Industry 4.0 is on the way and the data center industry must evolve to keep up with new demands particularly around continuing to lower latency and increase data processing abilities on premises. As manufacturing continues to evolve and we start to see the emergence of smart factories with companies making use of AI capabilities, could we see a significant shift in long term planning and the growth opportunities the edge industry has been expecting for the last few years?

The panel will explore what investments have been made in AI for manufacturing as well as how prevalent IoT is today. As well as whether we will see an increase in investment in 5G connectivity as we move towards edge focused deployments and how manufacturers are keeping up with demand and preparing for the industry revolution.