Episode #14: Industrial Tech Quarterly – Part 1: “Hidden Champions 2025” (co-host Sebastián Trolli)

After a one-year break, the Transforming Industries Podcast is
back with a three-part Industrial Tech Quarterly Episode,
discussing major technology and M&A trends of 2025 –joined by
my co-host in in this format, Sebastián Trolli, from Frost &
Sullivan.


In part 1 of our review, we look at three foundational trends –
our “Hidden Champions” of 2025 – that, beyond the spotlight on
Industrial AI are more quietly reshapingthe industrial automation
tech stack.  





We discuss:


-       Industrial Data
Management – how a robust data foundation becomes the strategic
control layer for both industrial operations and AI at scale and
is eroding thetraditional automation pyramid


-      Software Defined Automation
– how decoupling hardware and software will disrupt classic
automation business models and opens the door for new ecosystem
players


-     Edge Intelligence – how pushing
intelligence closer to machines improves latency, reliability and
economics, and unlocks new applications and AI-driven use casesat
the edge


We outline what this means for traditional automation vendors and
what future capabilities and strategies are required to remain
relevant.


Enjoy listening – and feel free to share your thoughts on this
first episode after the break!


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Time Stamps:


(00:00) Intro


(03:20) Industrial Tech Quarterly and the 2025 Hidden Champions


(07:00) Industrial Data Management – overview & trends


(11:45) Industrial Data Management – transformational
implications


(20:30) Software Defined Automation – overview & technical
implications


(28:03) SDA – structural growth drivers & business model
implications


(37:08) Edge Intelligence – key trends


(44:09) Edge Intelligence – implications & growth drivers


(48:00): Summary – 3 trends, huge impact





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industrial tech players in M&A and strategy related
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