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Optimistic OutlookAuthor: Siemens USA
The Optimistic Outlook explores the rise of a new industrial tech sectorthe transformation reshaping American industry, infrastructure, and transportation. Each episode looks beyond todays challenges in sustainability, workforce development, and digital transformation to highlight practical solutions powered by technologies available now. Featuring thought leaders and industry experts, the podcast examines how technology, leadership, and workplace dynamics intersect to shape the future. Episodes tackle urgent questions: How can America reindustrialize? How do we modernize the grid to support the data center boom? How can Industrial AI transform the way we design, build, and operate the physical world? And how do we inspire the next generation of skilled leaders? More than a podcast, The Optimistic Outlook is a platform for meaningful dialogue and inspiration. Whether youre a seasoned professional or an aspiring leader, youll gain insights and advice for navigating the complexities of a rapidly changing world. Join us in imagining a future where optimism and bold ideas shape how technology builds a better tomorrow. Language: en Genres: News, Tech News, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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AI for the Physical World: The Industrial Sector’s 2026 Tech Outlook
Episode 106
Tuesday, 30 December, 2025
As 2026 approaches, manufacturers are under growing pressure to move faster, operate more flexibly, and compete in an increasingly complex global landscape. At the same time, the tools to meet those challenges are finally positioned to move from promise to real-world impact. In this year-end episode of The Optimistic Outlook, Siemens USA Interim CEO Ann Fairchild sits down with Del Costy, President and Managing Director of Siemens Digital Industries Americas, to explore what’s changing—and what’s still holding manufacturers back. Drawing on conversations with industrial leaders across the country, Del offers a clear-eyed view of today’s technology adoption curve, from the realities of deploying Industrial AI to the strategic importance of digital twins, simulation, and edge processing. Together, they examine how technology, data, and people are converging to shape a new industrial tech sector—and what it will take for manufacturers to translate innovation into speed, resilience, and long-term competitiveness in 2026 and beyond.
