Gaia-X, Catena-X, International Data Spaces – Three Initiatives, One Goal
Apr 27, 2022
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Head of Industry 4.0 at SAP, Nemrude Verzano, discusses open-source initiatives Gaia-X, Catena-X, IDS that enable secure data sharing. Collaboration between Fraunhofer Institute and SAP customers. Benefits of joining forces for data processing and management.
Collaboration across industries for open-source solutions drives innovation and addresses common challenges like interoperability.
Lighthouse projects leverage insights from industry cooperations to develop adaptable solutions for future business challenges.
Deep dives
Key Takeaways: Collaboration Across Industries
Collaboration across various industries is highlighted in the podcast, showcasing how companies that used to compete now work together. These collaborations aim to address common challenges like interoperability and integration, emphasizing the need for agility and resilience in businesses.
The Role of Lighthouse Projects: KatenaX and GaiaX
Lighthouse projects such as KatenaX leverage insights from GaiaX and IDEAS to develop open-source solutions applicable across industries. These initiatives focus on decentralized approaches and aim to provide adaptable solutions for future challenges in diverse business environments.
Encouraging Developer Involvement: Open Source Initiatives
The podcast promotes developer engagement in open-source projects like KatenaX and IDEAS, encouraging participation and contributions. These projects are accessible on platforms like GitHub, fostering collaboration and innovation in data sovereignty, governance, and decentralized applications.
How these open-source initiatives contribute to securely processing, sharing, and managing data across organizations
In this episode, our host Karsten Hohage talks with Nemrude “Rudi” Verzano, head of Industry 4.0 and Digital Supply Chain Innovation at SAP, about the open-source initiatives in Gaia-X, Catena-X, and International Data Spaces that represent some of the cooperation efforts between the Fraunhofer Institute and some of SAP’s large customers. Rudi explains the initiatives’ goals, how they came to be, and what benefits they offer. We also learn why joining forces with others can sometimes lead to the best results.
Guest:
Nemrude “Rudi” Verzano is head of Industry 4.0 and Digital Supply Chain Innovation at SAP. Before that, he was a consultant at SAP and a freelance consultant focusing on integration and interoperability challenges in different industries.