Xchange 2024

Agenda - Day 1

Weds

6 Nov
Workshops

Dive into a hands-on learning adventure at our conference dedicated to improving OT systems. Bring your own laptop to join interactive workshops and labs that mirror real work challenges. Learn from experts about the latest HMI, SCADA and industrial data management innovations. Connect with others, get practical tips and leave with skills you can use right away.

12:00

Registration and Lunch

13:00

AVEVA Operations Control Edge: InTouch, but not as you know it!

Kyle Lion, Systems Architect, SolutionsPT

Forget the InTouch you know! This hands-on session dives into the completely revamped AVEVA Operations Control Edge: InTouch. Explore how the new InTouch tackles modern challenges using MQTT, OPC UA, and User-Defined Tags (UDTs). Discover rapid graphic development tools and web client deployment for real-world problem solving and innovation. Get your hands dirty building your own application and see why the new InTouch is a game-changer.

14:00

AVEVA Operations Control Supervisory: System Platform and OMI

Rainer DeSousa, System Architect, SolutionsPT

This hands-on session gets you up close with the future of real-time operations! Explore the latest in AVEVA Operations Control Supervisory, including the new web client for scalable web control. Master improved navigation and search in System Platform's IDE. Learn to dynamically embed content within OMI graphics and ensure data integrity with out-of-sequence handling. We'll also cover automatic IO attribute buffering for simplified configuration.

15:20

AVEVA PI (Formerly OSI PI): Unleash Operational Intelligence with AVEVA PI Vision

Michal Samordak, Support Engineer, SolutionsPT

This hands-on session dives into AVEVA PI Vision, a powerful web-based tool for exploring your AVEVA PI System data. Build informative dashboards in minutes for context-driven displays, on-the-fly analysis, and secure information sharing across your organisation. Accessible on any device, PI Vision empowers operators, engineers, analysts, and reporting teams with real-time insights to optimise operations.

18:20

Drinks reception and Awards Dinner

Agenda - Day 2

Thurs

7 Nov
Plenary

Network with industry leaders and peers, gain insights directly from AVEVA executives, and experience the latest SCADA, HMI, and industrial data management solutions first hand. Discover how to maximise your investment in AVEVA solutions and leverage OT technology trends to optimise your operations.

09.00 Welcome

Deon van Aardt, Marketing Manager, SolutionsPT

09.05 SolutionsPT Keynote: Upgrade to Innovate, Digital Transformation success for every industrial enterprise

Sue Roche, General Manager, SolutionsPT

In this keynote Sue will discuss how modernising legacy industrial systems without having to “rip and replace”. This modernisation unlocks digital transformation and innovation by enabling you to transform plant floor data into actionable insights. Achieve this using modern, secure technologies from AVEVA and SolutionsPT's partners.

09:20

AVEVA Executive Keynote: AVEVA's Vision for Industrial Software Transformation

Rashesh Mody, Senior VP - Operations, AVEVA

Join Rashesh for a glimpse into the future of industrial software. This keynote explores AVEVA's vision and how it shapes their software development roadmap. Discover how AVEVA empowers businesses to leverage the full potential of industrial software, including cutting-edge advancements like AI, that will transform the industry.

10:05

Best Application Award winner 1

Best Application Award winner - to be announced at Awards Dinner

10:40

Operations Control Edge - InTouch: the future of HMI and SCADA

Rickard Norin, Senior Product Manager, AVEVA

This presentation unveils the future of HMI and SCADA with AVEVA's Operations Control Edge. In collaboration with our trusted hardware partners, we'll showcase how our new InTouch solution leverages Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 to empower frontline teams with real-time process monitoring and control directly at the equipment or line level.

11:10

Operations Control Supervisory - System Platform and OMI: Centralise and Conquer

Ken Molloy,Technical Success Manager, SolutionsPT

Take control of your distributed operations with AVEVA's Operations Control Supervisory. This session dives into centralised management for production lines and sites. Unify your data model for smarter decisions and leverage the power of AVEVA System Platform's latest features, including the hyper-scalable OMI web client. Stratus, our trusted hardware partner, provides the ideal platform for Operations Control, ensuring smooth and reliable performance.

11:40

Operations Control: Empowering a Connected Workforce

Andy Graham, Solutions Manager, SolutionsPT

This session reimagines Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for a digitally connected workforce. Discover how to achieve process consistency and improve decision-making through a unified digital thread. Empower operators with mobile access to unlimited visualisations, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing via the cloud to drive continuous improvement.

12:10

Best Application Award winner 2

Best Application Award winner - to be announced at Awards Dinner

12:25

Lunch and Exhibition

13:55

Industrial Data Management: Unlocking Insights with AVEVA PI System

Mana Afshari, Director of Product Management, AVEVA

Mana dives into AVEVA PI System and AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure, a comprehensive solution for industrial data management. Learn how to handle massive data streams, enrich them with context, and empower a wider range of users within your operations hub. AVEVA PI System helps collect, enhance, clean, store, analyse, and visualise real-time data, ensuring IT compliance while enabling users, managers, analysts, and executives to optimise efficiency, build resilience, and drive sustainability.

14:25

Secure and Resilient OT Systems: Design Best Practices

Charlotte Smith, Technical Manager, SolutionsPT

Charlotte introduces best practices for designing secure and resilient OT systems. This session explores incorporating cybersecurity principles from the outset, leveraging modern networking technologies, and building robust systems with a disaster recovery plan in place. Join us to ensure your OT systems are future-proofed against threats.

14:55

The Connected Future of Industry is Here: Introducing CONNECT

Mana Afshari, Director of Product Management, AVEVA

Unleash industrial intelligence with CONNECT, an open and neutral cloud platform, providing rich data insights for your unified industrial ecosystem. Unify your industrial ecosystem with data, AI and deep domain expertise for greater sustainability and efficiency.

15:25

Conference conclusion

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Featured Speakers

Rashesh Mody

Executive VP - Business Strategy, AVEVA

A seasoned technology leader with over 30 years of experience driving growth and innovation across software, hardware, and services. Rashesh has a proven track record of success in managing multi-billion dollar product portfolios, leading high-performing teams in diverse regions, and achieving significant profitability gains.

With a strong foundation in strategy, product management, R&D, software technology, and offshore management, Rashesh brings a comprehensive understanding of the entire technology ecosystem. Their expertise extends to global delivery and operations, sales & marketing, international business, and new business development.

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Mana Afshari

Director of Product Management, AVEVA

Mana Afshari is the Director of AVEVA PI System portfolio management. Her focus is defining the strategy of the PI System and AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure to continue to deliver value to the extensive user base in a changing market and data landscape.

Mana joined OSIsoft in 2012, has been part of AVEVA since 2021, and has been setting the PI System strategy for the past 7+ years. Prior to AVEVA (and OSIsoft), she conducted research and data science activities in the areas of structural health monitoring and smart materials. She holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech university.

Rickard Norin

Senior Product Manager, AVEVA

Rickard is a Product Manager in the Operations Control portfolio, where he oversees HMI strategy, Communication Drivers, and other programs. With over 20 years in the AVEVA ecosystem, as OEM partner, as Distributor, as Solution Provider, and as AVEVA employee, Rickard has worked in a wide range of industries and countries to design, develop, sell, and deploy industrial software solutions.