On August 23rd, Greg Akiki - Senior Director of Quality at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Geoff Akiki - President at Hoya LSI at Hoya Group and Fram Akiki, President at Joun Technologies were guests at Google's new Pier 57 Executive and Customer Center in New York City. Hosted by Fabien DuBoeuf, Google Cloud's Industry Manager for Manufacturing, the day kicked off with breakfast and a tour of the facility. Next came a special recording of the podcast covering digital transformation topics in manufacturing, moderated by Fabien in a conference room overlooking the Hudson River.
The topics covered included:
How has technology transformed the manufacturing industry?- Why is manufacturing a good target for digital transformation? How has technology transformed the manufacturing industry? What are some of the benefits of cloud computing, AI, and machine learning? What is Google's approach for the future of manufacturing?
Listen to the podcast here:
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Check out the photos taken during the brothers' visit to Pier 57 Executive and Customer Center below:
If you missed past episodes of the podcast, you can watch them below:
Episode 1: Chip shortage and its effect on the automobile industry Episode 2: Geo-political aspects of chip manufacturing Episode 3: AI and Semiconductor Chips Episode 4: Digital Transformation Episode 5: Consumer Electronics Show, 5G and airplanes, and the CHIPS Act
