IMRT CIWG | AI in Action: Real World Successes and Lessons from Industry Leaders - Webinar

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"AI in Action: Real-World Successes and Lessons from Industry Leaders"

Join us for a unique webinar focused on sharing and learning from real-world journeys with AI. This event brings together professionals from the industrial, manufacturing, and utilities sectors to discuss their experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons learned along the way.

This is not about showcasing expertise but fostering a collaborative environment where peers can exchange ideas, inspire each other, and uncover practical insights to navigate their own AI initiatives. Whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or looking to enhance your approach, this session offers a supportive space to learn and grow together.

This will be an engaging online Common Interest Work Group (CIWG), where industry leaders from industrial, manufacturing, and utilities sectors share their experiences leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their operations.  Discover real-world best practices, innovative strategies, and valuable lessons learned from AI implementation. Whether you're exploring AI adoption or looking to refine your approach, this event offers practical insights to guide your journey.  Connect, learn, and get inspired by how AI is reshaping industries.

Agenda 

• Intros and setting expectations

• Presentations and Q&A

• Other Company shares  
  

• Group discussions

• Conclusion

Topic 1: Harnessing AI for Employee Excellence – Real-World Use Cases for Impact
Presented by: Fiona Wilhelm – Futurist, AI Advisor, Speaker

Fiona will draw from her leadership roles in AI innovation at big four firms and partnerships with Microsoft. She’ll share how she led the rollout of Gen AI tools to over 10,000 KPMG employees, and how similar strategies can drive efficiency, innovation, and performance in any sector—including engineering.

Key Takeaways:

• How to enable teams through AI education
• Practical examples from enterprise-level AI rollouts
• Streamlining decision-making and process enhancement

Topic 2: Navigating the Introduction of AI to Industrial Manufacturing
Presented by: Michael Stevenson – Engineering Manager, Vinpac International

Michael will present a roadmap to successfully integrate AI into industrial manufacturing environments. He’ll cover leadership alignment, stakeholder engagement, and key lessons from deploying predictive maintenance systems and full automation projects at scale.

Key Takeaways:

• Managing business expectations and engagement
• Building a strong foundation with data
• Use of IFM Moneo and Ignition MQTT for condition monitoring
• AI’s role in complementing existing automated systems

Topic 3: Leveraging AI Daily – General Tools vs. Custom Models
Presented by: Luca Garagnani – Founder, Inwave

Luca will explore the nuanced differences between using general AI tools versus custom AI models. With real examples, he’ll share the opportunities, challenges, and potential risks of AI implementations in asset management and diagnostics.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding when to use general AI vs. custom AI
• Case studies from day-to-day operations
• Risk mitigation and practical integration insights

Meet our Presenters

Fiona Wilhelm – Futurist | AI Advisor | Speaker
Fiona specialises in Innovation and Sales Enablement for Digital Products, with a strong focus on emerging technologies and Generative AI. She has led large-scale projects including the rollout of AI tools to over 10,000 employees at KPMG. Fiona brings a people-first approach to technology adoption, aiming to empower teams and drive growth in fast-changing markets.

Michael Stevenson – Engineering Manager, Vinpac International

With extensive expertise in systems integration, control systems, and SCADA development, Michael leads engineering operations across Endeavour Group’s largest winery and bottling sites. His team manages everything from production automation and data reporting to wastewater treatment and sustainability systems.

Michael has played a key role in major projects including: Vinpac Line 8 Fully Automated Wine Delivery System, Integration of AGVs into production lines, Control systems for the Dorrien Estate Expansion, Multi-site wastewater treatment solutions

Vinpac International is one of Australia’s premier wine bottling and packaging facilities, operating under the Endeavour Group. As part of its Operational Excellence strategy, Vinpac integrates AI-driven tools to enhance productivity, reliability, and efficiency—setting a new standard in wine manufacturing and logistics.

Luca Garagnani – Founder, Inwave

An electrical engineer with a passion for innovation, Luca has deep expertise in partial discharge measurement, asset monitoring, and AI integration. He has held roles such as field service engineer, principal technical authority, and COO. At Inwave, he develops custom AI-powered tools—both hardware and software—that simplify analytics, improve reliability, and reduce dependence on expert interpretation.

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