructure

• Lessons learned from implementing AI-driven platforms across complex ecosystems

Who Should Attend:

• Business and Operations Leaders in Transport, Supply Chain, and Logistics

• Digital Transformation Executives and Strategy Officers

• Manufacturing and Retail Innovation Leads

• CTOs, CIOs, and IT Decision-Makers

• AIoT Consultants and Solution Architects

• Researchers and Academics in Business Systems and Industry 4.0

• Entrepreneurs and SMEs exploring digital twin or metaverse adoption

• Government and Industry Advisors focused on infrastructure innovation

Speakers:

• Alaa Dalghan, Managing Director, Cognit DX – “Greater Than the Sum of Parts! How AI & IoT Create Disruptive Business Models”

• Andrew Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Port of Auckland – Presentation Title: "Navigating Complexity – Port of Auckland’s AIoT Journey"

• Delia Rusu, Data Science Lead, The Warehouse Group – “Retail Intelligence: Leveraging AI to Drive Innovation”

• Sreejith Balasubramanian, Associate Professor & Chair, Middlesex University – “Empowering SMEs with AI-Driven Digital Twin Solutions”

• Roberto Revetria, Professor, University of Genoa – “Implementing AI-Powered Digital Twins: Case Studies, Challenges and Learned Lessons”

• Michael Wagner, Chief Executive Officer, SyncTwin GmbH – “Enabling the Industrial Metaverse for SMEs”

Breakout Co-Chairs:

• Maryam Mirzaei, Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, Auckland University of Technology

• Kasuni Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, Auckland University of Technology