162. Making industry transformation real: challenges & opportunities.

Guest Name: Vasilis Karamalegos, CEO & Co-Founder at Smarterchains, Language: English, Publication date: Nov, 13. 2021

Vasilis is a serial digital entrepreneur expert on online platforms. His expertise is on online peer-to-peer professional collaboration platforms & online marketplaces in knowledge verticals from supply chain consulting to impact investing & healthcare.

Before moving to the digital world, Vasilis worked for 8 years in Procter & Gamble in the supply chain and innovation sector. As a new product innovation program leader, he was leading multi-billion dollar brand's new innovations from a concept to a real product on-shelf. As an P & G intrapreneur he led supply chain digital innovation that revolutionized the way P&G plans the operations of its factories and manufactures its products utilizing cutting edge software and hardware solutions ( IIoT).

Vasilis holds a BA in Business Administration from Birmingham University and a MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain from Cranfield University.

Some of the highlights of questions from the podcast include:

• What is Industry 4.0 and why is it an important part of the transformation process in Industry's revolution perspective?
• How do you see the readiness of industry for the transformation? What are the major obstacles and challenges?
• Where do we start evolving our business and how can we influence different stakeholders?

Connect with Vasilis on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilis-karamalegos/

About Smarterchains - At SmarterChains, we believe in a better, agile and integrated manufacturing ecosystem. An ecosystem where expertise is democratized and knowledge shared among inter-connected partners. Learn more here: https://www.smarterchains.com/